Welcome to Evolve: A Blend podcast, where bold ideas meet real-world execution. At Blend, we're not just talking about the future of AI and innovation, we're building it. Join us as we sit down at the builders table with the builders, doers, and creators who are shaping what comes next.

In this episode, Alex sits down with Donald to unpack what it means to design for an agentic future—especially in high-stakes categories like financial services. Donald argues that while design principles have always existed, AI makes them non-optional: teams need to return to first principles constantly as products shift from static screens to adaptive, sometimes non-visual experiences. He also predicts a major workflow inversion: AI enables near-instant prototyping, so organizations can move from idea to experience in minutes, and then refine design intentionally rather than waiting for a long build cycle.
