AI is transforming how enterprise software gets designed and built. But what happens when AI begins to collapse the lines that separate design, architecture, and build. In this episode, Clay Richardson and Steph Lewis sit down with Pega’s Chief Product Officer, Kerim Akgonul, to explore how AI is shifting the boundary between design and development.Using the analogy of collaboration across a new home architect and new home builder, this conversation unpacks:

• Why design is starting to feel like build
• How AI is collapsing traditional role boundaries
• The rise of the “solution designer”
• Why speed without guardrails creates technical debt
• And what high-fidelity design really means in an AI-first world

AI can generate workflows, screens, and prototypes in seconds. But acceleration doesn’t eliminate the need for architectural clarity.This conversation explores what enterprise teams must rethink as AI reshapes modern software delivery.

What happens when the founder of Pega joins the conversation? A masterclass in solution design, AI, and value creation. Hosts Clay Richardson and Steph Louis sit down with Alan Trefler to explore how design thinking has evolved—and why solution design is becoming the real differentiator in the AI era. From Blueprint to solution design guardrails, this episode dives deep into how organizations can go from idea to implementation—faster and smarter.

AI is moving fast—but speed without direction doesn’t create value. In the debut episode of Designed to Accelerate, hosts Clay Richardson and Steph Louis set the stage for a bold new conversation about what it really takes to design for value in the age of AI. From reducing AI anxiety to rethinking how humans and machines work together, this episode lays the foundation for leaders, designers, and technologists navigating massive change. If you want to understand where AI is going—and what it means for you—start here.