January 12, 2026 – SoHo Clubs

Designer Warns Against Mistaking AI Speed for Strategic Value

Designer Warns Against Mistaking AI Speed for Strategic ValueTools accelerate execution, but one practitioner argues the profession still needs human judgment to determine what's worth building.Osman Gunes Cizmeci watches colleagues race toward AI proficiency. Figma plugins. Prompt engineering. Automated prototyping. The tools promise efficiency gains—and deliver them. What concerns him is what gets lost in the rush."Speed doesn't equal...

Productive Without Routine: Karl Studer’s Flexible Approach to Leadership

Traditional productivity advice emphasizes rigid schedules, morning routines, and consistent daily patterns. Karl Studer operates from a fundamentally different philosophy that prioritizes flexibility and responsiveness over predetermined routines. His days are driven by what needs to be done rather than by rigid schedules.This approach stems from genuine self-awareness. Studer does not function well with inflexible timetables that dictate...