Nad Chishtie, Founding Designer, Head of Design at Lovable: Turning non-technical people into builders

More people than ever before can now build software, as AI removes many of the technical barriers that previously stood in the way. Lovable is helping lead that shift, with two-thirds of its builders coming from outside the tech industry.Nad Chishtie is Founding Designer and Head of Design at Lovable. He believes the next generation of software will be built by far more people than ever before, with AI helping turn ideas into products while giving both generalists and specialists new ways to create and operate.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europeChargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:22 - Why Lovable is expanding its presence in London1:21 - Building a London hub alongside Stockholm3:19 - Scaling from startup to 50 million projects5:02 - Why empowerment sits at the centre of Lovable6:22 - How AI is changing who gets to build software7:23 - The simplest way to think about design10:15 - Why AI could benefit both generalists and specialists11:44 - Why Lovable focused on the 99% who are not developers13:21 - Building products for both beginners and experts14:14 - Nad’s proudest moments building Lovable15:04 - Building Lovable’s new creative engine