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Wednesday, February 19
 

9:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Building an Evidence-Based Culture for Strategic Product Development
Wednesday February 19, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST
Connor Joyce, Microsoft, Senior User Researcher

In today's competitive digital landscape, successful product development hinges not just on innovation but on the ability to make informed, evidence-based decisions that ensure features are satisfying user needs that align with business objectives. This talk introduces the "Impact Mindset," a revolutionary approach detailed in the book "Bridging Intentions to Impact," which includes an easy to adopt framework and process to guide product teams in redefining success through the lens of user behavior.

Key takeaways will include strategies for creating organic demand for insights within product teams to support informed decision-making and foster collaboration between UX designers, researchers, and product managers. Attendees will learn to define meaningful metrics that go beyond vanity statistics, ensuring that every feature launched drives measurable behavior change and positive user and business impact. Not only a presentation, the audience will be granted a free resource so they can leave the talk ready to apply the insights.

The Impact Mindset approach marks a new era in product development, where success is measured by depth and impact rather than mere usage.
Speakers
avatar for Connor Joyce

Connor Joyce

Senior User Researcher, Microsoft
Connor Joyce is the author of "Bridging Intentions to Impact" and a Senior User Researcher on the Microsoft Copilot Team, where he is advancing the design of AI-enhanced features. Passionate about driving meaningful change, Connor advocates that companies adopt an Impact Mindset... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: From Hype to Impact: Cracking the Code on AI ROI
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Nabil Bukhari, Extreme Networks, Chief Product & Technology Officer, EVP, GM Subscription Business

In the race to adopt AI, even experienced business leaders can find themselves focusing too much on the technology itself, leading to less-than-optimal results. AI isn’t just about algorithms, machine learning, and large language models - it’s about the meaningful impact it can deliver when applied strategically. Nabil Bukhari, CTO and GM of subscriptions at Extreme Networks, the world’s fastest growing cloud networking company, offers a fresh perspective on AI strategy—one that prioritizes real outcomes over flashy applications.

In this session, Nabil will present the ARC Framework, a proven approach that guides organizations (A)ccelerating existing processes, (R)eplacing outdated systems, and (C)reating valuable new experiences, all to ensure AI investments drive measurable business impact.

This framework took shape during the development of Extreme Platform One, one of Extreme’s most ambitious projects to date. In a world where 80% of AI projects fail, Extreme Platform One stands out for simplifying complex network management and delivering tangible value to organizations of all sizes. The ARC Framework highlights that AI itself is not the innovation - it’s how we apply it strategically to create meaningful outcomes. Learn actionable strategies to avoid common pitfalls, like chasing hype or low-impact use cases, and harness AI’s true potential to drive transformation in your business.

This is a must-attend for anyone looking to integrate AI in a way that optimizes AI investments, complements their organization’s culture, solves actual business challenges, and positions them for lasting impact. Join us to explore how you can lead AI-driven change with purpose and impact.

 
Speakers
avatar for Nabil Bukhari

Nabil Bukhari

Chief Product & Technology Officer, Extreme Networks
Nabil Bukhari firmly believes technology and business have a responsibility to improve the human condition. As a futurist, business leader and humanist, he has a passion for the democratization of technology and is determined to contribute to a world where tech has a positive social... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage

10:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Rise of the Machines: Embracing Agentic AI
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Jen McVicker, Atlassian, Senior Enterprise Technical Architect

You've heard of NLP. You've heard of GenAI. You may know about Predictive AI. But have you heard about Agentic AI?

Agentic AI refers to AI systems designed to operate as independent entities, capable of observing and interacting with their environment to achieve specific goals. Prepare to be amazed as this session unveils the extraordinary capabilities of AI agents, transforming your understanding of what's possible!
Speakers
avatar for Jen McVicker

Jen McVicker

Senior Enterprise Technical Architect, Atlassian
Jen is a highly skilled software development and delivery expert with over 25 years of experience in the field. She has a deep understanding of Agile principles and methodologies and has successfully led multiple teams through Agile transformations. As a member of the Advisory Services... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage
  AI DevWorld

10:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Product Discovery: The Science Behind Qualitative Research
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Timoté Geimer, dualoop, CEO

Talking to your users is great. Doing it well is better. We hear every day that you need to speak to your customers to understand their needs and solve their problems. But who really knows how to do this? How to prepare interviews so as not to induce bias? In this session, we will delve into the social sciences and, more specifically, qualitative research to rediscover how to set up a scientifically valid research method. We will discuss the research hypothesis, interview guide, and much more. 
Speakers
avatar for Timoté Geimer

Timoté Geimer

CEO, dualoop
Timoté is the CEO of dualoop, a consulting firm specialising in product management. He has spent the last 12 years shaping and building product teams in startups and scale-ups. Timoté now shares his knowledge with peers through advising, guest-lecturing, forums, workshops, and private... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Build Enterprise RAG
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Ofer Mendelevitch, Vectara, Developer Relations

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a leading approach for creating ChatGPT-like applications tailored to custom or private datasets. In this workshop, developers and builders will learn what RAG is, the key components of a RAG stack, and understand some of the challenges involved in building RAG and chatbot applications at enterprise scale. Participants will learn how to use Vectara's RAG-as-a-service API to build a working chatbot for their own use-case including both front end and backend. We will finish with an open Q&A session about RAG addressing participants questions. 
Speakers
avatar for Ofer Mendelevitch

Ofer Mendelevitch

Developer Relations, Vectara
Ofer Mendelevitch leads developer relations at Vectara. He has extensive hands-on experience in machine learning, data science and big data systems across multiple industries, and has focused on developing products using large language models since 2019. Prior to Vectara he built... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage

11:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: From Vision to Delivery: Reshaping Agile Product Management through AI-driven OKRs
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
Mariya Breyter, Amazon, Head of Product Management

Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework combined with Agile delivery takes product management to a new level. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) have been well-known for decades now, and John Doerr's book on Measuring What Matters became a hit immediately after it was published. However, while OKRs as a concept seem logical and straightforward, many companies struggle with implementing this concept in an aligned and inspirational way. As an Agile practitioner implementing OKRs in multiple large organizations, I experience five major ANTI-PATTERNS that impact product management: 

(1) OKRs are implemented top-down. OKRs are not KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)** which are top-down arbitrary numbers provided by management to each employee at the beginning of a long-term period (usually a year). OKRs are set by teams, not individuals, and aligned with organizational objectives. In that, OKRs are inspirational and encourage teams to set up objectives that motivate them and inspire self-organizing teams to make a difference.

(2) OKRs are used to measure performance and define compensation. Unlike KPIs which are used to measure performance and influence compensation and promotions, OKRs are not related to performance in any way. Numbers are easy to game, and connecting OKRs to performance would negate the purpose of those. OKRs need to be aspirational and hard to achieve, and by doing that, the teams challenge them to continuously grow and become high-performing. This is the reason OKRs are self-graded, not measured by the managers.
OKRs are focused on activities, not results.

(3) Frequently, OKRs are focused on activities or tasks, e.g. providing 100 training sessions, hiring 300 employees, or creating a Playbook covering 50 topics. While sometimes there is a reason for task-based key results, in most cases, the objective is either customer-obsessed (e.g. customer adoption or customer satisfaction), business objective (e.g. revenue growth), employee-related (e.g. retention data), or a related goal. In either case, it forces teams to pivot if the initial set of activities does not bring the intended result and fails forward to pursue the goal.

(4) OKRs need to be measured by managers. OKRs are self-graded by the team that is committed to them. Pre-grading is a helpful technique that allows setting quantifiable success criteria from 0 (not started) to 1 (challenging but possible).

(5) OKRs are assessed at the end of the period for which they are set. OKRs are reviewed at frequent intervals (usually monthly for quarterly or annual OKRs), and it is important to keep in mind that the value of those sessions is not in grades but in alignment and collaboration discussions and outcomes.

We will review the role of AI in the OKR setting and review how AI-based simulations can help set up realistic customer-driven OKRs. Finally, we will discuss OKR implementation and review examples of how OKRs empower teams to self-organize while achieving shared goals within a scaled agile environment.

Learning Outcomes:

We know that mastery, autonomy, and purpose drive our professional satisfaction and create motivation. However, as product managers, we are all motivated by different objectives that may not be aligned with each other's or with organizational goals.

As product managers, how do we create a meaningful alignment of our team's goals, individual aspirations, and company objectives? How do we establish complete transparency across the organization so that at each moment of time anyone would see the same picture and understand how their individual or their team's activities contribute to this shared goal? How do we get a say in what are the objectives and a clear understanding of why they are so important for the whole company?

Participants will leave the workshop with a clear understanding of the process of: (a) how to build a cascading OKR structure within a scaled Agile organization as a product manager with AI and generative testing, (b) how to continuously pivot and self-assess their team's results, and (c) how to align the whole organization while allowing for team-level self-organization.
Speakers
avatar for Mariya Breyter

Mariya Breyter

Head of Product Management, Amazon
Mariya Breyter is a technology executive, product leader, and educator with experience ranging from leading technology companies and government jobs to versatile corporate experience in financial services, healthcare, media, education, and technology companies. She takes pride in... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

11:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Moving Fast, Achieving Big: The Role of Customer Focus and a Great Team
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PST
Gabriela Brant Alves, Deel, Senior Product Manager

In today’s fast-paced market, achieving significant impact requires more than just a great product. I'll explore the critical elements that drive rapid growth and success: an unwavering focus on customers and the power of a strong product team.

By working in a company that became the fastest-growing startup in the industry, skyrocketing from $1M ARR to $100M in just 20 months and reaching $500M ARR in 5 years, I will delve into real-world strategies and experiences that illustrate how being deeply customer-centric and building a cohesive, agile team can accelerate progress and amplify results.

Discover practical insights on:
- Speed: How to maintain agility and responsiveness in a competitive landscape.
- Impact: Techniques for making a meaningful and measurable difference in your market.
- Customer Focus: Methods for deeply understanding and addressing customer needs to drive loyalty and growth.
- Team Excellence: The importance of fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Whether you’re in the early stages of scaling or looking to optimize your current approach, this talk will provide actionable takeaways to help you move fast and achieve big. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to harness the power of customer focus and team dynamics to propel your product and company forward.
Speakers
avatar for Gabriela Brant Alves

Gabriela Brant Alves

Senior Product Manager, Deel
Gabriela Brant is a Senior Product Manager with 5+ years of experience in Product Management. Currently working at Deel, where she has driven key innovations in global payroll and compliance solutions. With a strong technical background, have worked in API product management and as... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Building an Advanced Software Engineering Agent
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
YK Sugi, Sourcegraph, Senior AI Developer Advocate

This presentation details the development of an experimental software engineering agent designed to answer complex questions about codebases. The core innovation lies in a graph-based approach where the agent iteratively gathers contextual information, using self-reflection to assess its confidence in answering the query. By treating accumulated context as a set and employing a greedy best-first search guided by confidence scores, the system aims to efficiently navigate the codebase and provide accurate answers. Initial findings are promising, with future benchmarks on real-world software engineering challenges planned to further validate its capabilities.  
Speakers
avatar for YK Sugi

YK Sugi

Senior AI Developer Advocate, Sourcegraph
Founder of CS Dojo, a leading programming education platform with over 1.9 million subscribers on YouTube, dedicated to empowering individuals with the skills needed for a successful career in tech. Beyond YouTube, he actively shares insights and tips on coding, AI, and tech career... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: From Bold Ideas to Real Results: Crafting Achievable Roadmaps
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
Surbhi Gupta, Zoox, Product Leader
Shalini Dinesh, Walmart, Senior Product Manager

Nupur Jain, Google, Product Manager, Google Deepmind



In a competitive landscape where businesses must evolve to meet customer demands, and sustain, the reality is up to 70% of strategic initiatives fail due to poor execution, unrealistic goals, or the inability to make timely strategic decisions (Harvard Business Review, 2020). Companies often embark on ambitious projects without clear, actionable roadmaps, leading to wasted resources, missed opportunities, and stalled growth. The disconnect between innovative ideas and actual results is often rooted in a failure to set clear, achievable objectives and align stakeholders across the organization.

This session will present data-driven insights and practical frameworks for crafting roadmaps that transform bold ideas into real results. To gain valuable outcomes, roadmaps must be designed with a focus on prioritizing high-impact initiatives, aligning them with measurable milestones, and ensuring adaptability to respond to evolving market conditions. This approach bridges the gap between aspiration and execution, ensuring that innovation translates into sustained success.

Drawing on research from McKinsey, which shows that companies that define and communicate clear strategies are 3.5 times more likely to outperform their peers (McKinsey & Company, 2021), we will outline the key steps to ensure strategic alignment, continuous feedback, and measurable outcomes. More details and actionable strategies will be discussed in the session, empowering leaders to move beyond lofty goals and drive meaningful, measurable change.
Speakers
avatar for Nupur Jain

Nupur Jain

Product Manager, Google Deepmind, Google
Nupur Jain is an accomplished product leader with over a decade of experience in driving innovation and launching AI-powered solutions at Google. As a Product Manager for Google Deepmind, she spearheads the development of cutting-edge extensions on the Gemini platform, integrating... Read More →
avatar for Shalini Dinesh

Shalini Dinesh

Senior Product Manager, Walmart
Shalini Dinesh is a Senior Product Manager at Walmart, the world’s leading Fortune 1 company, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping product strategy and innovation. With a Master's in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Shalini combines technical... Read More →
avatar for Surbhi Gupta

Surbhi Gupta

Product Leader, Zoox
Surbhi Gupta brings a unique blend of product mastery and mentorship to the stage. From launching impactful products at industry giants like Meta, Tesla, and Amazon's Zoox to guiding startups at Plug and Play, she's a force to be reckoned with. Her groundbreaking innovations have... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

1:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: AI in Financial Services: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
Awais Bajwa, Bank of America, Head of Data & AI Banking

- Why does it matter: Financial Services is one of the largest addressable vertical markets for gen AI
- Emerging use cases: customer engagement, knowledge discovery, coding, content marketing
- The Gen AI infrastructure stack & integration with legacy IT systems
- Key challenges to adoption: data privacy, security, bias, hallucinations, regulatory compliance.
- Responsible AI: Establishing governance framework, ethical guardrails and controls
Speakers
avatar for Awais Bajwa

Awais Bajwa

Head of Data & AI Banking, Bank of America
Awais Sher Bajwa is a leader in Data and AI banking, as well as a tech entrepreneur and angel investor. With a career spanning over 15 years, Awais has led over 60 strategic deals, including IPOs, M&A, and capital raises, with a total value exceeding $60 billion.Awais founded Bank... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Scaling Smarter: Lessons from Air Canada’s Transformational Growth
Wednesday February 19, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
Ivana Ciric, Thoughtworks, Director of Product, Practice
Jose Platero, Air Canada, Director, Digital Product & Design


Over the last few years,  Air Canada has navigated significant growth, expanding partnerships, services, and modernizing its tech stack. This journey demanded a radical shift in the product operating model across the organization.

Through sharing our journey, we'll cover how you can:
- Build Scalable Product Teams: The strategies we used to cultivate teams that are equipped to scale rapidly and effectively.
- Drive Innovation Amid Market Realities: How we prepared our teams to adapt and innovate in response to dynamic customer needs and future-proofing our products.
- Prove the Value of Transformation: How we demonstrated the tangible business impact of evolving our product practices to stakeholders.
Speakers
avatar for Jose Platero

Jose Platero

Director, Digital Product & Design, Air Canada
Jose Platero is a digital product, design and delivery leader who helps startups, scale ups and enterprises to define and scale their product management, product design and product delivery practices so they deliver better products faster.Currently, he leads digital product and design... Read More →
avatar for Ivana Ciric

Ivana Ciric

Director of Product, Practice, Thoughtworks
As the Director of Product, Practice at Thoughtworks, Ivana is at the helm of product strategy and delivery across diverse industries including Commodities, Automotive, Travel, and Consumer Electronics. Her skill in developing forward-thinking 0-1 software products, ranging from ML... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

2:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Orchestrating Agentic AI Workflows: Bringing Predictability to Unpredictable Systems
Wednesday February 19, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
Tony Holdstock-Brown, Inngest, CEO & Co-founder

AI poses unique challenges for developers, from unpredictable compounding inference responses to varying response times to rapid iteration. In this 25-minute talk, Inngest CEO Tony Holdstock-Brown will explore how to develop and deploy reliable, flexible, and scalable AI-driven applications using "agentic workflows". Learn how to simplify complex AI workflows by autonomously managing state, scale, and queuing via step functions. Walk away with insights on customizing workflows to handle AI's unpredictability, unlocking new possibilities for AI development at scale. 
Speakers
avatar for Tony Holdstock-Brown

Tony Holdstock-Brown

CEO & Co-founder, Inngest
CEO of Inngest, specializing in modern queuing, orchestration, and AI workflows. Over 15 years of experience designing and building complex systems.
Wednesday February 19, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld Main Stage
  AI DevWorld

3:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Navigating Culture Change: The Role of Product Operations in Value Alignment
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Chris Butler, GitHub, Product Manager

Culture change is a formidable challenge for any organization, requiring a strategic approach to align values and behaviors across teams.

This presentation focuses on the pivotal role of product operations in driving and sustaining culture change through value alignment.

Attendees will explore how product operations serves as a linchpin for translating organizational values into actionable strategies, processes, and behaviors.

From fostering collaboration and accountability to promoting transparency and continuous improvement, join us to discover how product operations can navigate and lead culture change initiatives with precision and impact.
Speakers
avatar for Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Product Manager, GitHub
Chris Butler is a Chaotic Good Product Manager and Staff Product Operation Manager at GitHub. His role focuses on PM'ing the PM experience for the AI & Productivity group. Chris has worked previously as a product leader at Microsoft, Facebook Reality Labs, Cognizant, Google, KAYAK... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage

3:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Decoding the Early Stage Product Strategy: Taking a Product from MVP to Release 1.0
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
Amala Rangnekar, Workday Search, Product Manager

With the recent advent in cutting-edge technologies that were unheard of before, companies have started aggressively investing in the development of innovative products. However, products in a nascent stage can be intimidating to build, especially if they belong to a specialised domain. Products typically follow the lifecycle phases of introduction, growth, maturity and decline. However, the introductory phase is the most crucial one and can have long-lasting effects on the upcoming stages. In my session, I will cover best practices for product leaders who are building such products from scratch. This includes setting a product vision and strategy based on the market landscape when you have no existing roadmap and 0 customers. I will also share personal experiences on how I came up with the appropriate product phases of early stage, limited availability and general availability by observing the use-cases and stakeholders as well as customer patterns and feedback from existing competition. Lastly, I will explain how effective team processes, data analysis and a strong business acumen(marketing, positioning and product messaging) are a PM’s best friend to help successfully deploy early stage products. 
Speakers
avatar for Amala Rangnekar

Amala Rangnekar

Product Manager, Workday Search
I am a Product Manager in Workday's Search team(the backbone that powers Workday's global search bar and prompt based searches for customers). I recently completed my M.B.A from UCLA's Anderson School of Management, with a focus on Business Strategy and Product Marketing. I also have... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
VIRTUAL ProductWorld Main Stage
 

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