Session: Product Leadership and AI: the role of AI proficiency in future-ready product development
The nature of digital products has evolved. Many now incorporate AI-driven features, from recommendation systems in streaming services through predictive text in communication apps to rapid diagnosis assist tools in healthcare. Understanding how these AI components work is essential for leaders to make informed decisions about which products to develop, evangelize the product development lifecycle, and optimize a speedy go-to-market process. Leaders with AI literacy can bridge the historical gap between product, technology, and data teams, facilitating better communication and collaboration, reducing friction, and securing a competitive edge in the market.
In an era of rapid technological evolution, with an urgency to swiftly transform AI models into tangible, user-centric products, executive leaders have a formidable advantage with AI proficiency. It ensures not just swift execution but also the creation of genuinely transformative products.
In this talk, I will discuss executive and product leadership amplified by AI, delving into its multifaceted advantages in harnessing data, AI-centric product management, ensuring rapid vision-to-market transitions, resource orchestration, and the art of future-readiness.
I will spotlight real-world examples from across verticals to illustrate the expansive horizons AI opens for product and business leadership.
Bio
Dr. Anna Litvak-Hinenzon is a distinguished Technology Executive and AI Product Strategist known for her visionary AI-powered products and data platforms across industries. She is committed to promoting the value of data and AI while streamlining the vision-to-product process. With a blend of technological acumen, AI expertise, executive leadership, and adeptness in organizational change management, she spearheads digital transformations and leads organizations to success. Anna's forte lies in cultivating high-caliber teams and nurturing ground-breaking data driven products from inception.
Armed with a robust technical background, a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, and two decades of industry experience, she possesses a remarkable ability to conceptualize value, identify opportunities, and orchestrate agile development and go-to-market strategies for innovative data and AI/ML-powered products. Anna's leadership has been pivotal in initiating and steering operational and digital transformations for various companies, optimizing business value from enterprise data assets, and spearheading initiatives to enhance product margins and intellectual property portfolios; she is an author of 11 patents. Anna is a sought-after speaker and panelist on AI-powered products and women in Tech leadership. Her volunteer corporate contributions include Board Membership, mentorship, and leadership on DEI across companies.