What if AI could turn every product manager into a superhuman innovator? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by NEOGOV CPO Denise Hemke, Kraftful CEO and CPO Yana Welinder will be speaking about how AI will rebuild product teams from the ground up. She offers a rare insider’s perspective on how emerging technologies will reshape product discovery, prioritization, and development in the next few years, drawing from her experience leading an AI-powered product insights platform.
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Show Notes:
- AI will merge product management roles into “product builders”
- Future product teams will be less siloed, more integrated
- AI can dramatically lower barriers to product development
- Prioritization will become more data-driven and insight-focused
- Product managers will become orchestrators of AI-powered tools
- Craftful uses AI to automatically collect and analyze user insights
- Remote work requires intentional trust-building strategies
- Product-led growth models are becoming increasingly sophisticated
- AI can help solve problems for historically underserved populations
- User research will become more accessible through AI tools
- Product discovery will be faster and more precise with AI assistance
- Companies will be able to build products with fewer resources
- AI will enable more personalized product experiences
- Product strategy will become more predictive and proactive
- The role of empathy remains crucial, even with AI integration
- Future product development will focus on solving niche problems
- AI can help automate repetitive product management tasks
- User insights will be gathered from multiple listening channels
- Product teams will need to continuously adapt to evolving AI capabilities
- Human creativity remains essential in product innovation
About the speaker
Yana will explore the ways in which AI is transforming product management for the better. Drawing on examples and insights from her experience, she will demonstrate how AI can be integrated into product management tools to improve the development process, decision-making, and streamline collaboration.
About the host
As the Chief Product Officer at NEOGOV, Denise leads the strategy for public sector HR and Public Safety software, driving innovation, customer satisfaction, and excellence. Her experience at Checkr as Chief Product Officer saw her delivering customer-focused products and promoting a fairer future. Denise’s notable career spans over two decades, with significant roles including GM for Analytics at Workday, where she launched new products and grew the business to over $200 million in ARR. Her background includes leadership positions at Platfora, Salesforce, HSBC, and AT&T, showcasing her expertise in enterprise product development and a commitment to technological advancement and customer success.