The Product Podcast

In this engaging discussion, Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco, explores how AI is reshaping cybersecurity and enterprise software. He details Cisco’s approach to building security-by-design within AI frameworks, emphasizing the importance of trust and privacy. Jeetu discusses the challenges of balancing speed with safety in product innovation and the critical need for responsible AI practices. He also shares insights on integrating acquisitions and the necessity of partnerships in developing scalable, secure solutions.

Dylan Field, Co-founder and CEO of Figma, discusses transforming the design landscape by evolving Figma into a versatile platform for design and collaboration. He emphasizes the necessity of integrating AI into design workflows, making tools accessible for non-designers, and the strategic importance of design in product success. Dylan shares insights on building user communities, refining product features through feedback, and the playful inception of FigJam during the pandemic, all while balancing hands-on involvement with product development.

Meredith Brown, SVP and GM of Trailhead at Salesforce, leads the charge in AI-driven upskilling for enterprises. In this discussion, she reveals how community-led learning accelerates AI adoption and how Salesforce is redefining workforce transformation with free learning models. Meredith shares insights on creating scalable upskilling programs, emphasizing metrics that connect AI tools to business impact. The talk also covers building agent-ready workflows, hiring AI talent, and fostering a culture of continuous learning to drive enterprise success.

Anneka Gupta, Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, discusses her role in transforming the company from a traditional IT backup provider to a robust cybersecurity platform. She shares insights on the shift to a SaaS model and the importance of customer feedback in product development. Anneka highlights strategies for expanding product portfolios and ensuring organizational alignment amidst rapid change. She also delves into the significance of building strong customer relationships and creating clear pathways for career progression within tech organizations.

In a captivating chat, Vijaye Raji, CEO of Statsig and OpenAI’s CTO of Applications, shares his journey from Facebook to leading an AI-driven future. He discusses how Statsig transformed from a simple experimentation tool to a comprehensive decision-making platform. Raji highlights the importance of data-driven strategies in enterprise product management, explains why companies are shifting from homegrown tools, and explores the role of AI in enhancing product features and user engagement.

Inbal Shani, Chief Product Officer at Twilio and former leader of GitHub Copilot, discusses the transformative role of AI in product strategy. She emphasizes that successful AI integration is more than just adding features; it requires a comprehensive rethinking of strategies to enhance customer outcomes. Inbal also shares insights on measuring AI's business impact and the critical technical skills product managers need in an AI-driven world, highlighting a customer-first mindset in all innovations.

In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia interviews Noam Lovinsky, Chief Product Officer at Grammarly, the AI-native productivity platform with over 40 million daily active users and $700 million in annual revenue.Grammarly began as a trusted writing assistant, but it’s now redefining productivity at scale. With the recent acquisitions of Superhuman, the lightning-fast AI-powered email client ($825M), and Coda, the flexible doc-based workspace tool, Grammarly is evolving into a full-stack AI productivity platform. This expansion signals a bold product vision—one that positions Grammarly at the center of modern knowledge work.Noam leads Grammarly’s product organization with a focus on combining human expertise with AI agents to unlock next-level collaboration. In this episode, he unpacks the strategy behind Grammarly’s product evolution, how they’re designing extensible systems for third-party developers, and why the future of work is not just AI-assisted—but AI-augmented. He also shares how his teams balance speed and scale, and what it takes to build high-performing product orgs around a radically expanding vision.What you’ll learn:- Why Grammarly is moving beyond writing to become a full AI-native productivity suite.- The product rationale behind acquiring Superhuman and Coda—and what’s next.- How Grammarly’s extensibility strategy is creating a powerful product moat.- Noam’s approach to building teams that combine human judgment with AI agents.Key Takeaways 👇- AI-Native Productivity: How Grammarly is leveraging agents and integrations to expand beyond writing into email, docs, and more.- Product Strategy in Action: Noam’s thinking behind major acquisitions and platform expansion.- Scaling Great Teams: Why high-impact teams need both principled thinking and flexible systems to thrive in fast-moving environments.This episode is brought to you by Persona, the adaptable identity platform that helps businesses fight fraud, meet compliance requirements, and build trust. These days, it's easier than ever for fraudsters to steal voices, faces, and identities. That's where Persona comes in; helping leading companies to securely verify individuals and businesses worldwide, providing flexible building blocks to create tailored verification flows that maximize conversion while minimizing risks.Whether you work at a startup or large enterprise, you can get started for free here:  https://withpersona.com/productschoolSocial Links:- Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here- Follow Product School on LinkedIn here- Join Product School's free events here - Find out more about Product School hereCredits:Host: Carlos Gonzalez de VillaumbrosiaGuest: Noam Lovinsky

Jon Noronha, Co-founder and head of product at Gamma, dives into how his AI-first platform is reshaping content creation. He reveals how Gamma transitioned to profitability in just 3 months by focusing on user experience over traditional product management. With a lean team of 30 and no sales staff, they achieved astounding growth, reaching over 50 million users. Jon discusses their unique design-first team structure, the importance of leveraging established AI models, and how this approach helps them stand out in a competitive landscape.

In a captivating discussion, Glen Coates, the VP of Product at Shopify, shares his unique journey from game development to leading a major e-commerce platform. He dives into the revolutionary impact of AI on product management, highlighting Shopify's innovative approach to building AI-first products. Glen emphasizes the importance of clarity in communication between engineers and product managers, and he advocates for a user-centered design that prioritizes simplicity. He also introduces the concept of the "Boring Edition," underscoring the necessity of refining existing features over constantly releasing new ones.

Ariel Bardin, President of Technology at Warner Music Group and former Google executive, shares insights on digital transformation in the music industry. He challenges the traditional MVP mindset, promoting his 'Minimum Proud Product' philosophy to build better artist-facing tools. Ariel reveals his unique '3-sh***ts' framework for evaluating product managers and emphasizes the importance of culture in driving change. He also discusses leveraging AI to boost artist revenues while fostering a culture of trust and creativity within the organization.