Finetuning a Career: Product Leadership in AI

What is unique about product leadership in AI and shipping AI-powered products? How is being a product leader different when you're shipping AI products? How do you train AI PMs? And how does AI research fit in the picture? This session will focus on these and other questions about product leadership in the domain of AI and automation products, with a specific focus on how to build and grow a career as an AI product leader.

September 19, 2024
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4:00 am
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5:00 am
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AI & Emerging Technologies
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Mirza Besirovic
Mirza Besirovic
Group Product Manager, AI Agents, Zendesk

Product leader and mentor with 12 years of experience in hypergrowth tech based in Berlin, Germany. Specializing in AI and automation products, with a focus on CX and customer service. Currently leading the product unit building the next generation of autonomous AI agents at Zendesk.

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