12 February 2026 10:15 - 10:45
The product orchestrator: Product leadership in an agentic world
AI isn’t just accelerating product delivery—it’s fundamentally changing what product leadership means. In many AI-forward organizations, the shift from Product Manager to Product Orchestrator is already underway.
This talk looks at real-world examples of AI agents augmenting the Product Management process, taking on the procedural and repetitive work that has traditionally consumed PM time.
We’ll explore how modern AI systems can participate across the product lifecycle—from research and strategy to prototyping, PRDs, ticket creation, status tracking, and post-release monitoring. When agents run continuously and consistently at machine speed, product teams operate with fewer handoffs and far less operational drag.
But this shift doesn’t make Product Managers less important—it makes them essential. This isn’t about doing more with fewer people; it’s about doing the most with the people you have. Less time writing artifacts. More time shaping intent, testing assumptions, and deciding what not to build.
As execution becomes increasingly automated, product leaders become orchestrators: clarifying tradeoffs, guiding strategy, and measuring what actually matters. This session examines how to lead in that reality—and how to recognize success through faster learning cycles, clearer decision-making, and greater leverage per team.
In the truest form of show, don’t tell, this talk demonstrates what product leadership looks like when the work—and the thinking—moves faster.