Brainstation AI Product Summit | The Gradient Group

A one-day summit for product leaders & professionals at the edge of innovation.

Themes being explored:

Leading Product Strategy Through Disruption

Frameworks for navigating market uncertainty, maintaining cross-functional alignment, and building resilient product roadmaps in rapidly evolving industries.
Building Trust in AI-Driven Products

Best practices for integrating intelligent systems and autonomous features while prioritizing user confidence, data privacy, and transparent user experiences.
Unlocking Product-Led Growth and Retention

How to build self-sustaining ecosystems by combining continuous user discovery, community engagement, and operational discipline to drive enduring product growth.
“Shifting Left” in the Product Lifecycle

Practical frameworks for accelerating time-to-value and reducing risk by bringing continuous discovery, technical feasibility, and quality assurance to the earliest stages of development.
The Product Manager of the Future

How autonomous agents, large language models, and advanced tooling are reshaping product workflows, strategic decision-making, and the PM’s role in human-computer interaction.
and more…

Hear From Industry Leaders

Kaiz Alarakyia

Group Product Manager

Kaiz Alarakyia is a Group Product Manager at Google DeepMind, where he leads product strategy and development for AI-driven technologies and experiences. He focuses on translating cutting-edge research into scalable, user-centred products that help bring the practical benefits of artificial intelligence to people and businesses around the world.
Aria Srinivasan

Product Lead, Analytics

Aria Srinivasan is a Product Lead for Analytics, specializing in the development and strategy of data-driven products. She focuses on building robust, scalable analytical platforms that empower users to uncover actionable insights and make informed, strategic decisions.
Redatu Semeon

Staff Product Lead

Red Semeon is a Staff Product Lead for YouTube Agentic Experiences, where he shapes the strategy and vision for next-generation subscriber experiences. He focuses on turning cutting-edge generative AI breakthroughs into intuitive, thoughtful products that solve real user needs, creating meaningful engagement and driving business growth.
Mayur Chaudhari

Product Leader

Mayur Chaudhari is a Director of Product at DoorDash, where he leads Merchant Ads and Promotions. He focuses on turning marketplaces into durable growth engines, drawing on a career spent scaling advertising and consumer platforms at Google, YouTube, and Expedia. From building audience ads products used by more than 100 million people to launching LLM-powered trip planning tools, he specializes in taking ambitious ideas from zero to scale and tying product strategy to real business growth.
Prasant Lokinendi

Principal Product Manager

Prasant Lokinendi is a Principal Product Manager at Figma, where he leads the Desktop and Mobile app teams. He focuses on building the surfaces where millions of designers and collaborators do their daily work, crafting fast, delightful experiences across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Drawing on a decade scaling consumer marketplaces at Turo, Hopper, and TripAdvisor, he brings a sharp sense of how product craft and adoption translate into durable business growth.
Isha Gandhi

Product Manager

Isha Gandhi is a Product Manager who specializes in driving product vision, strategy, and execution to deliver high-impact, user-centric solutions. She focuses on defining clear product roadmaps and aligning complex user needs with core business goals to build seamless and engaging digital experiences.
Alexandra Foote

Lead Product Manager

Alexandra Foote is the Lead Product Manager for Player Experience at Disney+, where she oversees streaming experience strategy across Disney+ and Hulu. She focuses on shaping how hundreds of millions of fans discover, watch, and engage with content while driving platform innovation and AI adoption. Drawing on senior product roles at Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, she brings a sharp track record of building products used by billions. A Harvard Business School MBA, Georgia Tech Computer Science graduate, and U.S. patent holder, she is dedicated to driving meaningful revenue, growth, and scale.

Speakers from Past Events

Our stage hosts senior leaders from global brands who are driving innovation at scale.

Anna Baird

Chief Customer Officer, Generative AI GTM

You wouldn’t think of brand leadership as a technical discipline. Anna Baird unpacked how generative AI is reshaping the way organizations engage customers, make decisions, and scale trust. Drawing from boardroom experience at Google, she highlighted the importance of emotional intelligence, responsible AI, and human-centred thinking as the true differentiators in an AI-powered era.
Sarah Bishop

VP, Global Brand and Consumer Marketing

The NFL is expanding its global reach through inclusive brand strategy, culturally attuned campaigns, and next-generation audience engagement. Drawing from nearly two decades across sports, media, and tech, Sarah Bishop highlighted how strategic partnerships, fan-first storytelling, and purpose-driven initiatives grow affinity, recruit new audiences, and deepen engagement across generations.
Chris Walker

Research Lead

Research shapes how Cash App makes financial systems more accessible. Drawing on market, policy, and behavioral insights, Chris Walker showed how data guides products that empower first-time savers, debit card holders, and everyday investors. He highlighted how understanding financial barriers, building trust, and designing for inclusion drive impact across Cash App’s ecosystem.
Liz Bergman

Vice President & GM

Liz Bergman shared how American Express leverages strategy, operations, and AI to drive customer-centric growth. She highlighted how cross-functional alignment and thoughtful product launches create seamless experiences, how data informs decisions, and how brands can scale while maintaining trust and human connection in an increasingly automated world.
Ankur Jain

Founder & CEO

Ankur Jain shared how Bilt transforms rent, a major financial commitment, into opportunities for wealth, rewards, and long-term value. Drawing on his experience building a multi-billion-dollar platform, he explored mission-driven growth, designing products without a finished image, and solving overlooked but critical problems in fintech and real estate.

Relive the moments from past events.

Sessions

3:25

10 Min

Opening Remarks

Radek Meljon

Vice President
3:35

20 Min

Transforming Education with Google DeepMind’s LearnLM

Kaiz Alarakyia

Group Product Manager
3:55

20 Min

To Infinity and Beyond: Scaling AI Across an Enterprise

Alexandra Foote

Lead Product Manager
4:15

30 Min

Building AI Experiences Users Actually Trust and Adopt

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