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AI CONFERENCE FOR PRODUCT LEADERS
The Product Frontier: Building What’s Next
#PLF2026HYD
- 8th - 9th May 2026
- 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Lemon Tree Premier, HITEC City, Hyderabad
how you build products
Day 1 · 08 May
Reframe how you build, lead, and make decisions in an AI-driven world.
- Gain clarity on how leading teams are becoming AI-first
- Navigate the real challenges of adoption and scale
- Work hands-on with Generative AI
Day 2 · 09 May
Turn ideas into execution across product, design, and careers.
- Apply AI to real product and design workflows
- Operate effectively within AI-first teams
- Navigate careers in an AI-first world
AI is becoming the foundation of how products work
This conference is about understanding that shift.
Build clarity
Understand exactly where AI is changing product thinking, and what it means for how you work.
Learn from leaders
Hear directly from CXOs and senior executives building AI-driven products at scale
Get hands-on
Leave with practical experience working with AI tools. Not just theory, but applied skills.
Future-proof career
Understand how product careers are evolving and how to position yourself for what's coming
Product Professionals
Move into AI-driven product thinking. Understand how your craft is changing and how to stay ahead.
Engineering Leaders
Hear directly from CXOs and senior executives building AI-driven products at scale
Founders and Builders
Turn AI capabilities into real products. Accelerate from idea to execution with the right frameworks.
Aspiring Product
Professionals
Break into product management with a strong foundation in AI-driven thinking and real-world exposure.
Early Career Product Professionals
Accelerate your growth by understanding how product roles are evolving in an AI-first world and what skills to build next.
AI-First Products
Abdul Rahman Janoo,
Co-Founder & CEO
Chandra Sekhar Sarmah,
Head of Product Management
Deepti Mishra,
Head of Product Management
Dr. Lalit Mohan Sanagavarapu,
Chief Product Officer
Nitin Arora,
Director, Product Management
Pinkesh Shah,
Founder & CPO
Rajdeep Ghosh,
Chief Product & Technology Officer – Digital & Consumer Health
Rakesh Mondal,
Director of AI Product and Design
SaiSatish Vedam,
Chief Product Officer
Shailesh Mishra,
Chief Dev Advisor
Seshu Kumar Loka ,
Technology Leader
Shashank Sahni,
Managing Director, Global Ads Solutions
Swati Satapathy,
Product Management Leader
Sriram Iyer,
Chief Executive Officer
Srinath Duggirala,
Vice President of PM
Speed Mentoring – 1:1 Guidance from Product Leaders
Step into focused, one-on-one sessions with experienced product leaders to sharpen your product thinking and get actionable career guidance
- Get personalized advice on career growth, interview prep, and tackling product challenges
- Learn directly from mentors at top companies like Microsoft, Mastercard, Oracle, and more
- Gain insights that can accelerate your product journey
- Build meaningful professional connections
Eligibility: Open to all product professionals seeking guidance and growth
Note: You can choose only one mentor for 1:1 conversation for 10 minutes.
Hardeep Singh,
Executive Director
Naga Ravi Shankar Mulagaleti,
AVP
Mukesh Marodia,
Product Leader
Sandeep Gururaj,
Senior Product Manager
Sreedhar Ganduri,
Director of Product Management – UI
Vijay Kumar Vaddem,
Director of Product Management
Ramesh Swaminathan,
Vice President Products
Vipul Srivastava,
Director, Product Management
AI as a product capability
How AI transforms what products can do, from intelligent features to adaptive experiences.
Designing intelligent experiences
Crafting user interfaces and flows where AI becomes a natural, trusted collaborator
Building with models
The technical and product decisions behind integrating LLMs, agents, and data pipelines
Operating AI products
How to measure, monitor, and improve AI products in production at real scale
Talentathon - Hiring Event for Product Roles
Talentathon at PLF Convergence 2026 is a skill-first hiring challenge for product professionals. Candidates are evaluated based on real problem-solving and product thinking, not resume screening. Hiring managers will be part of the evaluation process
How it works?
- Register with the Career Pass
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Receive a real-world product case challenge
(sent on your registered email) - Submit your solution within the given timeline
- Top 8 shortlisted participants present live at the event
- Hiring managers evaluate and initiate hiring conversations
Eligibility: Minimum 3 years of experience required to apply
Recykal is hiring for the role of Product Manager
Highspot is hiring for the role of Senior Product Manager
**The last date to register for the Talentathon event will be April 26, 2026
Note: Once the case challenge is submitted, it will be evaluated, if you are selected, then only you are eligible to present your case challenge to the respective hiring managers.
In case you are not selected, then you get a chance for 1:1 Speed Mentoring!
09:00 AM to 09:30 AM
Registrations and Networking
Attendees check in and begin connecting with peers, setting the tone for a collaborative experience.
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Keynote: The Rise of AI Native Products
Speaker: Suman Bokkasam, Senior Director, Platform Engineering, Pegasystems
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
CXO Panel
Leading the Product Frontier: Decisions That Define What’s Next
How product business leaders make high-impact decisions and align teams while building under uncertainty.
Speakers: Shailesh Mishra, Chief Dev Advisor, Microsoft | Rajdeep Ghosh, Chief Product & Technology Officer – Digital & Consumer Health, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories | Sriram Iyer, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited | Shashank Sahni, Managing Director, Global Ads Solutions, Google | Saisatish Vedam, Chief Product Officer, Institute of Product Leadership
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Refreshments & Networking
11:15 AM to 01:15 PM
Make Better Career Decisions with Proven Mental Models + AI
Move from reactive choices to structured, future-focused career decisions
- Identify your best-fit career path by analysing your experience, strengths, and current market demand to uncover opportunities aligned with long-term growth.
- Apply proven decision-making mental models to evaluate whether to switch roles, step into leadership, or remain in your current position while building new capabilities.
- Predict long-term career outcomes, including salary potential, growth, and relevance, while understanding which skills will matter most in the evolving world of work.
Speaker: Saisatish Vedam, Chief Product Officer, Institute of Product Leadership
13:15 PM to 14:15 PM
Networking Lunch
An extended break designed for deeper discussions, relationship building, and connecting with industry peers.
14:15 PM to 16:15 PM
Build Personal AI Assistant: From Task to Workflow in 90 minutes
Hands-on workshop to build a personal AI assistant that automates workflows using prompt chains, custom agent behaviors, and integrations with your everyday tools.
- Design and build AI agents that go beyond chat—using prompt chains, decision trees, and integrations to automate real workflows.
- Hands-on creation of a custom “vibe coding” app that generates applications and fits into your productivity stack (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Slack).
- Apply AI to real PM use cases today while understanding the shift toward autonomous workflow-managing agents.
Pre-Requisite:
- Laptop with reliable internet access
- Claude Pro (recommended) or ChatGPT Plus, plus access to Gmail / Google Calendar / Slack (optional: GitHub)
Speaker: Abdul Rahman Janoo, Co-Founder & CEO, Tericsoft
16:15 PM to 16:30 PM
Closing Note
An extended break designed for deeper discussions, relationship building, and connecting with industry peers.
AI in product to actually building and applying it in real-world scenarios.
Day 1 Workshops
Build Personal AI Assistant: From Task to Workflow in 90 minutes
Abdul Rahman Janoo
Co-Founder & CEO, Tericsoft
This workshop helps participants move from using AI tools to building their own AI-powered workflows and agents.
- Ability to build personal AI agents
- Automate workflows and repetitive tasks
- Practical understanding of AI-driven systems
Make Better Career Decisions with Mental Models + AI
SaiSatish Vedam
CPO, Institute of Product Leadership
This workshop focuses on improving career decision-making using structured thinking and AI tools.
- Frameworks for better career decisions
- AI-assisted career path insights
- Clarity on future-ready skills
Day 2 Workshops
From Prompt to Product: A Vibe Coding
Workshop
Rakesh Mondal
Director of AI Product and Design, InovarTech
A hands-on build session where participants take a product idea and turn it into a working prototype using AI tools.
- A live product prototype
- A repeatable process from idea to product
- Hands-on experience with AI tools and workflows
Cracking the AI Product Leadership Career Code
Pinkesh Shah
Founder & CPO, DelightLoop
A hands-on workshop designed to help product professionals transition into AI product leadership with clarity and structure.
- Clarity on current position and gaps
- A structured AI product leadership roadmap
- A system to track progress and build proof of work
product professionals across India
- 8 Editions
India'sproduct capital
- 7 Edition
The AI & engineering city
- 5 Editions
Where finance meets product
- 2 Editions
The policy & enterprise hub
- 10,000+ product professionals engaged
- Leaders from Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, Razorpay, and more
- 22 successful editions across India
- Trusted by India's top product community
Access to Day 1 sessions only
₹5499
- Day 1 Conference Sessions
- Day 1 Workshops
- Speed Mentoring Sessions
- Networking Opportunities
- Workshop Materials and Resources
Access to Day 2 sessions only
₹6499
- Day 2 Conference Sessions
- Day 2 Workshops
- Speed Mentoring Sessions
- Networking Opportunities
- Workshop Materials and Resources
Access to the full 2-day conference experience.
₹7999
- All Conference Sessions
- All Workshops
- Speed Mentoring sessions
- Networking Events
- Workshop Materials and Resources
Group Passes
Preferred pricing for teams of five or more are available
Corporate & Enterprise Registrations
Customized packages for larger organizations with dedicated support and consolidated invoicing.
Driving This
Aditya Dasika,
Senior Product Manager
Ajay Kumar,
Senior SDET 2
Ashish Mehndi,
Principal Product Manager
Bharath Kumar Bolla,
Associate Director
Bishwajeet Pal,
Business analyst
Chirashree Ghosh,
Principal Product Manager
Gowtham Sabanayagam,
Product Manager – Vice President
Jai Sharma,
Associate Product Manager
Jyothi Koilada,
Associate Product Manager
Naval Kishore,
Senior Product Manager
Nitin Arora,
Director, Product Management
Sagar Dewale,
Building Platform Products
Sandra Valentina,
Senior Analyst Product Management IT
Sriram Ganne,
Product Manager
Sudarshan Vig,
Director of Product Management
Pradeep Palukuri,
Senior Product Manager
Pratyush Priyadarshi,
Consultant, Sales Operations
Teja Kancherla,
Lead Product Consultant
Get visibility
Put your brand in front of 3000+ product leaders and decision-makers
Build relationships
Meet potential clients, partners, and talent in a focused, high-signal environment
Drive meaningful conversations
Position your brand at the intersection of AI and product thinking
technology decision makers. Multiple sponsorship tiers available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Product Leaders Forum is one of the largest product leadership communities, built by practitioners for practitioners. It is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven forum focused on advancing product thinking and leadership.
PLF is currently in its 23rd edition and has consistently brought together product professionals across India. Over the years, it has engaged 10000+ attendees, hosted 1000+ global speakers, and partnered with 260+ companies across its events.
PLF has active chapters across Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, and Delhi, making it a strong and growing product community across key tech hubs.
PLF brings together product managers, engineering leaders, founders, and decision-makers who are actively building products, creating a high-signal, practitioner-led environment.
Whether you’re an individual contributor, a product leader, or part of a growing team, this conference will change how you think about building products in an AI-driven world. You’ll walk away with practical ideas you can apply immediately, along with meaningful connections with peers, leaders, and potential collaborators.
Yes, team participation is encouraged. Group access and details can be shared upon request.
PLF follows a curated approach to maintain the quality of conversations and participants, ensuring the experience remains relevant and valuable for everyone attending.
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