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Launching and Landing AI Products at FAANG companies

Hosted by Marily Nika and Alfredo Garcia

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AI Product Management Bootcamp & Certification by AI Product Academy
Dr. Marily Nika
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What you'll learn

The Art of Influence in AI Product Management

Discover strategies to influence cross-functional teams and drive AI product initiatives from conception to launch.

Gain Stakeholder Buy-In with Proven Techniques

Learn how to navigate complex organizational structures & secure exec buy-in for your products, with real case studies.

Overcome Challenges in AI Product Launches

Common hurdles in launching AI products at FAANG & how to overcome them through internal alignment & strategic influence

Why this topic matters

In the fast-paced world of FAANG companies, the hardest part of launching AI products is often about internal alignment and gaining executive buy-in from numerous stakeholders. This session will equip you with the insights and tools to navigate these challenges. You'll learn from the firsthand experiences of two seasoned leaders who have successfully influenced and led AI product initiatives.

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Marily Nika

Gen AI PM Lead @ Google | ex-Meta, Fellow @ Harvard | TED AI Speaker | 40 u 40

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Based in Silicon Valley, Dr. Marily Nika is an award-winning AI Product Management leader & one of the world's best AI educators, with 12+ years of experience at Google & Meta & with a PhD in Machine Learning.


Marily has created the best & first AI Product Course on Maven and the first AI Product Bootcamp. Marily is also a keynote speaker (TED AI / 3 x TEDx) and has been recognized for her contributions in AI & tech several times: Medal of Outstanding Achievement, WISE Influence Award (Women in Science & Engineering by Princess Anne), 2020's Top 100 Women in tech, 2021's Emerging Leader Award (Imperial College London), 2021's 40 under 40 list.


Marily is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School where she teaches AI Product Management.


Alfredo Garcia

ex VP @ Adobe | ex-Google | ex-Nest

Alfredo is a business growth and product executive experienced in building and growing global multi-billion dollar tech businesses. Sitting at the intersection of Product and Go to Market, Alfredo has launched and delivered double-digit growth for beloved brands, products, services and ecosystems at Google and Adobe.


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Harvard University

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