The AI PM Playbook: Building AI Products at Scale

Hosted by Aishwarya Srinivasan, Arvind Narayanamurthy, and Shyamala Prayaga

Sat, Apr 18, 2026

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Mastering Agentic AI: Certification by The Gen Academy
Aishwarya Srinivasan and Arvind Narayanamurthy
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What you'll learn

How AI Is Reshaping the PM Role

AI is rewriting the PM playbook. Shyamala covers the role’s evolution, 2026 direction, and current market expectations.

The Skill Set of a Top 1% AI PM

Beyond buzzwords, learn the mix of tech fluency, strategy, and user empathy needed to succeed as an AI PM today.

Frameworks and Strategies for Building AI Products

From model unpredictability to trust, learn Shyamala’s AI PM frameworks and rethink UX beyond traditional models.

A Day in the Life of an AI PM at NVIDIA

Go beyond theory and see Shyamala’s real AI PM day, key decisions, tradeoffs, and habits in a fast-changing landscape.

Why this topic matters

AI product management is one of the fastest-growing roles, yet the talent gap is huge and the playbook still evolving. There’s no clear path or textbook for building AI products. Shyamala shares real insights from the front lines at NVIDIA, covering skills, frameworks, and daily realities. If you’re exploring AI PM in 2026, this is where to begin.

You'll learn from

Aishwarya Srinivasan

Most Followed Indian Woman in AI | Founder @ The Gen Academy

Aishwarya has built one of the most trusted AI communities in the world with over 1 Million followers who rely on her to cut through the noice.

She spent a decade building AI at the companies that defined the modern stack Google, Microsoft, and IBM. As the head of AI Developer Relations at Fireworks AI, she worked directly at the interface businesses, builders and the infrastructure powering production-scale AI systems. She holds a Master's in Data Science from Columbia University.

Aishwarya's teaching philosophy is simple: explain the real thing, not the sanitised version. Her sessions are known for being brutally honest, technically sharp, and remarkably clear.

Arvind Narayanamurthy

Founder @ The Gen Academy | AI Solutions Architect | Ex - Adobe, Microsoft, IBM

Arvind brings a rare cross-company perspective on AI at scale, built across Microsoft, IBM, and Adobe, where he led data science teams and developed production-grade ML solutions tied to significant ARR growth.

He currently serves as AI Solutions Architect at Ema, a leading AI startup focused on agentic enterprise transformation, and is Founder of Eikos Health, an agentic scheduling platform for doctor-led clinics.

Arvind holds a Master's from Carnegie Mellon University. His teaching style emphasizes practical thinking, strong mental models, and translating AI concepts into production-ready solutions.

Shyamala Prayaga

Senior Product Manager, NVIDIA

Shyamala Pragya is a Senior AI Product Manager at NVIDIA, where she leads the development and launch of conversational and generative AI products. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge model innovation and real-world product strategy, she brings a rare perspective on building AI systems that users trust and businesses rely on.

In her work, Shyamala focuses on translating complex AI capabilities into impactful products, navigating the challenges of model behavior, user experience, and scalability. She offers deep insight into how the AI PM role is evolving, what sets top performers apart, and what it truly takes to build in this fast-moving space.

Previously at

Google
Microsoft
Adobe
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University

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