What does the future of Product Management look like in the AI era?
AI is changing how products are built.
A new 2026 CPO Insights Report, based on a global survey of 1,500+ product leaders, makes a provocative prediction: the traditional Product Manager role could become obsolete by 2030.
📉 Traditional Product Manager roles
- Down 30% across industries
- Down as much as 70% in SaaS
📈 Product Builder roles
- Increased 10x in just one year
The emerging Product Builder combines product thinking with hands-on execution, increasingly using AI to prototype, build, test, and iterate at unprecedented speed. And this raises some uncomfortable questions:
- Are Product Managers becoming obsolete, or are they simply evolving?
- What does a Product Builder actually do?
- Will AI eliminate product roles or make great product people dramatically more powerful?
- What skills will Product Managers need by 2030?
- Will the boundary between Product, Engineering, Design and Growth disappear?
Join us for an interactive discussion on the transition:
Product Managers to Product Builders We'll explore: 🔹 The 2030 Prediction What the latest CPO research actually says about the future of Product Management. 🔹 PM vs Product Builder How responsibilities, skills and ways of working are changing. 🔹 AI as a Product-Building Partner How AI is changing prototyping, experimentation, development and iteration. 🔹 The New Product Skill Stack What Product Managers should start learning today. 🔹 From Roadmaps to Outcomes Why product leaders may need to spend less time managing backlogs and more time creating value. 🔹 The Future of Product Teams What happens when Product, Design and Engineering boundaries start collapsing. 🔹 The 2030 Career Question
If you are a PM today, what should you become next?
Who should attend? This session is particularly relevant for: • Product Managers • Senior Product Managers • Product Leaders & CPOs • Product Owners • Startup Founders • Engineering Leaders • Designers working in product teams • AI/Product enthusiasts • Anyone building digital products
📅September 12, 2026 🕙10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍iLabs Centre, Durgam Cheruvu Rd, Software Units Layout, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
