Rebuilding with AI: Strategies for Scaling and Transforming Products

  • Video Video
  • November 3, 2025
Gayatri Diwan

Hosta AI, Head of Product

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What does it mean to rebuild with AI? In this webinar hosted by Denise Hemke, Hosta AI Head of Product & AI Platform Gayatri Diwan offers a strategic lens on rebuilding with AI in product. We’ll unpack the AI product flywheel, emerging AI PM roles and trends/predictions, and best practices on what it takes to drive AI adoption and scale at large enterprises. Through case studies and low code/no-code AI examples, she will highlight her perspectives on how to unlock high-impact opportunities while avoiding common pitfalls.

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Show Notes:

  1. Curiosity and resiliency are the new AI currency for product leaders
  2. AI innovation is about doing new things that fundamentally shift what’s possible
  3. AI augmentation focuses on enhancing existing workflows and improving efficiency
  4. The AI product flywheel centers on customer value and trust
  5. Product management roles are evolving with AI (AI-powered PMs, research PMs, platform PMs)
  6. Only 10% of AI experiments may succeed, so adopt a fail-fast-learn-fast mindset
  7. Building trust requires explaining AI model results in plain English
  8. Scaling AI models is more complex than just managing token economics
  9. Product evaluations (evals) are critical for maintaining AI model reliability
  10. Balance speed versus accuracy when developing AI products
  11. AI agents will soon become workplace colleagues
  12. Prioritize customer needs over technological capabilities
  13. Implement human-in-loop mechanisms to improve AI model performance
  14. Multi-dimensional evaluations provide a more holistic assessment of AI models
  15. Consider trade-offs like brevity versus completeness in AI-generated content
  16. Modular integration and microservices are key to successful AI scaling
  17. Regulated industries like banking and insurance are slower to adopt AI
  18. Develop guardrails and safety controls when implementing AI
  19. AI will become table stakes, so differentiation lies in workflow and outcomes
  20. Continuous learning and adaptation are essential in the rapidly evolving AI landscape

About the speaker

Gayatri Diwan
Hosta AI, Head of Product

Gayatri Diwan is Head of Product and AI Platform at Hosta AI. She is a seasoned AI product leader with 15 years of diverse product management experience at Expedia, Amazon and Deloitte Consulting. She has spearheaded product vision and strategy across multiple B2C, B2B and AI/ML product portfolios while leading teams to build best in class products. She has built AI products from predictive ML modelling to GenAI, Agentic AI and Spatial Reasoning space.

She is also a product advisor to several startups and enjoys mentoring as a way to give back to the PM community. You can find and follow her on LinkedIn.

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About the host

Denise Hemke
NEOGOV, CPO

As the Chief Product Officer at NEOGOV, Denise leads the strategy for public sector HR and Public Safety software, driving innovation, customer satisfaction, and excellence. Her experience at Checkr as Chief Product Officer saw her delivering customer-focused products and promoting a fairer future. Denise’s notable career spans over two decades, with significant roles including GM for Analytics at Workday, where she launched new products and grew the business to over $200 million in ARR. Her background includes leadership positions at Platfora, Salesforce, HSBC, and AT&T, showcasing her expertise in enterprise product development and a commitment to technological advancement and customer success.

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