How AI Is Reshaping the Management Role (w/ The AI Collective & RoryPlans)
Is AI coming for your job, or is it here to give you your time back?
The role of the manager — and especially the Product Manager — is being rewritten in real time.
As AI shifts from a simple assistant to an autonomous agent, the definition of leadership is evolving from oversight to orchestration.
The Manager as Architect: How leaders and product managers can design workflows that blend human intuition with agentic speed.
From Tracking to Deciding: Why AI-native execution layers are eliminating status meetings and freeing managers and PMs to focus on high-stakes decisions, strategy, and product direction.
The Future of Team Structure: How to lead a hybrid workforce of humans and AI agents, and what this means for the evolving role of product management.
This event is ideal for product managers, engineering leaders, managers, founders, and executives navigating how AI is transforming the way teams operate.
Join our expert panel for a candid deep dive into the future of management and product leadership, followed by a Q&A and unfiltered discussion on how AI is changing the way we work.
We’ll wrap up the evening with networking on the European Startup Embassy’s stunning rooftop deck.
Hussein Mehanna is the Founder and CEO of Xterra AI, where he is building foundation models to accelerate mineral discovery and Earth-scale decision-making. He previously led large-scale AI initiatives at Cruise and Meta, focusing on advanced machine learning systems in high-stakes, real-world environments.
Adelina Martiniuc, Founder and CEO at RoryPlans.ai, building an AI PM for humans and agents. From monitoring customer feedback to automating operational bottlenecks, Rory handles the busywork so your team can focus on high-stakes decisions. Adelina has over 15 years of experience in tech, including leadership roles at Vercel, Cruise, and Google.
Willow Marcon is the Head of HR for Alliance, currently based out of NYC. She was formerly a Talent Acquisition leader at Google and Amazon. Willow is an AI Advisor for various AI startups that have a focus on Talent and Operational Efficiency.
Event Moderator by: Ash Kumra builds startup ecosystem programs, strategic partnerships, and founder communities that drive platform adoption and growth for technology companies. He recently help produce AI programming for Step Conference in Dubai (8,000+ attendees).
European Startup Embassy gives you a San Francisco HQ, investor access, and a network to launch your US journey. We combine hands-on experience, global networks, and a deep commitment to strengthening the European startup scene.
As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
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