How AI is Reshaping Product Management
Product Circle is a conversation format from Product Commons, an independent, peer-led product community. Instead of a speaker and an audience, everyone sits in the circle. A facilitator opens with a question, keeps the discussion moving, and makes room for different voices, but the substance comes from the people in the room.
For 90 minutes, we'll share what we're seeing in our own work: what AI has made easier, where it falls short, and what we're still figuring out.
What We'll Discuss:
The conversation will move across these themes:
PM responsibilities: what's shifting in the day-to-day job
Product workflows: where AI fits into how work actually gets done
Product discovery: research, synthesis, and understanding users
Decision-making: where AI informs decisions and where judgment takes over
Collaboration: how working with engineering, design, and stakeholders is changing
Product strategy: whether AI changes how we think about direction and bets
Skills: what PMs may need to learn, unlearn, or double down on
Questions that may come up:
What PM tasks is AI making easier or faster?
What parts of the PM role still require strong human judgment?
Are the skills expected from PMs changing?
How are PMs actually using AI today?
What new opportunities or challenges does AI create for PMs?
What might the PM role look like 2–3 years from now?
Format:
This is an open, peer-led conversation, not a webinar or a panel. There are no slides, no product demos, and no pitches. A facilitator guides the flow and makes sure everyone has room to speak.
Share as much or as little as you like. Listening is welcome, though the circle works best when people bring their own experiences. Enthusiasts, skeptics, and people still making up their minds are all welcome, and disagreement is part of the point.
Who Should Attend:
Product Managers and Product Owners at any level
Product professionals in roles such as product ops, product design, and product analytics
Engineers, designers, business analyst, project managers, founders, and others who work closely with product teams
Anyone genuinely curious about how AI is changing product work, whether you use it daily or haven't started yet
You don't need to be an AI expert. Curiosity and a willingness to share are enough.
What You Can Take Away:
A clearer picture of how other PMs are actually using AI, beyond what shows up in your feed
Perspectives from people in different industries, company types, and career stages
One or two ideas you can try in your own work the following week
A better sense of which skills and challenges are emerging for PMs
Connections with product people who are thinking about the same questions
We won't hand you a playbook. You'll leave with sharper questions and a few ideas worth testing.
Agenda:
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM | Welcome & Introductions
10:10 AM – 10:20 AM | Opening Question: What has AI changed in your product work so far?
10:20 AM – 11:05 AM | Open Product Circle Discussion
11:05 AM – 11:20 AM | Perspectives & Takeaways
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM | Closing & Networking
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 AM
Where: Usmanpura, Ahmedabad (Exact location TBD)
Cost: Free
Registration: Approval-based, so we can bring together a good mix of perspectives
Hosted by: Product Commons
Join the Conversation!
If you've been wondering what AI really means for your work as a PM, or you already have a strong opinion about it, come and join the circle. We'd love to hear what you've seen.