Product & Tech Leadership Summit 2025: Delivering Value in the AI Era
[In-person event taking place at Google Zürich]
Delivering Value in the AI Era
On November 4, 2025, the day before the Product Management Festival, join us at Google Zurich for an exclusive half-day summit designed for VPs and Heads of Product, Tech, AI, and Digital from large corporates across DACH.
Corporates face a unique dilemma: invest too little in AI and risk falling behind, invest blindly and waste millions. The challenge is turning ambitious bets into real business value.
At the Product & Tech Leadership Summit, you’ll hear from leaders such as Jon Alferness (ex-Google, Walmart) and Mark Hull (Co-founder at Exceeds AI, ex-Facebook, LinkedIn, GoodRx) and you’ll engage in interactive breakout sessions with peers tackling the same corporate realities: scaling AI, measuring ROI, culture shifts, and more.
Schedule:
15:30 – 16:00 | Arrival & Networking
16:00 – 16:15 | Welcome
Framing the theme: Delivering Value in the AI Era, Timo Wagenblatt (Product Lead - Google), Hugo Geissmann – CEO Thiga, Raphael Leiteritz (ex-Google, Thiga)
16:15 – 16:55 | Lightning Talks (3 x 15 min + quick transitions)
Mark Hull – Co-founder at Exceeds AI (ex-Facebook, LinkedIn, GoodRx) - AI and its impact on product
Jon Alferness – Investor/Advisor ex-CPO Walmart US - AI as part of the journey from tech to corporate
Mark Krymalowski (EgonZender): State of the exec market and AI’s impact
16:55 – 17:20 | Panel Discussion
w. Mark Hull, Jon Alferness, Mark Krymalowski and Tilke Judd (Founding Product - Cradle)
17:45 – 18:40 | Group Work in Breakouts (40–45 min)
What’s the real cost of AI?
Is make or buy different in the AI world? (vs software era).
From Pilots to Production: Why is Scaling AI so Hard?
Measuring ROI in the AI Era: What Counts as Value?
Culture & Skills: How Do We Build Organizations Ready for AI?
Trust, Risk & Regulation: What’s the Right Level of Control?
18:50 – 19:00 | Closing Reflections
19:00 - Dinner (RSVP only)