This conversation will examine the practical tools, workflows, and strategies helping teams build faster, smarter, and more user-centered products.
Join product, UX, and innovation leaders as they discuss how organizations are embedding AI across the product lifecycle, improving collaboration between product, design, and engineering teams, and navigating the operational challenges that come with AI adoption.
How AI is transforming the end‑to‑end product workflow—from discovery to delivery
Practical ways to apply AI across product management, UX, and decision‑making
How to evaluate and integrate emerging AI tools effectively
Strategies for navigating adoption challenges, governance, and organizational readiness
How product, design, and engineering teams can collaborate in AI‑first environments
Quoted by The Washington Post on AI in the workforce and the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and human creativity. Senior Product Leader with over 10 years of experience spearheading the design, development, and delivery of innovative, industry-leading products within the Education, Media & Entertainment, AI, SaaS, Gaming, and Health & Wellness spaces. Currently building products and brands through Copp Collective & Deckly while advising organizations on product strategy, AI implementation, and organizational transformation. Strategic Leader and Trusted Advisor focused on building and empowering high-performing product organizations.
Dmitry Shapiro is an accomplished American entrepreneur renowned for his pioneering ventures in technology. As the founder and CEO of MindStudio, Dmitry spearheads a groundbreaking platform that empowers users to effortlessly launch AI applications without any coding knowledge required, revolutionizing the landscape of technology accessibility. Prior to his leadership at MindStudio, Dmitry founded and served as CEO of Koji, an innovative App Store of social mini-apps seamlessly integrated into various Links In Bios. Koji’s visionary approach caught the attention of industry leaders, culminating in its acquisition by Linktree in 2023. Dmitry’s entrepreneurial journey traces back to the inception of the video sharing site Veoh in 2005, where he demonstrated his knack for anticipating and shaping digital trends. His illustrious career also includes notable roles as the CTO at MySpace and Group Product Manager at Google, where he played a pivotal role in driving product innovation and technological advancement. Originally hailing from Russia, Dmitry’s journey to the United States at the age of nine instilled in him a passion for coding and technology, setting the stage for his remarkable contributions to the industry.
As a seasoned Technology Industry Leader and Enterprise Product and Solutions Leader, Amit Tank leads efforts at the intersection of Strategy, Innovation, Product Engineering, AI/ML, and Digital Transformation, AI & Data Governance for Fortune 500 clients. Currently, He is helping drive strategic projects for Top US Telco companies as Enterprise & AI-ML Practice Leader.
He has led high-impact Product and Architecture teams, while building and launching platforms and products that have scaled to more than 3 million active users and subscribers. He also contributes as a keynote speaker, editorial board advisor, and collaborator for open source foundations and other cross-industry initiatives.
Having started his career as a full-stack product engineer and architect and grown into Enterprise Solutions Practice Leader, Amit enjoys building new business opportunities and turnkey solutions for customers by leveraging AI/ML, Agentic AI, and other advanced technologies. He is equally passionate about mentoring and developing product teams and empowering individuals to pursue growth and elevate their impact.
As an Executive Software Delivery and Sales Enablement Leader, I have 20+ years of experience driving enterprise growth. I am also well versed in process optimization, digital transformation strategies, and global team leadership. It is my passion to integrate go-to-market strategy with technical execution, and scale global teams across SaaS, government, and emerging tech sectors. As a Certified Agentic AI developer I am applying my years of experience to assist businesses with their adoption of AI at the worker level through the use of AI Agents in some cases 3x-10x productivity improvement on key knowledge worker tasks.
Richard Taubin joins Kelly SETT / MCG as Director of IT Consulting Sales, bringing 30+ years in technology leadership, AI strategy, and business development. He's the founder of MPRESSED, an 11-year digital agency with 100+ active clients including Harvard Law School and NYSE-listed energy companies, and co-founder of Silicon Bayou Ventures, an AI-native venture studio in Louisiana. Before entrepreneurship, Richard held IT leadership roles at USAA and in enterprise environments across Texas. He's a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm, and holds a BBA in Information Systems from UT San Antonio. Richard lives in Covington, Louisiana with his wife Patricia — and firmly believes the best innovation can come from the Bayou, not just the Valley.
