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AI Will Replace Product Managers? Martin Eriksson on What Happens Next

Martin Eriksson is an entrepreneur and product leader with nearly 30 years of experience building businesses, products, and teams across multiple industries. As the Founder of ProductTank and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Mind the Product, Martin has helped define the product management discipline and shaped the practices of a generation of product managers.In this episode, our co-hosts Dr. Satyavati Kharde (Head of Product at Nobody Studios and Solopreneur Product and AI Consultant in the life sciences space) and Amit Godbole (Product leader and consultant)to discuss the evolution of product management through his career, the contrast between traditional finance product managers and modern AI-driven teams, and the critical role of the stack model and his famous Venn diagram in balancing vision and execution. Together they discuss The evolution of product management from traditional to modern approaches, especially in finance versus AI sectors. How Martin’s stack model helps teams clarify decision-making and ownership. The Venn diagram framework positions product managers at the intersection of business, technology, and user experience. How teams can balance their vision with execution The future of product management in the age of AI, focusing on human collaboration with intelligent tools. The enduring legacy of ProductTank and its influence on product communities worldwide.

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