TAG’s Data Science & AI Society Presents: “Ship It Smarter: Building AI Products That Actually Work”
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM) (EDT)
Description
AI innovation is advancing faster than ever — but in many organizations, promising models still stall out as prototypes that never deliver real business value. The gap isn’t usually the technology. It’s the disconnect between AI teams, product managers, and engineering leaders optimizing for different things.
This panel brings together practitioners for an honest conversation about what it takes to close that gap. Through real examples and hard-won lessons, our panelists will dig into how AI and product can work as true partners — not sequential handoffs. When is a model good enough to ship? How do you build a roadmap when outputs are probabilistic? How do you keep user needs at the center when the technology moves this fast?
Attendees will leave with concrete strategies for embedding AI into product roadmaps, balancing experimentation with delivery, and structuring collaboration across AI, product, and engineering teams.
The session includes a moderated panel followed by open audience discussion — because the best tactics for making AI work are often sitting in the room.
Who should attend: AI and ML leaders, data scientists, product managers, engineering leaders, and executives responsible for turning AI investment into measurable outcomes.
| Meet our Speakers |
 | Gautam Krishna Moorthi Director, Artificial Intelligence, PRGX Global Moderator |
 | Srinivasa Bhaskara CTO – AI-Native Digital Engineering, Nagarro |
 | Dana Haddad Director, AI Products, Cox Communications |
 | Nivedita Pandey Sr. Manager, Product & Innovation, Delta Air Lines |
| Online registration will close by 5:00 PM on May 12th. On-site registration is available after this time. On-site registration will have a price increase for Non-Members. Please note that if you belong to a member organization but have not yet connected to your company’s membership, you will need to complete the membership activation form before the member rate is available to you. Privacy Notice By registering for this event, you agree to TAG’s information-sharing practices for networking purposes. View our full Event Privacy Statement here. |