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EPISODE · Jun 28, 2025 · 55 MIN

Aparna Chennapragada, CPO Microsoft AI for Work - AI and Agents for Work

from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong

Aparna Chennapragada is the Chief Product Officer at Microsoft AI for Work, where she leads the development of AI-powered productivity experiences across Microsoft 365, including Copilot and Designer. With over 25 years of experience in tech, Aparna previously served as CPO at Robinhood and spent more than a decade at Google, where she led groundbreaking efforts in visual and voice computing—including launching Google Lens and working on Google Assistant. A product visionary with deep technical roots, she holds degrees from IIT Madras, the University of Texas at Austin, and MIT. Aparna also serves on the board of eBay and was named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Rising Executives. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, product design, and reimagining how people interact with technology to work smarter and more creatively.Topics: The Next Interface Shift: How AI Agents Are Reshaping WorkScaling Product at Every Stage: Lessons from Microsoft, Google, and RobinhoodFrom Zero to Impact: Building Iconic Products That Define New Behaviors#AIProductLeadership#FutureOfWork#GenerativeAI#StartupStrategy#WomenInTech

Aparna Chennapragada is the Chief Product Officer at Microsoft AI for Work, where she leads the development of AI-powered productivity experiences across Microsoft 365, including Copilot and Designer. With over 25 years of experience in tech, Aparna previously served as CPO at Robinhood and spent more than a decade at Google, where she led groundbreaking efforts in visual and voice computing—including launching Google Lens and working on Google Assistant. A product visionary with deep technical roots, she holds degrees from IIT Madras, the University of Texas at Austin, and MIT. Aparna also serves on the board of eBay and was named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Rising Executives. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, product design, and reimagining how people interact with technology to work smarter and more creatively.Topics: The Next Interface Shift: How AI Agents Are Reshaping WorkScaling Product at Every Stage: Lessons from Microsoft, Google, and RobinhoodFrom Zero to Impact: Building Iconic Products That Define New Behaviors#AIProductLeadership#FutureOfWork#GenerativeAI#StartupStrategy#WomenInTech

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