From Proof to Product: The Executive Playbook for AI Product Management

Many enterprises stall at pilots because they treat machine learning as a project, not a product. This episode gives C-level leaders a practical playbook for building AI product management as a repeatable capability: a governance-backed lifecycle that aligns discovery, data and feature ownership, model delivery, product metrics, monetization, and cross-functional funding. Mirko walks listeners through role definitions, roadmaps, success metrics that tie to business KPIs, and organizational patterns that turn prototypes into durable business units. You’ll hear concrete trade-offs—speed vs. robustness, centralization vs. embedded teams—and real decisions leaders must make when balancing risk, cost, and time-to-value. The focus is operational: how to structure investment, define SLAs for data and features, embed product managers with engineering and domain teams, and measure causal impact. Practical, executive-level guidance for turning experimentation into predictable outcomes and measurable ROI.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/datascience-show-podcast--6817783/support.I share practical AI leadership notes on LinkedIn — the kind you can forward internally or reuse in executive discussions.Follow Mirko on LinkedIn if you want decision-ready frameworks, not hype.