Free Lesson
From C-Suite to Builder: Leadership in the Age of AI
Part of Build Mode: A New Era of Work
60 min
Nov 18, 2025 4:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
How executives are returning to hands-on building
Why former C-suite leaders are learning to prototype and ship with AI tools.
Re-skilling for the AI era
How to adapt strategic leadership skills into practical product creation.
Decision-making in lean AI teams
How smaller, tool-driven orgs make faster and better product calls.
Why this topic matters
AI is flattening org structures. Leaders who once managed builders are now building themselves.
Deb shares how she transitioned from managing teams to personally creating AI-powered products — shifting from delegation to direct execution.
Participants will learn what it means to lead through creation, not oversight, and how to stay relevant as AI reduces managerial layers.
You'll learn from

Dr. Marily Nika
Gen AI PM Lead @ Google | ex-Meta, Fellow @ Harvard | TED AI Speaker | 40u40

Deb Liu
Board Member and Advisor, Former CEO @ Ancestry.com, Former VP @ Meta
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