How to Validate AI Product Ideas and Build a Defensible MVP

Roger is an ICF-certified coach and a seasoned product leader who has operated at the frontier of AI development and in the trenches of building venture-backed companies.

As Head of Product at Google DeepMind, Roger was a founding member of the product team that launched Gemini, Google's flagship generative AI product. Before that, Roger led product teams at Amazon Alexa, pushing the boundaries of customer experience for millions of users. 

Roger has also co-founded two AI startups, raising over $20M in venture capital and scaling them to a combined $80M+ in annual revenue. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.

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Chris drives growth and innovation as the leader of the Healthcare IT Services at ROI, delivering measurable impact for clients worldwide. His drive for providing outstanding service to ROI’s clientele is at the core of his professional ethos, with his most recent focus on leveraging Generative AI to improve healthcare outcomes.

As a successful serial entrepreneur, Chris is now building a new venture platform dedicated to empowering AI-enabled startups and accelerating the growth of technology companies. Rooted in Pittsburgh’s emergence as a global AI hub, this initiative reflects his belief that the future of innovation will be built at the intersection of AI, strategy, and execution. 

At the heart of Chris’s work is a passion for applying technology to solve complex problems and create sus