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Since May 2024
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Welcome to Next Gen Builders, a behind-the-scenes look with the industry’s most influential leaders building great digital experiences. Veteran product executive Francois Ajenstat explores how teams connect grand visions to the grit of execution. In his conversations, hear from the most inspiring and prominent product pioneers on the paths they’ve navigated, and lessons they’ve learned on their way to the top. Get inspired to think outside the box, break the rules, and build the next generation of cutting-edge digital products. This is Next Gen Builders—Presented by Amplitude.

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Tech Shift Survival Guide with Aparna Sinha, SVP of Product at Vercel

Sep 30, 2025 35m

How do you build products in the middle of an AI tornado, stay ahead of rapidly evolving technologies, and lead teams through uncertainty? Aparna Sinha, SVP of Product at Vercel, shares her playbook…

When AI Meets Legal feat. Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance

Sep 09, 2025 33m

Is it possible to build and scale AI tooling for one of the world’s most risk-averse industries while instilling trust in your users? Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois Ajenstat explores just how…

Teach Your Team to Thrive with AI feat. Hannah Calhoon from Indeed

Aug 19, 2025 41m

How do you bring your entire organization along for the AI ride while inspiring confidence and flexibility amid fast evolution? Hannah Calhoon, VP of AI and Head of AI Innovation at Indeed, shares…

Beat the Hype—How to Market AI with Diego Lomanto from WRITER

Jul 29, 2025 43m

How do you cut through the AI noise, build trust in uncertain markets, and lead your marketing organization through constant reinvention? Diego Lomanto, CMO at WRITER, shares his blueprint for…

Hypergrowth 101 with April Underwood from Adverb Ventures

Jul 08, 2025 37m

How do great product leaders navigate rapid scaling, the AI evolution, and unpredictable founders? April Underwood, former CPO at Slack and Co-Founder of Adverb Ventures, shares her playbook for…

Shaping Great Product Design with Yudi Sun, Duolingo's Dir of Product Design

Jun 17, 2025 41m

How do top design leaders turn strategic vision into product magic? Yudi Sun of Duolingo joins Francois on this episode of Next Gen Builders to share how design can influence product outcomes, build…

How to Build AI Fast with Daniel Sternberg, Former Notion Head of Data

May 27, 2025 47m

What does it really take to build, ship, and scale AI fast? Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Daniel Sternberg, former Head of Data at Notion and Gusto, who shares lessons learned…

Crafting an Iconic Legacy Brand with Telstra's CMO Brent Smart

May 06, 2025 41m

Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois welcomes Brent Smart, the CMO at Australian Telco giant, Telstra. Their conversation focuses on the power of brand as Brent has been the leading charge behind…

Launching Startups from Within featuring Edik Mitelman, SVP & General Manager of AppsFlyer Privacy Cloud

Apr 15, 2025 39m

Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois speaks with Edik Mitelman, SVP & General Manager of AppsFlyer Privacy Cloud, the trusted open platform for ecosystem collaboration and innovation with a clear…

High-Growth Communities with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School

Mar 25, 2025 38m

Welcome to Season 02 of Next Gen Builders! Today, Francois sits down with fellow podcast host Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School, the global leader in Product…

Real Customer Centricity with Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO of Productboard

Oct 10, 2024 39m

In this episode of the Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO of Productboard, the customer-driven product management tool, who shares how relentlessly focusing on…

Growing Globally with Damien Delautier from CANAL+

Sep 26, 2024 39m

In this episode of Next Gen Builders, Francois sits down with Damien Delautier, a seasoned product leader at CANAL+, a major player in the creation and distribution of content around the world. The…

Data at the Heart of Everything with Gage Sonntag, Sr. Director of Data at Super.com

Sep 05, 2024 34m

In today’s episode of “Next Gen Builders,” Francois is joined by Gage Sonntag, Senior Director of Data at Super.com. Their conversation hits upon the intricacies of working in a data-driven…

Building for a Marketplace with Alexis Baird, Head of Product Experience at Thumbtack

Aug 22, 2024 38m

Today’s episode of Next Gen Builders is all about trust. In a conversation that goes far beyond the surface of product design, Francois invites Alexis Baird, Head of Product Experience at Thumbtack,…

Managing Through Crisis with Adriana Gil Miner, CMO of Iterable

Aug 12, 2024 38m

Trigger warning: The episode and this post references a mass shooting/casualty eventThis week on Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Adriana Gil Miner, the CMO of Iterable, the customer…

PLG in Action with Sheila Vashee, CMO of Figma

Jul 25, 2024 38m

This week on Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Sheila Vashee, Chief Marketing Officer at Figma, the widespread design and collaboration platform whose mission is to “make design accessible for…

Empathy-Driven Growth with Peter Yang, Principal Product Manager at Roblox

Jul 11, 2024 44m

On this episode of Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Peter Yang, Principal Product Manager at Roblox, the game platform and creation system that allows users to play a wide variety of games,…

Product Meets Marketing with Ashley Kramer, CSO & CMO of GitLab

Jun 27, 2024 37m

In this episode of Next Gen Builders, host Francois welcomes Ashley Kramer, the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of GitLab Inc., the DevSecOps Platform. Ashley offers insights from her rich…

The Unconventional Path with Drew Glover, Co-Founder of Fiat Ventures

Jun 13, 2024 36m

In this week’s episode of Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Drew Glover, Co-Founder and General Partner at Fiat Ventures, a VC firm focusing on the next generation of early-stage fintech…

IC to C-suite with Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice

May 30, 2024 36m

In the debut episode of Next Gen Builders, join product leader and host Francois Ajenstat in a fun and inspiring conversation with Sarah Franklin, the CEO of people management platform Lattice and…

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