Tarun Jain

Enterprise AI has proven its value by optimizing operations. But in product-driven businesses, e.g. Apparel, value creation hits a ceiling when execution is separated from design intent. Product operations in Apparel span everything from concept to production, and the communication + coordination required across design, tech, sampling, and manufacturing is where most inefficiency hides. The next layer of value unlocks when agentic operations are paired with a design layer that makes the product visible early, allowing teams to align faster and reduce downstream rework. More on this shift, and why it matters now, in the blog below. #AgenticProductOps #AIFashion #TheFWord Nitin Kumar Rosmon Sidhik Akanksha Lokam Phoebe Love Holly New CLARE TATTERSALL Amol Bhorkar Tirsa Parrish https://lnkd.in/g7kJgWUe

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First signs of a reality check. AI agents trying to disintermediate merchants is not working. Amongst other things, the inability to create a multi-product basket, an unfamiliar checkout, and limited selection are resulting in poor conversion rates. A poor consumer experience plus merchants unwilling to give up control is causing a re-think in strategy. The new model is for Walmart to embed its own agent into the ChatGPT workflow, and retain control of the underlying systems and customer experience. ~~~ "This shift complicates OpenAI’s enterprise strategy, which initially positioned the platform as owning the transaction layer. The revised model shifts that control back to merchants. OpenAI provides discovery and distribution, while retailers retain the cart, customer identity, loyalty data and transaction economics." ~~~ With another potential revenue stream compromised, expect to see far more annoying ads on ChatGPT? #AI #agents #agenticcommerce #OpenAI #chatgpt #walmart #customerexperience #CX #checkout #businessmodels #innovation #strategy #incumbents #disruptors #retail #ecommerce #shopping #payments OpenAI Walmart PYMNTS

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From financial services and housing to groceries and healthcare, the 50+ consumer market is unmatched in size and buying power. Learn from thought leaders from Morgan Stanley, Sloan Kettering, and more on how to tap into the largest - and fastest growing - market in the world. 💰 🤖 🌎 Forbes Technology Council Forbes Councils HBS Healthcare Alumni Association a2 Collective | a2PilotAwards.ai National Institute on Aging (NIA) CAREGIVERZONE.COM Electronic Caregiver AWS for Healthcare & Life Sciences Intel Corporation

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Some timeless lessons from my recent conversation with Amit Somani on AI, leadership, and product-building 👇 AI is reshaping how we build, lead, and innovate, but the fundamentals of great product-building remain timeless. Our discussion reminded me that while technology accelerates what’s possible, clarity of purpose and customer empathy continue to define success. A few takeaways that stood out for me: Customer obsession still drives the best products ,empathy can’t be automated. Real adoption is the true test of AI ,value must be measurable and tied to business impact. Defensibility now comes from continuous innovation and deep customer insight, not just tech moats. Big orgs win when they nurture startup style teams and room to experiment. Product leaders succeed by balancing vision with execution ,staying close to customers and taking smart risks. 👉 What principles guide your approach to product-building in the AI era? #AI #ProductManagement #Leadership #Innovation #ProductStrategy #Tech

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2026 is going to be the defining year for InMobi and Glance! The investments in AI native tech stack that we made over decades is now starting to show brilliant results. The AI led hyper-growth we are seeing in our core product and business across InMobi and Glance is jaw dropping. Mansi Jain Rajat Wanchoo Naveen Tewari Aimee Zmugg Kelli Lin Aashish Benjamin Oommen Abhinav Mohan Rakesh Ranjan

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Just had the privilege of joining Kimberley Wardle on the latest episode of TDA Talks to share my journey and thoughts on leading global design teams — and what an energizing conversation it was. With 25+ years in the design world across Walmart International, Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, and Intuit, I’ve had my fair share of lessons learned (sometimes the hard way). In this episode, we covered: 🔹 The biggest leadership lessons I’ve learned 🔹 What I’m most proud of across my career 🔹 Advice I’d give to aspiring design leaders 🔹 Practical strategies for managing globally distributed teams and navigating time zones Huge thanks to Kimberley Wardle for creating such a thoughtful and open space to reflect and share. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity — and hope this episode offers value to anyone charting their own design leadership path. You can see the video or listen to it either on YouTube or Spotify: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gBwFTpAN Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g9cCn6nh Would love to hear your thoughts! #DesignLeadership #GlobalTeams #TDATalks #UXLeadership #ProductDesign #Gratitude

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Every Motorola AC on Flipkart includes: -Installation -High-grade copper piping -Outdoor unit stand -3-year gas refilling assurance All included in the price you see. No additions. No negotiations. No surprises. In a category where hidden costs have become the norm, this launch is about bringing transparency and trust back to the AC buying experience. We at Flipkart in partnership with Motorola, are really excited about this disruptive customer value proposition! Rakesh Krishnan Ajin Alex Aditya Thakral Anurag Nair Nitin Bhan

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2025 has been a year of meaningful product & AI conversations. I was invited across multiple podcasts and platforms to share my perspective on Product Management, AI, scaling products, and building from India for the world. Across these discussions, one theme stayed constant: AI is no longer an add-on to product strategy—it is shaping how products are imagined, built, and scaled. Sharing the conversations below: 🎙 The Future of Product Management in the AI Era https://lnkd.in/gVyKjnYk 🎙 Product Management, AI, and Scaling with Vision https://lnkd.in/gt-jw4GX 🎙 Careers in Product Management Thinkly Talks https://lnkd.in/gKUcVvQj 🎙 Growth can be hidden in any side of the business https://lnkd.in/gr2xjVKZ 🧠 India’s AI Strategy: Staying relevant in the global AI race https://lnkd.in/gCbQbRtB 🎙 Why Indian founders are moving from services to product companies https://lnkd.in/gDEpkhNS 🎥 InsideIIM × HSB https://lnkd.in/ggyfcWCS These conversations reflect where product leadership is headed—AI-native thinking, sharper prioritisation, and execution at scale. Saurabh Saha Darshan Suthar Ankit Jain Amit Khanzode Akshay Rajai #ProductManagement #AI #ProductLeadership #IndiaTech #BuildingInPublic #2025 Product Talk with Malthi

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On the latest episode of Embracing Erosion I sat down with Suyog Deshpande, Co-Founder & CEO of Webless (a Fluvio Ventures portfolio company). Before starting Webless, Suyog spent years at Amplitude, Salesforce, and Samsara - shaping products and GTM strategy at scale as a product marketing leader. That perspective is now fueling one of the boldest bets in tech: 🏗️ rebuilding the web for LLMs. Instead of optimizing for clicks and SEO, Webless imagines an agentic web -where sites are designed to interact directly with AI models and agents. We dug into: - What an LLM-native web could actually look like - How companies can prepare to be LLM-ready - What metrics will matter beyond pageviews and clicks - Why safety and trust are core to agent-driven experiences - Lessons Suyog brings from “big tech” into this transformation If you’re curious about how discovery, trust, and value exchange will evolve online, this one’s worth your time. Link to the full episode in the comments 👇

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