
Shape the next era of product leadership
The Chief Product Officer’s role is expanding—from overseeing feature delivery to shaping how AI creates customer value. As execution becomes more automated, strategic judgment, customer understanding, and trust become even more critical.
Drawing on Slalom’s proprietary survey of 2,000 executives and observations from enterprise AI engagements, this report explores what that shift means for product leaders—and how to prepare.
Inside the report:
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Five bold predictions for the CPO role and the decade ahead.
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The implications for product teams, AI-powered discovery, customer trust, and lasting competitive advantage.
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A practical framework for navigating transformation across people, innovation, vision, operations, and technology.

Part of Slalom’s Future of the CXO series.
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