Next Gen Builders
Episodes
When AI Meets Legal feat. Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Teach Your Team to Thrive with AI feat. Hannah Calhoon from Indeed
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you bring your entire organization along for the AI ride while inspiring confidence and flexibility amid fast evolution? Hannah Calhoon, VP of ...
Beat the Hype—How to Market AI with Diego Lomanto from WRITER
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you cut through the AI noise, build trust in uncertain markets, and lead your marketing organization through constant reinvention? Diego Lomant...
Hypergrowth 101 with April Underwood from Adverb Ventures
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do great product leaders navigate rapid scaling, the AI evolution, and unpredictable founders? April Underwood, former CPO at Slack and Co-Founder...
Shaping Great Product Design with Yudi Sun, Duolingo's Dir of Product Design
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 to Build AI Fast with Daniel Sternberg, Former Notion Head of Data
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Crafting an Iconic Legacy Brand with Telstra's CMO Brent Smart
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois welcomes Brent Smart, the CMO at Australian Telco giant, Telstra. Their conversation focuses on the power of bran...
Launching Startups from Within featuring Edik Mitelman, SVP & General Manager of AppsFlyer Privacy Cloud
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois speaks with Edik Mitelman, SVP & General Manager of AppsFlyer Privacy Cloud, the trusted open platform for ecosys...
High-Growth Communities with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 02 of Next Gen Builders! Today, Francois sits down with fellow podcast host Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Produ...
Real Customer Centricity with Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO of Productboard
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO of Productboard, the customer-driven product management to...
Growing Globally with Damien Delautier from CANAL+
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Data at the Heart of Everything with Gage Sonntag, Sr. Director of Data at Super.com
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of “Next Gen Builders,” Francois is joined by Gage Sonntag, Senior Director of Data at Super.com. Their conversation hits upo...
Building for a Marketplace with Alexis Baird, Head of Product Experience at Thumbtack
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Alex...
Managing Through Crisis with Adriana Gil Miner, CMO of Iterable
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: The episode and this post references a mass shooting/casualty eventThis week on Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Adriana Gil ...
PLG in Action with Sheila Vashee, CMO of Figma
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Sheila Vashee, Chief Marketing Officer at Figma, the widespread design and collaboration platfor...
Empathy-Driven Growth with Peter Yang, Principal Product Manager at Roblox
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Next Gen Builders, Francois is joined by Peter Yang, Principal Product Manager at Roblox, the game platform and creation system tha...
Product Meets Marketing with Ashley Kramer, CSO & CMO of GitLab
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next Gen Builders, host Francois welcomes Ashley Kramer, the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of GitLab Inc., the DevSecOps Pla...
The Unconventional Path with Drew Glover, Co-Founder of Fiat Ventures
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
IC to C-suite with Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Introducing Next Gen Builders
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Next Gen Builders, a behind-the-scenes look with the industry’s most influential leaders building great digital experiences.Veteran produ...