From Tools to Teammates: The New Product Development Reality

The conversation has shifted from “Should we use AI?” to “How do we build trust through implementation?”
Join us for a practical exploration of how leaders make real-time decisions about AI delegation, combining philosophical questions about trust with operational realities from entertainment and automotive industries.

This event weaves together the essential trust questions with implementation reality:

Human Insight vs. AI Analysis: What happens when trusted team instincts conflict with AI recommendations?
Trust in Practice: How do you benchmark and build confidence in AI decision-making over time?
The Delegation Spectrum: Frameworks for determining safe vs. risky AI delegation with real guardrails
Testing Trust: What benchmarking must happen before trusting AI with critical decisions?
AI as Strategic Challenger: When should AI counterpoint leadership decisions with data-driven insights?
Organizational Trust Building: Managing team dynamics when AI authority increases
Real Implementation Examples You’ll Explore:

How Carvana built trust in Sebastian AI agent (45% call reduction) while maintaining quality
WME’s approach to AI governance in creative industries – protecting human relationships while leveraging data
Specific testing protocols before delegating high-stakes decisions to AI
When AI recommendations challenged leadership assumptions – and what happened next
Building “trust thresholds” and escalation protocols in practice
Secure Your Spot Today! Tickets are limited, so don’t miss out on this chance to be part of a transformative discussion .

PANELIST:
Kristen Huntley – Senior Vice President, Product and Engineering – WME | William Morris Endeavor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhuntley/
Kristen Huntley is a senior technology leader with extensive experience driving innovation at the intersection of product, engineering, and AI. Currently Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering at WME | William Morris Endeavor, she has led high-impact teams across top technology and media companies including Slack, Disney Streaming, NBCUniversal, and Fullscreen.

Dan Gill – Chief Product Officer – Carvana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangill/
Dan oversees all technology functions, as well as strategic partnerships for Carvana. Prior to joining Carvana, Dan spent his career in both enterprise software and consumer internet businesses. Dan served as Head of Strategy and Business Development for Inflection and prior to that, he co-founded and served as CEO of Huddler until the company’s acquisition by Wikia. Dan holds a degree in Biology from Stanford University.

Moderator: Oded Noy – CTO – Crexi, Co-founder and chairman of CTO Forum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/odednoy/
Oded Noy is a technology leader and board advisor to SaaS companies. Noy currently serves as the CTO of Crexi, transforming the world of commercial real estate. In his private equity work as an active senior operating partner and board member, he has participated in multiple acquisitions and exits. He is a founder and managing partner for 12 years in the early stage fund Amplify.LA. He is co-founder and chairman of the CTO Forum. He holds 7 technology patents.