The Spec Is the Product: What AI Changes for Product Leaders

Not feature factories running faster, but sharper discovery, specs that hold their shape, and delivery that doesn’t drift.

Productboard brings senior product leaders together for an evening of food, drinks, and incredible views of the city on May 7 to find out.

Most product orgs were never set up to specify what to build with the clarity and rigor that AI-assisted delivery now demands. Under pressure to ship, the instinct is to add more: tools, documentation, AI-generated outputs. The real fix requires going back to basics: direct customer interaction, disciplined problem validation, sharp strategic decisions.

The pattern is familiar. Faster code, more rework. Powerful tools, unclear ownership. Agents shipping features nobody can explain. Feature factories, now at machine speed.

The teams pulling ahead aren't just using better tools. They've rejected "move fast, specify later" entirely. They're rebuilding how product intent forms and flows, from genuine discovery and customer insight, to a spec that reflects the problem actually worth solving, to delivery that holds its shape.

On May 7, Productboard is bringing together senior product leaders in New York City for an evening of focused conversation on what that shift looks like in practice.

What we'll cover:

• Spec-Driven Development: why the spec is becoming the source of truth for AI-assisted delivery, and what it takes to get your organization ready
• Delivering with Agents: what it looks like when AI is embedded in delivery workflows, and how product and engineering teams need to evolve together
• Productboard Spark: how AI built specifically for product managers is changing the speed and quality of discovery, prioritization, and decision-making — without replacing the judgment, customer proximity, and strategic thinking that only PMs can provide

Agenda:

• 4:30 PM: Welcome Reception
• 5:30 PM: Opening Remarks, Panel, Lightning Talks
• 7:15 - 9:30 PM: Dinner and Networking