Episode

Why great AI products are all about the data | Shaun Clowes (CPO at Confluent)

Shaun Clowes, CPO at Confluent, discusses how most product managers underperform by focusing too much internally instead of understanding customers, markets, and competitors, while emphasizing that AI product success depends primarily on data quality and management rather than models. He also shares insights on building B2B growth teams, the resilience of established SaaS platforms against AI disruption due to complex business rules and configurations, and his career strategy of deliberately seeking diverse experiences across different company types and business models.