Top 3 Talks on Innovation, AI & the Future of Tech from WTGC2025

As the Director of Product, Practice at Thoughtworks, Ivana Ciric is at the helm of product strategy and delivery across diverse industries including Commodities, Automotive, Travel, and Consumer Electronics. Her skill in developing forward-thinking 0-1 software products, ranging from ML platforms to immersive retail experiences, has resulted in delightful products for millions of users and revenue growth for her clients. Her leadership style blends extensive coaching experience with a passion for evolving Product practices. Ivana is more than a strategist; she's a mentor and catalyst, dedicated to nurturing outstanding talent in product building and innovation. Her commitment to fostering safe, inclusive, and learning-centric environments has redefined team performance at Thoughtworks. Ivana's influence extends beyond Thoughtworks - her insights have shaped numerous programs and initiatives in the Product community.

During her session, you'll learn:

• Harnessing AI for Better Products: Effectively leveraging AI tools can enhance end-to-end product development, from inception to post-launch support, leading to the creation of superior products.

• Challenges Accompany Benefits: While AI brings numerous benefits, it also introduces various challenges that need to be addressed to fully capitalize on its potential.

• Impact on Product Builders: Understanding the impact of AI tools on product builders is crucial, as it can shape our product decisions and our product development methods, including how product teams connect with each other.

• Maximizing AI-Human Collaboration: The emerging AI-human hybrid workforce offers significant potential, and strategies should be developed to maximize the collaborative efforts between AI and human workers for optimal results.

Sharbani Roy is a senior technology executive, builder, and mentor with over two decades of leadership at the intersection of AI, consumer technology, and developer platforms. With a multidisciplinary background spanning product management, engineering, UX, research, and applied science, she has led high-impact teams across Google, Amazon, and now Arm, where she serves as VP of AI & Developer Platforms.

A Fellow at AI Fund and active mentor, Sharbani advises founders at the earliest stages of company-building, particularly in health, robotics, and core AI/ML. She holds degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Stanford GSB. Driven by a deep passion for wellness, inclusion, and systems thinking, she brings both strategic clarity and operational rigor to solving the hardest technical problems—and nurturing the people who solve them.

During her session, you'll:

• Learn how to optimize AI systems with compute-efficient architectures and developer-friendly tooling.

• Gain insight into architecting AI solutions that can evolve with emerging trends in model design, data processing, and deployment strategies.

• Understand what it takes to support developers in building scalable AI applications across cloud, edge, and embedded environments.

Sreeja Nair is a Director of Product Management in the Wireless Infrastructure and Networking Business Unit at Qualcomm Inc. She manages the P&L for the World Wide Enterprise segment and is responsible for defining the product roadmap, go to market strategy and customer engagements. In her role, she interacts with Wireless Enterprise Providers to align their connectivity needs with Qualcomm’s prolific wireless portfolio. She is excited to play her part in defining the features and use cases for the next generation of connectivity solutions which are laying the foundations for enterprises, IOT and Smart Homes.

She has a Masters’ Degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and has 2 patents in the fields of Wireless and Display technologies. She is a 2020 YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Honoree, an award honoring exceptional women leaders’ in Silicon Valley. In 2019, Sreeja was recognized as Qualcomm’s Global D&I Champion for her leadership in championing D&I at Qualcomm and in the community. She has been a speaker, panelist and emcee at the Watermark Conference, IEEE WIE Lead, Women in Silicon Valley Conference, Products by Women events among many others prestigious events. She is extremely passionate about mentoring new college graduates and building a pipeline of girls for the STEM field. She actively works for the cause by volunteering on various boards and events including NCWIT Bay Area. In her spare time, she volunteers for NGOs working in the education sector.

During her session, you'll:

• Highlight how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will shape the future of home and enterprise networks.

• Discuss the many advantages and savings of having AI at the edge on your home and enterprise routers

• Review some Interesting applications of AI in Connectivity and Networking