How I actually use AI as a product manager

Gude, Product People! 👋

ChatGPT. Perplexity. Cursor. Langdock. NotebookLM. ChatPRD. Claude Code. The list of AI tools for product people keeps growing, but which ones actually earn a spot in your daily workflow, and which ones are just hype?

Join us for an evening with Thomas, who'll share how he actually uses AI in his day to day as a product manager. No theory, no hype cycle recap, just real examples from his own work: what he automates, what he still does by hand, and where he draws the line.

🎤 Our Speaker
Thomas – Product leader based in Cologne, focused on AI and data products
After completing his PhD in machine learning at the University of Cambridge, Thomas worked as a product manager at Yelp, Apheris, and Blinkist, leading applied ML projects that bridge technology and strategy. Today he works as a freelance product manager, helping teams build AI products that deliver real value, not just hype.

🔍 What to expect:

• Real-life examples: from transcript analysis to competitor scraping, automations, and AI-assisted coding workflows
• Honest trade-offs: where AI genuinely saves time, and where fixing its output takes longer than doing it yourself
• A balanced take: inspiration for new ways to use AI in your product work, plus a clear-eyed view of where human judgment still matters
• Pizza, drinks & conversations 🍕

This won't be a "just use AI for everything" session, it's about what actually works in practice, and where you shouldn't outsource your thinking.

🗓 Agenda
6:30pm / 18:30 👋 Welcome & Networking
7:00pm / 19:00 🎤 Talk: Thomas on "How I actually use AI as a product manager"
7:30pm / 19:30 💬 Open Discussion
8:00pm / 20:00 🍕 Pizza, Drinks & Conversations
9:00pm / 21:00 👀 Official End

📍 Location
codecentric AG
Lise-Meitner-Str. 4
60486 Frankfurt

Spaces are limited, secure your spot now!
See you there! 🙌
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