AI-Ready Product Management: Richard Seroter on Building, Leading, and Innovating with Google Cloud’s AI Stack

In this episode of The Agile Coach Podcast, host Vivek Khattri is joined by Richard Seroter, Chief Evangelist at Google Cloud and a returning guest, for a candid conversation about the future of product management and AI.

Richard shares his journey from leading outbound product management teams to driving developer relations at Google, offering an insider’s perspective on Google Cloud’s AI strategy and what it means for product leaders, teams, and organizations.

Richard unpacks how Google’s unique AI stack-from foundational research and custom TPUs to platforms like Vertex and Gemini-powered assistants-is shaping the next generation of products.

The discussion dives deep into how AI is transforming the role of product managers and product owners, and why adaptability, curiosity, and discipline are more critical than ever.

Key Takeaways:

Google’s AI Stack: More Than Hype

Google’s end-to-end AI stack spans research, custom hardware (TPUs), foundational models (like Gemini), platforms (Vertex), and user-facing tools that power everything from Gmail to code assistants.

The focus: Make AI widely useful and integrated-not just a novelty.

Product Management in the Age of AI

AI accelerates landscape analysis, market research, and prototyping-what once took weeks can now happen in minutes.

Product managers must ruthlessly prioritize, know when to quit, and focus on high-impact opportunities-even at large companies like Google.

Timeless Skills for Modern PMs