Episode 174: Integrating AI & Transforming Workflows with Anthony Maggio, VP & Head of Product at Airtable

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In this episode of the Product Thinking podcast, host Melissa Perri is joined by Anthony Maggio, Head of Product and VP at Airtable. Join them as they discuss combating challenges within the digital supply chain, addressing strategy drift, and how Anthony is spearheading Airtable’s newest: Airtable AI.

Anthony has worked at Airtable for three and a half years. He’s been operating as the Head of Product Management since September 2023, previously holding the role of Senior Director. Airtable is the platform trusted by big businesses around the world to connect their people and data and achieve their most important goals. Its clients include more than 300,000 organizations and 80% of the Fortune 100, connected through the Airtable Connected Apps Platform™. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airtable ranks #6 on the Forbes Cloud 100 and has raised $1.36 billion to date. Previously, Anthony spent four years at InVision and was also the Co-Founder and VP of Product & Customer Success at Checkmate, which is now Trust You.

You’ll hear them talk about:

• 05:39 - Airtable has gone from a product that is flexible and extendable to a wide variety of companies into a more vertical focused company that has successfully integrated AI into its products as well. Anthony shares Air Table’s approach to allow the people closest to work are also closest to the software, to allow them to optimize their workflows. It’s fast, easy to deploy, and fully customizable. The next stage is focusing on helping larger companies adapt and build custom software using the platform and becoming the fastest and the easiest way for companies to bring AI into business processes.
  
• 13:52 - Vertical companies can share a fear of becoming too narrow and limit themselves to which markets they can reach. Anthony speaks about how Airtable is able to move past this worry as it first began as a flexible platform. He shares how Airtable is built on a flexible foundation, which allows them to introduce new capabilities while still maintaining a horizontal approach to meet the needs of a larger market.

• 22:16 - AI is a significantly disruptive technology that is transforming across all industries. Anthony shares how AI will transform the role of product managers, and it will start by raising their expectations. AI is becoming much better at intelligent strategy and is already being used to proactively monitor and engage with market and customer insights. Anthony highlights the importance of product operations in identifying high-impact opportunities for AI transformation, and using AI to surface actionable information for product teams.
  

Episode Resources:

• Anthony Maggio
• Airtable Website

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