Convergence Podcast
Discover the secrets of elite product teams and game-changing products with The Convergence podcast. Host Ashok Sivanand, experienced in Japanese manufacturing, IoT software, and product leadership, guides you through high-performance product creation.
The Convergence features discussions with industry leaders and insights from the Integral team, deconstructing best practices for building outstanding product teams. Learn strategies for creating engaged teams, shipping successful products, and mastering cutting-edge development approaches. For seasoned product managers and aspiring entrepreneurs alike, The Convergence equips you with knowledge to excel in product creation.
Join us to transform your approach to product development and lead your team to new heights. Subscribe now and be part of the convergence shaping the future of product excellence. This is what Product Teams are made of – tune in to build the most engaged teams who ship the most successful products.
Shopify's AI-Native Approach: Mandatory, Optional, Avoided #shorts
Why You Need to Hire Young AI Talent #shorts
AI: Power Tools vs Hand Tools at Shopify #shorts
Shopify Head on AI Use Expectations #shorts
Preparing Your Company for AI: Cultural Values and Principles You NEED Before You Make Big Changes
How Shopify Stays Bleeding Edge: AI, Culture, and Operating Like You’ll Be Relevant in 20 Years
Your AI Vibe Coding Side Project: Hobby or High-Growth Business? (5 Tests)
AI Strategy That Actually Works: From Startup to Spotify to Search Fund with Tommy Hösgström
Fix Your Broken Delivery Engine: A Case Study in AI Creativity, Agile and Vendor Management
AI Governance, Product-Market Fit & Founder Mindset, John Rood on Building, Exiting & Starting Again
Avoiding the Tech Trap: How Two Founders Saved Their Failing AI Transformation
How to Lead a Tech Overhaul Without a Tech Team with Andrew Stein, Children’s Foundation
Best of Convergence: 9 Conversations You've Forgotten to Have With Your Team
Donating my hair, and matching your donations
Best of Convergence: Building Customer-Centric Teams: Josh Seiden on OKRs and Agile
Best of Convergence: How Generative AI and DORA Metrics Transform Software Development Teams
Best Of Convergence: Crafting "Surprisingly Great" Developer Experiences with Kenneth Auchenberg
Best Of Convergence: How To Drive Product Development and Market Expansion with Ben Foster, Prodify
Q&A: No One Understands Your Demo? Here’s WHY | TDD Isn’t Just for CODE — Use It Everywhere!
"My Founder is ADDICTED to VIBE CODING!" Your Startup and Product Management Questions Answered!
The Missing Link in Hybrid Teams? A Sense of Belonging. Why It’s More Strategic Than DEI
THERAPY AI: This Founder Left Big Tech to Fix Mental Health With AI - Will It Work?
Startups Are Nailing Agentic Workflows — And Why Enterprises Aren’t
Scaling Intelligently: What Intrapreneurs Can Teach Startup CEOs and Investors with Scott Jones
Designing for Conflict: How Joshua Graves Builds Better Teams and Products
Why Most Product Teams FAIL to Grow: Jayson Robinson on High-Agency PMs & Real Impact
MALWARE by Prompt: How Vibe Coding and AI Assistants Can RUIN Your Company
How Mission-Driven Organizations MAXIMIZE Impact with Limited Resources with Jason Fraser
AI-Driven Development: Driving Product Team Adoption, Culture, & AI-Native Engineering Practices
Building Agentic Apps With Craft: Field Stories from Austin Vance, Co-Founder or Focused