Next Gen Builders

About Next Gen Builders

Welcome to Next Gen Builders, a behind-the-scenes look with the industry’s most influential leaders building great digital experiences. Veteran product executive Francois Ajenstat explores how teams connect grand visions to the grit of execution. In his conversations, hear from the most inspiring and prominent product pioneers on the paths they’ve navigated, and lessons they’ve learned on their way to the top. Get inspired to think outside the box, break the rules, and build the next generation of cutting-edge digital products. This is Next Gen Builders—Presented by Amplitude.

Publisher

Amplitude

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Tech Shift Survival Guide with Aparna Sinha, SVP of Product at Vercel

   How do you build products in the middle of an AI tornado, stay ahead of rapidly evolving technologies, and lead teams through uncertainty? Aparna Sinha, SVP of Product at Vercel, shares her playbook for navigating the future of product development in the AI era.

2. 

   9 Sept 2025

   When AI Meets Legal feat. Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance

   Is it possible to build and scale AI tooling for one of the world’s most risk-averse industries while instilling trust in your users? Today on Next Gen Builders, Francois Ajenstat explores just how to do it with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance, the pioneer in Legal-Grade™ AI for enterprise.

3. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Teach Your Team to Thrive with AI feat. Hannah Calhoon from Indeed

   How do you bring your entire organization along for the AI ride while inspiring confidence and flexibility amid fast evolution? Hannah Calhoon, VP of AI and Head of AI Innovation at Indeed, shares how she’s helping 11,000 employees embrace AI as a partner in their work.

Who has been a guest on Next Gen Builders

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• April Underwood
• Yudi Sun
• Daniel Sternberg

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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