TLDR Product Management 2026-08-18

The AI shift has upended traditional pricing: seat-based models are collapsing and token margins are unpredictable. Many product teams find themselves trapped between outdated billing systems and fast-evolving AI features.

Monetize is a private summit crafted to give product leaders a practical perspective on the challenges they face with monetization in the AI era. From outcome-based pricing to agent-led growth, you'll learn what's actually working from leaders including:

• Michele Catasta, President and Head of AI, Replit
• Karan Parekh, Head of Finance, Clay
• Aisling O'Reilly, Director of Product Monetization, Fin
• Ryan Campbell, Senior Director of Strategic Finance, Snowflake

Join us September 9–10 in Sonoma, California.

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