Aparna Chennapragada (Microsoft) on AI’s Next Two Years, Category Collapse, and Using AI To Ace a Meeting

2026-02-10

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AI is no longer a future trend—it’s already reshaping how countless people work. And few people are closer to that shift than Aparna Chennapragada, Chief Product Officer for AI experiences at Microsoft. In this conversation, Aparna pulls back the curtain on how AI is actually being built into everyday work. She shares her bold two-year prediction for how work will change, tips for using AI to ace your next big meeting, and what Gen Z expects from the tools they use every day. They also get honest about the bets that did...

In this conversation, Aparna pulls back the curtain on how AI is actually being built into everyday work. She shares her bold two-year prediction for how work will change, tips for using AI to ace your next big meeting, and what Gen Z expects from the tools they use every day.

They also get honest about the bets that didn’t work, how to prioritize when everything feels urgent, and the leadership lessons Aparna has learned scaling innovation inside one of the world’s largest companies. Plus: why prompting may be the most important new career skill—and what that means for managers, creators, and anyone trying to stay relevant in the AI era.

00:00 Aparna Chennapragada’s Social Currency

02:23 Bold Predictions for AI in the Next Two Years

03:48 How Microsoft's AI Strategy Has Evolved

06:39 AI Hacks For Your Next Meeting

11:39 Empathy in AI Design

13:50 How to Prioritize When Everything Feels Urgent

17:27 The Right Way to Think About Customer Feedback

19:39 Gen Z's Influence on Design

22:47 Workshopping Cohesiveness and Interoperability

25:46 Staying Focused in a Noisy AI World

29:28 Mastering the Skill of Prompting

34:11 AI in Education and Parenting