The future of products will not be confined to a screen. We are entering an era where interfaces see, hear, speak, and imagine alongside us: powered by multimodal AI. These systems go beyond clicking and tapping, blending vision, voice, and other sensory inputs with rich, dynamic outputs like conversation, imagery, and immersive environments. The interface itself begins to dissolve, giving way to experiences that feel less like using a tool and more like collaborating with a trusted partner. In this talk, we’ll explore how to design the next generation of product interfaces where AI doesn’t just respond, it understands, anticipates, and co-creates in ways that fundamentally reshape how we interact with technology.

Maria Zhang is the CEO and co-founder of Palona AI. Maria has a phenomenal track record in Silicon Valley: she was previously a VP Engineering at Google; prior to that she was the General Manager of the AI for Products lab at Meta. And before that she served as the CTO of Tinder.