AI Leaders Lab — Special Edition

One time only

AI Leaders Lab — Opening to the Public

What leaders from Airbnb, Rippling, and Indeed wish they'd known before scaling AI

For the first time, Zapier is opening its invite-only executive AI forum to the public, and for one day only. Hear unfiltered lessons on AI deployment, adoption, and governance from leaders at Airbnb Rippling, and Indeed. Then stay for an exclusive first look at Zapier's new Enterprise capabilities, presented by product leadership — with live Q&A.

Date

April 23, 2026

Time

12:00 PM PT

Format

Virtual · 90 Min

Audience

Director+ AI & IT Leaders

Featuring leaders from

About AI Leaders Lab

The room where serious AI conversations happen

AI Leaders Lab is Zapier's private, invitation-only executive community. Twice a month, senior AI, IT, and GTM operations leaders gather for candid, off-the-record conversations about what scaling AI actually looks like inside medium and large enterprises. They talk about deployment friction, adoption failures, the governance debates that never make it into press releases.

On April 23rd, we're opening the doors for one day only, so you can get the same level of candor our community experiences every two weeks. And you'll be able to apply for a free membership after the event.

Roundtable Speakers

Leaders doing this work right now

Every panelist is an operator actively navigating AI deployment, adoption, and governance inside their organization today.

Moderator

Brandon Sammut

Chief People & AI Transformation Officer

Zapier

Moderator

Brandon Sammut

Chief People & AI Transformation Officer

Zapier

Iain Roberts

Chief People Officer & Global Head of Employee Experience

Airbnb

Iain Roberts

Chief People Officer & Global Head of Employee Experience

Airbnb

Ankur Bhatt

VP of AI

Rippling

Ankur Bhatt

VP of AI

Rippling

Hannah Calhoon

VP of AI Innovation

Indeed

Hannah Calhoon

VP of AI Innovation

Indeed

What We'll Cover

The questions nobody answers honestly at conferences

Q&A-driven. Candid. No slides, no polished talking points. These are the real conversations happening inside AI Leaders Lab — brought to a public stage for the first time.

What actually stalls AI deployment after pilots.

The adoption gap: why employees try AI, stop, and what it takes to make it permanently stick

Governing AI agents and citizen developers without becoming the department of “no”

What to stop reporting to your executive team, and what AI metrics actually mean something

Shadow AI: what it looks like inside real enterprises, and why ignoring it is the riskier path

Centralizing vs. federating AI governance. What models are actually working at scale?

agenda

90 minutes. Three sessions.

MIN

Featured — Executive Roundtable

The AI Deployment Reality Check

Leaders from Airbnb, Rippling, Indeed, and OpenAI in a candid, moderated discussion on what it actually took to move AI from executive mandate to operating reality. Expect real talk on adoption failures, governance redesigns, and the decisions they'd make differently. Live audience chat throughout; final 15 minutes open to your questions. Questions from current AI Leaders Lab members get priority.

Featured — Executive Roundtable

The AI Deployment Reality Check

MIN

Enterprise Preview

Zapier Enterprise Keynote: Governing AI at Scale

An exclusive first look at Zapier's new Enterprise capabilities: Citizen Governance, Workspaces, Unified Permissions, and AI Guardrails. Presented live by Zapier's product leadership team. Built for enterprise buyers and IT leaders evaluating how to scale AI safely across every team.

Enterprise Preview

Zapier Enterprise Keynote: Governing AI at Scale

MIN

live Q&a

Ask Zapier's Product Leadership Anything

Direct access to Chee Chew (Chief Product & Technology Officer), Chris Geoghegan (VP of Product), and Jenica Blechschmidt (Director of Enterprise Product). Bring your hardest questions about AI orchestration, enterprise governance, and what's coming next.

live Q&a

Ask Zapier's Product Leadership Anything

Enterprise Preview

An exclusive first look at Zapier Enterprise — with live Q&A

Following the roundtable, get a first-look at Zapier's new Enterprise capabilities, including Citizen Governance — the framework that lets IT enable AI broadly without losing control. Then ask the people building it anything, live.

Jenica Blechschmidt

Director of Product Management, Enterprise, Zapier

Jenica Blechschmidt

Director of Product Management, Enterprise, Zapier

Carolyn Selheim-Miller

Sr. Product Manager

Carolyn Selheim-Miller

Sr. Product Manager

FAQ

Good questions

Q&A-driven. Candid. No slides, no polished talking points. These are the real conversations happening inside AI Leaders Lab — brought to a public stage for the first time.

Will there be a recording?

Yes — but only for people who register in advance. The recording won't be posted publicly. Register now to guarantee access.

Will there be a recording?

Yes — but only for people who register in advance. The recording won't be posted publicly. Register now to guarantee access.

Is this a sales event?

The roundtable is 100% practitioner-led — no vendor pitches, no product slides. The Zapier product keynote is a separate, clearly labeled 15-minute segment that follows.

Is this a sales event?

The roundtable is 100% practitioner-led — no vendor pitches, no product slides. The Zapier product keynote is a separate, clearly labeled 15-minute segment that follows.

Who should attend?

Senior AI, IT, and operations leaders at companies with 250+ employees — especially those responsible for deploying, scaling, or governing AI across their organizations.

Who should attend?

Senior AI, IT, and operations leaders at companies with 250+ employees — especially those responsible for deploying, scaling, or governing AI across their organizations.

Can I join AI Leaders Lab after this?

Membership is invitation-only, reviewed on a rolling basis. Attending this event is the best path to getting on our radar. Select attendees will be invited to apply for full membership.

Can I join AI Leaders Lab after this?

Membership is invitation-only, reviewed on a rolling basis. Attending this event is the best path to getting on our radar. Select attendees will be invited to apply for full membership.

Can I ask questions during the roundtable?

Yes. Live audience chat runs throughout, and the final 15 minutes are open Q&A. Questions from current AI Leaders Lab members get priority. Submit yours when you register.

Can I ask questions during the roundtable?

Yes. Live audience chat runs throughout, and the final 15 minutes are open Q&A. Questions from current AI Leaders Lab members get priority. Submit yours when you register.

Will this event happen again?

No. This is a one-time opening of AI Leaders Lab to the public, tied to Zapier's April enterprise launch. There are no plans to repeat it.

Will this event happen again?

No. This is a one-time opening of AI Leaders Lab to the public, tied to Zapier's April enterprise launch. There are no plans to repeat it.

This room only opens once.

AI Leaders Lab has been running as a private community since 2025. April 23rd is the first and only time it's open to the public. Don't miss it.

Reserve Your Seat

Free to attend · Recording for registered attendees only