Blurring Lines is a new event & live podcast series, presented by Ben Erez and Aster AI, exploring the blurring lines between product, engineering and design and the implications of this convergence on the PM function.

Recorded live in front of an audience Ben will be hosting a fireside with Rishin Banker, VP Product at Maven.

We'll have coffee and bagels for you to enjoy, a perfect stop to get fueled up with food, coffee, and inspiration on the way to work!

About Rishin Banker

Rishin is VP of Product at Maven, the cohort-based learning platform backed by a16z and First Round. Before that, he built Teachers Pay Teachers' B2B product from $0 to multi-millions — sitting at the crossroads of product, design, and engineering every step of the way. With roots in Goldman Sachs and Providence Equity, plus 10+ angel investments in edtech startups, Rishin brings a rare mix of strategic depth and builder intuition to the conversation on what the PM role is becoming as the lines between product, design, and engineering continue to blur.

Audience & Curation

Every event is intentionally curated. We're prioritizing product builders and managers who are actively working with AI in their practice, whether that's incorporating AI tools into their workflow, building AI-native experiences, or managing teams through this transition.

Recording & Sharing

This conversation will be professionally recorded and attendees will receive a link to the full recording in the days following the event. Feel free to use clips however you'd like - on social, in presentations, or for team discussions.

As a participant you’ll also have the opportunity to get in front of the mic to continue the conversation and ask questions.

Agenda

9:00AM Arrivals and mingling
930AM-10:30AM Conversation with Rishin Banker

About Blurring Lines

Blurring Lines is hosted by Ben Erez alongside Alex Pavlou, one of the Co-Creators behind Double Diamond, New York’s fastest growing product design community where they’ve hosted talks from design leaders from Shopify, Ramp, Cursor, and Anthropic.

We charge $20 on the door to lock in attendance and all proceeds we donate to LoveShriners, which provides innovative pediatric specialty care, research, and medical education to improve children's lives.

Breakfast fireside with Rishin Banker - hosted by Ben Erez