TechnologyGrab product chief argues AI should produce earlier demos, not longer memos
Philipp Kandal told Tech in Asia's 2026 conference that faster prototyping still has to stay centered on user impact.
TLDR
Grab chief product officer Philipp Kandal argued for using AI to move product ideas into prototypes earlier, a practice Tech in Asia summarized as “demos, not memos.” The point is not that AI should decide what ships: Kandal paired faster experimentation with a continued focus on user impact. The exchange came from Tech in Asia Conference 2026 in Singapore. Because the available source is a short video excerpt rather than a full transcript, further implementation details are not established.
Grab product chief argues AI should produce earlier demos, not longer memos
Philipp Kandal told Tech in Asia's 2026 conference that faster prototyping still has to stay centered on user impact.
TLDR
Grab chief product officer Philipp Kandal argued for using AI to move product ideas into prototypes earlier, a practice Tech in Asia summarized as “demos, not memos.” The point is not that AI should decide what ships: Kandal paired faster experimentation with a continued focus on user impact. The exchange came from Tech in Asia Conference 2026 in Singapore. Because the available source is a short video excerpt rather than a full transcript, further implementation details are not established.
