Keynotes on AI product strategy and trust. Academic research on AI safety and therapist quality. Press coverage across 15+ publications. Based in Singapore, available globally.
AI has commoditised execution. The PMs who thrive next won't be the ones with the best frameworks — they'll be the ones with the sharpest judgement. This talk examines what changes and what doesn't when AI reshapes how products get built.
Most AI products fail not because the model is wrong, but because the trust design is missing. Drawing from shipping AI features at Intellect for 4M+ users in mental health, this talk provides a product-led framework for building AI that earns — and keeps — user trust.
In mental health technology, every interface decision is a clinical decision. Every friction point is a potential moment of harm. This talk explores what building products for vulnerable users teaches us about product design everywhere.
Most scaling advice optimises for throughput. This talk optimises for judgement — how to grow a product team from 3 to 20+ while keeping the strategic thinking that made the small team effective.
How AI is transforming mental health from one-size-fits-all to adaptive, personalised care. Drawing on Intellect's work serving 4M+ users across cultures and languages, this talk examines what works, what's risky, and what's next.
From marketplace fraud at Ola to clinical safety at Intellect — a journey through building products where getting it wrong isn't just bad UX, it's real harm. The trust principles that emerge apply to every product category.
30-45 minute talks with Q&A. In-person or virtual. Can be customised to your event theme.
Moderated or panelist roles on AI, product, trust, mental health, or marketplace topics.
Interactive 60-90 minute sessions. Best for product teams, leadership groups, and offsites.
Guest interviews on product, AI, mental health tech, founder journeys, and leadership.
Preprint research on AI safety, therapist quality, and LLM bias — published on JMIR Preprints, medRxiv, and PsyArXiv.
A framework addressing the Safety Paradox — where responsible AI safeguards can inadvertently delay intervention in time-critical situations. Proposes a four-stage protocol for reducing detection-to-action latency in AI-assisted risk systems. Sole author.
A multidimensional quality metric combining engagement signals, reliability indicators, and client feedback to evaluate service provider performance at platform scale. Applicable to any two-sided marketplace with quality-sensitive supply. Co-authored with Oliver Sündermann.
Systematic evaluation revealing demographic biases in how large language models assess clinical scenarios. Tests 9 models against standardised vignettes to quantify inconsistencies across age, gender, and ethnicity. Co-authored with Lerh, Fang, Sündermann, Sinha & Chauhan.
Original thinking on AI, product leadership, trust, personalisation, and the future of product management.
On the responsibility of building AI for mental health — why ethics, clinical alignment, and human oversight aren't optional.
Why AI therapy risks reinforcing biases instead of challenging them — and what product teams can do about it.
How Intellect uses AI to personalise mental health interventions — matching the right care to the right person at the right time.
AI didn't kill Product Management. It exposed the bureaucracy. 2026 belongs to PMs who design intent, not process.
Mental health as a performance multiplier, not a cost centre. How care reduces burnout, cuts absenteeism, and lifts teams.
The future of care isn't human vs AI — it's dynamic orchestration. Knowing when to step up and when to step back.
Features, interviews, and expert commentary in leading technology and business publications.
Protik Roychowdhury is VP Product at Intellect, Asia's largest enterprise health platform (4M+ users). He builds trusted AI, marketplace, and high-stakes digital products across Asia. A three-time founder (one exit), published researcher, and ICF-certified coach with 15+ years of experience at Grab, Ola, and Exotel.
Protik Roychowdhury is VP Product at Intellect, where he leads product, design, and AI for Asia's largest enterprise health platform — 4M+ users across APAC, ANZ, China, and Latam at $20M ARR. He builds trusted AI, marketplace, and high-stakes digital products. Before Intellect, he led Growth, Engagement & Loyalty at Grab (Southeast Asia's leading superapp) and marketplace products at Ola (India's largest ride-hailing platform). A three-time founder and IIT Kharagpur alumnus, Protik has co-authored 3 academic papers on AI in mental health and is an ICF-certified career coach. Based in Singapore.
Please welcome Protik Roychowdhury — VP Product at Intellect, where he leads product and AI for Asia's largest mental health platform. With 15+ years building products at Grab, Ola, and three startups of his own, Protik speaks and writes about what it takes to build trusted products in the AI era.
Based in Singapore. Available globally for in-person and virtual events. Travels regularly across APAC, India, and EMEA.
Fees vary by format, audience size, and travel requirements. Pro-bono and reduced-fee slots are available for nonprofits, student events, and mental health initiatives. Contact for a quote.
Standard keynote setup: presentation clicker, lavalier or headset mic, HDMI/USB-C connection to projector. Slide decks delivered 48 hours in advance.