In the modern executive suite, the partnership between the Chief Product Officer (CPO) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the ultimate "force multiplier"—or the primary source of organisational drag. As companies transition into an AI-first, agent-driven era in 2026, the traditional boundaries between "what to build" and "how to build it" have blurred, creating a new set of friction points. This panel brings together seasoned product and technology leaders to pull back the curtain on this critical alliance. We will explore the delicate balance between the CPO’s drive for market-velocity and the CTO’s mandate for architectural integrity and scalability. From the "ownership tug-of-war" over technical debt to the shared responsibility of delivering tangible ROI on emerging tech, our speakers will debate whether friction is a necessary catalyst for excellence or a symptom of systemic misalignment.