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Kelvin
Kwong
Chief Product Officer
Mars
Kelvin Kwong is Chief Product Officer at Kinship, the consumer technology division of Mars Petcare, where he leads product management, engineering, design, data, research, and customer experience across a portfolio of consumer and clinical technology products. Since joining Kinship, Kelvin has transformed a fragmented collection of acquired businesses into a focused technology platform spanning a consumer marketplace with over 50 million annual visitors, an AI-powered veterinary health app, a direct-to-consumer nutrition brand, and a health content platform. He has also led the adoption of agentic development practices and AI-powered experiences across the organization, driving innovation at one of the world's largest pet care companies. Prior to Mars, Kelvin served as Chief Product Officer at Big Health, where he scaled a leading digital therapeutics platform, and previously led behavior change product development at Jawbone, helping pioneer consumer health and wearable technology experiences. His career also includes experience in private equity at Onex, investment banking at Jefferies, and product roles at Amazon.
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24 September 2026 12:00 - 12:30
Stop applauding the secret: What magic teaches us about building great products
AI has given product teams access to extraordinary capabilities. Yet many products still feel unfinished, exposing raw technology and expecting customers to do the work of creating value themselves. Drawing on lessons from a decade as a professional magician and years leading product organizations, Kelvin Kwong explores a simple but often overlooked principle: customers don't care about the secret—they care about the experience. Every great magic trick combines a hidden method with a carefully designed effect. The audience never applauds the mechanics behind the illusion; they remember how it made them feel. The same is true for AI products. While much of the industry remains focused on models, prompts, and technical capabilities, the next generation of winners will be built by leaders who design for outcomes, trust, delight, and customer transformation. In this thought-provoking keynote, Kelvin shares a framework for thinking beyond AI features and toward AI experiences. Attendees will leave with a new perspective on product strategy, customer value, and what it takes to create products people genuinely love in an era increasingly defined by artificial intelligence. Key takeaways: - Why technology alone rarely creates memorable customer experiences. - The difference between showcasing AI capabilities and delivering customer outcomes. - What product leaders can learn from the psychology of magic and human perception.