AI is reshaping everything and transforming how teams work and how products are built.
Amir Salihefendic, founder and CEO of Doist, shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of steering a 100-person, fully remote company through an AI-first transition; both as an everyday workplace tool and a catalyst for incredible product experiences.
Inside Doist, AI eliminates grunt work across roles, empowering even non-technical teammates to automate sophisticated processes. In our products, AI isn’t a bolt-on feature; it’s an invisible engine at the heart of the user experience.
Amir will outline practical principles for riding the AI wave and ensuring your product and organization evolve as LLMs become much more powerful.
Our deep AI integration at Doist has not only reduced staffing needs but also sharpened our focus on hiring adaptable, mission-driven individuals. The key takeaway for founders is clear: embrace AI, lead by example, and build leaner, smarter companies prepared for the future.
Amir Salihefendic
CEO Founder, Doist
Amir is the CEO and founder of remote-first company Doist, the company behind Todoist, and Twist.
Born in Bosnia, he grew up in Denmark, started the business in South America and now lives in Barcelona, Spain. Doist was founded in 2007, has received $0 of outside investment, employing around 100 people in 40 different countries.
He believes a product stands a better chance of resonating with a global workforce when people around the world create it. For him, working remotely is the way of the future. He does not know what the next decade will bring, but it won’t include selling out or getting acquired. Amir doesn’t have an exit strategy – he has a mission to help shape the future of work for decades to come.