• Lead a dynamic, cross-disciplinary incubation services team tasked with facilitating the rapid, disciplined discovery and validation of cutting-edge machine learning and AI innovations aligned with Qualtrics’ strategic priorities. • Drive the incubation pipeline through all stages of maturity, from intake to inception to product/market fit to repeatability and scalability. • Establish lean, agile discovery and experimentation processes that accelerate the path from idea to validated minimum viable product (MVP) and graduated product teams. • Cultivate strong collaboration with core engineering, product management, design, data science, marketing, business development, and go-to-market organizations to ensure a seamless transition of successful incubated technologies into general availability. • Drive culture and mindset that encourages curiosity, experimentation, and rapid learning while balancing risk and business value. • Build strategic roadmaps and prioritize initiatives that explore breakthrough AI technologies with potential for significant competitive advantage. • Drive alignment between research breakthroughs and product execution by fostering a strong partnership between R&D, engineering, and go-to-market teams, ensuring rapid delivery of innovative AI solutions that create measurable business impact.