The Intent Steward Model: How Sephora is Redesigning Product Delivery for AI-Native Teams

Nov 0511:55 am – 12:30 pmStage: Main StageTalk
  • What had to change inside Sephora when customer journeys became fluid, with customers entering through search, social, AI assistants and other unpredictable entry points.
  • How Sephora's Intent Steward model helps teams design systems that understand customer intent, apply context and determine the next best action in real time.
  • The operating model, guardrails and cross-functional collaboration required to build and govern AI-powered decisioning systems.
  • A detailed case study showing how Sephora applied these principles to a real customer or partner experience, and how the team's role shifted from shipping features to orchestrating outcomes.

Speaker

Sneha Narahalli

Sneha Narahalli

SVP, Head of Product & UX

Sephora