Robby Stein

Robby Stein is VP of Product for Google Search, overseeing product development for the world's dominant search engine — a platform that serves billions of queries daily and underpins a significant portion of global digital advertising revenue through Search ads. In this role, he is responsible for shaping how Google Search evolves, including the integration of AI-powered features such as AI Overviews, which have significant implications for search advertising and the broader digital marketing ecosystem. Prior to his current role, Stein held product leadership positions at Instagram, where he was a key figure in developing the app's core product experience. His work at Instagram included leading efforts on the main feed and content discovery features. He joined Google after his tenure at Instagram, bringing experience in consumer product development at scale. Stein's leadership of Google Search product places him at the center of ongoing industry debates about the future of search advertising, the impact of generative AI on organic and paid search results, and how publishers and advertisers adapt to a rapidly changing search landscape.

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