Marty Cagan
Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group.
Before founding the Silicon Valley Product Group to pursue his interests in helping others create successful products through his writing, speaking, advising and coaching, Marty Cagan served as an executive responsible for defining and building products for some of the most successful companies in the world, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, and eBay.
Marty began his career with a decade as a software developer at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories conducting research on software technology, and building several software products for other software developers.
After HP, Marty joined a then young Netscape Communications Corporation, where he had the opportunity to participate in the birth of the Internet industry. Marty worked directly for co-founder Marc Andreessen, where he was vice-president for Netscape’s platform and tools, and later e-commerce applications, and worked to help Internet start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike to understand and utilize the newly emerging technology.
Marty was most recently senior vice-president of product and design for eBay, where he was responsible for defining products and services for the company’s global e-commerce trading site.
During his career, Marty has personally performed and managed most of the roles of a modern software product organization, including product management, software development, product marketing, user experience design, software testing, engineering management, and general management.
As part of his work with SVPG, Marty is an invited speaker at major conferences and top companies across the globe.
He is also the author of the books INSPIRED: How to Create Products Customers Love and EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products.
Marty is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz with B.A. degrees in Computer Science and Applied Economics (1981), and of the Stanford University Executive Institute (1994).
Joaquim Costa
Co-Founder & CPO @ BlockBee | Head of Product @ KuantoKusta | Founder @ WatcherProduct | Product Expert | Author of Become a Product Manager Book | 6x founder, 2 crashes, 2 exits | Hustler 24h/7
Joaquim enjoys moving quickly, launching products when they are 75% complete, and making adjustments on the fly. He quickly identifies issues and brings solutions just as swiftly. Passionate about tackling real challenges that deliver tangible solutions to people, he staunchly advocates for product quality, agile methodologies, and user experience. With an insatiable curiosity, Joaquim constantly seeks ways to step out of his comfort zone and goes the extra mile in his endeavors.
Melissa Perri
Board Member | CEO | CEO Advisor | Author | Product Management Expert | Instructor | Designing product organizations for scalability.
Melissa is a world-renowned expert in product management, leading the charge in education through her companies Product Institute, Produx Labs, and CPO Accelerator. As a consultant, she has guided Fortune 500 companies, including Capital One and Walmart/Sam's Club. She serves as a board member and advisor for SAAS scaleups and startups, translating complex ideas into accessible language. Her career highlights include advising Forsta as a CEO, teaching at Harvard Business School, authoring "Escaping the Build Trap," launching e-learning businesses, and speaking at international conferences. Outside of work, she's an avid DIYer and golfer. She invites connections for expanding networks and discussing partnerships.
Charles Du
Charles teach people how to become irreplaceable product managers.
Charles transforms career transitioners and accidental product managers into exceptional product managers, having educated over 7,000 students from 120+ countries, with many securing roles at top companies. He leverages his experience from leading teams at premier technology companies, including designing NASA’s first iPhone app and developing significant mobile applications for Ticketmaster and a car-sharing service. Charles's teaching focuses on unique, proven systems that elevate his students from replaceable commodities to indispensable professionals, as evidenced by the positive feedback from his students.
Henry Latham
Henry Help Senior PMs & Above Build A Micro-Business & Freedom of Time | 2x successfully bootstrapped businesses.
Henry has mentored over 380 product managers (PMs) in the past four years, helping many to achieve promotions, land their dream roles, or even start their own businesses. Recently, he's observed a shift in the mindset of senior product professionals, many of whom are disillusioned with the corporate grind and the relentless demands of stakeholder management. This led Henry to question the traditional focus on becoming better product managers and leaders, realizing the real aspiration for many is to leverage their product skills to launch their own businesses. He highlights a common misconception about product management being a dream career path, stressing instead the empowerment of entrepreneurship for those with the right skill set but questioning if they have the necessary willpower.
André Marquet
Innovator and product discovery leader. Creating simple, powerful solutions that make life easier at Productized. • Lecturer Product, Católica & Técnico+ • Podcast Author • Founder • Startup 💛 (1 crash, 1 exit)
André Marquet is a product consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and inventor—co-founder at Beta-i and Productized. André created the Productized Innovation Community, one of Europe's most significant product thinking events. Coordinator of the first Product Management program at Católica Business School and fmr Head of Product Experimentation at Cofidis Portugal.
Dan Olsen
Product Management Trainer, Author, and Speaker helping leaders build great products and strong product teams
Dan's passion lies in creating exceptional products. He actively engages as a trainer and consultant, assisting companies in enhancing their products and teams. He is the author of the widely acclaimed "The Lean Product Playbook." Dan's client roster spans leading companies such as Facebook and Amazon. Holding an MBA from Stanford, Dan brings a robust technical background to his work, along with profound expertise in product management, UX design, analytics, marketing, and the Lean Startup methodology.
Itamar Gilad
Author of Evidence-Guided, Product coach, keynote speaker, Ex-Google PM.
Itamar is a seasoned product management coach, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience at leading companies like Google and Microsoft. He specializes in aiding companies to develop high-impact products through the application of modern product management principles and tools.
Daniel Zacarias
Micro SaaS → buy, grow, hold, repeat.
Managing partner at Sidenote. Daniel buy, build, and grow small cash-flowing SaaS businesses to hold and love forever, reinvesting profits into further growth.
Daniel Dabés
Founder @CreativeProductManagers @WhistleOn @OuvidorDigital.
Entrepreneur Product Manager with 20 years of experience in Telecom, Entertainment and Software Industries, with a solid background of management and launching successful products.
Wes Bush
Founder @ ProductLed.com | Coached 324+ SaaS companies | Over $1bn in self-serve revenue generated.
Helping product-led companies beat sales-led companies
Wes Bush is an entrepreneur, author, and product-led coach. Over 500,000 people have read his Product-Led Growth book and listened to the ProductLed Podcast.
His vision is for every company to have a free product experience that enables them to serve before they sell.
Wes is on a mission to build a $1B+ portfolio of product-led companies.
To 10x the number of product-led companies, Wes created the ProductLed System™️ as a simple way of helping companies holistically implement product-led growth from the ground up with great success.
Noa Ganot
Product Leadership Coach ✪ Product-Market Fit Specialist ✪ Author ✪ Lecturer ✪ Creating World-Class Product Leadership.
Noa is an accomplished Product Executive with a focus on empowering successful products, teams, and growth. She collaborates with tech companies and startups to define their strategy, roadmap, and achieve product-market fit. Noa prepares leaders for key presentations and mentors product executives in strategic skills, enhancing productivity and methodology. With over 20 years of leadership across various industries and product areas, including a strong R&D background in AI, Big Data, and deep tech, she's a versatile expert dedicated to advancing product management through teaching and tailored workshops.
Paulo Gaudencio
Head of Product Operations @ Cofidis | Product Coach | Fintech | eCommerce | Blockchain & DeFi Enthusiast | Startup Founder.
Paulo is a highly experienced digital product specialist with a computer science background and 10 years of experience in the full Product Management life cycle - Strategy, Discovery, Design, Delivery and Growth.
Proven track record of successfully leading product teams in discovery, development and launch user-centric digital products across various industries including fintech, martech, ecommerce and has over 20 years of professional experience, including roles in consulting, management, business and product management at multinational companies such as Publicis, Havas Media and Cofidis.
Co-founded 2 e-commerce startups, one was sold. He has engaged in several startup accelerators in Lisbon, Boston and Amsterdam, where he learned to build user-centric products using customer discovery, UX, agile, lean startup and product management frameworks.
As a Product Operations Leader, the mission is to united people with processes and tools, develop cross-organization alignment and make the right data easily available to allow product teams to discover, design and build innovative products that clients love.
Paulo is an Invited Professor, in Top Business Universities like Catolica Lisbon and Porto Business School, teaching Product Management, Agile Methodologies, Digital Product Innovation and running design sprints workshops.
Rafael Citadella Daron
Founder & CEO at Tog Lab | Guest Lecture | Product Advisor.
Rafael Citadella Daron brings 15 years of experience in designing businesses, products, and services for both digital and physical experiences. He has worked with prestigious clients such as Samsung and Giorgio Armani, and founded Tog Lab consultancy. As the CEO of OpenTog and CDO of Productized, Rafael also shares his knowledge as a guest lecturer and teacher across various institutions in Portugal and Brazil. He holds a Master of Service Design and specializes in Interaction Design, underpinned by a Bachelor's in Information Systems.
Tim Herbig
Product Management Coach & Consultant | I help Product Teams connect the Dots of Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery through better practices.
Tim is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with a focus on integrating Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery to drive progress. With experience at companies like StepStone and XING, he has transitioned from industry roles to empowering teams through practical application of theory. Tim's approach emphasizes contextual progress over generic "best practices" through hands-on training, coaching, courses, and content creation.
Teresa Torres
Author, Speaker, Product Discovery Coach.
Teresa is a renowned product discovery coach dedicated to guiding product teams toward making informed decisions about their creations. She educates them on pinpointing business outcomes, understanding customer needs, and crafting solutions that serve both business and customer interests. Her book, "Continuous Discovery Habits," has reached a wide audience, and through the Product Talk Academy, she has educated over 13,000 students globally. Teresa also engages a vast online community with valuable insights via blog posts and social media, further extending her impact in the product management field.
Sachin Rekhi
Helping product managers master their craft.
Helping product managers master their craft through essays, videos, and courses.
Jeff Lash
Product Management executive and coach | VP, Global Product Management @ Forrester.
Jeef is deeply committed to advancing product management practices, contributing significantly across roles from individual contributor to leadership, and serving as an analyst and advisor. At Forrester, a leading research and advisory firm, he heads the Global Product Management team, overseeing subscription-based research products. Beyond professional life, Jeef enjoys family time, CrossFit, pickleball, and personal finance, reflecting a balanced approach to work and personal interests. He encourages meaningful connections on LinkedIn, preferring a reminder of past interactions or a note on why one seeks to connect.
Sue Raisty
Innovative, experienced Frontend-leaning Full-Stack Developer with a strong Product Management background -- ready to work on a game-changing product.
Sue is a seasoned software engineer with a focus on frontend and full-stack development, leveraging her user-centered design and product management skills. Transitioning from over 15 years of leadership in product management within enterprise software to hands-on engineering, she excels in devising elegant solutions that align with user and stakeholder needs. Her extensive experience spans the evolution of business intelligence to contemporary machine learning and AI, enriching her expertise in crafting intuitive user interfaces and data visualizations.
Suzanne Abate
Business + Life Design.
Suzanne is dedicated to guiding people towards their goals through multiple avenues. She offers deep engagement as a product management coach and consultant, helping with product launch, GTM strategies, and team training. As an educator and podcast host, Suzanne shares insights on breaking into and excelling in product management. She also serves as a personal advisor and mentor, focusing on goal setting and productivity frameworks. Her expertise spans customer development, UX design, product management, writing, and teaching, with an upcoming project titled "Cupcakes and Ferraris."
Julie Zhuo
Co-Founder @ Sundial, Author of THE MAKING OF A MANAGER, ex-VP Design @ FB.
Julie, alongside Chandra Narayanan and a talented team in the US and India, is creating Sundial, aiming to empower builders with data utilization. Previously, she contributed her expertise to high-growth firms via Inspirit advisory. Her journey includes significant roles at Facebook, evolving from its first intern to VP and Head of Design and Research for the Facebook app. Julie's passion for learning and sharing knowledge culminated in publishing "THE MAKING OF A MANAGER," a Wall Street Journal bestseller on leadership, in 2019.
Ryan Hoover
Founder of Product Hunt. Investor at Weekend Fund.
Ryan Hoover is the founder of Product Hunt, a website that lets users share and discover new products. It has become a key platform for startups to launch their products and for tech enthusiasts to find the latest in technology and software. Hoover started Product Hunt in 2013 and has since established himself as a significant figure in the tech and startup community, contributing to its growth into a go-to resource for discovering new and innovative tech products.
Clement Kao
Detection Product Manager at Pano.ai (wildfire prevention).
Clement, as Detection Product Manager at Pano AI, focuses on using advanced computer vision technology to detect wildfires, aiding in climate change adaptation. With a background as an internationally recognized PM instructor and coach, he has mentored over 7,000 product managers. His experience includes leading the development and launch of multi-million dollar products at Blend, Movoto, and Product HQ, contributing to successful exits. An accomplished author and speaker, Clement has contributed over 300 publications on product management and has received numerous recognitions for his work in the field. His philosophy centers on creating customer value to drive business success, and he is dedicated to making product management more accessible.
Dr Bart Jaworski
I will teach you how to become a Product Manager | ex-Microsoft, Senior Product Manager at Stepstone.
Dr. Bart is a seasoned and inventive Product Manager who approaches his work with the passion and enthusiasm typically reserved for hobbies, echoing Mark Twain's sentiment of never really "working." He excels in uniting teams to create exceptional products and in fostering their professional growth. Proud of his journey and title, Dr. Bart actively contributes back to the product management community through online courses, aiding thousands in advancing their skills and careers. He remains dedicated to supporting others in their professional development as much as possible.
Fernando Martins
Product Management Leader, X-Farfetch, CPO @ Civitatis.com.
Fernando has been pivotal in developing e-commerce B2C and B2B platforms, leading to scalable growth and the rapid realization of company potentials since 2005, with notable contributions to firms like Farfetch and Civitatis. As the Chief Product Officer at Civitatis, he oversees a dynamic Product team responsible for the entire customer journey across various platforms, ensuring a seamless user experience from web to mobile applications. His leadership fosters a culture of innovation and efficiency, driving significant advancements in the e-commerce space.
Bruce McCarthy
Author, Speaker, Founder at Product Culture #ProductManagement #roadmaps #stakeholders.
Bruce has been a lifelong builder and innovator, now devoted to enhancing team collaboration in product development. Recognized as a leading figure in Boston's product management scene, he's a serial entrepreneur with experience across startups and major companies like Oracle. In 2018, he founded Product Culture to elevate product teams through coaching and organizational design, serving clients globally. An accomplished writer and speaker, Bruce also leads a Forum for Chief Product Officers and has contributed significantly to the field with his book, "Product Roadmaps Relaunched."
Gibson Biddle
Former Netflix/Chegg VP Product; speaker, writer & workshop host.
Gibson, with a history of product leadership in entertainment (Netflix, Mattel, EA) and education (Chegg, The Learning Company), now focuses on sharing his knowledge. He engages in speaking, writing, and hosting workshops centered on product leadership, strategy, and culture, leveraging his extensive industry experience to guide and inspire current and future leaders in these areas.
John Cutler
Product Enablement @Toast.
John is passionate about product development, thriving on tackling complex issues and leveraging both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover the underlying 'why' behind product challenges.
Ken Chin
CPO Spark Networks. Product, Innovation & Transformation Leader. Product Coach & Mentor. Ex eBay & BCG Digital Ventures.
Ken is an experienced product leader with a strong background in building high performance product teams, driving digital transformation, executing a customer driven product strategy, delivering products customers love and enabling corporate innovation. Ken also provides 1:1 coaching to executives, senior leaders and product managers on product leadership, vision, strategy and delivery.
Ken Norton
Executive Coach to Product Leaders.
Ken transitioned from leading product initiatives at Google, including Google Docs and Google Calendar, to becoming an executive coach for tech leaders. Starting his career shortly after the Mosaic browser launch, he focused on digital products that enhance collaboration. His background includes pivotal roles at JotSpot, Yahoo, and CNET. Ken is a certified coach with a rich educational background and an inventor on over forty patents. His influential writings on product management have inspired many in the field, linking donuts humorously with product management.
Petra Wille
🌴Product Leadership Coach, Author of STRONG product people & STRONG product communities, Curator at Product at Heart Hamburg.
Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach and the author of STRONG Product People and the recently released STRONG Product Communities. She's been helping product teams boost their skill sets and product leaders develop their teams (and themselves) since 2013. Alongside her freelance work, Petra co-organizes Product at Heart in Hamburg, Germany.
Scott Belsky
Product/design obsessive, founder, author, investor.
Scott Belsky is a builder/author/investor (and all-around product obsessive). He currently serves as Adobe's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Design & Emerging Products, after five years as Chief Product Officer of Creative Cloud. Scott's passion is to make the creative world more productive, connected, and adaptive to new technologies. Scott co-founded Behance in 2006, and served as CEO until Adobe acquired Behance in 2012. Over 50 million people use Behance to display their portfolios, as well as track and find top talent across the creative industries. After Behance's acquisition, Scott helped kick off Creative Cloud’s services and mobile product strategy and led Behance until 2016, when he spent a couple years as an investor at Benchmark and an advisor to multiple businesses before returning to Adobe in 2018.
Alongside his role at Adobe, Scott actively advises and invests in businesses that cross the intersection of technology and design - and help empower people. He is/was an early advisor and investor in Pinterest, Uber, sweetgreen, Cheddar, Flexport, Airtable, Ramp, Meter, and Periscope as well as several others in the early stages.
Over the years, Scott has pursued other projects to help organize and empower the careers of creative people. These include 99U, Behance's annual conference devoted to execution in the creative world; and "Action Method," a line of organizational products that help organize creative people.
Scott is also the author of Implications, a widely-read industry newsletter sent monthly to tens of thousands of product leaders, designers, and other leaders across the industry. He also authored the international bestselling books Making Ideas Happen (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Apr, 2010), and The Messy Middle (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Oct, 2018).
Scott is an advocate for technology and community initiatives that empower creative people and help businesses leverage the creative potential of their people. In 2010, Scott was also included in Fast Company's list of "100 Most Creative People in Business."
Prior to founding Behance in 2006, Scott helped grow the Pine Street Leadership Development Initiative at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Scott serves on the Advisory Board of Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program, the Boards of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). He attended Cornell University as an undergraduate and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Scott and his family now live in New York City.
Shreyas Doshi
Ex-Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo. Startup advisor. Coaching PMs through my courses.
Shreyas played a pivotal role in leading and scaling Stripe's most notable products, such as Stripe Connect and Stripe Terminal, and established the PM function at Stripe. He has also contributed significantly to product growth at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. Currently, Shreyas advises startup founders, coaches executives, engages in speaking, and teaches live courses. His writings on product management and leadership have garnered a following of over 400k across social platforms, sharing insights on organizational psychology and strategy.
Arne Kittler
CPO at Facelift / Curator of Product at Heart.
Arne brings 23 years of experience in digital product development and communication, with 16 years as a people manager. He values a holistic, long-term approach balanced with pragmatism to drive progress. An active networker and curious collaborator, Arne also takes pride in being a father, living by the mantra "Es müsste immer Musik da sein," underscoring his belief in the constant presence of music in life.
João Moita
Founder | Product Manager | Building the Product Weekend 🚀
João is an Aerospace Engineer turned Product Management enthusiast, leveraging his fascination with technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to foster a sustainable, prosperous world. He founded Product Weekend to build a community for Product Management professionals and hosts a podcast to share insights from industry leaders. With experience at organizations like the World Health Organization and Landing.Jobs, João excels in Product Discovery, Management, and Leadership, continuously seeking to learn, explore new opportunities, and engage in meaningful collaborations.
Samantha Simonhoff
Director of Product Management | Three Time Founder | Start-up Advocate | Growth and Innovation | PM and Career Coach | ProductGirl.io.
Samantha is a seasoned product manager with 12 years of experience in both startups and corporate settings. She excels in leading and mentoring high-performing teams to deliver outstanding results. Passionate about empowering product managers at all career stages, she offers comprehensive guidance from product discovery through to growth. Samantha is keen on connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and product managers, encouraging them to reach out for collaboration and sharing insights.
Hugo Martins
Product Manager @ Bitfinex. I like Bitcoin and decentralisation.
Hugo, Co-Founder of Clashn, engages with professionals in Law and Tech through the @LawsAndChaosPod. With a background as a Product Manager since university, he has a keen interest in Data Analysis, Blockchain, Forecasting, and Quant Trading, with experience in Commodities, Finance, data visualization, and APIs. Skilled in Python/Django and React, Hugo also has a past life as a civil engineer in Hydraulics, contributing to International Development projects across various countries.
Lenny Rachitsky
Deeply researched product, growth, and career advice
Lenny Rachitsky is a prominent figure in the tech industry, particularly known for his insights and expertise in product management and startups. He was formerly a Product Lead at Airbnb and has contributed significantly to the growth and development of various products in the tech sector.
Sofia Simões de Almeida
Director of Product @ talabat | Delivery Hero
Product leader by day. Founder by nature.
Marty CaganPartner at Silicon Valley Product Group.
Before founding the Silicon Valley Product Group to pursue his interests in helping others create successful products through his writing, speaking, advising and coaching, Marty Cagan served as an executive responsible for defining and building products for some of the most successful companies in the world, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, and eBay.
Marty began his career with a decade as a software developer at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories conducting research on software technology, and building several software products for other software developers.
After HP, Marty joined a then young Netscape Communications Corporation, where he had the opportunity to participate in the birth of the Internet industry. Marty worked directly for co-founder Marc Andreessen, where he was vice-president for Netscape’s platform and tools, and later e-commerce applications, and worked to help Internet start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike to understand and utilize the newly emerging technology.
Marty was most recently senior vice-president of product and design for eBay, where he was responsible for defining products and services for the company’s global e-commerce trading site.
During his career, Marty has personally performed and managed most of the roles of a modern software product organization, including product management, software development, product marketing, user experience design, software testing, engineering management, and general management.
As part of his work with SVPG, Marty is an invited speaker at major conferences and top companies across the globe.
He is also the author of the books INSPIRED: How to Create Products Customers Love and EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products.
Marty is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz with B.A. degrees in Computer Science and Applied Economics (1981), and of the Stanford University Executive Institute (1994).
Joaquim CostaCo-Founder & CPO @ BlockBee | Head of Product @ KuantoKusta | Founder @ WatcherProduct | Product Expert | Author of Become a Product Manager Book | 6x founder, 2 crashes, 2 exits | Hustler 24h/7
Joaquim enjoys moving quickly, launching products when they are 75% complete, and making adjustments on the fly. He quickly identifies issues and brings solutions just as swiftly. Passionate about tackling real challenges that deliver tangible solutions to people, he staunchly advocates for product quality, agile methodologies, and user experience. With an insatiable curiosity, Joaquim constantly seeks ways to step out of his comfort zone and goes the extra mile in his endeavors.
Melissa PerriBoard Member | CEO | CEO Advisor | Author | Product Management Expert | Instructor | Designing product organizations for scalability.
Melissa is a world-renowned expert in product management, leading the charge in education through her companies Product Institute, Produx Labs, and CPO Accelerator. As a consultant, she has guided Fortune 500 companies, including Capital One and Walmart/Sam's Club. She serves as a board member and advisor for SAAS scaleups and startups, translating complex ideas into accessible language. Her career highlights include advising Forsta as a CEO, teaching at Harvard Business School, authoring "Escaping the Build Trap," launching e-learning businesses, and speaking at international conferences. Outside of work, she's an avid DIYer and golfer. She invites connections for expanding networks and discussing partnerships.
Charles DuCharles teach people how to become irreplaceable product managers.
Charles transforms career transitioners and accidental product managers into exceptional product managers, having educated over 7,000 students from 120+ countries, with many securing roles at top companies. He leverages his experience from leading teams at premier technology companies, including designing NASA’s first iPhone app and developing significant mobile applications for Ticketmaster and a car-sharing service. Charles's teaching focuses on unique, proven systems that elevate his students from replaceable commodities to indispensable professionals, as evidenced by the positive feedback from his students.
Henry LathamHenry Help Senior PMs & Above Build A Micro-Business & Freedom of Time | 2x successfully bootstrapped businesses.
Henry has mentored over 380 product managers (PMs) in the past four years, helping many to achieve promotions, land their dream roles, or even start their own businesses. Recently, he's observed a shift in the mindset of senior product professionals, many of whom are disillusioned with the corporate grind and the relentless demands of stakeholder management. This led Henry to question the traditional focus on becoming better product managers and leaders, realizing the real aspiration for many is to leverage their product skills to launch their own businesses. He highlights a common misconception about product management being a dream career path, stressing instead the empowerment of entrepreneurship for those with the right skill set but questioning if they have the necessary willpower.
André MarquetInnovator and product discovery leader. Creating simple, powerful solutions that make life easier at Productized. • Lecturer Product, Católica & Técnico+ • Podcast Author • Founder • Startup 💛 (1 crash, 1 exit)
André Marquet is a product consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and inventor—co-founder at Beta-i and Productized. André created the Productized Innovation Community, one of Europe's most significant product thinking events. Coordinator of the first Product Management program at Católica Business School and fmr Head of Product Experimentation at Cofidis Portugal.
Dan OlsenProduct Management Trainer, Author, and Speaker helping leaders build great products and strong product teams
Dan's passion lies in creating exceptional products. He actively engages as a trainer and consultant, assisting companies in enhancing their products and teams. He is the author of the widely acclaimed "The Lean Product Playbook." Dan's client roster spans leading companies such as Facebook and Amazon. Holding an MBA from Stanford, Dan brings a robust technical background to his work, along with profound expertise in product management, UX design, analytics, marketing, and the Lean Startup methodology.
Itamar GiladAuthor of Evidence-Guided, Product coach, keynote speaker, Ex-Google PM.
Itamar is a seasoned product management coach, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience at leading companies like Google and Microsoft. He specializes in aiding companies to develop high-impact products through the application of modern product management principles and tools.
Daniel ZacariasMicro SaaS → buy, grow, hold, repeat.
Managing partner at Sidenote. Daniel buy, build, and grow small cash-flowing SaaS businesses to hold and love forever, reinvesting profits into further growth.
Daniel DabésFounder @CreativeProductManagers @WhistleOn @OuvidorDigital.
Entrepreneur Product Manager with 20 years of experience in Telecom, Entertainment and Software Industries, with a solid background of management and launching successful products.
Wes BushFounder @ ProductLed.com | Coached 324+ SaaS companies | Over $1bn in self-serve revenue generated.
Helping product-led companies beat sales-led companies
Wes Bush is an entrepreneur, author, and product-led coach. Over 500,000 people have read his Product-Led Growth book and listened to the ProductLed Podcast.
His vision is for every company to have a free product experience that enables them to serve before they sell.
Wes is on a mission to build a $1B+ portfolio of product-led companies.
To 10x the number of product-led companies, Wes created the ProductLed System™️ as a simple way of helping companies holistically implement product-led growth from the ground up with great success.
Noa GanotProduct Leadership Coach ✪ Product-Market Fit Specialist ✪ Author ✪ Lecturer ✪ Creating World-Class Product Leadership.
Noa is an accomplished Product Executive with a focus on empowering successful products, teams, and growth. She collaborates with tech companies and startups to define their strategy, roadmap, and achieve product-market fit. Noa prepares leaders for key presentations and mentors product executives in strategic skills, enhancing productivity and methodology. With over 20 years of leadership across various industries and product areas, including a strong R&D background in AI, Big Data, and deep tech, she's a versatile expert dedicated to advancing product management through teaching and tailored workshops.
Paulo GaudencioHead of Product Operations @ Cofidis | Product Coach | Fintech | eCommerce | Blockchain & DeFi Enthusiast | Startup Founder.
Paulo is a highly experienced digital product specialist with a computer science background and 10 years of experience in the full Product Management life cycle - Strategy, Discovery, Design, Delivery and Growth.
Proven track record of successfully leading product teams in discovery, development and launch user-centric digital products across various industries including fintech, martech, ecommerce and has over 20 years of professional experience, including roles in consulting, management, business and product management at multinational companies such as Publicis, Havas Media and Cofidis.
Co-founded 2 e-commerce startups, one was sold. He has engaged in several startup accelerators in Lisbon, Boston and Amsterdam, where he learned to build user-centric products using customer discovery, UX, agile, lean startup and product management frameworks.
As a Product Operations Leader, the mission is to united people with processes and tools, develop cross-organization alignment and make the right data easily available to allow product teams to discover, design and build innovative products that clients love.
Paulo is an Invited Professor, in Top Business Universities like Catolica Lisbon and Porto Business School, teaching Product Management, Agile Methodologies, Digital Product Innovation and running design sprints workshops.
Rafael Citadella DaronFounder & CEO at Tog Lab | Guest Lecture | Product Advisor.
Rafael Citadella Daron brings 15 years of experience in designing businesses, products, and services for both digital and physical experiences. He has worked with prestigious clients such as Samsung and Giorgio Armani, and founded Tog Lab consultancy. As the CEO of OpenTog and CDO of Productized, Rafael also shares his knowledge as a guest lecturer and teacher across various institutions in Portugal and Brazil. He holds a Master of Service Design and specializes in Interaction Design, underpinned by a Bachelor's in Information Systems.
Tim HerbigProduct Management Coach & Consultant | I help Product Teams connect the Dots of Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery through better practices.
Tim is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with a focus on integrating Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery to drive progress. With experience at companies like StepStone and XING, he has transitioned from industry roles to empowering teams through practical application of theory. Tim's approach emphasizes contextual progress over generic "best practices" through hands-on training, coaching, courses, and content creation.
Teresa TorresAuthor, Speaker, Product Discovery Coach.
Teresa is a renowned product discovery coach dedicated to guiding product teams toward making informed decisions about their creations. She educates them on pinpointing business outcomes, understanding customer needs, and crafting solutions that serve both business and customer interests. Her book, "Continuous Discovery Habits," has reached a wide audience, and through the Product Talk Academy, she has educated over 13,000 students globally. Teresa also engages a vast online community with valuable insights via blog posts and social media, further extending her impact in the product management field.
Sachin RekhiHelping product managers master their craft.
Helping product managers master their craft through essays, videos, and courses.
Jeff LashProduct Management executive and coach | VP, Global Product Management @ Forrester.
Jeef is deeply committed to advancing product management practices, contributing significantly across roles from individual contributor to leadership, and serving as an analyst and advisor. At Forrester, a leading research and advisory firm, he heads the Global Product Management team, overseeing subscription-based research products. Beyond professional life, Jeef enjoys family time, CrossFit, pickleball, and personal finance, reflecting a balanced approach to work and personal interests. He encourages meaningful connections on LinkedIn, preferring a reminder of past interactions or a note on why one seeks to connect.
Sue RaistyInnovative, experienced Frontend-leaning Full-Stack Developer with a strong Product Management background -- ready to work on a game-changing product.
Sue is a seasoned software engineer with a focus on frontend and full-stack development, leveraging her user-centered design and product management skills. Transitioning from over 15 years of leadership in product management within enterprise software to hands-on engineering, she excels in devising elegant solutions that align with user and stakeholder needs. Her extensive experience spans the evolution of business intelligence to contemporary machine learning and AI, enriching her expertise in crafting intuitive user interfaces and data visualizations.
Suzanne AbateBusiness + Life Design.
Suzanne is dedicated to guiding people towards their goals through multiple avenues. She offers deep engagement as a product management coach and consultant, helping with product launch, GTM strategies, and team training. As an educator and podcast host, Suzanne shares insights on breaking into and excelling in product management. She also serves as a personal advisor and mentor, focusing on goal setting and productivity frameworks. Her expertise spans customer development, UX design, product management, writing, and teaching, with an upcoming project titled "Cupcakes and Ferraris."
Julie ZhuoCo-Founder @ Sundial, Author of THE MAKING OF A MANAGER, ex-VP Design @ FB.
Julie, alongside Chandra Narayanan and a talented team in the US and India, is creating Sundial, aiming to empower builders with data utilization. Previously, she contributed her expertise to high-growth firms via Inspirit advisory. Her journey includes significant roles at Facebook, evolving from its first intern to VP and Head of Design and Research for the Facebook app. Julie's passion for learning and sharing knowledge culminated in publishing "THE MAKING OF A MANAGER," a Wall Street Journal bestseller on leadership, in 2019.
Ryan HooverFounder of Product Hunt. Investor at Weekend Fund.
Ryan Hoover is the founder of Product Hunt, a website that lets users share and discover new products. It has become a key platform for startups to launch their products and for tech enthusiasts to find the latest in technology and software. Hoover started Product Hunt in 2013 and has since established himself as a significant figure in the tech and startup community, contributing to its growth into a go-to resource for discovering new and innovative tech products.
Clement KaoDetection Product Manager at Pano.ai (wildfire prevention).
Clement, as Detection Product Manager at Pano AI, focuses on using advanced computer vision technology to detect wildfires, aiding in climate change adaptation. With a background as an internationally recognized PM instructor and coach, he has mentored over 7,000 product managers. His experience includes leading the development and launch of multi-million dollar products at Blend, Movoto, and Product HQ, contributing to successful exits. An accomplished author and speaker, Clement has contributed over 300 publications on product management and has received numerous recognitions for his work in the field. His philosophy centers on creating customer value to drive business success, and he is dedicated to making product management more accessible.
Dr Bart JaworskiI will teach you how to become a Product Manager | ex-Microsoft, Senior Product Manager at Stepstone.
Dr. Bart is a seasoned and inventive Product Manager who approaches his work with the passion and enthusiasm typically reserved for hobbies, echoing Mark Twain's sentiment of never really "working." He excels in uniting teams to create exceptional products and in fostering their professional growth. Proud of his journey and title, Dr. Bart actively contributes back to the product management community through online courses, aiding thousands in advancing their skills and careers. He remains dedicated to supporting others in their professional development as much as possible.
Fernando MartinsProduct Management Leader, X-Farfetch, CPO @ Civitatis.com.
Fernando has been pivotal in developing e-commerce B2C and B2B platforms, leading to scalable growth and the rapid realization of company potentials since 2005, with notable contributions to firms like Farfetch and Civitatis. As the Chief Product Officer at Civitatis, he oversees a dynamic Product team responsible for the entire customer journey across various platforms, ensuring a seamless user experience from web to mobile applications. His leadership fosters a culture of innovation and efficiency, driving significant advancements in the e-commerce space.
Bruce McCarthyAuthor, Speaker, Founder at Product Culture #ProductManagement #roadmaps #stakeholders.
Bruce has been a lifelong builder and innovator, now devoted to enhancing team collaboration in product development. Recognized as a leading figure in Boston's product management scene, he's a serial entrepreneur with experience across startups and major companies like Oracle. In 2018, he founded Product Culture to elevate product teams through coaching and organizational design, serving clients globally. An accomplished writer and speaker, Bruce also leads a Forum for Chief Product Officers and has contributed significantly to the field with his book, "Product Roadmaps Relaunched."
Gibson BiddleFormer Netflix/Chegg VP Product; speaker, writer & workshop host.
Gibson, with a history of product leadership in entertainment (Netflix, Mattel, EA) and education (Chegg, The Learning Company), now focuses on sharing his knowledge. He engages in speaking, writing, and hosting workshops centered on product leadership, strategy, and culture, leveraging his extensive industry experience to guide and inspire current and future leaders in these areas.
John CutlerProduct Enablement @Toast.
John is passionate about product development, thriving on tackling complex issues and leveraging both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover the underlying 'why' behind product challenges.
Ken ChinCPO Spark Networks. Product, Innovation & Transformation Leader. Product Coach & Mentor. Ex eBay & BCG Digital Ventures.
Ken is an experienced product leader with a strong background in building high performance product teams, driving digital transformation, executing a customer driven product strategy, delivering products customers love and enabling corporate innovation. Ken also provides 1:1 coaching to executives, senior leaders and product managers on product leadership, vision, strategy and delivery.
Ken NortonExecutive Coach to Product Leaders.
Ken transitioned from leading product initiatives at Google, including Google Docs and Google Calendar, to becoming an executive coach for tech leaders. Starting his career shortly after the Mosaic browser launch, he focused on digital products that enhance collaboration. His background includes pivotal roles at JotSpot, Yahoo, and CNET. Ken is a certified coach with a rich educational background and an inventor on over forty patents. His influential writings on product management have inspired many in the field, linking donuts humorously with product management.
Petra Wille🌴Product Leadership Coach, Author of STRONG product people & STRONG product communities, Curator at Product at Heart Hamburg.
Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach and the author of STRONG Product People and the recently released STRONG Product Communities. She's been helping product teams boost their skill sets and product leaders develop their teams (and themselves) since 2013. Alongside her freelance work, Petra co-organizes Product at Heart in Hamburg, Germany.
Scott BelskyProduct/design obsessive, founder, author, investor.
Scott Belsky is a builder/author/investor (and all-around product obsessive). He currently serves as Adobe's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Design & Emerging Products, after five years as Chief Product Officer of Creative Cloud. Scott's passion is to make the creative world more productive, connected, and adaptive to new technologies. Scott co-founded Behance in 2006, and served as CEO until Adobe acquired Behance in 2012. Over 50 million people use Behance to display their portfolios, as well as track and find top talent across the creative industries. After Behance's acquisition, Scott helped kick off Creative Cloud’s services and mobile product strategy and led Behance until 2016, when he spent a couple years as an investor at Benchmark and an advisor to multiple businesses before returning to Adobe in 2018.
Alongside his role at Adobe, Scott actively advises and invests in businesses that cross the intersection of technology and design - and help empower people. He is/was an early advisor and investor in Pinterest, Uber, sweetgreen, Cheddar, Flexport, Airtable, Ramp, Meter, and Periscope as well as several others in the early stages.
Over the years, Scott has pursued other projects to help organize and empower the careers of creative people. These include 99U, Behance's annual conference devoted to execution in the creative world; and "Action Method," a line of organizational products that help organize creative people.
Scott is also the author of Implications, a widely-read industry newsletter sent monthly to tens of thousands of product leaders, designers, and other leaders across the industry. He also authored the international bestselling books Making Ideas Happen (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Apr, 2010), and The Messy Middle (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Oct, 2018).
Scott is an advocate for technology and community initiatives that empower creative people and help businesses leverage the creative potential of their people. In 2010, Scott was also included in Fast Company's list of "100 Most Creative People in Business."
Prior to founding Behance in 2006, Scott helped grow the Pine Street Leadership Development Initiative at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Scott serves on the Advisory Board of Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program, the Boards of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). He attended Cornell University as an undergraduate and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Scott and his family now live in New York City.
Shreyas DoshiEx-Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo. Startup advisor. Coaching PMs through my courses.
Shreyas played a pivotal role in leading and scaling Stripe's most notable products, such as Stripe Connect and Stripe Terminal, and established the PM function at Stripe. He has also contributed significantly to product growth at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. Currently, Shreyas advises startup founders, coaches executives, engages in speaking, and teaches live courses. His writings on product management and leadership have garnered a following of over 400k across social platforms, sharing insights on organizational psychology and strategy.
Arne KittlerCPO at Facelift / Curator of Product at Heart.
Arne brings 23 years of experience in digital product development and communication, with 16 years as a people manager. He values a holistic, long-term approach balanced with pragmatism to drive progress. An active networker and curious collaborator, Arne also takes pride in being a father, living by the mantra "Es müsste immer Musik da sein," underscoring his belief in the constant presence of music in life.
João MoitaFounder | Product Manager | Building the Product Weekend 🚀
João is an Aerospace Engineer turned Product Management enthusiast, leveraging his fascination with technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to foster a sustainable, prosperous world. He founded Product Weekend to build a community for Product Management professionals and hosts a podcast to share insights from industry leaders. With experience at organizations like the World Health Organization and Landing.Jobs, João excels in Product Discovery, Management, and Leadership, continuously seeking to learn, explore new opportunities, and engage in meaningful collaborations.
Samantha SimonhoffDirector of Product Management | Three Time Founder | Start-up Advocate | Growth and Innovation | PM and Career Coach | ProductGirl.io.
Samantha is a seasoned product manager with 12 years of experience in both startups and corporate settings. She excels in leading and mentoring high-performing teams to deliver outstanding results. Passionate about empowering product managers at all career stages, she offers comprehensive guidance from product discovery through to growth. Samantha is keen on connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and product managers, encouraging them to reach out for collaboration and sharing insights.
Hugo MartinsProduct Manager @ Bitfinex. I like Bitcoin and decentralisation.
Hugo, Co-Founder of Clashn, engages with professionals in Law and Tech through the @LawsAndChaosPod. With a background as a Product Manager since university, he has a keen interest in Data Analysis, Blockchain, Forecasting, and Quant Trading, with experience in Commodities, Finance, data visualization, and APIs. Skilled in Python/Django and React, Hugo also has a past life as a civil engineer in Hydraulics, contributing to International Development projects across various countries.
Lenny RachitskyDeeply researched product, growth, and career advice
Lenny Rachitsky is a prominent figure in the tech industry, particularly known for his insights and expertise in product management and startups. He was formerly a Product Lead at Airbnb and has contributed significantly to the growth and development of various products in the tech sector.
Sofia Simões de AlmeidaDirector of Product @ talabat | Delivery Hero
Product leader by day. Founder by nature.
Marty CaganPartner at Silicon Valley Product Group.
Before founding the Silicon Valley Product Group to pursue his interests in helping others create successful products through his writing, speaking, advising and coaching, Marty Cagan served as an executive responsible for defining and building products for some of the most successful companies in the world, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, and eBay.
Marty began his career with a decade as a software developer at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories conducting research on software technology, and building several software products for other software developers.
After HP, Marty joined a then young Netscape Communications Corporation, where he had the opportunity to participate in the birth of the Internet industry. Marty worked directly for co-founder Marc Andreessen, where he was vice-president for Netscape’s platform and tools, and later e-commerce applications, and worked to help Internet start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike to understand and utilize the newly emerging technology.
Marty was most recently senior vice-president of product and design for eBay, where he was responsible for defining products and services for the company’s global e-commerce trading site.
During his career, Marty has personally performed and managed most of the roles of a modern software product organization, including product management, software development, product marketing, user experience design, software testing, engineering management, and general management.
As part of his work with SVPG, Marty is an invited speaker at major conferences and top companies across the globe.
He is also the author of the books INSPIRED: How to Create Products Customers Love and EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products.
Marty is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz with B.A. degrees in Computer Science and Applied Economics (1981), and of the Stanford University Executive Institute (1994).
Joaquim CostaCo-Founder & CPO @ BlockBee | Head of Product @ KuantoKusta | Founder @ WatcherProduct | Product Expert | Author of Become a Product Manager Book | 6x founder, 2 crashes, 2 exits | Hustler 24h/7
Joaquim enjoys moving quickly, launching products when they are 75% complete, and making adjustments on the fly. He quickly identifies issues and brings solutions just as swiftly. Passionate about tackling real challenges that deliver tangible solutions to people, he staunchly advocates for product quality, agile methodologies, and user experience. With an insatiable curiosity, Joaquim constantly seeks ways to step out of his comfort zone and goes the extra mile in his endeavors.
Melissa PerriBoard Member | CEO | CEO Advisor | Author | Product Management Expert | Instructor | Designing product organizations for scalability.
Melissa is a world-renowned expert in product management, leading the charge in education through her companies Product Institute, Produx Labs, and CPO Accelerator. As a consultant, she has guided Fortune 500 companies, including Capital One and Walmart/Sam's Club. She serves as a board member and advisor for SAAS scaleups and startups, translating complex ideas into accessible language. Her career highlights include advising Forsta as a CEO, teaching at Harvard Business School, authoring "Escaping the Build Trap," launching e-learning businesses, and speaking at international conferences. Outside of work, she's an avid DIYer and golfer. She invites connections for expanding networks and discussing partnerships.
Charles DuCharles teach people how to become irreplaceable product managers.
Charles transforms career transitioners and accidental product managers into exceptional product managers, having educated over 7,000 students from 120+ countries, with many securing roles at top companies. He leverages his experience from leading teams at premier technology companies, including designing NASA’s first iPhone app and developing significant mobile applications for Ticketmaster and a car-sharing service. Charles's teaching focuses on unique, proven systems that elevate his students from replaceable commodities to indispensable professionals, as evidenced by the positive feedback from his students.
Henry LathamHenry Help Senior PMs & Above Build A Micro-Business & Freedom of Time | 2x successfully bootstrapped businesses.
Henry has mentored over 380 product managers (PMs) in the past four years, helping many to achieve promotions, land their dream roles, or even start their own businesses. Recently, he's observed a shift in the mindset of senior product professionals, many of whom are disillusioned with the corporate grind and the relentless demands of stakeholder management. This led Henry to question the traditional focus on becoming better product managers and leaders, realizing the real aspiration for many is to leverage their product skills to launch their own businesses. He highlights a common misconception about product management being a dream career path, stressing instead the empowerment of entrepreneurship for those with the right skill set but questioning if they have the necessary willpower.
André MarquetInnovator and product discovery leader. Creating simple, powerful solutions that make life easier at Productized. • Lecturer Product, Católica & Técnico+ • Podcast Author • Founder • Startup 💛 (1 crash, 1 exit)
André Marquet is a product consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and inventor—co-founder at Beta-i and Productized. André created the Productized Innovation Community, one of Europe's most significant product thinking events. Coordinator of the first Product Management program at Católica Business School and fmr Head of Product Experimentation at Cofidis Portugal.
Dan OlsenProduct Management Trainer, Author, and Speaker helping leaders build great products and strong product teams
Dan's passion lies in creating exceptional products. He actively engages as a trainer and consultant, assisting companies in enhancing their products and teams. He is the author of the widely acclaimed "The Lean Product Playbook." Dan's client roster spans leading companies such as Facebook and Amazon. Holding an MBA from Stanford, Dan brings a robust technical background to his work, along with profound expertise in product management, UX design, analytics, marketing, and the Lean Startup methodology.
Itamar GiladAuthor of Evidence-Guided, Product coach, keynote speaker, Ex-Google PM.
Itamar is a seasoned product management coach, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience at leading companies like Google and Microsoft. He specializes in aiding companies to develop high-impact products through the application of modern product management principles and tools.
Daniel ZacariasMicro SaaS → buy, grow, hold, repeat.
Managing partner at Sidenote. Daniel buy, build, and grow small cash-flowing SaaS businesses to hold and love forever, reinvesting profits into further growth.
Daniel DabésFounder @CreativeProductManagers @WhistleOn @OuvidorDigital.
Entrepreneur Product Manager with 20 years of experience in Telecom, Entertainment and Software Industries, with a solid background of management and launching successful products.
Wes BushFounder @ ProductLed.com | Coached 324+ SaaS companies | Over $1bn in self-serve revenue generated.
Helping product-led companies beat sales-led companies
Wes Bush is an entrepreneur, author, and product-led coach. Over 500,000 people have read his Product-Led Growth book and listened to the ProductLed Podcast.
His vision is for every company to have a free product experience that enables them to serve before they sell.
Wes is on a mission to build a $1B+ portfolio of product-led companies.
To 10x the number of product-led companies, Wes created the ProductLed System™️ as a simple way of helping companies holistically implement product-led growth from the ground up with great success.
Noa GanotProduct Leadership Coach ✪ Product-Market Fit Specialist ✪ Author ✪ Lecturer ✪ Creating World-Class Product Leadership.
Noa is an accomplished Product Executive with a focus on empowering successful products, teams, and growth. She collaborates with tech companies and startups to define their strategy, roadmap, and achieve product-market fit. Noa prepares leaders for key presentations and mentors product executives in strategic skills, enhancing productivity and methodology. With over 20 years of leadership across various industries and product areas, including a strong R&D background in AI, Big Data, and deep tech, she's a versatile expert dedicated to advancing product management through teaching and tailored workshops.
Paulo GaudencioHead of Product Operations @ Cofidis | Product Coach | Fintech | eCommerce | Blockchain & DeFi Enthusiast | Startup Founder.
Paulo is a highly experienced digital product specialist with a computer science background and 10 years of experience in the full Product Management life cycle - Strategy, Discovery, Design, Delivery and Growth.
Proven track record of successfully leading product teams in discovery, development and launch user-centric digital products across various industries including fintech, martech, ecommerce and has over 20 years of professional experience, including roles in consulting, management, business and product management at multinational companies such as Publicis, Havas Media and Cofidis.
Co-founded 2 e-commerce startups, one was sold. He has engaged in several startup accelerators in Lisbon, Boston and Amsterdam, where he learned to build user-centric products using customer discovery, UX, agile, lean startup and product management frameworks.
As a Product Operations Leader, the mission is to united people with processes and tools, develop cross-organization alignment and make the right data easily available to allow product teams to discover, design and build innovative products that clients love.
Paulo is an Invited Professor, in Top Business Universities like Catolica Lisbon and Porto Business School, teaching Product Management, Agile Methodologies, Digital Product Innovation and running design sprints workshops.
Rafael Citadella DaronFounder & CEO at Tog Lab | Guest Lecture | Product Advisor.
Rafael Citadella Daron brings 15 years of experience in designing businesses, products, and services for both digital and physical experiences. He has worked with prestigious clients such as Samsung and Giorgio Armani, and founded Tog Lab consultancy. As the CEO of OpenTog and CDO of Productized, Rafael also shares his knowledge as a guest lecturer and teacher across various institutions in Portugal and Brazil. He holds a Master of Service Design and specializes in Interaction Design, underpinned by a Bachelor's in Information Systems.
Tim HerbigProduct Management Coach & Consultant | I help Product Teams connect the Dots of Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery through better practices.
Tim is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with a focus on integrating Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery to drive progress. With experience at companies like StepStone and XING, he has transitioned from industry roles to empowering teams through practical application of theory. Tim's approach emphasizes contextual progress over generic "best practices" through hands-on training, coaching, courses, and content creation.
Teresa TorresAuthor, Speaker, Product Discovery Coach.
Teresa is a renowned product discovery coach dedicated to guiding product teams toward making informed decisions about their creations. She educates them on pinpointing business outcomes, understanding customer needs, and crafting solutions that serve both business and customer interests. Her book, "Continuous Discovery Habits," has reached a wide audience, and through the Product Talk Academy, she has educated over 13,000 students globally. Teresa also engages a vast online community with valuable insights via blog posts and social media, further extending her impact in the product management field.
Sachin RekhiHelping product managers master their craft.
Helping product managers master their craft through essays, videos, and courses.
Jeff LashProduct Management executive and coach | VP, Global Product Management @ Forrester.
Jeef is deeply committed to advancing product management practices, contributing significantly across roles from individual contributor to leadership, and serving as an analyst and advisor. At Forrester, a leading research and advisory firm, he heads the Global Product Management team, overseeing subscription-based research products. Beyond professional life, Jeef enjoys family time, CrossFit, pickleball, and personal finance, reflecting a balanced approach to work and personal interests. He encourages meaningful connections on LinkedIn, preferring a reminder of past interactions or a note on why one seeks to connect.
Sue RaistyInnovative, experienced Frontend-leaning Full-Stack Developer with a strong Product Management background -- ready to work on a game-changing product.
Sue is a seasoned software engineer with a focus on frontend and full-stack development, leveraging her user-centered design and product management skills. Transitioning from over 15 years of leadership in product management within enterprise software to hands-on engineering, she excels in devising elegant solutions that align with user and stakeholder needs. Her extensive experience spans the evolution of business intelligence to contemporary machine learning and AI, enriching her expertise in crafting intuitive user interfaces and data visualizations.
Suzanne AbateBusiness + Life Design.
Suzanne is dedicated to guiding people towards their goals through multiple avenues. She offers deep engagement as a product management coach and consultant, helping with product launch, GTM strategies, and team training. As an educator and podcast host, Suzanne shares insights on breaking into and excelling in product management. She also serves as a personal advisor and mentor, focusing on goal setting and productivity frameworks. Her expertise spans customer development, UX design, product management, writing, and teaching, with an upcoming project titled "Cupcakes and Ferraris."
Julie ZhuoCo-Founder @ Sundial, Author of THE MAKING OF A MANAGER, ex-VP Design @ FB.
Julie, alongside Chandra Narayanan and a talented team in the US and India, is creating Sundial, aiming to empower builders with data utilization. Previously, she contributed her expertise to high-growth firms via Inspirit advisory. Her journey includes significant roles at Facebook, evolving from its first intern to VP and Head of Design and Research for the Facebook app. Julie's passion for learning and sharing knowledge culminated in publishing "THE MAKING OF A MANAGER," a Wall Street Journal bestseller on leadership, in 2019.
Ryan HooverFounder of Product Hunt. Investor at Weekend Fund.
Ryan Hoover is the founder of Product Hunt, a website that lets users share and discover new products. It has become a key platform for startups to launch their products and for tech enthusiasts to find the latest in technology and software. Hoover started Product Hunt in 2013 and has since established himself as a significant figure in the tech and startup community, contributing to its growth into a go-to resource for discovering new and innovative tech products.
Clement KaoDetection Product Manager at Pano.ai (wildfire prevention).
Clement, as Detection Product Manager at Pano AI, focuses on using advanced computer vision technology to detect wildfires, aiding in climate change adaptation. With a background as an internationally recognized PM instructor and coach, he has mentored over 7,000 product managers. His experience includes leading the development and launch of multi-million dollar products at Blend, Movoto, and Product HQ, contributing to successful exits. An accomplished author and speaker, Clement has contributed over 300 publications on product management and has received numerous recognitions for his work in the field. His philosophy centers on creating customer value to drive business success, and he is dedicated to making product management more accessible.
Dr Bart JaworskiI will teach you how to become a Product Manager | ex-Microsoft, Senior Product Manager at Stepstone.
Dr. Bart is a seasoned and inventive Product Manager who approaches his work with the passion and enthusiasm typically reserved for hobbies, echoing Mark Twain's sentiment of never really "working." He excels in uniting teams to create exceptional products and in fostering their professional growth. Proud of his journey and title, Dr. Bart actively contributes back to the product management community through online courses, aiding thousands in advancing their skills and careers. He remains dedicated to supporting others in their professional development as much as possible.
Fernando MartinsProduct Management Leader, X-Farfetch, CPO @ Civitatis.com.
Fernando has been pivotal in developing e-commerce B2C and B2B platforms, leading to scalable growth and the rapid realization of company potentials since 2005, with notable contributions to firms like Farfetch and Civitatis. As the Chief Product Officer at Civitatis, he oversees a dynamic Product team responsible for the entire customer journey across various platforms, ensuring a seamless user experience from web to mobile applications. His leadership fosters a culture of innovation and efficiency, driving significant advancements in the e-commerce space.
Bruce McCarthyAuthor, Speaker, Founder at Product Culture #ProductManagement #roadmaps #stakeholders.
Bruce has been a lifelong builder and innovator, now devoted to enhancing team collaboration in product development. Recognized as a leading figure in Boston's product management scene, he's a serial entrepreneur with experience across startups and major companies like Oracle. In 2018, he founded Product Culture to elevate product teams through coaching and organizational design, serving clients globally. An accomplished writer and speaker, Bruce also leads a Forum for Chief Product Officers and has contributed significantly to the field with his book, "Product Roadmaps Relaunched."
Gibson BiddleFormer Netflix/Chegg VP Product; speaker, writer & workshop host.
Gibson, with a history of product leadership in entertainment (Netflix, Mattel, EA) and education (Chegg, The Learning Company), now focuses on sharing his knowledge. He engages in speaking, writing, and hosting workshops centered on product leadership, strategy, and culture, leveraging his extensive industry experience to guide and inspire current and future leaders in these areas.
John CutlerProduct Enablement @Toast.
John is passionate about product development, thriving on tackling complex issues and leveraging both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover the underlying 'why' behind product challenges.
Ken ChinCPO Spark Networks. Product, Innovation & Transformation Leader. Product Coach & Mentor. Ex eBay & BCG Digital Ventures.
Ken is an experienced product leader with a strong background in building high performance product teams, driving digital transformation, executing a customer driven product strategy, delivering products customers love and enabling corporate innovation. Ken also provides 1:1 coaching to executives, senior leaders and product managers on product leadership, vision, strategy and delivery.
Ken NortonExecutive Coach to Product Leaders.
Ken transitioned from leading product initiatives at Google, including Google Docs and Google Calendar, to becoming an executive coach for tech leaders. Starting his career shortly after the Mosaic browser launch, he focused on digital products that enhance collaboration. His background includes pivotal roles at JotSpot, Yahoo, and CNET. Ken is a certified coach with a rich educational background and an inventor on over forty patents. His influential writings on product management have inspired many in the field, linking donuts humorously with product management.
Petra Wille🌴Product Leadership Coach, Author of STRONG product people & STRONG product communities, Curator at Product at Heart Hamburg.
Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach and the author of STRONG Product People and the recently released STRONG Product Communities. She's been helping product teams boost their skill sets and product leaders develop their teams (and themselves) since 2013. Alongside her freelance work, Petra co-organizes Product at Heart in Hamburg, Germany.
Scott BelskyProduct/design obsessive, founder, author, investor.
Scott Belsky is a builder/author/investor (and all-around product obsessive). He currently serves as Adobe's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Design & Emerging Products, after five years as Chief Product Officer of Creative Cloud. Scott's passion is to make the creative world more productive, connected, and adaptive to new technologies. Scott co-founded Behance in 2006, and served as CEO until Adobe acquired Behance in 2012. Over 50 million people use Behance to display their portfolios, as well as track and find top talent across the creative industries. After Behance's acquisition, Scott helped kick off Creative Cloud’s services and mobile product strategy and led Behance until 2016, when he spent a couple years as an investor at Benchmark and an advisor to multiple businesses before returning to Adobe in 2018.
Alongside his role at Adobe, Scott actively advises and invests in businesses that cross the intersection of technology and design - and help empower people. He is/was an early advisor and investor in Pinterest, Uber, sweetgreen, Cheddar, Flexport, Airtable, Ramp, Meter, and Periscope as well as several others in the early stages.
Over the years, Scott has pursued other projects to help organize and empower the careers of creative people. These include 99U, Behance's annual conference devoted to execution in the creative world; and "Action Method," a line of organizational products that help organize creative people.
Scott is also the author of Implications, a widely-read industry newsletter sent monthly to tens of thousands of product leaders, designers, and other leaders across the industry. He also authored the international bestselling books Making Ideas Happen (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Apr, 2010), and The Messy Middle (Portfolio Imprint, Penguin Books, Oct, 2018).
Scott is an advocate for technology and community initiatives that empower creative people and help businesses leverage the creative potential of their people. In 2010, Scott was also included in Fast Company's list of "100 Most Creative People in Business."
Prior to founding Behance in 2006, Scott helped grow the Pine Street Leadership Development Initiative at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Scott serves on the Advisory Board of Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program, the Boards of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). He attended Cornell University as an undergraduate and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Scott and his family now live in New York City.
Shreyas DoshiEx-Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo. Startup advisor. Coaching PMs through my courses.
Shreyas played a pivotal role in leading and scaling Stripe's most notable products, such as Stripe Connect and Stripe Terminal, and established the PM function at Stripe. He has also contributed significantly to product growth at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. Currently, Shreyas advises startup founders, coaches executives, engages in speaking, and teaches live courses. His writings on product management and leadership have garnered a following of over 400k across social platforms, sharing insights on organizational psychology and strategy.
Arne KittlerCPO at Facelift / Curator of Product at Heart.
Arne brings 23 years of experience in digital product development and communication, with 16 years as a people manager. He values a holistic, long-term approach balanced with pragmatism to drive progress. An active networker and curious collaborator, Arne also takes pride in being a father, living by the mantra "Es müsste immer Musik da sein," underscoring his belief in the constant presence of music in life.
João MoitaFounder | Product Manager | Building the Product Weekend 🚀
João is an Aerospace Engineer turned Product Management enthusiast, leveraging his fascination with technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to foster a sustainable, prosperous world. He founded Product Weekend to build a community for Product Management professionals and hosts a podcast to share insights from industry leaders. With experience at organizations like the World Health Organization and Landing.Jobs, João excels in Product Discovery, Management, and Leadership, continuously seeking to learn, explore new opportunities, and engage in meaningful collaborations.
Samantha SimonhoffDirector of Product Management | Three Time Founder | Start-up Advocate | Growth and Innovation | PM and Career Coach | ProductGirl.io.
Samantha is a seasoned product manager with 12 years of experience in both startups and corporate settings. She excels in leading and mentoring high-performing teams to deliver outstanding results. Passionate about empowering product managers at all career stages, she offers comprehensive guidance from product discovery through to growth. Samantha is keen on connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and product managers, encouraging them to reach out for collaboration and sharing insights.
Hugo MartinsProduct Manager @ Bitfinex. I like Bitcoin and decentralisation.
Hugo, Co-Founder of Clashn, engages with professionals in Law and Tech through the @LawsAndChaosPod. With a background as a Product Manager since university, he has a keen interest in Data Analysis, Blockchain, Forecasting, and Quant Trading, with experience in Commodities, Finance, data visualization, and APIs. Skilled in Python/Django and React, Hugo also has a past life as a civil engineer in Hydraulics, contributing to International Development projects across various countries.
Lenny RachitskyDeeply researched product, growth, and career advice
Lenny Rachitsky is a prominent figure in the tech industry, particularly known for his insights and expertise in product management and startups. He was formerly a Product Lead at Airbnb and has contributed significantly to the growth and development of various products in the tech sector.
Sofia Simões de AlmeidaDirector of Product @ talabat | Delivery Hero
Product leader by day. Founder by nature.