Nesin Elsawi is a Chief Product Officer at BCG Digital Ventures and was a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in computer science and psychology, Nesrin shares her lessons learned from her time at small and big companies in North America and Europe, interim-CTO stint at Berlin-based Outfittery, and how founders and…
We are pleased to announce Product Management Festival’s Women in Product in Europe List. Each person on this list is an experienced product manager with a record of success. These ladies come from all backgrounds, from engineering to finance, from startups to corporations, but what they do have in common is that they have made…
Christian Sutherland-Wong is Chief Operating Officer of Glassdoor and a keynote speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in management consulting and banking, Christian shares his lessons learned from his time at Bain, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and a 10-day silent meditation retreat in the jungles of Malaysia. Could you tell us about your professional…
Fabrice des Mazery is Chief Product Officer at Thiga and a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in entrepreneurship, Fabrice shares his lessons learned from time founding startups, what makes for a good mentor, and how crashing a startup early on eventually led him to be CPO today. Could you tell us…
Laura Hamilton is a Group Product Manager at Groupon, leading product for its consumer web, international, LivingSocial, and also a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in machine learning and analytics, Laura shares her professional journey from financial trader to product manager and why it’s important to take on challenges that scare…
Michael Smith is Chief Product Officer of Prodigy Finance and a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in engineering, product management, and acting and directing, Michael shares his lessons learned, both the good and the bad, from his career transitions and time on and off the stage. Our readers like to see…
Lalitha Ramani is Walmart Lab’s Senior Director of Product Management and also a keynote speaker for the upcoming Product Management Festival Singapore 2018. Read on to learn more about Lalitha’s unique point of view, her approach to product management regardless of industry, and how she handles ecommerce for North America and UK successfully…. from thousands of…
Product Management Festival (PMF) Singapore is taking place on 18–19 June 2018. Product managers will have the opportunity to learn from over 25 speakers from companies such as Google, Facebook, and many others. Over the 2-day event, PMs will experience: An amazing speaker line-up: hear product leaders from companies like Google, Flipkart, Atlassian, Booking.com, and more share…
What can be challenging about being a product manager Every job has its rewards and challenges. In an earlier post, I discussed what can make the product management role rewarding and attractive enough to keep us in it. But there are certainly days or parts of the role that can be frustrating, and I share…
What’s so great about being a product manager anyways? As we know, product managers come into their roles through many paths. Once in that role, what makes them stay? What makes them enjoy being a product manager? It depends on each individual’s situation, and I give my perspective below, though I believe my thoughts are…