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1. Scaling Product Teams in the Age of AI

   Join our panel moderated by Alexandre Ackermans, VP of Product at Maximizer where product leaders will discuss various ways to boost the output of product teams using AI.

   As we see rapid adoption of AI across teams and organizations, understanding and using AI platforms like Open AI Chat GPT/Sora, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Google Gemini is essential for increasing velocity and remaining relevant in a world where the pace of change is accelerating.

   We will cover topics like:

   1.Automating Routine Tasks: AI streamlines mundane tasks like bug tracking and code reviews, freeing up time for more strategic work.

   2.Enhancing Decision Making: AI-driven insights empower better strategic choices by analyzing vast data sets, predicting user behaviour, and identifying market trends.

   3.Harnessing Generative AI: This tool revolutionizes product ideation and communication by generating concepts, drafting reports, and ensuring consistent stakeholder updates, enabling teams to focus on strategic decisions.

   Ask yourself - How can you use Sora to generate product videos?

   Join our panel moderated by Alexandre Ackermans, VP of Product at Maximizer where product leaders will discuss various ways to boost the output of product teams using AI.

   As we see rapid adoption of AI across teams and organizations, understanding and using AI platforms like Open AI Chat GPT/Sora, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Google Gemini is essential for increasing velocity and remaining relevant in a world where the pace of change is accelerating.

   We will cover topics like:

   1.Automating Routine Tasks: AI streamlines mundane tasks like bug tracking and code reviews, freeing up time for more strategic work.

   2.Enhancing Decision Making: AI-driven… more

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2. Charting your own course: launching visionary products without buy-in

   This will be an interactive conversation between Ivana Ciric (Director of Product @ Thoughtworks), Jose Platero (Air Canada), and attendees.

   In organizations where innovative ideas often face skepticism or outright resistance, how do you turn your vision into reality against the odds? We'll delve into the challenges and strategies of launching products that may not initially have the full support of stakeholders. We share our journey creating 'Trojan Horse' products at Air Canada to achieve innovation across company silos and reporting lines. Through real-world examples and practical insights, learn how to sell the problem, strategically assemble a lean team, and achieve meta-wins that go beyond product success to transform organizational culture and capabilities.

   • Sell the problem: Learn how to effectively navigate executive and team conversations around new initiatives
   • Dream team: How to strategically assemble a lean team to prove out your product hypothesis
   • Meta-wins: How innovative products contribute to org and team culture, team capabilities, and collaboration

   About Jose:
   Jose Platero is a digital product design and delivery leader who helps startups, scale ups and enterprises to define and scale their product management, product design and product delivery practices so they deliver better products faster.
   Currently, he leads digital product and design initiatives for Aeroplan and Air Canada, including the evolution of Aeroplan’s member experience, Air Canada’s home experience, and the development of a new design system for all digital products.
   Outside of product development, Jose is dedicated to helping individuals break into the field of product management through content creation, coaching, and mentoring. He currently serves as an Industry Advisor for Queen’s University's Master of Digital Product Management program.

   About Ivana:

   Ivana is a Product Practice Director at Thoughtworks where she builds award-winning 0-1 software products including ML platforms, messaging, and immersive retail experiences. She is passionate about advancing Product practice through mentorship, thought leadership, and by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning. Ivana is committed to creating safe and inclusive teams and empowering others to become exceptional product builders and innovators.

   This will be an interactive conversation between Ivana Ciric (Director of Product @ Thoughtworks), Jose Platero (Air Canada), and attendees.

   In organizations where innovative ideas often face skepticism or outright resistance, how do you turn your vision into reality against the odds? We'll delve into the challenges and strategies of launching products that may not initially have the full support of stakeholders. We share our journey creating 'Trojan Horse' products at Air Canada to achieve innovation across company silos and reporting lines. Through real-world examples and practical insights, learn how to sell the problem, strategically assemble a lean team, and… more

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3. Drinking Our Own Champagne: Managing Your Career with Product Management Principles

   As a Product person, our North Star is to foster outcomes for our users, and how we work as product managers are designed to do exactly that. This philosophy guides our every action, shaping strategies that propel products to success. Yet, how often do we turn these proven methodologies inward, applying them to the very architects of these products - ourselves? In this presentation, I will take you through every step of managing your career like managing a product - going through product discovery, strategy, roadmapping and more. We’ll apply techniques we’ve learned from product management to optimize networking strategy, resumes, artifacts in preparation for informational interviews & job interviews, as well as roadmaps for career progression & growth.

   Drawing from my years of experience teaching product management and mentoring dozens of product folks, I will use a combination of practical tips, stories, product frameworks, short case studies, career artifacts, and Q&A to help you achieve the following outcomes:

   • Navigating the intricate dance between job, career, and calling, and how to weave them into a cohesive vision.

   • Mastering "continuous discovery" to remain perpetually primed for upcoming career opportunities and advancements.

   • Learning how to craft a personalized career journey blueprint, complete with vision, strategy, roadmap, and a dynamic backlog to guide your journey.

   Whether you're a seasoned product manager, a newly minted product manager, a product leader, a product executive, or you're someone looking to break into product, you’ll leave the session with motivation, techniques and tools that you can start utilizing the next day.

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   About Timothy Yeung: Timothy (he/him/his) is a Director of Product at Hootsuite, leading the PM team managing Hootsuite’s core products of social media planning & publishing, as well as the platform of channel integrations with social network APIs. He is also the Lead Product Management Instructor at UBC Sauder Continuing Business Studies. A former president of ProductBC, Timothy currently serves on the board of directors at organizations such as Vancouver Heritage Foundation and AI Governance & Safety Canada. He is also one of the founding directors of the Vancouver chapter of APM Canada, a nonprofit envisioning and supporting a Canadian product management ecosystem that is representative of the diversity of the customers it serves, where there is equitable and open access to entry-level product roles, and where lifelong career growth, learning and networking opportunities are available for all.

   As a Product person, our North Star is to foster outcomes for our users, and how we work as product managers are designed to do exactly that. This philosophy guides our every action, shaping strategies that propel products to success. Yet, how often do we turn these proven methodologies inward, applying them to the very architects of these products - ourselves? In this presentation, I will take you through every step of managing your career like managing a product - going through product discovery, strategy, roadmapping and more. We’ll apply techniques we’ve learned from product management to optimize networking strategy,… more

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4. Building Products that Customers Love

   This is a presentation by Sanchi Gupta - Senior Product Manager at Atlassian. She has a vast experience of 10 years in Product Management building 0-1 & 1-n products for B2B and B2C customers.

   It's not just about features anymore. Building products that customers truly love requires diving deeper, understanding their emotional triggers and creating experiences that resonate on a personal level.

   Join me as I share my global journey - from the bustling streets of the Middle East to the diverse landscape of India (with its 500 million unique users!). I'll unveil the triumphs, the stumbles, and the game-changing insights I've gained along the way.

   Discover:
   1. The secrets of understanding customers at an emotional level.
   2. Tactical frameworks for building experiences that spark joy and loyalty.
   3. How to leverage the power of AI and the evolving landscape to build products that truly connect in the new work reality.

   Walk away with actionable strategies to transform your product from "meh" to "marvel", leaving your audience with a renewed passion for building products that people love to use.

   This is a presentation by Sanchi Gupta - Senior Product Manager at Atlassian. She has a vast experience of 10 years in Product Management building 0-1 & 1-n products for B2B and B2C customers.

   It's not just about features anymore. Building products that customers truly love requires diving deeper, understanding their emotional triggers and creating experiences that resonate on a personal level.

   Join me as I share my global journey - from the bustling streets of the Middle East to the diverse landscape of India (with its 500 million unique users!). I'll unveil the triumphs, the stumbles, and the game-changing… more

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5. Creating Compelling Narratives in the Product World: A Storytelling Lab

   A big part of our work as product people is communicating with a wide range of stakeholders to drive action and manage expectations. This often means sitting through painful meetings with outcomes that miss the mark.

   Do you struggle to:

   • Gain ready buy-in?
   • Collaborate cohesively?
   • Create a shared sense of empathy?

   Storytelling engages emotions, distills complexity, and creates a memorable connection between the audience and the message, enhancing understanding, persuasion, and recall.

   Bring your communication pain point and together, we'll apply a simple change story framework so that you walk away with not just a new perspective but a concrete action plan. The workshop format helps you craft, refine and elevate your narrative from functional to phenomenal.

   Join the one-hour Storytelling Lab, crafted exclusively for product folks like you who dream of turning resistance into endorsement without the usual stress or pushback.

   If you are looking for a bit of interactive fun, instant application, and open feedback, this session is for you!

   Let your story unfold. Make storytelling your superpower, one story at a time.

   Workshop hosts/facilitators:

   Erin Melvin is a service design geek who uses human-centred systems thinking to improve customer experiences.
   https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkmelvin/

   Maddy Chittoor is a product marketer who crafts narratives with analytics and anecdotes, tuning into customers' voices to blend their needs with the solutions.
   https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddychittoor/

   A big part of our work as product people is communicating with a wide range of stakeholders to drive action and manage expectations. This often means sitting through painful meetings with outcomes that miss the mark.

   Do you struggle to:

   • Gain ready buy-in?
   • Collaborate cohesively?
   • Create a shared sense of empathy?

   Storytelling engages emotions, distills complexity, and creates a memorable connection between the audience and the message, enhancing understanding, persuasion, and recall.

   Bring your communication pain point and together, we'll apply a simple change story framework so that you walk away with not just a new perspective but a concrete… more

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6. Unveiling the Abyss: Exploring a Product Manager's Deepest Fears

   “What is your deepest fear?” - Coach Carter (greatest movie of all time)

   Whether you are an aspiring Product Manager or a seasoned Product Professional, we are often hyper-focused on our success metrics, deliverables, stakeholders, proudest product launches, etc. Meanwhile, the realm of uncertainties, failures, and fears of product management often remains unspoken despite the fact that they subconsciously play an integral part within our decision-making processes.

   Picture this: You are on the cusp of launching a new product, your team has poured countless hours into its development, and expectations are soaring. But as the launch date looms closer, doubt creeps in. What if the users do not embrace our solution? What if our competitors outmaneuver us? What if, despite our best efforts, the product falls short of expectations?

   During this presentation, we will shed light onto these fears - the fears that keep us awake at night, gnaw at our confidence, and challenge our resilience (all this with a healthy dose of sports movie references).

   But fear not, for in the darkness lies an opportunity for growth, innovation, and transformation. By confronting these fears head-on, we will uncover insights, build resilience, and become better equipped to navigate the challenges that lie ahead of our respective Product careers.

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   Meet the Speaker: Jacky Cheung is a Senior Product Manager at Trulioo with product experience across fraud detection & risk mitigation, financial services, public sector, sports media, and technology consulting. In addition, he is an Instructor at BrainStation Vancouver for their 8-week Product Management Certificate course. Outside of Product, he is a certified sports junkie, amateur foodie, and travel bug.

   “What is your deepest fear?” - Coach Carter (greatest movie of all time)

   Whether you are an aspiring Product Manager or a seasoned Product Professional, we are often hyper-focused on our success metrics, deliverables, stakeholders, proudest product launches, etc. Meanwhile, the realm of uncertainties, failures, and fears of product management often remains unspoken despite the fact that they subconsciously play an integral part within our decision-making processes.

   Picture this: You are on the cusp of launching a new product, your team has poured countless hours into its development, and expectations are soaring. But as the launch date looms closer, doubt… more

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7. Compensation - How to earn your value (2nd Edition)

   "How to earn your value", initially presented at ProductCamp 2023 to over 60 people has been updated! The format will be a Compensation Overview presentation (1/3 of the session) followed by small breakout group activities (2/3).

   The breakout groups will discuss the best ways to research Product Compensation, Salary Transparency in your company, How to discuss compensation during the Interview process and How to talk to your leader about Compensation. Each Breakout group will be provided with an Icebreaker & Tips sheet to accelerate the conversation.

   Ryan is a Product Leader with experience teaching product management to both aspiring and active Product Managers. He's currently a ProductBC board member and event organizer with ProductTank Victoria. His career has spanned a variety of industries including Food Equipment, MicroGrids, Medical Devices, IOT/Telecommunications, and FinTech. He's also the host of "The Modern Job Hunt" a podcast that covers tips, tricks and stories for those looking for work in the tech sector.

   "How to earn your value", initially presented at ProductCamp 2023 to over 60 people has been updated! The format will be a Compensation Overview presentation (1/3 of the session) followed by small breakout group activities (2/3).

   The breakout groups will discuss the best ways to research Product Compensation, Salary Transparency in your company, How to discuss compensation during the Interview process and How to talk to your leader about Compensation. Each Breakout group will be provided with an Icebreaker & Tips sheet to accelerate the conversation.

   Ryan is a Product Leader with experience teaching product management to both aspiring and… more

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8. Help, is my career a hyper-fixation? (Neurodivergent in Product)

   Quote: “How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?”

   Does reading the first question of the ADHD self assessment make you laugh?
   You might be in the right place.

   Your colourful co-hosts are quirky for a reason; we’re neurospicy!
   We’re creating space for a gathering (not for boardgames this time though).

   We will;
   1. Highlight as a crowd some common challenges for the neurodivergent peeps
   2. Break-out into groups to discuss techniques and tips for overcoming these challenges
   3. Regroup with the room to share insights

   We won’t;
   * Have boring slides
   * Supply fidget toys (BYOFT)
   * Promise you anything

   Co-hosts
   Nicole Tai: self-diagnosed, not a doctor. Former Associate Director of Product but enjoying a first retirement by exploring opportunities within their various special interests (tattoos, anyone?)
   Jeanine Longley: self-diagnosed with a prescription (what a story!), not a doctor. Principal PM and former Prez of a local product association you maybe heard of.

   Note: we both have ADHD so are not ourselves diverse. If you are otherwise neurodivergent and interested in expanding the scope of this workshop do feel free to reach out!

   Quote: “How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?”

   Does reading the first question of the ADHD self assessment make you laugh?
   You might be in the right place.

   Your colourful co-hosts are quirky for a reason; we’re neurospicy!
   We’re creating space for a gathering (not for boardgames this time though).

   We will;
   1. Highlight as a crowd some common challenges for the neurodivergent peeps
   2. Break-out into groups to discuss techniques and tips for overcoming these challenges
   3. Regroup with the room to share insights

   We… more

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9. Individual Journeys in AI

   We have assembled a fantastic group of panelists who will share how they have learned about AI, hoping to inspire others to dive deeper into this fast-evolving technology. The format will be the following:

   Panelists share their individual journeys in AI, including the following:
   1) How they got started
   a) Challenges they faced along the way and how they overcame them
   b) Tips for others to start
   2) Open Q&A for the remainder of the session

   The target audience is anyone and everyone who is interested in learning more about AI no matter what level your knowledge is currently at.

   Panelists include the following people:

   Paul Save is the founder of the Platinum Sponsor Cascadia Data Science Institute (datascienceinstitute.ai) which is introducing an 11-month Artificial Intelligence Product Leader CertificateTM (AIPLC)™, which aims to become the gold standard for AI PM education. He is also an expert on the Mirror Committee "ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial intelligence" to help establish international standards for AI. He entered his first Kaggle (machine learning) competition in 2016 and has been a PM on data science projects in various industries.

   Ryan Smith is a product leader who has built AI products as founder and CEO of FTSY (computer vision/footwear), PM at Shopify, and currently product strategist working with AI teams. Ryan's early passion for data modeling started in Physics and continued through an MBA at UBC.

   Benita Raichandani is currently a Senior Product Manager in the Analytics organization at Workday. Prior to this she was managing the data platform needed to build machine learning and data science features in the Machine Learning Org at Workday.

   Samuel Segun is an AI/ML product manager with experience leading B2B and B2C product teams, machine learning developers, and data scientists to operationalize Responsible AI. He earned a Ph.D. degree in computational ethics from the University of Johannesburg, where he served as an adjunct assistant professor. He has also led responsible AI research projects at the Stellenbosch University School for Data Science and Computational Thinking. Samuel currently leads the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute as its AI Innovation and Technology Policy Consultant, a role requiring the development of AI tools/products to assist INTERPOL in anti-money laundry and fraud investigation.

   Sumant Gandhi is a product leader with expertise in platform development, API integrations, and developer portals, with recent ventures into AI initiatives. Currently, Sumant is dedicated to expanding his AI proficiency, delving into the fundamentals of existing models, their architectures, and their intricate applications in product development.

   We have assembled a fantastic group of panelists who will share how they have learned about AI, hoping to inspire others to dive deeper into this fast-evolving technology. The format will be the following:

   Panelists share their individual journeys in AI, including the following:
   1) How they got started
   a) Challenges they faced along the way and how they overcame them
   b) Tips for others to start
   2) Open Q&A for the remainder of the session

   The target audience is anyone and everyone who is interested in learning more about AI no matter what level your knowledge is currently at.

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10. Mastering the Art of Pricing with Bayesian Inference

    This will be an interactive session with Andreas Munk (Founder & CEO of Evara AI) and Paul Save (Founder, Cascadia Data Science Institute | xMicrosoft)

    How Important is determining your profit maximizing price point? Have you had challenges pricing with incomplete or imperfect data due to time constraints and wished there was a better method? How many times have you wished there was a better way to update your model with actual prices customers would pay to predict the best price for your product?

    In this interactive session, we'll demonstrate the remarkable potential of Bayesian inference for pricing in a live real world pricing example. Much like how counting cards in Blackjack can give you an edge on the house, Bayesian inference can help you navigate uncertainties with price points by leveraging sophisticated algorithms. Algorithms that update each time new information is provided. New information; such as, whether a handful of people would pay at certain price points or not.

    Witness a live pricing magic show where you will see step-by-step how to apply Baysian inference. We will collect some data from the audience and then hope to leave you astonished as we unveil the optimal price for the entire audience.

    Agenda:

    1) Demystifying Pricing Methods: An overview
    2) Bayesian Inference Unraveled: What it is and why it is valuable
    3) Collaborative Exercise: A step-by-step example on how to price an AI course by applying Bayesian Inference to the Van Westendorp Pricing Model in Excel
    4) Open Q&A

    Who Should Attend?

    ° Product managers seeking innovative pricing strategies
    ° Professionals interested in leveraging statistics for market estimation
    ° Anyone curious about the applications of Bayesian inference in pricing and beyond
    ° No prior background in statistics is required – this session is designed for all levels of expertise!

    Join us and discover how Bayesian inference algorithms can guide you to make decisions that lead to an optimal outcome as your Excel model is updated with actuals. No need to be concerned about the inner workings of Bayesian inference at the moment, as you can think of it as a machine learning backend to your existing Excel model for forecasting and decision making. Bayesian inference is not as widely known as there are only a handful of research groups studying this area and this is perhaps the first application to pricing using our methodology. I.e. you get to learn some cutting edge technology!

    Special note: Much like how machine learning or various large language models are paid for services, so are the customized Baysian inference algorithms for pricing.

    Andreas Munk is the founder and CEO of Evara AI which helps provide organizations of all sizes their most important next number. From investment banking to FP&A to Supply chains modeling, Evara AI elevates modeling capabilities, facilitates constantly adapting models using actuals, and provides guided and optimal decision-making. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, specializing in ML & AI and Probabilistic Programming from UBC. He is also an instructor for Cascadia Data Science Institute.

    Paul Save is the founder of the Platinum Sponsor Cascadia Data Science Institute (datascienceinstitute.ai) which is introducing an 11-month Artificial Intelligence Product Leader CertificateTM (AIPLC)™, which aims to become the gold standard for AI PM education. He is also an expert on the Mirror Committee "ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial intelligence" to help establish international standards for AI. He entered his first Kaggle (machine learning) competition in 2016 and has been a PM on data science projects in various industries and is an avid speaker on AI and product management.

    This will be an interactive session with Andreas Munk (Founder & CEO of Evara AI) and Paul Save (Founder, Cascadia Data Science Institute | xMicrosoft)

    How Important is determining your profit maximizing price point? Have you had challenges pricing with incomplete or imperfect data due to time constraints and wished there was a better method? How many times have you wished there was a better way to update your model with actual prices customers would pay to predict the best price for your product?

    In this interactive session, we'll demonstrate the remarkable potential of Bayesian inference for pricing in a… more

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11. Product Therapy: Peer Support for Product Professionals

    “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
    The courage to change the things I can,
    And the wisdom to know the difference.”

    Working in Product Management has gotten toxic! Psychological safety has been thrown to the wind. Layoffs are happening everywhere. Brian Chesky (Airbnb) is threatening our communal craft.

    We are all in need of some communal Product Therapy!

    Our product leadership support group has been self-organizing through a WhatsApp group and bi-weekly online meetings to talk through our product and career frustrations with safety and vulnerability to get to the core of what keeps us up at night or how to move forward in our careers. This format applies adult learning principles - discussion/participation based, relevant/impactful topics, self-directed, reflects experience, and problem-centred.

    We unpack challenges that we cannot address in a work environment (no mentorship, too small, too political, etc.) and where we need to get direct advice in other ways (courses, coaching/consulting, mentorship, etc).

    In this workshop & audience invited round table, we’ll:

    Workshop Presentation (first half)
    - Present an overview of how we formed and with a few Product Leadership Group stories shared from our group
    - We’ll share a framework for how we organize and run our meetings so you can build your peer groups

    For the second half, we’ll run a live roundtable session:

    • run a sticky session gathering problems from members of the audience that they’d like to talk on
    • Vote collectively on 3 big problems to discuss
    • Invite those who wrote the top 3 problems to the front to join us for a product therapy roundtable along with some of the presenters

    “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
    The courage to change the things I can,
    And the wisdom to know the difference.”

    Working in Product Management has gotten toxic! Psychological safety has been thrown to the wind. Layoffs are happening everywhere. Brian Chesky (Airbnb) is threatening our communal craft.

    We are all in need of some communal Product Therapy!

    Our product leadership support group has been self-organizing through a WhatsApp group and bi-weekly online meetings to talk through our product and career frustrations with safety and vulnerability to get to the core of what keeps us… more

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12. Level Up Your Product: Secrets in Gamification from the Game PMs

    Engagement & Retention are at the heart of the gaming industry. Two Game Product Managers from EA will talk about how gamification techniques as they apply broadly to product management.

    We'll talk about KPI selection and optimization for products that are designed to bring joy and be engaged with frequently. We'll talk about the challenges of churn and the interesting data across a multi-year ecosystem that is turning into a total sports platform.

    Techniques from games bring together the best in customer advocacy, user centric design, analytical rigor and global ethical considerations across the world.

    Let's talk about how gamification can help products, build habits and drive business success.

    Engagement & Retention are at the heart of the gaming industry. Two Game Product Managers from EA will talk about how gamification techniques as they apply broadly to product management.

    We'll talk about KPI selection and optimization for products that are designed to bring joy and be engaged with frequently. We'll talk about the challenges of churn and the interesting data across a multi-year ecosystem that is turning into a total sports platform.

    Techniques from games bring together the best in customer advocacy, user centric design, analytical rigor and global ethical considerations across the world.

    Let's talk about how gamification… more

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13. Data-Driven Product Leadership: Crafting a Partnership between Product and Data Science

    Unveiling a unique approach and intricate dance between Product Managers and Data Scientists as they partner to discover opportunities, quantify success, and analyze results. Showcasing a collaborative model between roles that can evolve your product management practices to the next level.

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14. Navigating the Leap: From Associate/Jr PM to Senior/Principal PM

    Hosted by Carrie Chatelain (Coconut, Article) and Filip Machat (Microsoft, Amazon).
    Ideal for newcomers and those in the initial stages of their product management careers, our session is designed to provide you with essential insights and practical skills to fast-track your career progression. We'll concentrate on offering practical tips and actionable examples, delving into the distinct expectations between junior and senior level product managers. Through our presentation, we aim to highlight the critical skills you need to develop to successfully navigate the leap from junior to senior roles.

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15. AI-Powered Product Management: Join Us!

    Elevate Your Product Management Game with AI.
    Fill out a short survey to help us understand what you'd like for us to address in this workshop. https://forms.gle/fFkGoUt5bYmnxp2h6

    In the fast-paced world of product management, time is a currency, and efficiency is the key to unlocking potential. Imagine redirecting hours spent on repetitive tasks towards innovation, strategy, and, most importantly, your customers. This workshop introduces a groundbreaking approach to achieving just that, leveraging the power of ChatGPT.

    Why This Workshop?

    1.Discover the Future, Now: Learn how ChatGPT can transform the product management landscape, making tasks like market analysis, user feedback synthesis, and report generation not just faster, but smarter.
    2.Hands-On Learning:Dive into real-world scenarios where ChatGPT takes on the heavy lifting, freeing you to focus on what truly matters - driving value for your customers and your organization.
    3. For PMs, By PMs: Tailored for both the uninitiated and the experienced, this session demystifies AI's role in product management, curated by a fellow PM navigating the same challenges you face daily.
    What You'll Walk Away With:

        1.Actionable Insights: Strategies to integrate ChatGPT into your daily workflow effectively.
        2.Creative Solutions: Innovative ways to enhance customer interaction and satisfaction using AI.
        3.Community and Collaboration: Engage with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities, fostering a community of forward-thinking product managers.
    

     Who Should Attend?

        1.Entry-level PMs eager to fast-track their effectiveness and efficiency.
        2.Experienced PMs looking to innovate their approach and harness the latest in AI technology.
        3.Any product management professional ready to leap into the future of tech-enhanced productivity.
    

    Worshop host bios:
    Pranjali Deshpande has had roles spanning product management, growth and software engineering at Amazon, PayPal, and other e-commerce startups. After almost four years at Amazon, she is a data, analytics, and platform PM at Coconut passionate about driving AI powered innovations for her products there.

    Geoff Freedman has worked as a Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Growth Product Manager at Disney and is now a Senior Product Manager at CS DISCO Legal Tech, where he has helped build AI products that power the world's most significant legal matters.

    Elevate Your Product Management Game with AI.
    Fill out a short survey to help us understand what you'd like for us to address in this workshop. https://forms.gle/fFkGoUt5bYmnxp2h6

    In the fast-paced world of product management, time is a currency, and efficiency is the key to unlocking potential. Imagine redirecting hours spent on repetitive tasks towards innovation, strategy, and, most importantly, your customers. This workshop introduces a groundbreaking approach to achieving just that, leveraging the power of ChatGPT.

    Why This Workshop?

    1.Discover the Future, Now: Learn how ChatGPT can transform the product management landscape, making tasks like market analysis, user feedback synthesis,… more

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16. How to build climate-positive products

    A practical, tactical exploration of emerging theory and frameworks for building climate-positive products.

    A brief exploration of why product teams have immense leverage in reversing climate change: every job is now a climate job; every company is a software company. And what that leverage looks like:
    - the rock solid business case for climate-positive products
    - carbon-efficiency 101
    - networking costs
    - planned obsolescence
    - demand shifting / shaping
    - design principles

    The majority of the session will be geared towards practical exploration of case studies from across discovery, implementation and GTM. We'll focus on a few core examples. However, participants are encouraged to bring questions and case studies of their own for group discussion and Q&A.

    Things you should be able to do better after the workshop:
    - pitch climate-positive tradeoffs
    - understand what not to build
    - identify high carbon intensity designs and implementation
    - explore lower-carbon intensity designs and implementation

    Pre-reading encouraged:
    - Project Drawdown, "Product Management": https://drawdown.org/programs/drawdown-labs/job-function-action-guides/product-management
    - Climate Product Management Playbook: https://climateproductleaders.myflodesk.com/
    - "Why all product managers can help reverse climate change": https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/why-all-product-managers-can-help-reverse-climate-change-1-of-4-bf3b02f8622b

    A practical, tactical exploration of emerging theory and frameworks for building climate-positive products.

    A brief exploration of why product teams have immense leverage in reversing climate change: every job is now a climate job; every company is a software company. And what that leverage looks like:
    - the rock solid business case for climate-positive products
    - carbon-efficiency 101
    - networking costs
    - planned obsolescence
    - demand shifting / shaping
    - design principles

    The majority of the session will be geared towards practical exploration of case studies from across discovery, implementation and GTM. We'll focus on a few core examples. However,… more

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17. It's 2024! What the heck is product management anyway?

    It's 2024, and product managers are facing an existential threat.

    In a sea of titles like Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Product Operations Manager, we’re also faced with “non-product” people who are seemingly doing what we thought we were responsible for. Our roles are morphing, shifting, and increasingly, being questioned.

    We live in a world where "product" seems to have more definitions and interpretations than Taylor Swift has fans.

    Join us for a lively armchair chat with three seasoned experts as we navigate through the ever-evolving landscape of product management. We will aim to get to the bottom of how the past decade has impacted what product management looks like, and we will discuss what we see in the coming years for this path. Don’t miss it!

    It's 2024, and product managers are facing an existential threat.

    In a sea of titles like Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Product Operations Manager, we’re also faced with “non-product” people who are seemingly doing what we thought we were responsible for. Our roles are morphing, shifting, and increasingly, being questioned.

    We live in a world where "product" seems to have more definitions and interpretations than Taylor Swift has fans.

    Join us for a lively armchair chat with three seasoned experts as we navigate through the ever-evolving landscape of product management. We will aim to get to the bottom… more

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18. Learn About Pairwise Comparison For All Your Prioritization Needs

    Sometimes it isn't obvious what the highest priority feature is. Sometimes, you have a long list of feature ideas and enhancement requests to get done - but wherever you start, someone somewhere is going to challenge your prioritization decision.

    Let pairwise comparison analysis help. Whether deployed as a simple survey or used in a deeper analytical format, pairwise comparison provides a simple tool that allows your stakeholders to quickly identify what they care about the most.

    Join us - bring your list of features if you have one - and learn how to use pairwise comparison analysis to bring clarity to the finer grained prioritization challenges you might have. Learn how it works, why it works, and how you can apply it in your own context through fun examples and exercises.

    Sometimes it isn't obvious what the highest priority feature is. Sometimes, you have a long list of feature ideas and enhancement requests to get done - but wherever you start, someone somewhere is going to challenge your prioritization decision.

    Let pairwise comparison analysis help. Whether deployed as a simple survey or used in a deeper analytical format, pairwise comparison provides a simple tool that allows your stakeholders to quickly identify what they care about the most.

    Join us - bring your list of features if you have one - and learn how to use pairwise comparison analysis to bring clarity… more

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19. Nurturing, or Killing, Your Next Concept: 0-to-1 Product Validation

    Description:
    "0-to-1 Product Validation" equips you with a clear framework to evaluate your product ideas, blending insights from product management and entrepreneurship. Learn to validate concepts, conduct meaningful customer research, and decide whether to nurture or kill your next project.

    Target Audience:
    Ideal for Product Managers and emerging intrapreneurs/entrepreneurs keen on mastering early-stage product development.

    Learning Outcomes:
    - Acquire a proven framework for assessing product viability, crafted through experience in both corporate and startup environments.
    - Make better-informed decisions on which ideas to pursue or abandon.
    - Gain techniques for effective customer engagement and feedback.

    Presentation Host:
    Amer Abu-Khajil has worked as a Product Manager at Amazon, Director of Product & Innovation at TTT Studios, and is now the Founder of Peak Studios. At Peak Studios, he specializes in offering product validation-as-a-service to companies while also developing new startup concepts. He has successfully taken three startups from concept, thorough rigorous validation, to launch - with many startup concepts abandoned along the way.

    Description:
    "0-to-1 Product Validation" equips you with a clear framework to evaluate your product ideas, blending insights from product management and entrepreneurship. Learn to validate concepts, conduct meaningful customer research, and decide whether to nurture or kill your next project.

    Target Audience:
    Ideal for Product Managers and emerging intrapreneurs/entrepreneurs keen on mastering early-stage product development.

    Learning Outcomes:
    - Acquire a proven framework for assessing product viability, crafted through experience in both corporate and startup environments.
    - Make better-informed decisions on which ideas to pursue or abandon.
    - Gain techniques for effective customer engagement and feedback.

    Presentation Host:
    Amer Abu-Khajil has… more

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20. The Data Product Management Craft

    Dive with me through prioritizing the customer needs in the technical world.

    In this session, Luis will go through some foundational knowledge to dive into product management in a data world.
    With real-world examples, we will answer questions like:

    How do data teams drive innovation?

    What metrics should a PM for APIs or data transformation be looking at?

    Do I need to have a programming background to transition into Data PM? (Hint: I don't have one).

    In the world of LLMs, what's the role of a data PM?

    Meet and connect with me

    Luis Espinal's experience includes different verticals that expands from Education Technology to Warehouse Management technology, including blockchain product management and some failed experiments in between.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lespinalrivera/

    Dive with me through prioritizing the customer needs in the technical world.

    In this session, Luis will go through some foundational knowledge to dive into product management in a data world.
    With real-world examples, we will answer questions like:

    How do data teams drive innovation?

    What metrics should a PM for APIs or data transformation be looking at?

    Do I need to have a programming background to transition into Data PM? (Hint: I don't have one).

    In the world of LLMs, what's the role of a data PM?

    Meet and connect with me

    Luis Espinal's experience includes different verticals that… more

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