Over the past 18 years, I've learned many lessons about product management that weren't taught in school. Building and leading multiple product teams from scratch to successful exits has given me a clear perspective on what really matters.

Attend this session if you would like to learn more about the following:
- What sets excellent product managers apart in the hiring process?
- What are some of the hard truths about product management career paths that are not widely talked about?
- What will and won't change as AI becomes more widely adopted in product management?
- What types of practical knowledge and skills set excellent product managers apart?
- What's the easiest way to gain respect as a junior product manager in a large organization?
- How can you avoid falling into traps that will stall your career growth?

Presenter Biography:
Steve Jones has a degree in Engineering Physics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. He has spent his career in Vancouver building high performing product teams. Two of those companies were acquired and Steve joined the acquiring companies to integrate products and teams. Steve is currently CEO of VeilStream which helps companies to solve their database security challenges in an era of AI agents and globally distributed engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonessteven/