Product management is all about prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and navigating uncertainty—skills that feel strikingly familiar to anyone raising kids. As a parent and a product manager, I’ve found that the lessons from each role often apply to the other in surprising ways. In this talk, I’ll share how the frameworks we use to build great products can also help us manage the chaos of parenting—and vice versa. Whether it’s handling shifting priorities, leading with empathy, or embracing iterative learning, there’s a lot we can take from both worlds to be more effective and fulfilled in each. Let’s dive into the challenges, the wins, and the lessons learned from juggling product roadmaps and bedtime routines.

Meet the Speaker: Jacky Cheung is a Senior PM-T at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a Lead Instructor at BrainStation Vancouver's PM certificate course. He possesses over 10 years of product management experience across Amazon, Mastercard, Deloitte Digital, Trulioo and theScore Media. Jacky is also the father of a 2-year-old human child and a 6-year-old canine / fur child.