Product Talk
453 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsProduced by Products That Count, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products, this podcast is an award-winning show by and for product minds, with millions of downloads and a 5-star rating on most major platforms. Each of the 300+ episodes features a product leader interviewing another product leader and exploring what it takes to build great products. Recent ones feature the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, Experian and more.
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EP 423 - GreenSwapp Founder on Optimizing Product-Level Data to Facilitate Carbon Emission Reductions
July 03, 2024 09:29 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHow can product leaders begin optimizing product-level data to facilitate carbon emission reductions? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this episode of Product Talk, Silicon Valley Bank (a Division of First Citizens ...
EP 422 - CPO Rising Series: Pinterest CPO on Building Inclusive Products and Empowering the Next Generation of Users
July 01, 2024 09:22 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBHow can product leaders build inclusive products and empower the next generation of users? In this episode of the CPO Rising series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Pinterest CPO Sabrina Ellis discusses her philosophy around building inclusive products that empower all users. She shares how Pinterest is using technology like computer vision to showcase more diverse representations of hair, skin tones, and body types. Sabrina also talks about engaging Gen Z users on the...
EP 421 - TIM Fmr Engineering Lead on the Importance of Communication Skills for Remote Teams
June 28, 2024 09:53 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWhat is the importance of communication skills for remote teams? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Workleap Director of Product Barbara Bermes, TIM Fmr Engineering Lead Andrew Parker speaks on the importance of strong communication skills for remote teams. Drawing on his experience managing remote teams across multiple locations, he emphasizes that while technical skills are important, the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across disciplines is what truly defines a h...
EP 420 - Vycarb CEO on Scaling Impactful Climate Solutions
June 26, 2024 09:22 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWhat do product managers need to consider when scaling impactful climate solutions? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Silicon Valley Bank (a Division of First Citizens Bank) Climate Tech SVP Maggie Wong, Vycarb CEO Garrett Boudinot speaks on his journey developing carbon removal technology and building his startup. He highlights the importance of scaling solutions to address the ur...
EP 419 - CPO Rising Series: Turo CPO on Simplifying Solutions and Learning From Failures
June 24, 2024 09:22 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat role does simplifying solutions and learning from failures play in long-term success? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Turo CPO Tom Wang discusses his journey at Turo and lessons learned along the way. He shares how simplifying solutions and finding bold ways forward have contributed to his success. Tom also opens up about failures, including an early initiative to leverage social media that didn't work out and a mistake th...
EP 418 - Splunk Senior Software Engineer on Fostering Collaboration Between Product & Engineering Teams
June 21, 2024 09:22 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWhy is it important to foster collaboration between product & engineering teams? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Splunk Senior Software Engineer Rehan Mulla speaks on his experience building products and leading engineering teams. Rehan discusses the importance of collaboration between product managers and engineers to deliver successful products. He shares insights on how building empathy and understanding each other's perspectives through workshops and pl...
EP 417 - SmartRise Health CEO on Driving Innovation in Healthcare
June 19, 2024 09:22 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBHow can product leaders drive innovation in healthcare? In this episode hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, SmartRise Health CEO Vanessa Guzman discusses her journey in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship. She shares how personal experiences motivated her to pursue solutions focused on social determinants of health, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Vanessa also touches on launching Ella Es Health to close gaps in women's healthcare through coaching and navigation...
EP 416 - Tipalti CPO on Leading Product in Fintech and Validating Product Decisions
June 17, 2024 09:22 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat is unique about leading product in fintech? Join us for the latest episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, where Tipalti CPO Roby Baruch discusses his experience leading product management in the fintech industry. Roby shares the unique challenges of product management in fintech, including the need for deep domain expertise. He also discusses the importance of mentorship throughout his career and a defining product moment that expanded T...
EP 415 - New Work SE Fmr. Product Director on Strategies for Customer-Centered Growth
June 14, 2024 09:26 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBHow can product leaders foster customer-centered growth? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Nacho Andrade, New Work SE Fmr. Product Director Thomas Gläser discusses approaches to product strategy, innovation, and growth. Thomas emphasizes the importance of deeply understanding customer needs and jobs to be done over simply analyzing competitors. He advocates developing evidence-based strategies through empathetic customer research rather than making assumptions. Thomas also cautions a...
EP 414 - Temporal Technologies Fmr. COO on Lessons From Scaling Multiple Product Businesses
June 12, 2024 09:22 - 1 hour - 57 MBWhat lessons can product leaders learn from scaling multiple product businesses? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Sid Shaik, Temporal Technologies Fmr. COO Charles Zedlewski speaks on his career in product management and lessons learned from scaling multiple product businesses. Charles shares insights on becoming a successful PM without a technical background, emphasizing the importance of building technical depth over time. He discusses philosophies for collaborating closely with e...
EP 413 - Carelon CPO on Product Leadership in a Regulated Healthcare Industry
June 10, 2024 09:59 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHow can product leaders navigate product leadership in a regulated healthcare industry? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Carelon CPO Gautam Shah discusses his approach to product leadership in a highly regulated healthcare industry. He explains how understanding regulations and prioritizing user needs affects product development. Gautam also shares stories about high-impact products he's worked on, including an unlimited telecom...
EP 412 - Productiv Founder on Building Curious and Collaborative Teams
June 07, 2024 09:23 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHow can product leaders build curious and collaborative teams? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Productiv Founder Jody Shapiro discusses his career in product management and insights on building successful teams. He speaks on his diverse educational background and how it led to roles at companies like TiVo and Google. Jody also shares strategies for constructing teams at startups, emphasizing passion and collaboration. Tune in for insights on how data-driven decisio...
EP 411 - Dailies Co-Founder on Building Personalized Edtech Products
June 05, 2024 09:45 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBHow can product leaders build personalized edtech products? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Dailies Co-Founder & CEO Jessica Shelley shares her inspiration for starting Dailies based on her experience as a teacher, wanting to better engage families in students' learning. She discusses building the initial product team and navigating the transition from teaching to leading a tech startup. The conversation covers challenges like difficult decisions to cut fea...
EP 410 - Deel Product Lead on Managing Remote Communication
May 31, 2024 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBHow can product teams manage remote communication? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Deel Director of Product Barbara Bermes, Deel Product Lead Eugene Shulitskyi speaks on managing communication in a remote work environment. They discuss best practices for communicating over Slack in a remote setting, such as using templates, naming conventions, and video recordings. Eugene shares examples of templates used for go-to-market announcements. The conversation also covers avoiding misunde...
EP 409 - Banyan Infrastructure Head of Product on Financing Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
May 29, 2024 09:02 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBWhat are the challenges faced when financing sustainable infrastructure projects? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight to fight climate change has never been more clear. In this episode hosted by Silicon Valley Bank (a Division of First Citizens Bank) Climate Tech & Sustainability SVP Maggie Wong, Banyan Infrastructure Head of Product Katie Gardner speaks on her unique background in mining engineering and how it informed her approach to problem-solving as a product m...
EP 408 - DuckDuckGo SVP of Product on Building High-Performing Asynchronous Teams
May 24, 2024 09:22 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBHow can companies build high-performing asynchronous teams? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Deel Director of Product Barbara Bermes, DuckDuckGo SVP of Product Beah Burger-Lenehan discusses remote work culture and communication strategies at DuckDuckGo. She speaks on how the company operates remotely and the tools they use like Asana, Mattermost, and Zoom. The interview also provides insights into how DuckDuckGo structures work, evaluates employees, and continuously improves process...
EP 407 - UXReactor CEO on Building Impactful User Experiences
May 22, 2024 09:22 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHow can product leaders build impactful user experiences? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, UXReactor CEO Satyam Kantamneni speaks on founding a UX design firm. The discussion highlights the history of UX in addressing user needs, especially in complex systems. Satyam speaks on the roles of user research, interaction design, and collaboration between product management, design and engineering teams. He emphasizes understanding user problems before building solutio...
EP 406 - CPO Rising Series: Mighty Capital Managing Partner on Accelerating the CPO With AI
May 20, 2024 09:22 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWhat does the acceleration of the CPO role signify? In this episode hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti speaks on how the CPO role has accelerated in recent years due to digital transformations and AI opportunities. Renee and SC predict that M&A activity will increase in 2023 as AI becomes a strategic priority. They also note the increasing presence of women in product leadership roles and its implications for more female CEOs in ...
EP 405 - Disney Fmr VP of Product on Launching Accessible Products
May 15, 2024 09:22 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBHow can product leaders launch accessible and inclusive products? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Disney Fmr VP of Product Dave Lankford shares insights from his career launching major products at Disney, MLB, and other companies. He discusses the importance of designing for diverse audiences, including those with disabilities. Lankford also emphasizes the value of collaboration and inclusivity when building great products. The discussion looks to the future of pro...
EP 404 - Product Leaders to Watch: Caribou CPO on Transitioning From Corporate to Startup
May 10, 2024 08:52 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWhat do product leaders need to consider when transitioning from corporate to startup? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Caribou CPO Christine Dupuis shares her experience transitioning to PM roles at Google and Montreal startups, emphasizing the value of internal experience. Christine also provides insights into fundraising for startups and what makes a great product and product manager. The discussion highlights ...
EP 403 - Climate Product Leaders Co-Founder on Fighting the Climate Crisis With Digital Product
May 08, 2024 09:22 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBHow can digital products fight the climate crisis? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Silicon Valley Bank ( a Division of First Citizens Bank) Climate Tech SVP Maggie Wong, Climate Product Leaders Co-Founder François Burra speaks on fighting climate change through digital product development and decarbonization education. François shares his experience teaching courses on reducing t...
EP 402 - Okta CPO on Balancing Customer Identity and Security in Technical Products
May 03, 2024 09:22 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBHow can product leaders balance customer identity and security in technical products? In this episode hosted by Products That Count CEO Hoda Mehr, Okta CPO Cassio Sampaio speaks on the challenges of balancing customer identity, security, and privacy in technical products. The discussion covers topics such as building complex B2B SaaS products, technical considerations for cloud computing, and the future of product management. Tune in for valuable perspectives on navigating an evolving techni...
EP 401 - U.S. Bank SVP on Scaling Products in the Banking Industry
May 01, 2024 09:22 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBHow can product leaders in the banking industry scale their products? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Sid Shaik, U.S. Bank SVP & Product Leader Sean Scott discusses his career journey in product management and how it differs working in the banking industry compared to tech companies. He shares insights into how product managers at banks approach scaling products by focusing on customer needs and feedback through various phases of maturity. Sean highlights key factors that have imp...
EP 400 - Product Leaders to Watch: Life Cycle Engineering Product Leader on Building a Product Culture
April 26, 2024 09:22 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBHow can product leaders build a product culture within their organization?In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Life Cycle Engineering Product Leader Tara Holwegner speaks on building a product culture. Tara discusses investing in people and developing future leaders. She expresses interest in learning about new industries and how products apply human-centered design and AI. Tara also highlights examples of using digit...
EP 399 - Hazelcast Fmr. CPO on Building Scalable Product Businesses
April 24, 2024 09:22 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHow can PMs build scalable product businesses? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Sid Shaik, Hazelcast Fmr. CPO Manish Devgan shares lessons on scaling product businesses, including the importance of establishing a clear product vision and worldview. He discusses growth engines like technology advantages and insights into customer workloads. Manish also describes tactics such as establishing a product strategy board to gather customer feedback. Tune in for valuable perspectives on bui...
EP 398 - Products Leaders to Watch: Stay 22 Head of Product on Leading in the Startup Ecosystem
April 19, 2024 09:22 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat does it take to lead product in the startup ecosystem? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Stay 22 Head of Product Laura Di Costanzo shares insights from her experiences in Montreal's startup ecosystem. She speaks on her journey in product management, from marketing to leading a team of 10 across product and design. She discusses her work optimizing operations with workflow management platforms and enhancing col...
EP 397 - Altice USA Product SVP on Building Products for the SMB Space
April 17, 2024 09:22 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat do product leaders need to consider when building products for the SMB space? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Altice USA Product & Tech SVP Rachel Owens shares insights from her diverse career journey in product management, from engineering school to roles at startups and Fortune 500 companies. She discusses how she applies lessons from different industries and experiences to build great products. Rachel emphasizes the importance of continuous learning...
EP 396 - Vonage Product VP on Scaling B2B Product Businesses to New Heights
April 10, 2024 09:22 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBHow can product leaders balance focus and innovation to sustain high-growth trajectories as their businesses scale to new heights? In this episode of Product Talk hosted by Sid Shaik, Vonage Product VP Amitha Pulijala speaks on her experience scaling B2B product businesses. She shares how Vonage's suite of products help businesses personalize customer conversations across touchpoints. Amitha discusses inheriting a business with 5,200 customers and prioritizing success metrics and experimenta...
EP 395 - Leaders in Innovation: Altria CPO on Driving Business Reinvention as a Product Leader
April 08, 2024 09:22 - 33 minutes - 23 MBHow can product leaders drive business reinvention? In this episode of Capgemini's Leaders in Innovation series with Capgemini Americas Portfolio Lead Lisa Mitnick, Altria CPO & CIO Olivier Houpert shares insights from his 31 years of experience at Procter & Gamble and his decision to take on a new challenge at Altria. He speaks on Altria's transformation journey to launch reduced-risk smoke-free products through a focus on consumer needs, partnerships, and a test-and-learn approach to innov...
EP 394 - Product Divergence Series: LinkSquares Product SVP on Team Building and Leadership
April 03, 2024 09:22 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBHow can product leaders build trust and psychological safety within their teams to foster innovation and excellence? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies Fmr. CPO Nacho Andrade, LinkSquares SVP of Product & Engineering Andrew Leverone discusses strategies for team building and leadership through vulnerability, empathy, and collaboration. Andrew shares insights on balancing product and engineering perspectives, understanding customer needs, and scaling tea...
EP 393 - Leaders in Innovation: Ford Director of Digital Experience Platforms on Pioneering Innovation in the Automative Industry
April 01, 2024 23:21 - 43 minutes - 56.8 MBHow can product leaders pioneer innovation in the automotive industry? In this episode of Capgemini's Leaders in Innovation series hosted by Capgemini Americas Portfolio Lead Lisa Mitnick, Ford Director of Digital Experience Platforms Zafar Razzacki discusses his career journey from biotech and medical devices to Google and now Ford. He provides an overview of Ford's focus on digital experiences, electric vehicles, connectivity, and new business models. He also speaks on how Ford is working ...
EP 392 - Product Leaders to Watch: Bank of America VP of AI/ML and Automation Platform on AI Platform Development
March 29, 2024 09:22 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWhat are the key considerations for AI platform development? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Bank of America VP of AI/ML and Automation Platform Hira Dangol shares strategies for AI product development, highlighting the importance of diversity and leveraging AI, ML, and data insights to solve business challenges. The conversation also explores frameworks for building solutions that deliver total experience value and t...
EP 391 - Gravity Climate Founder on Building a Differentiated Decarbonization Platform
March 27, 2024 09:22 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWhat do product leaders need to consider when building a differentiated decarbonization platform? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this podcast, host and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, Clima...
EP 391 - Gravity Climate Founder on Leveraging Diversity in Building a Differentiated Decarbonization Platform
March 27, 2024 09:22 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBHow can diversity be leveraged when building a differentiated decarbonization platform? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this podcast, host and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, Climate Tech & ...
EP 390 - Leaders in Innovation: Shellworks CEO on Producing Sustainable and Impactful Products
March 25, 2024 17:26 - 40 minutes - 35.9 MBHow can product leaders tackle the challenge of producing sustainable and impactful products? In this episode of the Capgemini Leaders in Innovation series with Synapse - Capgemini Invent VP Dylan Garrett, Shellworks CEO and Founder Insiya Jafferjee speaks on the role Shellworks plays in reimagining sustainable alternatives to plastic use cases. They delve into unique and environmentally beneficial product concepts and designs used by Shellworks to address the issue of plastic waste holistic...
EP 389 - Product Leaders to Watch: Google Cloud Product Marketing Lead on Navigating Technology and Marketplace Changes
March 22, 2024 10:22 - 27 minutes - 25 MBHow can product managers navigate technology and marketplace changes? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Google Cloud Product Marketing Lead Varun Krovvidi shares his perspective on navigating changes in technology and the marketplace. As a professional with experience spanning engineering, data, product, and marketing roles, Varun provides unique insights into adapting to new disruptors and unlocking new growth opportun...
EP 388 - CrowdStrike CPO on Growing Product Businesses With Strategy, Innovation, and Execution
March 20, 2024 10:22 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHow can product leaders successfully grow product businesses? In this episode of Product Talk with Sid Shaik, CrowdStrike CPO Raj Rajamani shares lessons from his experience growing startups and large companies, emphasizing the importance of having the right people in place and aligning goals through a clear strategy and OKR framework. He also stresses the need for continuous innovation, experimentation, and disrupting oneself before others can. Overall, the discussion provides insights into...
EP 387 - Leaders in Innovation: Adrich CEO & Founder on Bringing a Startup to Life
March 19, 2024 09:22 - 44 minutes - 32.9 MBWhat does it take to build a startup? In this episode of Capgemini's 2024 Leaders in Innovation miniseries hosted by Capgemini VP, Intelligent Industry & Connected Consumer Offer Lead Eric Cohen, Adrich Founder & CEO Adhithi Aji speaks on her experience bringing a startup to life from seeing an opportunity, creating an MVP as told in her Tic Tac box story, and finding early adopters. Tune in to gain insights on the marketing, fundraising, and scaling aspect bringing startups to life as a Co-...
EP 386 - Product Leaders to Watch: Wavo.me Fmr. Product VP on Leading and Scaling Product Teams
March 15, 2024 10:22 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWhat does it take to successfully lead and scale product teams? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series hosted by Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Wavo.me Fmr. Product VP Jean-Sébastien Chouinard speaks on how understanding customer needs, developing sustainable revenue streams, and collaborating across teams are key to building successful products. He shares lessons from leading digital transformations and emphasizes the importance of real-world impact, viable p...
EP 385 - Meta Product Director on Building for Mobile and VR
March 13, 2024 10:22 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBHow can product managers stay on the cutting edge of innovation while ensuring user needs remain the top priority? In this episode with Jonathan Ozeran, Meta Director of Product Mike Arcuri shares lessons from over 15 years of experience launching groundbreaking platforms, building the metaverse, and leading technical product teams. From optimizing the mobile app development process to shaping the future of social VR, Mike discusses best practices for bridging engineering and product while k...
EP 384 - Leaders in Innovation: Schneider Electric Innovation Project Manager on Leading 5G Exploration
March 11, 2024 10:22 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBHow can companies leverage 5G technology to drive innovation in industrial settings? In this episode of Capgemini's 2024 Leaders in Innovation miniseries with Capgemini EVP, Group Offer Leader for Connectivity/5G & Edge Fotis Karonis, Schneider Electric Innovation Project Manager Olivier Coutelou discusses how Schneider Electric is exploring 5G connectivity opportunities for industrial automation through their innovation methodology. He speaks on developing a continuous innovation approach u...
EP 383 - Product Leaders to Watch Series: ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data on Optimizing User Journeys
March 08, 2024 10:22 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBHow can product leaders balance company value with user value? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data Karen Hsieh shares insights on driving growth and optimizing user journeys through data analysis. Tune in to learn about Karen's success with a recipe platform and her views on the skills needed to excel at product management, such as curiosity, learning, and collaboration.
EP 382 - Informatica CPO on Building Cross-Functional Alignment
March 06, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBWhat does it take to successfully lead product teams through times of change and disruption? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Informatica CPO Jitesh Ghai shares insights from his career journey leading product at companies including Cisco, startups, and now Informatica. From his early days as a hardware engineer to pivoting into product management, Jitesh discusses the importance of cross-functional alignment, understanding markets and customers, and driving orga...
EP 381 - Leaders in Innovation: NY Times VP of Product on Becoming Essential in a Crowded and Evolving Marketplace
March 04, 2024 10:22 - 43 minutes - 78.7 MBHow can products become essential in a crowded and evolving marketplace? In this episode of Capgemini's 2024 Leaders in Innovation miniseries, Capgemini Americas Portfolio Lead Lisa Mitnick meets with NY Times VP of Product Management Ken Houseman to discuss how the 174-year-old New York Times is reinventing itself to become an essential subscription in today's crowded media landscape. He shares the NY Times' journey of transitioning to digital and building a subscription business model. Ke...
EP 380 - Product Leaders to Watch: Smarter Travel AI ML Product Lead on Technology and Customer Centric Problem Solving
March 01, 2024 10:22 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHow can product leaders leverage technology for customer centric problem solving? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Smarter Travel AI ML Product Lead Priyanka Pande speaks on combining technical and business skills to solve customer problems through innovative AI/ML solutions. She discusses her experiences in product management, AI, and growth strategies. The conversation also explores trends in industries such as AI, s...
EP 379 - Product Divergence Series: Groundswell CPO on Adapting Strategies from Startup to Scaleup
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBHow can product leaders adapt strategies from startup to scaleup? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies Fmr. CPO Nacho Andrade, Groundswell CPO Tammy Hahn shares insights from her journey leading a large product team at Cornerstone OnDemand to taking on the challenge of a zero-to-one startup. She discusses the importance of adapting strategies to different stages of growth and embracing risk, failure, and flexibility in an environment of constant change an...
EP 378 - Leaders in Innovation: Alantra Operating Partner on How Industrial Operations Impact Product Development
February 26, 2024 10:22 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBHow do industrial operations impact product development? In the first episode of Capgemini's 2024 Leaders in Innovation miniseries, Capgemini Engineering VP and CTO for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations Ramon Antelo speaks with Alantra Operating Partner Juan de Navascués Benlloch about Juan's career in product industrialization, including his biggest failure due to missing quality and time targets. The conversation emphasizes the importance of in-house expertise, a resilient and convin...
EP 377 - Product Leaders to Watch: MEDFAR Clinical Solutions Product VP on Cultivating Impactful Products
February 23, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHow can product leaders cultivate impactful products? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, MEDFAR Clinical Solutions Product VP Patrick Charbonneau shares insights from 20 years of experience across industries including healthcare, security, and retail. The conversation covers key tech trends such as AI and how it can be applied in healthcare to improve patient and physician experiences. They also explore what makes a grea...
EP 376 - Product Divergence Series: Carna Health Co-Founder on Transforming Chronic Disease Management With Digital Products
February 21, 2024 10:22 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBHow can product leaders transform chronic disease management with digital products? In this episode of the Product Divergence Series with Ubiety Technologies Fmr. CPO Nacho Andrade, Carna Health Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer Salvatore Viscomi speaks on building a digital health platform for remote patient monitoring. Salvatore discusses how Carna Health uses connected devices and biomarkers to detect and manage chronic kidney disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide. He ...
EP 375 - Product Leaders to Watch: Unity Product Leader on Guiding Product Teams to Success
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBHow can product leaders guide teams to success? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Unity Product Leader Marc-Andre Ferguson speaks on his diverse career path from filmmaking to product management roles at companies such as Autodesk and Unity. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication, teamwork, and understanding different perspectives to build trust within cross-functional teams. He discusses the potential of g...