Product Talk
434 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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 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...
EP 374 - PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO on Automating PM Tasks With AI
February 14, 2024 10:22 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBHow can AI help to automate PM tasks? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO Bijan Shahrokhi speaks on how AI can help automate manual tasks for product managers and improve the clarity of product requirements. He explains how his company uses a combination of logic and AI to extract design files and automatically generate engineering tickets and requirements documents. By automating PM t...
EP 375 - PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO on Automating PM Tasks With AI
February 14, 2024 10:22 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBHow can AI help to automate PM tasks? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO Bijan Shahrokhi speaks on how AI can help automate manual tasks for product managers and improve the clarity of product requirements. He explains how his company uses a combination of logic and AI to extract design files and automatically generate engineering tickets and requirements documents. By automating PM t...
EP 373 - Product Leaders to Watch: Flare Senior PM on Leading High-Performing Teams
February 09, 2024 12:44 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBWhat does it take to lead high-performing product teams? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Flare Senior PM Charlie Whicher speaks on her background transitioning from academia to product management. They discuss what makes Charlie a great product leader to watch, including her data-driven approach and ability to lead high-performing teams. Charlie also shares her views on what makes a great product and a great product m...
EP 372 - Travelers Product Director of Enterprise Payments on Driving Digital Transformations at a Legacy Business
February 07, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHow can product leaders drive digital transformations? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Travelers Product Director of Enterprise Payments Nicole Adair speaks on her experience being a part of the team leading payments transformation at Travelers. Nicole shares her non-traditional path to product management, from forecasting and pricing in hotels to consulting and a career pivot into tech. She discusses the challenges of managing stakeholders across a large legacy...
EP 371 - Product Leaders to Watch: A10 Networks Fmr. VP of Product on Creating Value through Strategic Shifts
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBHow can product leaders create value through strategic shifts? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, A10 Networks Fmr. VP of Product Yasir Liaqatullah shares his perspective on what makes a great product, highlighting the importance of understanding customer needs and delivering value. He also discusses his experience transitioning on-premise solutions to the cloud at Anthropic, which significantly grew revenue and margins....
EP 370 - Trackunit Senior Product Lead on DEI in Global Product Leadership
January 31, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHow can global product leaders approach diversity, equality, and inclusion? In this episode of Product Talk with Bose Senior Product Director Melissa Pickering, Trackunit Senior Product Lead Zeina Moawad speaks on DEI in global product management. Zeina discusses her global career experience and how it has shaped her views on DEI. The conversation explores examples of initiatives that companies have taken toward DEI that have been effective as well as areas for improvement. Zeina provides re...
EP 369 - Product Leaders to Watch: Twitch Product VP on User-Centric Product Strategies
January 26, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBHow can product leaders cultivate user centric product strategies? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Twitch Product VP Stephanie J. Neill speaks on her career journey and insights into building great products. Stephanie discusses the importance of identifying meaningful problems to solve and her impactful work reducing immigration wait times. She shares tips for product managers, emphasizing the need for grit, humility,...
EP 368 - Product Divergence Series: bswift VP of Portfolio Strategy, End UX on Personalizing Products
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHow can PMs build personalized products? In this episode of the Product Divergence Series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, bswift VP of Portfolio Strategy, End UX Paul Micheli speaks on building personalized product experiences. Paul shares his non-linear journey from biomedical engineering to UX to product management. He discusses the challenges of appealing to diverse personas and balancing competing priorities. Paul also offers advice on getting into product and handling pushba...
EP 367 - Product Leaders to Watch: Nasa Fmr Engineering Chief on Human-Centered Design
January 19, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBHow can product leaders design human-centered products? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, NASA Fmr Chief of Human Systems Engineering and Integration Division Dr. Jennifer Rochlis discusses her unique path from NASA to private sector roles, emphasizing her focus on human-centered design. She stresses the importance of considering the human as part of the system across the entire product lifecycle. This episode provides ...
EP 366 - The Trade Desk Product SVP on the Evolution of Product Management
January 17, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBHow has product management evolved? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, The Trade Desk Product SVP Gruia Pitigoi-Aron speaks on how product management has evolved throughout his career. He shares his career journey from studying computer science to breaking into product management at Microsoft. He discusses lessons learned from early mistakes in job interviews and the importance of treating the job search process seriously. Gruia also provides insights into building...
EP 365 - Product to Venture Series: Morgan Creek Digital Partner on Innovation to Investing
January 15, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBHow can a PM transition from innovation to investing? In this episode of the Product to Venture series with Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti, Morgan Creek Digital General Partner and Co-Founder Xavier Segura speaks on his career journey from product manager to venture capitalist. He shares stories from his early career in startups working on mobile technology and big data. He also discusses his views on the continued "cloud revolution" and trends around vertical integration of AI mo...
EP 364 - Amazon Head of Product on Tech Trends & Leadership
January 12, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat are the top tech trends & industries today? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Amazon Head of Product Rekha Venkatakrishnan speaks on her background in product management and engineering, emphasizing the importance of customer centricity and simplicity. She shares her views on exciting industries and tech trends, including fintech, healthcare, sustainability and more. Rekha provides a framework for evaluating great ...
EP 363 - Product Divergence Series: Clockwise Product VP on Building Products That Optimize Time
January 10, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHow can products help optimize time? In this episode of the Product Divergence Series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, Clockwise Product VP Vicky Thomas speaks on building products that optimize time. She shares how Clockwise uses AI to optimize calendars and schedules, freeing up more focus time for individuals and teams. They discuss the challenges of calendar management that inspired Clockwise's creation, and how the product measures its impact on areas like reduced meetings an...
EP 362 - Product to Venture Series: IVP Partner on Tech Leadership
January 08, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBWhat can an unconventional career path in tech leadership look like? In the Product to Venture series with Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti, the path from product leadership to venture capitalism is discussed. In this episode, IVP Partner Tamar Yehoshua speaks on her journey in tech leadership and her current career in venture capitalism. Tamar holds a wealth of product knowledge from her experience in product management to leadership roles at companies like Google, Amazon, and Slac...
EP 361 - Product Leaders to Watch: S&P Global Product Director on Delivering Customer Value
January 05, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBHow can product leaders deliver customer value? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, S&P Global Executive Product Director Jamie Matlin shares insights from his experiences building desktop and mobile products. He speaks on the importance of taking a design-led and customer-centric approach to product development. Jamie also shares his thoughts on trends in generative AI, fintech, and data visualization. He discusses what ...
EP 360 - Meta Product Lead on Applying a Practical Perspective to Product
January 03, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBHow can product leaders apply a practical perspective to product? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Meta Product Lead Neha Bansal speaks on her career journey from management consulting to product management at Google and Meta. She shares how she gained experience in different disciplines like engineering, marketing, and design to become a strong product manager. The discussion also covers important product topics like establishing product-market fit and how the s...
EP 359 - Product Leaders to Watch: First National Bank of Omaha Fmr Head of Product on Building User-Centric Products
December 29, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWhy is it important to build user-centric products? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, First National Bank of Omaha Fmr Head of Product Ishan Amin speaks on his experience and views as a product leader. He shares insights from over 18 years of experience in product management across different industries. Ishan discusses what makes him a successful product leader and what he looks for in great products, along with the imp...
EP 358 - Thumbtack CPO on Product Execution
December 27, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWhen should PMs prioritize execution over strategy? In this episode of Product Talk with Jonathan Ozeran, Thumbtack CPO P.J. Linarducci speaks on his career in product management and lessons learned. PJ shares insights from his experiences at Meta and other companies, emphasizing the importance of execution over perfect strategy. He outlines rituals and ceremonies that Thumbtack uses to keep teams aligned, such as business reviews, product reviews, and execution reviews. PJ also discusses th...
EEP 357 - Product Leaders To Watch: Expedia Group Platform SVP on Building Products and Teams
December 22, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWhat does it take to build award-winning products and teams? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Expedia Group Platform SVP of Product Archana Arunkumar shares her insights on evaluating award-winning products for the 2024 Product Awards and leveraging generative AI. As a seasoned product leader, she discusses the skills that make great product managers, such as empathy, listening, and removing roadblocks. Archana also of...