ProductCon Online 2023

Nikhyl-Singhal, VP of Product at Meta and the founder of The Skip, shares invaluable insights on managing your career like a well-crafted product.

Discover the power of long-term thinking, the art of career additive transitions, and the importance of taking ownership of your professional growth. With an emphasis on networking, mentorship, and building superpowers, this talk will equip you with practical strategies to propel your career forward while keeping a smile on your face.

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This talk from Head of Product at Amazon covers what it means to be a polymath –from a historic and modern day sense – as well as why it is beneficial for Product Managers to become polymathic.

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In the last decade, Product Marketing has become a ubiquitous function in tech companies. Yet, there remains a lot of ambiguity and variance in defining this role and how Product Managers and Product Marketers can best collaborate.

This talk explores how to build trust, align on shared goals, and create rituals that unlock the strengths of both functions and build better products.

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In this talk, Sneha Narahalli shares advice with her younger self as a woman leader in Product. Drawing from personal experiences, she offers practical guidance on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in the dynamic field.

The talk addresses the unique experiences of women leaders and provides insights on overcoming biases, fostering inclusivity, and establishing credibility. Get advice on stakeholder management, team building, decision-making, and driving successful outcomes. See what it takes to grow in product management, learn about diversity and inclusion, and get strategies to become future-ready and excel as a leader.

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A panel chock-full of insights on how Product Managers can leverage data. Speakers cover:

• Common challenges Product Managers face when using data analytics to inform their decision-making processes

• How Product Teams can define success metrics

• Best practices in AB testing

• The importance of consulting qualitative data

• Applications of AI in Product Analytics

Product School's very own Founder & CEO explores the dynamic changes and emerging trends shaping the Product industry. Get ready to gain invaluable insights and be prepared for what lies ahead.

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Product Managers play a role influencing leadership to build Product-Led companies:

• Influence cross-functional teams on a unified Product Vision

• Empower ideation and alignment

• At every step of lean product development, employ a Product mindset

This will lead you to reach Product-Market Fit, delight customers, and meet business outcomes.

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As we navigate our career, we come across a diverse range of constraints, cultures, people, and variables that are beyond our control. However, as we train for our career as a Product Manager, it is crucial to focus not only on frameworks, functional and technical skills, and domain knowledge, but also on developing a set of skills that go beyond these aspects. Our ability to excel in our work stems from Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - the capacity to comprehend and adapt to the complexities of human interactions and environments, adjusting our approaches to accommodate these constraints.

It is important to note that despite the abundance of LinkedIn posts, YouTube videos, and numerous articles that often present an idealized perspective, it's a fallacy that solely hard skills makes one a competent Product Manager.

The essence of the "Eigenvalues of a PM" talk is to highlight a few practical tips that enable Product Managers to leverage their hard skills and achieve new levels of excellence in their careers. By embracing these skills, PMs can navigate the dynamic landscape of their profession with confidence and effectiveness.

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Product Leader and Loom COO Anique Drumright shares practical lessons learned from building and leading high-performing asynchronous Product Teams.

She explores key lessons derived from her experience, touching on:

• How to establish efficient, collaborative team culture across time zones

• How to implement effective brainstorming techniques that move work forward without causing meeting overload

• How to build processes for async stand ups, crits, and sprints

• The top agile remote team tools.

Gain real-world knowledge and actionable takeaways to build your own high-performance async Product Teams!

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