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The Product Experience
The Product Experience features conversations with the product people of the world, focusing on real insights of how to improve your product practice. Part of the Mind the Product network, hosts Lily Smith (ProductTank organiser and Product Consultant) & Randy Silver (Head of Product and product management trainer) “go deep” with the best speakers from ProductTank meetups all over the globe, Mind the Product conferences, and the wider product community.
Episodes
320 episodes
The journey to SVP Product - 3 things to know (Shannon Scott, Airwallex)
In this week's podcast episode, we speak with Shannon Scott, SVP, Global Head of Product at Airwallex, who shares insights on product leadership, career paths, hiring strategies, and the challenges of building enterprise products.Feat...
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Common product diseases (and how you can overcome them) - Radhika Dutt (Author of 'Radical Product Thinking')
In this week's conversation on The Product Experience podcast, we speak with Radhika Dutt about various product diseases that can hinder effective management and the need for organizations to adopt a more systematic approach to product developm...
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How to get your org on board with your GenAI product strategy - Karen Beck Stroup (Chief Digital Officer, WEX)
In this conversation, Karen Stroup, Chief Digital Officer at Wex, discusses her experiences with building an AI strategy at WEX, highlighting the importance of board alignment, experimentation, and employee engagement. She shares insights...
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The 7 key strategies for Product growth - Aakash Gupta (PLG Expert)
In this week's podcast episode, Akash Gupta delves into the concept of Product-Led Growth (PLG), exploring its definition, misconceptions, and the seven essential layers that contribute to a successful PLG strategy.Featured Links:
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Misconceptions about burnout in product management - Evie Brockwell (Product Leadership Coach)
Burnout is a silent adversary that many of us face, and this week, we're joined by Evie Brockwell, a seasoned product consultant and coach who has faced this challenge head-on during her time at Booking.com. We unpack why burnout is alarmingly ...
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What Product Equity really means - Glenn Block (Founder and CEO, ProdSense)
In our latest podcast episode on The Product Experience, Glenn Block, Founder and CEO of ProdSense, discusses the concept of product equity. He emphasizes the importance of creating fair and equitable products in the tech industry, especially a...
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How GenAI has improved GoDaddy's product experience - Laka Sriram (VP Generative AI, GoDaddy)
In this week's podcast episode, we speak to Laka Sriram, VP of Generative AI at GoDaddy, discussing leveraging generative AI to streamline the business setup process for entrepreneurs. We explore Laka's background, the development process of Ge...
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It's not you, it's them - frustrating things orgs do - Keji Adedeji (Product Leader and Coach)
Curious about the illusions and realities of corporate culture? Join us as we chat with Keiji Adedeji, an experienced product leadership coach with deep insights into the world of product management. Keiji shares her fascinating journey from so...
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Rerun: The product momentum gap – Dave Martin and Andrea Saez on The Product Experience
Rerun: Many organisations and teams have faced the challenge of scaling a product. This week we invited Dave Martin and Andrea Saez, authors of "Product Momentum Gap", to share their wisdom and help bring together product strategy and provide c...
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How Yahoo creates a great experience for its users - Kameron Canbaz (Product Manager, Workflow and UX at Yahoo)
In this week's episode, we speak with Kameron Canbaz, Product Manager at Yahoo, who shares collaboration strategies between product managers and engineers, highlighting the early involvement of engineers in the design process to preempt errors ...
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AI ethics advice from former White House technologist - Kasia Chmielinski
In this episode of the Product Experience Podcast, we speak with Kasia Chmielinski, co-founder of The Data Nutrition Project, who discusses their work on responsible AI, data quality, and the Data Nutrition Project. Kasia highlights the importa...
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Building an Associate Product Manager program at Miro - Thor Mitchell (Product Executive-in-Residence, Balderton Capital)
We welcome back Thor Mitchell, who shares his journey from being a CPO at CrowdCube to becoming a VP of Product at Miro, where he established an Associate Product Manager (APM) program. Thor discusses the importance of structured APM programs, ...
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How CX works with Product at Ikea - Hanneke Hoogewerf (Sr Strategic Experience Designer, IKEA)
In this week's episode on The Product Experience podcast, we speak with Hanneke Hoogewerf, Sr Strategic Experience Designer, IKEA. Hanneke opens up about the emotional journey of project handovers and maintaining consistency across digital plat...
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Connecting creators to fans at Spotify - Dariusz Dziuk (Product Lead, Music Expression, Spotify)
In this episode, Dariusz Dziuk, product lead for music expression at Spotify, discusses his journey in product management, the balance between art and science in the field, and the innovative process behind creating dynamic cover art for artist...
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How to prioritise your work for impact - Nacho Bassino (Product Leadership Coach)
Unlock the secrets of impactful product management in our latest episode with Nacho Bacino, a distinguished product leader and coach. Ever wondered about the true difference between staying busy and making a real business impact? Join us as Nac...
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How Google makes AI work at Enterprise scale - Miku Jha (Director, AI/ML and Generative AI, Google Cloud
In this conversation, we speak with Miku Jia, the Director for AI and ML at Google Cloud, about the practical applications of AI in enterprises. We discuss Miku's journey into AI, the importance of addressing real business problems with AI solu...
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It's the Strategy, stupid - Andrew Martinez-Fonts (VP Product, Honeysales)
This week on the podcast, we speak with Andrew Martinez-Fonts, VP of Product at Honeysales, to discuss product strategy and how that should always come before any technological advances. Andrew stresses the need to truly understand customer nee...
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How to achieve better results by changing your mindset - Connor Joyce (Senior User Researcher, Microsoft)
Connor Joyce, a Senior User Researcher at Microsoft and author of "Bridging Intention to Impact." joins us on the podcast this week to discuss building features that are built with evidence and collaboration, fostering not only successful launc...
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Product-led growth in action - Partho Ghosh (VP of Product, Uberall)
In this week's podcast episode, Partho Ghosh, VP of Products at Uberall, shares his transformative journey from computer science graduate to product management leader, revealing the intricacies of implementing product-led growth (PLG) strategie...
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Using AI in healthcare products - Tetiana Telenczak (Head of Product, Merck Group)
What happens when you blend the power of AI with the world of healthcare? Join us for our conversation with Tetiana Telensak, the Head of Product for Data and AI at Merck Group, who reveals how she uses AI to improve healthcare products.
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AI and product-led growth go hand in hand - Nichole Mace (SVP, Product, User Experience at Pendo)
How is AI reshaping the landscape of product-led growth? Join us as we chat with Nicole Mace, the SVP of Product and User Experience at Pendo, who offers an insider’s perspective on the AI revolution within product management. F...
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How to improve your relationship with data - Heather Williams (Director of Product, Elsevier)
Discover the secrets of successful product management with Heather Williams, Director of Product at Elsevier, as she shares her transformative journey from UX design to leading product teams. Recorded live at the Mind the Product Roadshow in Am...
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Managing product redesigns and user feedback - Miguel Fernandez (VP Product Design, Slack)
Join us for this week's podcast episode, where we sit down with Miguel Fernandez, Slack's VP of Product Design, to discuss the art and science of creating products that resonate on a deeply human level and leading effective product design teams...
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How Citi is accelerating AI Adoption in Banking - Tariq Maonah (SVP of Product and Engineering, Citi)
What does it take to integrate Generative AI into the highly regulated world of banking? Join us as we sit down with Tariq Maonah, SVP of Product and Engineering for Generative AI at Citi, who reveals the secrets to navigating the complexities ...
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Rerun: Making your product strategy come alive - Chiedza Muguti (Chief Platform Officer, Alteos)
Product managers have been spending the last few weeks looking at their OKRs and thinking about the direction of their products. To help us better understand product strategy and direction, we spoke with Product Leader Chiedza Muguti to discuss...
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