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
299 episodes
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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Why can't we get accessibility right? Claire Bauden (SVP Global Product Design, Global Payments Inc.)
This week, we're joined by Claire Bauden, the SVP of Global Product Design at Global Payments, who shares her expertise on embedding inclusivity and accessibility into every layer of design. Featured Links: Follow Claire on...
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Product outcomes and company values go hand in hand - Brian Walsh (SVP of Product, Pendo)
What role do company values play in shaping successful product teams? Find out as we chat with Brian Walsh, SVP of Product at Pendo, who uncovers the power of open communication and collaboration in fostering a thriving product culture....
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What's clarity got to do with product success?! - Arne Kittler (Product Leadership Consultant, Product at Heart)
In this week’s episode on The Product Experience podcast, Arne Kittler, Product Leadership Consultant and Co-Founder of Product at Heart, delves into the importance of providing clarity in building great products, and what it means in practical...
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What is your CEO thinking? - Joe Leech (Coach to CEOs)
In our latest episode, Joe Leech, a seasoned coach with a background in tech, user experience, and product management, provides an insider's look at the unique challenges and transitions faced by different types of CEOs, and how product teams c...
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How to survive the next phase of tech - Jonty Sharples (Product and Strategy Consultant)
Can treating a business like a product revolutionise your approach to management and strategy? Join us as we sit down with Jonty Sharples, an experienced product and strategy consultant, who discusses product management and business design evol...
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A better way to share your product vision - Janet Bumpas (Product Advisor)
Join us this week on The Product Experience podcast as we sit down with Janet Bumpas, a veteran Product Advisor with a wealth of experience in both startups and large corporations, to unravel the secrets behind creating compelling product visio...
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Measuring critical user journeys - Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila (UX Director, Google)
For this week's podcast, we had a great conversation with Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila, Google's UX Director. Ever wonder how Google ensures its products cater to user needs while balancing business and engineering demands? Javier shares his jour...
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What companies get wrong about product discovery - Frances Ibe (SVP of Product, Tide)
Listen to our conversation with Frances Ibe, the SVP of Product at Tide. Frances shares invaluable insights on her journey from developer to product leadership and how to avoid common pitfalls during the discovery process.Featured Li...
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Building a thriving product community - Thomas Leitermann (Senior Growth Product Manager, Personio)
Unlock the secrets to building a powerful product community with Thomas Leiterman, co-organizer for Product Tank in Amsterdam and Senior Growth Product Manager at Personio. Thomas takes us on a journey through his own experiences, starting a co...
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How to estimate responsibly in product - Neil Vass (Engineering Manager, The Co-op, BBC)
Listen to our conversation with Neil Vass, Engineering Manager at Co-op. We unravel the intricacies of making estimations in product and discuss the fine balance between setting attainable goals and avoiding undue stress on your team.In...
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Product pitfalls: how to avoid them - David Pereira (CEO, CPO, omoqo GmbH)
What are the common pitfalls that product teams face? Join us this week on the podcast for a discussion with David Pereira, CEO and CPO of omoqo GmbH, as he shares his unique insights into building an effective product strategy and avoiding com...
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The illusion of quick fixes in organisational change - Steve Hearsum (Consultant, Author)
Can organisational change truly rely on quick fixes, or are we missing the bigger picture? Join our engaging discussion with Steve Hearsum, Author of "No Silver Bullet: Bursting the Bubble of the Organizational Quick Fix." Steve shares his jour...
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The evolution of product management - Graeme Stuart (Head of Product, Aflac)
Is the traditional view of product management losing its relevance in today's global landscape? Join us as we chat with Graeme Stuart, Head of Product at Aflac Northern Ireland and Co-founder of ProductTank Belfast, about his rich, two-decade-l...
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What organisations get wrong about market expansion - Chui Chui Tan (Growth and Strategy expert)
Join us on this week's podcast as we explore international product growth with Chui Chui Tan of Beyō Global, an expert in culturalisation. Discover how she helps businesses thrive in new markets by understanding cultural nuances and values. Fro...
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Navigating AI bias: Insights and strategies - John Haggerty (Founder, The PM Insider)
Discover the intricacies of bias in generative AI in product management with John Haggerty, Founder of The PM Insider. In this week's episode, John unveils the layered complexities of AI innovation, navigating the ethical realm of the AI revolu...
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Navigating the shift from engineering to product - Anuja More (Product Lead, Meta, Whatsapp) at Meta
Join our conversation with Anuja More, Product Lead at Meta. We delve into the lessons she learned while transitioning from engineering to product management. In our discussion, Anuja unveils the change required to switch from a min...
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The journey to becoming customer-centric at Pfizer: Atif Faruqui (Director, Developer Products and Platforms, Pfizer)
Join our conversation with Atif Faruiqui, Director of Developer Products and Platforms at Pfizer, as he illuminates the path the pharmaceutical colossus took towards a product-focused approach. He takes us behind the scenes of Pfizer's strategi...
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Getting real with jobs to be done – Bob Moesta (President, CEO, The ReWired Group)
We've all heard about the Jobs to Be Done framework - but do you know how to really make the most of it? We went straight to the source - Bob Moesta, who developed the approach alongside Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen - to really...
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Rerun: Your first 90 days in product – Leah Tharin on The Product Experience
If you’re starting a new role in product at whatever level, it can sometimes be difficult to get started, especially if you’re chucked in the deep end. In this week’s podcast episode, we speak with Leah Tharin, currently the Chief Product and G...
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Product managers, stop being jaded - Ipsita Basu (Product Management Leader, BILL)
Listen to our conversation with Ipsita Basu, Product Management Leader at BILL all about rediscovering our passion in product. In this episode, Ipsita shares practical advice for product managers looking to get out of a rut and build innovative...
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Rerun: Roadmaps are dead. Long live roadmaps! – Janna Bastow on The Product Experience
When you have questions about roadmaps, it pays to talk to someone who has spent way too much of her life thinking about them. Janna Bastow – co-founder of both Mind the Product and ProdPad joins us to giv...
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