Product Talk

Technology has been called the great equalizer, but economic opportunity has long been tied with geography. With the sudden expansion of the remote office and over 3bn digital workers, however, the landscape is prepped for a dramatic change. What opportunities and caution signs lie ahead for remote workers? Cisco SVP Jeetu Patel takes the mic to discuss the balance between productivity and well-be...

FinTech is a highly regulated space, with many of the old ways of doing things engrained in the process of building products. How can we usher FinTech into the Age of Product? Ramp Product Head, Geoff Charles, discusses new ways to build products for FinTech in today's day and age.

Following the year of all years, there was no doubt that the Product Awards were going to be exciting and it did not disappoint. Like many recent events, the 2021 iteration went entirely virtual with a packed audience of product leaders and industry executives. Roll through the highlights to catch insights from leaders at Heap, Bluedot, Autodesk, Indicative, and Sisense, and hear how they are driv...

The 2021 Presidential Inauguration came on the heels of one of the most unprecedented, tumultuous years in US history. With a pandemic continuing to rage, the country's grandest live celebration was forced to reinvent itself as a digital-first experience. How did product managers strategize the most ambitious, innovative, inauguration ever? Biden Campaign Fmr Sr. PM Andrew Yu goes deep into the st...

Building product from a data-driven perspective is quickly becoming the new baseline for product managers, but it wasn't always the norm. With the data landscape swiftly moving beyond siloed databases, it's now up to product managers to learn, interpret, and take action using this new world of data. This week, we welcome data pioneer, Indicative CEO Jeremy Levy, who speaks on trusting your gut, da...

It can take product leaders years to build, finesse, and dial in the perfect product market fit. When something as affecting as a pandemic arrives on the scene, however, even the strongest foundations will shake. How can product leaders pivot to find new opportunities in this new supercharged age of digital acceleration? Safetrust CEO Jason Hart sits down with Products That Count CPO James Gray to...

The manner in which customers and markets adopt something new is rooted in historical concepts that herald back to the early 20th century. Understanding these concepts is key to successfully developing a product. What do product leaders need to know as they search to find that competitive edge? Theresa Lina, Stanford Advisor, former Accenture Strategy Executive, and best-selling author of the stra...

The pandemic thrust mental health into the spotlight, but it's hardly a new issue. In fact, data shows that mental distress has tripled over the last year, making it clear that market solutions are desperately needed, sooner rather than later. What's on the horizon in terms of digital product for mental healthcare? Spring Health Head of Product Alexandre Sitbon joins Product Talk to speak on their...

Distributed teams definitely aren't a new concept. However, the pandemic accelerated the trend at a breakneck pace, leaving many companies unprepared and unaware of the accompanying challenges. With remote work now the new normal, how do product managers go about closing the gap between the office and screen? Cassiopeia CEO Shiran Yaroslavsky brings her expertise in remote product management to th...

The Age of Product is well upon us and each year companies battle each other to gain competitive advantage and claim top of market. The 2021 Product Awards celebrates the very best in product by highlighting those that achieved that goal in the year prior. In a very special episode, Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with our Founder, SC Moatti, to speak about the history of the Product...

The daily workflow of a product manager can mean toggling between as many as a dozen different tools, each fulfilling a different, specialized function. Of course, it takes a specific brain space to design and create the products used by product teams themselves. So, what's it like to build the tools used to build product? This week we take a peek behind the curtain with JourneyApps Chief of Produ...

Broadway may not be the first industry that comes to mind with the word tech. However, with over 14 million attendees a year, product leaders are catching on to the cross-consumer opportunities evident in the live theater space. How has one of the most legacy, analog industries there is evolved to thrive in the digital now? The Shubert Organization Director of Digital Product Kyle Wright speaks on...

Market dominance used to be about feet on the ground and sales execution, but in an increasingly digital world, it's driven by digital experiences which are the responsibility of product teams. How do organizations gain and maintain market leadership in this new Age of Product? Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with the 2021 Product Awards Advisory Board to discuss the superpowers avail...

The first year of the new decade barreled through like a freight train, delivering a cosmic ultimatum to all businesses. Some companies staggered, while others soared. In our Product Talk Year in Review, we handpicked an episode for each season led by our hosts Anthony Atlas, Samantha Scott, Adam O'Donnell, and Patrick Blute. Relive insights from leaders at Airbnb, Oscar, Skylar, and Heap, and lis...

This year takes the cake when it comes to twists and turns, but through it all, the hosts of Product Talk continued to drive forward the product conversation with stellar discussions and in-depth profiles with product leaders. Featuring guests from industry giants like Tinder, Verizon, and Microsoft, catch up on some of the most listened to episodes of the year, brought to you by two of our hosts,...

When working in a team setting, communal recognition of the decision-making hierarchy goes a long way to achieving smooth execution. However, when the roles themselves remove risk accountability, lower buy-in from team members can lower product quality itself. How do product leaders encourage ownership by the entire team instead of by single individuals? Hubspot Product Director Louise Bernstein s...

Scaling product for the global market doesn't come easy. False assumptions of cross-market needs and flubbed product adaptations have been the death of many a product. So how can product leaders lay the groundwork from the beginning in order to scale a product successfully? Mighty Capital Sr. Manager Adam O'Donnel sits down with Canela Media CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala to discuss their recent fundi...

The internet leveled the playing field in many ways. Consumers and employees alike now have a larger voice, leading companies to be impact aware, and to care about more than just the bottom line. In an increasingly ethical marketplace, how do product leaders build integrity into the heart of company culture? nate Product Marketing Lead Patrick Blute sits down with Airbnb Former Chief Ethics Office...

Getting that senior product title is the dream of every product manager. The expectations of the position, however, can be different than the reality. What does it take to run the team and how can product managers prepare for that day? In a series of conversations with senior product leaders, Credit Karma Product Director Christina Lucey sits down with GoodRX Sr. Product VP Ravi Dev to discuss the...

The ideas are refined and the design is locked; now comes the time to build. Sounds simple, but product teams know otherwise. In an era of digital innovation, complexities grow by the layer. So, how do product leaders bring a product to life? Wrapping up our Age of Product Series, Microsoft fmr Product Lead and Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with nate Product Marketing Lead Patrick B...

From ideation to development, when it comes time to conceive a product there's a slew of factors to consider. Product leaders need to be able to translate sketches into a realized product. So, where to start, when it's time to start? Next in our Age of Product Series, Microsoft fmr Product Lead and Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with Universal Electronics Product Director Nikki Ahmad...

The path to great design can be a fragmented maze of interface, research, and user experiences. But good design means good business. With an expanding inventory of design tools available to product leaders, which ones light the way best? Continuing our Age of Product Series, Microsoft fmr Product Lead and Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with Prezi Product Director Neha Taleja to discu...

The product life cycle can be broken down into five stages: conceive, design, build, collaborate, and operate. Fluid, adept execution at each of these stages is needed for lasting product success. So what exactly are the superpowers that lie within each? In this Age of Product series, Microsoft former Product Lead and Products That Count CPO James Gray interviews product leaders on competencies th...

The Age of Product is truly upon us. With it comes a plethora of opportunities for growth and innovation. What are the superpowers that lie hidden within the lifecycle of product development and how do product leaders take the most advantage of them? In this Age of Product series, Microsoft fmr Product Lead and Products That Count CPO James Gray interviews product leaders on the competencies great...

Risk-taking is vital to career and company growth, but how do we calculate that risk as product leaders? Product Talk host Nikki Ahmadi sits down with Shellye Archambeau, silicon valley pioneer, Verizon Board Director, and former CEO of Metric Streams, to discuss the power of planning, intention, and how to enhance the skill of taking risks.