Paul is the ex-Chief Product Officer at Joyn.de, the streaming platform launched in Germany in June 2019. Paul has experience building and growing teams and products (from 0 to 10M+ MAUs) at Rocket Internet, namshi.com, and joyn.de and managing products at scale at the Play Store and on Google.com Search. Paul's background is mostly in consumer (e-commerce), media streaming, and search, with experience using ML to practically unlock user value.

Paul Debahy - Unlock user value

Teresa Torres teaches a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that helps product teams infuse their daily product decisions with customer input. She’s coached hundreds of teams at companies of all sizes, from early-stage start-ups to global enterprises and has taught over 6500 product people core discovery skills through the Product Talk Academy. She’s the author of the upcoming book, Continuous Discovery Habits and blogs at ProductTalk.org.

Teresa Torres - How to Identify and Test Your Solution Assumptions

Kandis O’Brien the co-founder of The SIX, a strategy and innovation consultancy that empowers enterprise clients like Google, Salesforce and Cisco and pioneering startups like Alucio to ideate, collaborate and execute quickly and efficiently for sustainable growth. Kandis is passionate about helping organizations build better products, services and organizational cultures. She helps to leverage human-centred approaches including Design and Vision Sprints. She is also the organizer of Design Sprint NY City, the official Google Design Sprints Global Chapter community for practitioners and facilitators.

Show Notes: 
How is Kandis O’Brien dealing with the Covid’ pandemic impact on work and routine - [1:30]
Work- Life Balance? Absolutely not! But people have found ways to be kind to each other and to be more flexible about schedules and interruptions - [5:05] 
Running the NY City Marathon- [6:56]
What led Kandis to enter the world of Product Management? From Marketing to Product - [7:54]
Kandis Experience in her company The SIX - [10:55]
What have you learned about your leadership style – strengths or weaknesses – and how do you use those insights to be better? - [13:40] 
What is the most common problem, you see on a daily basis? - [16:00] 
Customer and market insights  to make strategic decisions - [18:54]
What MVP is going to allow you to deliver value quickly, to test your assumptions and to gain directional Insight? - [21:17]
Difference between B2B Products and B2C Products - [23:33] 
Designing  digital products vs physical products - [28:00] 
Redesign Your Organization for Innovation - [31:59]
Kandis Bucket List - [36:00]  
Q&A: How does Design Thinking and Sprints help build scalable Products? Do these techniques apply to Platform Products? - [37:17]

Kandis O'Brien - Redesign Your Organization for Innovation

Lauren Isaacson is a market and user experience research consultant from Vancouver, British Columbia. She began her career doing research and brand strategy for digital ad agencies in Los Angeles, California, but left that world behind and gravitated towards a career in research after moving to Canada in 2009. Since then, she has been an in-house research team of one for Motion Canada and TELUS Digital, an interim leader of the market research department of BC's hydroelectric utility, a subcontractor for agencies such as Blink, Macadamian, and Applause, and a direct consultant for small start-ups, national organizations, and anything in-between.

Time Notes: 

[1:58] How is Lauren taking adventures during this crazy year 
[3:12] 1% for the Planet: Lauren's a mission with the Environment
[5:40] From the advertising world to Research
[7:05] "I love what I do because I am good at it"
[7:12] The birth of Curio design
[8:00] What are the main needs of companies? Do you feel a big difference between small and big companies?
[13:30] "People don't get how difficult it is to get get the right people, especially in B2B" 
[15:46] The difference between physical and digital products
[18:12] Latest research trends and innovations 
[19:30] Chasing Rabbits - Turning Research Insights Into Informed Decisions.
[21:50] Passions and projects, travels 
[22:20] Lauren's Bucket list Trip
[23:58] "It's hard to have a good Work-Life when you love your job"
[24:50] Plans for the future.
[25:10] Q&A: What are the essential characteristics that someone who wants to start a business needs to have?

Medium Post 👉 https://productized.medium.com/podcast-with-lauren-isaacson-875b5ed9f894

Lauren Isaacson - Research Insights Into Informed Decisions

Chapter 1. Who's Anita?
[02:05] Anita's background and how did she got into Product Management
[04:53] Anita's role at Farfetch

Chapter 2. Sustainability to your life
[08:40] How sensitive do you think consumers are about sustainability in fashion?
[11:25] How far ahead or behind do you think the luxury fashion industry is in general in terms of sustainability?

 Chapter 3. Farfetch's approach
[19:20] What's Farfetch's vision regarding sustainability? And as a marketplace, what can be Farfetch's role on this sustainable walk?

Chapter 4. The punchline: The mindset and milestones
[23:40] What should be the PM mindset to work in sustainability?
[26:45] How do you measure your progress towards sustainability? Do you have milestones?

[28:00] Q&A
[35:30] Bucket List

Anita Grummels - Sustainable Product Management at Farfetch

In this Podcast our host André Marquet talks with Howard Tiersky, WSJ Bestselling Author, Top 10 Digital Transformation Influencer, and CEO of From, the Digital Transformation Agency. Howard is on a mission to help brands navigate digital transformation—to re-invent their customer journeys to earn the love of today's "Digital Customers." 

[2:37] Howard's new book “Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance” 
[6:00] How Howard tried to fit all the secrets to digital transformation on the book 
[7:21] Superpowers of a Digital Transformation leader
[8:21] How Howard started his career as a theater director and web designer
[11:38] What is the top-secret superpower that came out from those days as a Director and as a Web designer 
[13:20] 3 levels to achieve customer love
[19:37] Major customer pains, and how digital as overcome that
[22:23] Experience and Process Redesigning the Avis app
[27:33] Working with some of the largest brands in their digital transformation
[37:04] What do you think is the biggest digital transformation trend we’re seeing today and we’ll see in 10 years?
[41:45] The Main Skill of a Digital Transformation Team

The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized -  a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs.  We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to today’s Podcast visit  https://buff.ly/2SlnyEK

Howard Tiersky - Winning Digital Customers

Host Carolina Messias talks with Ted Harrington, the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for being the first to hack the iPhone. He has overseen security research hacking for medical devices, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets.

NOTES:
[1:31] From Psychology to hacking 
[3:45] Ted’s book “Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right.” What PMs need to know about it.
[7:50] First steps to secure my product 
[14:00] At what stage do people usually worry about this issue? 
[15:53] We’re becoming increasingly more digital dependent, with our files saved in our drives, pictures in the cloud, digital calendars, remote work, social media, and so on. How secure are we with what we save or send online?
[17:50] Exploit Chain &  Information leakage
[20:00] More challenging hacking  - The iPhone
[25:11] The cybersecurity of iPhone vs other brands 
[28:40] Starting in the 1980s, with cases of cyber espionage during the cold war and to last year, in 2020, with a Massive Distributed Denial of Service attack against AWS, we've been vulnerable to cyber-attacks and aware of the need for protection. Over time what do you think has changed and kept the same? 
[38:25] Ethical hackers vs non-ethical hackers

The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized - a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit https://medium.com/@Productized.

Ted Harrington- How to do application security right?

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Sebastien Prioris, the VP of Product at Unbabel and we’d like to tell you about it. Main topics covered:

👏🏻 The importance of STEAM areas in education for the future
☺️ OSI instead of OKR standing for Objectives, Strategies and Impacts
💯Strategy is about making decisions, building your roadmap and understanding how you can empower your team
🔥 Meaningful conversations mean a change to achieve our product value

As a long-term technology aficionado, Sebastien enjoys building products and businesses bringing together people, technology and information. He is passionate about leveraging data insights and has hard-earned experience across a broad range of disciplines to create great value for customers and companies of all sizes. In this episode we’re going to talk about Sebastien’s interests and why he advocates that companies should review the OKR methodology to facilitate strategic discovery in order to create meaningful conversations within tech teams.

Time notes:
[02:35] A zoom conversation that led to joining Unbabel and a move to the city of Lisbon
[17:40] If I could have 14 years next, I would have chosen…
[18:43] Moving from STEM to STEAM: STEAM areas in the future of technology companies
[24:20] Why the PhD choice: Turbulence measurements in transonic shock wave/boundary layer interactions using LDA
[27:40] Transition to the product area and all the challenges that it brought
[34:41] Language as the foundation of our civilisation
[37:00] Let's look at product management as a spoon or an avocado
[39:50] Unbabel technology helping to remove language barriers
[43:17] What are the companies that look for Unbabel nowadays?
[46:10] Where do leadership conversations usually take place, and what is their value
[49:13] Why the OKR method should be reconsidered
[52:56] How the OSI model can be translated into product
[56:15] Create meaningful conversations within tech teams applying OSI at Unbabel

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The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized - a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize. For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit https://medium.com/@Productized.

82. Creating meaningful conversations within tech teams with Sebastien Prioris

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Agnes Casenave, the Principal Product Manager at Kpler and we’d like to tell you about it.
Main topics covered:

👨‍🏫 The importance of STEAM areas in the future of tech companies
🚀 Changing from Sofware Engineering to Product Management
🚢 Kpler's impact on the commodities industry
🔥 AI as a driver for a successful future generation

Time notes:
[ 04:10 ] How Computer Science at University sparked tech career
[ 07:45 ] What does A for Art mean for tech companies? Super important in Product Management
[ 08:50 ] Steve Jobs was   already saying why art is important in technology
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/05/apple-ceo-steve-jobs-technology-is-nothing-heres-what-it-takes-to-achieve-great-success.html
[ 12:50  ] Transition from Software Engineering to Product Management to deliver fast solutions to customers
[ 15:08 ] Work with peers to create strategy on the future
[ 16:50 ] Being a Product Manager is not only about analytical thinking, but mainly about being a creative thinker
“We don’t know what we don’t know.”
[ 18:26   ] How to get inspiration and creativity from our colleagues
“You are never bored, you learn everyday!”
[ 20:15 ] What is Kpler and what do they do?
[ 22:49 ] The emergence of Kpler revolutionised the commodities industry
[ 24:49 ] AI is so fascinating that it's everywhere, and people don't realise it 
“We will need to cohabit with them…”
[ 30:00 ] Children should learn what AI is and what its impact will be in the future
[ 32:00 ] How can AI help other professionals like doctors or Financial Analyst
“AI big value is its automated repetitive, and let human focus on deeper analysis”
[ 35:00 ] The impact of IA in our daily life as PM's and at Kpler

83. AI as a Driver for a Successful Future Generation with Agnes Casenave

Part 2 | Episode 3 | Season 8
Online Book Launch with Radhika Dutt

​About the Book 📕

​Iteration rules product development, but it isn’t enough to produce dramatic results. This book champions Radical Product Thinking, a systematic methodology for building visionary, game-changing products.

​ Methodologies such as Lean and Agile have democratized innovation by teaching us to harness the power of iteration to innovate faster, but our ability to set a clear destination hasn't kept up with the pace. When we iterate without a clear vision or strategy our products become bloated, fragmented, and driven by irrelevant metrics. They catch “product diseases” that are often fatal to true innovation.

​ In Radical Product Thinking (RPT) product development is led by the vision for the change it’s intended to create. This methodology helps leaders reimagine their problems and align their team to find creative solutions using five elements: Vision, Strategy, Prioritization, Execution, and Culture. R. Dutt guides readers through these elements so they can develop a clear process for achieving their desired change, incorporate it into daily activities, and turn RPT skills into muscle memory.

​ This book gives organizations a repeatable model for building vision-driven products by helping us systematically translate vision and strategy into everyday actions so our product becomes a vehicle for creating the change we want to see in the world. Dutt shows us that you don’t have to be a natural-born visionary to produce extraordinary results.

​

​About the Author 😊

​Radhika Dutt is an entrepreneur and product leader who has participated in four acquisitions as a result of the products she built; two of these were companies she founded. She currently advises organizations from high-tech startups to government agencies on product thinking. She's the author of an upcoming book on Radical Product Thinking that's scheduled for launch in September 2021 with Berrett Koehler - the book gives readers a systematic approach for building successful products that bring about the change we want to see in the world. Radhika graduated from MIT with an SB and M.Eng in Electrical Engineering and speaks nine languages while learning her tenth.

84.2 Radical Product Thinking, The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter with Radhika Dutt

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Joana Paiva, the inventor and founder of the technology behind the startup iLoF - intelligent Lab on Fiber - a Portuguese/UK startup based on Photonics and Artificial Intelligence that helps to accelerate and scale clinical trials through the development of novel tools for patients stratification and we’d like to tell you about it. Main topics covered:

👶 How the interest in technology came about
🚀 Working at a startup
🥇 Recipe to be in 30 under 30 in Forbes
🔥 AI to build a cloud-based library of disease biomarkers and biological profiles
 
Time notes:
[ 04:30 ] The story of the startup iLof began at the University
[ 13:31 ] Interested in the technology world and her career path
“When I was 8 years old, my dad bought the computer and I was very enthusiastic”
[ 19:47 ] Working at a startup
“It has pros and cons, the most important cross is the possibility of having new ideas every day”  
[ 22:06 ] What is a recipe to be in 30 under 30 in Forbes
[ 26:39 ] AI to build a cloud-based library of disease biomarkers and biological profiles
[ 33:14 ] Why the focus on Alzheimer's diseases
[ 41:05 ]  What is the purpose of iLoF 
[ 41:49  ] Which Venture capital is supporting iLoF
[ 43:42 ] Skills expected from people to work at iLoF
“biomedical engineers, physics engineers, software engineers (automatizations, IoT, data protection), biologists…”
[ 50:05 ]  Recommendations for young companies who want to start their business in biotechnology
“At the end: Don't be afraid to speak out your idea”

The Productized Podcast is produced by Productized — a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope those who listen to the ideas on this show are inspired to productize.
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85. (Un)Certain Paths To Define Our Career In Product with Joana Paiva

In this episode of the Productized podcast, Margarida speaks with Inês Liberato, Product & CPO Coach at Founders Factory. Inês explores her curious career path and shares how the role of women in tech is changing. She talks about the importance of building what matters and the need for accountability in AI. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

125. Inês Liberato, Product & CPO Coach at Founders Factory

In this episode of the Productized podcast, our host Margarida Cosme speaks with Melissa Perri, author of the book Escaping the build trap. In this episode, Melissa deep dives into her extensive career and how the experience of being a software engineer and designer helped her become a better product leader. We also discuss escaping the build trap topic and what companies can do to become more outcome centric. Melissa talks about predictions over the last years and shares some trends she believes will become relevant in product management. I hope you enjoy this episode!

126. Melissa Perri, author of Escaping the build trap

Becky Flint is the founder and CEO of Dragonboat, the world’s 1st platform for outcome-focused product leaders and their teams.
With over 20 years of experience in the PM industry, Becky has built and scaled products and technology teams at Fortune 500 and fast-growing startups - such as Feedzai, Bigcommerce, Shutterfly, and PayPal.

Join host Andre Marquet as he uncovers Becky's inspiring journey through the tech industry, from breaking into PayPal to revolutionizing product portfolio management. This episode dives into key topics:
**Navigating a career shift into tech at PayPal
**Crafting effective product portfolio management in scale-ups
**Strategies for overcoming organizational hurdles as a PM
**Measuring success through an outcome-focused approach
**Lessons learned, and challenges conquered as a CEO
**Predictions and advice for aspiring product managers

Highlighted books: 
**Escaping the Build Trap, Melissa Perri
**Product Operations: How successful companies build better products at scale, Melissa Perri & Denise-Tilles
 **How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, Michael Gelb.                                                                                                                     

In this episode, we cover: 
(01:40) Shifting from medical studies to the Tech industry
(07:29) Scaling PayPal’s international expansion
(12:10) Managing conflicting goals & metrics at PayPal
(16:57) Product portfolio management and resource allocation
(22:06) Product management strategies for limited resources
(24:42) Product management skills and organizational challenges
(29:23) Measuring success in outcome-focused organizations
(35:42) Applying past career lessons in building Dragonboat
(40:29) Challenges faced as a CEO at Dragonboat 
(46:12) Future predictions for the product management field
(48:00) Becky's advice for entry-level product managers.

Where to find Becky Flint: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckyflint
Dragonboat Website: https://dragonboat.io/ 

Where to find us:
Website: https://productized.co/ 
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3aMvWn2  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/produ…
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/productized.co/ 

Where to find Andre:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/

129. Becky Flint, Founder and CEO of Dragonboat

Radhika Dutt is a renowned author, entrepreneur, and product leader who advises high-tech startups and government agencies on building radical products that drive fundamental change.  

Join us in our conversation with Radhika as we discuss vision-based goal-setting in the Product field. This episode dives into key topics: 
(00:17) OKRs in Radical Product Thinking
(16:01) Aligning Vision, Strategy, and Measurement
(25:51) Clarity in Vision and Motivation Factors
(37:32) Radical Product Thinking and Online Resources

Highlighted books:
*""Atomic Habits"", James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits    
*""The Tyranny of Merit"", Michael J. Sandel: https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Merit-Whats-Become-Common/dp/0374289980 
*""Attack Surface"", Cory Doctorow: https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Surface-Cory-Doctorow/dp/1250757533 
*""Invisible Women"", Caroline Criado Perez: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Women-Data-World-Designed/dp/1419729071 
*""Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"", Philip K. Dick: https://www.amazon.com/Androids-Dream-Electric-Sheep-inspiration/dp/0345404475 

Where to find Radhika Dutt: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt/ 
Get the free radical Product Thinking Toolkit: https://www.radicalproduct.com/. 

Where to find us:
Website: https://productized.co/ 
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3aMvWn2  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/produ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/productized.co/ 

Where to find Margarida:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-cosme-pereira/

131. Radhika Dutt, Author of "Radical Product Thinking" |  Vision-Led Goal-Setting for Team Success

Radhika Dutt is a renowned author, entrepreneur, and product leader who advises high-tech startups and government agencies on building radical products that drive fundamental change.  

Join us in our conversation with Radhika as we discuss ethical decision-making in the Product field. This episode dives into key topics: 
**The Idea of Using AI to Solve Harm 
**Understanding Radical Product Thinking 
**The Principles of Radical Product Thinking 
**Acknowledging your Power as Product People        
**Implementing Radical Product Thinking 
**Overcoming Challenges in Product Decision Making
**Final thoughts: Combining Ethics with Profit.

Recommended Resources: 
"No Man's Sky" - "vision-driven" game by Hello Games. 

Highlighted books:
"Radical Product Thinking", Radhika Dutt 

Where to find Radhika Dutt: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt/ 

Get the free radical Product Thinking Toolkit: https://www.radicalproduct.com/

Where to find us:
Website: https://productized.co/ 
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3aMvWn2  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/produ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/productized.co/ 

Where to find Margarida:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-cosme-pereira/

132. Radhika Dutt, Author of "Radical Product Thinking" | Ethical Decision Making in Product

Dive into the pool of products with our Andre Marquet as he interviews the author of Nascent Startups, Mike Vladimir, about his upcoming book and authorship.

In this episode, we will uncover : 
* How does the business world work?
* How do you make something happen if you want it to happen? 
* Science to business 
* Is a journey soo long worth the gamble of success? 

In this episode, we covered: 
1:30 Berkley and electrical engineering  
6:58 Science to business 
8:34 Cultures and technologies mixing, land hits the water, drawn to two worlds colliding 
9:14 Wtf is IoT? 
13:30 Valuable use cases 
13:57 My Sutro  pool cleaning company ~why what impact 
20:17 Monetization of LORA 
31:00 Know your goal 
33:00 minimum viable product ( meets bare minimum for customer), product market fit (must have customers)
34:16 “Can’t get cheaper than free. “ 
35:48 Andre: is prototyping enough?
44:33 ""Just wait""
45:23 Single Washy 
46:38 I will never see an electron I have to envision it 
46:46 super important, super present and completely invisible 
49:04 Is there a reason to invest? 1 in 100 opportunity still stinks 
54:30  pitching ~ you didn’t win, but I love what you’re trying to do 
58:58 help you figure out as quickly and cheaply as possible are you chasing a 1 in 100 chance 

Where to find Mike? 
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevladimer/
Company - https://www.nascentstartups.com/ 

Where to Find Andre? 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/ 
Instagram - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/  

Highlighted books:
"The Lean Startup", Eric Reis, https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

133. Mike Vladimer, Author of Nascent Startups | Vision Meets Reality: The Nascent Startup Blueprint

Embark on a journey into Product Audit and OKRs with host Margarida and Isabella Cesarini, a professional with over two decades in the financial sector and a current advisory board member at Keyward.

In this episode, we discuss:
* What’s a product audit?
* The importance of Product audit and its key elements.
* Why and when is it necessary to apply a product audit?
* The strategic power of OKR’s.
* Comparing perspectives on the application of OKR’s 

Dive into the conversation:
5:30 Isabella's 'Gap year' and her personal development.
9:30 Explaining product audit
12:38 CPO vs External perspective
15:20 Act on identified problems
17:15 When to ask for an external opinion 
19:20 The impact of OKRs in product management
21:40 Comparing views on applying OKRs. 
24:36 Assessing the effects of OKR implementation.
27:37 ‘Sailing unknown waters’
29:30 Monitoring OKR’s.

Highlighted books:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle, https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 
The Inner Work by Mathew Micheletti, Ashley Cottrell https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Invitation-Freedom-Happiness/dp/1096714612
Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age by Roman Pichler
https://www.amazon.com/Strategize-Product-Strategy-Roadmap-Practices/dp/0993499201

Where to find Isabella?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-cesarini-47962857/recent-activity/all/ 

Where to Find Margarida?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-cosme-pereira/

134. Isabella Cesarini, Fractional CPO | Product Audits and OKRs

135. Vladimer Botsvadze, TechStars Mentor and Thought Leader | Personal Branding: The Achilles Heel of Global Education

Join Andre Marquet as he interviews TechStars Mentor and media personality Vladimer Botsvadze, who has always been at the forefront of fast-paced industries, about his journey with personal branding.

In this episode, we will uncover :
* What is personal marketing, and why does it matter?
* Communication with consumers in a digital age 
* How do you keep believing in yourself when others doubt you?
* Changes in business communication and branding

In this episode, we covered:
0:51 Importance of personal marketing
6:24 Elon Musk and Tesla as a personal brand
8:17 Business schools and personal brand curricula
10:00 “Reputation is everything!”
12:11 Where to start?
14:00 “We need to start treating our followers as kings and queens”
14:10 Vlad’s origins and motivations
16:49 Opportunities and challenges for business in the Middle East
18:24 “If you are not competitive in business, you should not be in business”
20:29 Streaming economy and ads
21:34 The importance of networking
24:25 Developing a personal brand as a start-up
26:06 “You need to put a human face on your brand”
26:56 Building their brand or building a career within established organisations?
29:25 “I don’t work to fit in. I create my path”
30:05 How to keep believing in yourself when others doubt you 
35:23 What kind of marketing professionals should companies hire?
39:02 If you want to hire the best… 
41:20 Importance of trust in business and how to build it - talk the talk, walk the walk. 

Where to find Vladimer?
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimerbotsvadze/

Where to Find Andre?
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/

135. Vladimir Botsvadze, Marketing Thought Leader | Personal Branding.

Join André Marquet on the Productized Podcast as he sits down with Fabrice des Mazery, a seasoned Chief Product Officer (CPO) and a genuine product visionary. Fabrice, a key speaker at the Productized Conference and a long-time friend of the podcast, shares his extensive journey in product management and innovation that began in the early 2000s.

In this episode, we will explore:

* The evolution of product management over the past two decades
* The role of vision in driving product innovation
* Strategies for effective product leadership in today's fast-paced market
* Overcoming challenges and setbacks in product development

Episode Highlights:

1. The inception of Fabrice's career as a product visionary and his early influences
2. Insights into the process of transforming a vision into a tangible product
3. The significance of customer-centric design in product development
4. Fabrice's approach to leadership and fostering creativity within teams
5. Practical advice for aspiring product managers and leaders

Discover Fabrice's perspective on navigating the complexities of product innovation, from conceptualizing ideas to executing strategies that bring visions to life. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intricacies of product management and the journey of turning great ideas into successful products.

Where to find Fabrice des Mazery?
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/product-ethics/

Where to Find André Marquet?
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/

136. Fabrice des Mazery, Former CPO, Tripadvisor | A Journey from Vision to Reality

Join co-host Margarida Cosme in a conversation with extraordinary Raquel Felix, UX researcher at Sword Health. 

Raquel is a t-shaped psychologist with different experiences as a design researcher, project manager, storyteller, and innovation strategist.

She helps companies, organizations, and teams by blending different methodologies grounded in clinical psychology, design thinking, field studies, and cross-innovation to inspire new and different opportunities

🎙️ Episode Highlights:
1. Raquel deep dives into the importance of effectively evaluating research needs before choosing a methodology. 
2. The difference between customer conversations and rigorous research and how these two types of research can be combined
3. How to effectively share research insights and involve the product team in the research agenda.

Where to find Raquel?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelvalongofelix/

Where to Find Margarida?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-cosme-pereira/

137. Raquel Felix, Senior UX Researcher, Sword Health | Blending Psychology and Design Thinking

Join our host André Marquet in a conversation with Diana Stepner, a product leader with a strong background in tech, business, and UX, known for driving innovation and team growth in D2C, SaaS, and digital transformation. She's led key programs like SimplePractice and the Catalyst Startup Accelerator, excelling in team collaboration and mentorship. Her work spans across industries, marking her as a notable figure in product innovation.

🎙️ Episode Highlights:
* Leadership and team dynamics: Emphasis on guiding teams towards innovation and growth.
* Product Management Excellence: Insights into setting shared product visions and strategies.
* Driving Growth and Innovation: Discussion on significant projects and balancing experimentation with focused outcomes.
* Educational Initiatives and Impact: Exploration of technology's transformative role in education and impactful projects.
* Future of Product Management and Personal Growth: Trends in product management and continuous learning and growth strategies.

In this episode, we covered:
00:02:23 - "So I always try to lead by example."
00:08:14 - "And so beyond the hiring, I'll look at open communication."
00:10:10 - Discussion on fostering collaborative culture.
00:12:12 - "We always need to be learning."
00:14:10 - Insights on continuous improvement.
00:16:16 - "Mentorship and developing teams."
00:18:18 - Strategies for personal and team growth.
00:20:20 - "The importance of hands-on learning."
00:22:22 - "Building a successful product management team."
00:24:24 - Key factors in team dynamics.
00:26:26 - "Aligning team towards a clear vision."
00:28:28 - Discussion on open communication and respect.
00:30:30 - "The role of autonomy in product management."
00:32:32 - Keeping abreast of market trends.
00:34:34 - "Fostering a sense of purpose and direction."
00:36:36 - Celebrating team achievements and learnings.
00:38:38 - Wrap-up and closing remarks.

Where to find Diana Stepner?
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianas/
Newsletter: Diana stepner.com

Where to Find André Marquet?
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/

138. Diana Stepner, Head of Product, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Cultivating Innovation and Team

Join Andre Marquet as he delves into the fascinating journey of Léa Samrani, a seasoned product management professional whose unconventional path from public law and political science to the forefront of product management has made her a beacon for innovation and strategic thinking in the industry.

In this episode, we will uncover:
The intriguing shift from public law and political science to product management.
The impact of a diverse background on product management strategies.
Key challenges and insights from transitioning across different sectors within tech.
Building and fostering a product-centric team within an organization.
The critical role of experimentation, data analysis, and user engagement in driving product success.

In this episode, we covered:
00:00:00 - Introduction to the Produtize Podcast and the Product Thinking approach.
00:02:00 - Léa's unique journey from public law to product management.
00:03:03 - Transitioning from digital marketing to the nuances of product management.
00:05:08 - Exploring the marketplace sector: Challenges and insights.
00:09:03 - Navigating the shift to B2C products and tackling new challenges.
00:12:00 - How a background in law and politics enriches product management.
00:15:00 - The significance of team building and developing a product focus.
00:19:19 - Understanding user needs for effective product development.
00:24:00 - Strategies for app scaling and enhancing user engagement.
00:27:00 - Leveraging experimentation and data for product success.

Where to find Léa Samrani?
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-samrani/

Where to Find Andre?
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/

Dive into this enriching conversation to discover how Léa's diverse experiences have shaped her approach to product management, offering invaluable insights for product managers and innovators alike."

139. Léa Samrani, Fractional CPO, From Public Law to Product Management Mastery

Dive into the heart of revenue growth and customer success with our latest Productized Talks episode. This special live Q&A session is a goldmine for product managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals eager to refine their strategies for business enhancement and customer engagement. We're bringing you expert insights from Léa Samrani on effectively scaling businesses, Luís Broegas's proven tactics on boosting customer acquisition and retention, and André Arrimar's innovative approaches to customer-centric digital opportunities.

Join us for an enlightening evening where ideas flow as freely as the drinks during our networking sessions—hosted at the vibrant Cofidis space. Then, immerse yourself in talks that promise to elevate your digital conversion strategies with Luís Broegas & André Arrimar, and learn firsthand how Léa Samrani achieved a staggering +50% revenue growth in just 5 months.

Speakers Spotlight:

Léa Samrani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-samrani/
Luis Broegas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-broegas/
André Arrimar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearrimar/
André Marquet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquet/
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140. Léa Samrani, André Arrimar, and Luis Broegas, P-Talks at Cofidis on Scaling Success

In this first episode we talked with Arne Kitler to understand what is auftragsklärung and how they use it at XING. Arne is the Director of Mobile Product Management at XING. 

Arne Kittler: What is auftragsklärung? – product podcast

Teresa Torres’ keynote on “An Introduction to Modern Product Discovery Practices” took place on the final day of the Productized Conference 2016. The keynote was designed to explain to the audience some of the changes that have been seen in the last 5 years in the world of Product Management. Teresa spoke about how to understand the latest trends in the field and additionally how to pick-and-choose these methods to form a coherent strategy that ultimately lead to a better product.

“An Introduction to Modern Product Discovery” by Teresa Torres

With more than 5 years experience in Product Management, Marta, a Polish expat, is now working at Zalando as a PM in Search & Personalization  Marta is in love with lizards, all-things-digital and Berlin window displays, out of which she made her own little project. 

Listen to the interview and discover a different, fresh path into PM.

💃About #GirlsWhoProduct:

#GirlsWhoProduct is a series of interviews with women that have been able to beat the ‘product’ ceiling and get into the profession. Our mission is to inspire, connect and empower more women to get into product roles and help them consider ‘product’ as a venue of personal and professional growth.

This project was made possible thanks to our partnership with Zalando Tech

#GirlsWhoProduct with Marta Skassa, a Product Manager @Zalando

Nishant Nayac is Head of Product Management at Zalando (Berlin). On his talk, "Lessons learnt in building product on 3 continents" he will talk about the lessons learned in US, India and Europe. These come straight from his past experiences in companies such as eBay, Flipkart and Zalando.
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Productized Talks are a series of events where top speakers, industry leaders and experts give small demos of their products and talk on topics around the design of products, the thought process, the crafting, the challenges, the solutions and the fun! Also, check out our conference - Productized Conference (http://www.productized.co)

Lessons learnt in building product on 3 continents by Nishant Nayak @ P-Talks

A few years ago Lana quit her comfortable job to transition from behavioral economics to design. Her journey took her to San Francisco and now back to Berlin where she works as a Design Manager. When Lana is not gaming or doing yoga, she gives back by volunteering at the refugee code school ReDI. 

Listen to this interview and discover why empathy is an important core capability of a designer.

#GirlsWhoProduct with Lana Criggs, Design Manager @ Zalando

Elize has been working in tech for over 10 years and currently leads the product team at Spideo. She has directed the development and launch of rumo.co - the first SaaS recommender system for creative industries. A natural speaker, she likes to empower other women to share the stage with her. She is one of The Inspiring Fifty Netherlands 2019, an initiative that aims to increase diversity in technology by making female role models more visible.

Listen to this interview and discover how surfing, DJ-ing and creative writing help Elize become a better leader.

#GirlsWhoProduct with Elize Bosker, VP Product @ Spideo

Passionate Product Leader and entrepreneur Katerina Suchkova has worked across various B2C and B2B product areas during her 10+ year career in both startups and large organizations. Applying design thinking in Product Management has become her passion and expertise. When she is not thinking design and product, Katerina advises at #BUILTBYGIRLS, coaches Product Managers at HireClub, explores the world, reads books, appreciates cinema, teaches yoga, and enjoys sunsets.
Listen to this interview and discover how we can help the product community in an inclusive way.

#GirlsWhoProduct with Katerina Suchkova, Product Leader & Entrepreneur

Get to know Mathilde Caron, very passionate person both at and outside of work. As a former high-level gymnast for most of her youth, she learned early on to be perseverant, to never give in, to try over and over again and to turn failure into fuel for success. She developed a certain fascination early on her career for e-commerce companies, where the focus is on customer-centricity and data-driven decision-making, which has allowed her to make use of her analytical skills. Now, she is living in Berlin, working as a Product Manager for personalized recommendations at Zalando. If you can’t find her at her desk, you will probably find her on the other side of the planet hiking a mountain (her true happy place!).

#GirlsWhoProduct with Mathilde Caron, Product Manager @ Zalando

Get to know one of the workshop trainers of Productized Online 2020. Sarah Garcia, curious by nature, has a huge passion for understanding human behaviour, listening to the user and always motivating her team to do it. In this interview, we won't only talk about UX... We'll go deeper into the real-life aspects (the balance between work and private life and how to cope with it). Join us until the end, we are sure you won't regret it!

#GirlsWhoProduct with Sarah Garcia, Director of UX Research @ UEGroup

Get to know Karianna Johnson, Senior Product Manager at Zalando. From Seattle to Berlin, Karianna's route is super curious! She started as a UX writer and today is a successful PM, with business and customer experience by her side. Don't miss this new interview and get inspired by this amazing #GirlsWhoProduct.

#GirlsWhoProduct with Karianna Johnson, Senior Product Manager @ Zalando

Listen to this #GirlsWhoProduct podcast! Rute Costa, Head of Product at Farfetch, studied Economics in Lisbon. She became passionate about Technology during college, when a friend introduced her to Internet applications. She started to work as a consultant for a firm specialized in strategy and product for Telco companies. Later on, she worked with global teams and ended up in the fashion industry. Rute is currently Head of Product at Farfetch, where she enjoys working in a Platform leader for Luxury Products and the state of the art technology and product practice. When she is not at work, she loves spending time with her two kids as well as reading books and travelling.

#GirlsWhoProduct with Rute Costa, Head of Product @ Farfetch

Radhika Dutt is an entrepreneur and product leader who has participated in four acquisitions as a result of the products she built; two of these were companies she founded. She advises organizations from high-tech startups to government agencies and speaks at conferences around the world. She founded Radical Product Thinking as a movement of leaders creating vision-driven change and is the author of an upcoming book titled Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. It's scheduled for launch in September 2021. She speaks nine languages while learning her tenth. Her work as a product leader is also heavily influenced by my having lived and worked around the world. Radhika has lived in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America. In her book, Radhika will bring this global perspective. 

Check Her Masterclass: https://bit.ly/3tVafJj

Radhika Dutt - The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter

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