Productized Podcast

Host André Marquet talks to Paulo Silva. Paulo is the founder & CEO at Miles in the Sky - an online education platform with exceptional experience and courses. Paulo has more than 20 years of C-level roles, covering the full range of top management responsibilities. Now Paulo is focusing on developing an online education platform and a coding school Lisbon42. Time notes: Paulo introduction [1:00] What is the mission of Paulo's company [2:00] A typical day in Paulo's life - what helps him to keep balance in life [3:00] What is Miles in the Sky? [5:40] How learning in Miles in the Sky is different from regular learning model [7:30] The future of Miles in the Sky [10:00] What can we do about youth who are smart, but still fail in specific courses [13:00] Paulo's career development, 20+ years in C level roles [16:30] How Paulo started work in technology [19:00] Experience in Vodafone - starting as a CTO [22:10] Period of self-searching [25:00] Paulo decides to choose to study architecture at the University [26:00] Burnout problem of top-level roles [29:00] How did studying architecture help Paulo in his life and career [32:00] How did this rich experience in companies help Paulo with starting his own company "42 Lisboa" and "Miles in the Sky" [33:10] How a view on education has changed recently, thanks to zoom and online classes [36:00] People will start to learn and apply their knowledge in Metaverse? [37:30] Digital experience course at Miles in the Sky [38:40] Re-skilling adults: what concepts are the key to implement it [40:30] Willingness to learn in the era of limitless resources [43:20] Why would Paulo learn blockchain and cybersecurity if he had to choose a new technology to learn? [45:30] Is it difficult to recruit talents to Miles in the Sky? [49:00] Campus-based "42 Lisboa" school [52:00] What is the biggest challenge for Miles in the Sky [54:20] Role of governments in the change of educational system for adults [55:00] Words of advice to younger self [59:20] PRODUCTION 🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research done by Evelina Bogdiun and sound edited by Miguel Sousa. Do you want to become a part of the Productized community? Sign up for our Academy 👉🏼 https://productized.mn.co/

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Peter Fabor. Peter is a community and product builder, who talks about co-living, co-working, real estate, hospitality, and marketplaces. Peter is the founder of Surf Office - one stop shop for company retreats outside the office. Besides that, Peter is running a personal blog and creates guides about hospitality and co-living business improvements for different cities worldwide. Timestamps: Introduction of Peter Fabor [01:00] How did Peter start Product Management? [04:30] How did business for digital nomads developed into company retreats [07:30] Building a business based on partnership rather than ownership [10:30] How does typical Peter's day look like [19:20] Surfing in Peter's life [21:20] If Peter had 3 months, he would learn geospatial analyses [23:00] Peter created a Hoodpicker - Lisbon neighbourhood management tool [25:20] First co-living space in Gran Canaria [29:15] Lisbon as a popular destination for digital nomads [30:50] Is a hybrid working model is really so good? [35:00] What are the main differences and similarities between Lisbon and Amsterdam [41:20] Why is everybody biking in Amsterdam? [43:00] What value do digital nomads bring to Lisbon? [47:00] Interaction with the government in Amsterdam [52:10] Why did Peter move to Amsterdam [53:20] Can Lisbon remain and become an even more attractive city for living [58:00] Trends for digital nomads orientated businesses [1:03:00] What words of advice would Peter give to his younger self?[1:07:00] Book recommendations [1:10:20] Lisbon can be car-free? [1:13:15] 📚Book recommendations: [1] Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538794-walkable-city [2] The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22085568-the-culture-map [3] The Almanac of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54898389-the-almanack-of-naval-ravikant 💻 Websites: Hoodpicker https://www.hoodpicker.com/ Greenwheels https://www.greenwheels.com/ ​​🎙 The Productized Podcast is a series of interviews with product innovators, successful makers, and entrepreneurs. We hope to inspire the listeners of this show to be courageous and productize! For show notes and additional resources related to the Productized Podcast visit medium.com/@Productized. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Evelina Bogdiun and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Justas Petrónis. Justas is the lead product manager at TransferGo. Justas holds a degree in Analytic Philosophy and studied at the University of Leuven and Vytautas Magnus University. He also regularly lectures about Marketing and Epistemology. He used to teach Philosophy of Mind & Theory of Artificial Intelligence at the Kaunas University of Technology. Additionally, Justas calls himself a walkability and public transit advocate. In this podcast, we reason why every product manager needs to be a philosopher, the mantra of building things that don’t scale, and building certainty in the complete environment of uncertainty. And why the best way to reduce traffic jams by 30% is to fix public schools. Because optimizing for efficiency you will be in a situation where you leave people behind. Timestamps: 0:30 welcome 1:00 guest introduction 1:45 Justas tells about the change in his daily life in face of the RU-UA war 4:30 Is there a peaceful way out of war 7:40 How did Justas start in product management? 10:40 Epistemology: what does it mean to know? 13:10 How product happened in Justas life as a philosophy student | Talk with a modern philosophy lecturer over a drink leads to career decisions 15:45 Fascination about technology helps to find UX design 17:00 Justas's role in TransferGo, competitors of the company. How can money transfers be juxtaposed with bus drivers? 22:35 Helping people who don’t have access to banks. 24:20 Aspects of the work which Justas is the most passionate about 26:00 What would Justas learn in 3 months if he had to choose? 28:30 Clashes of different civilizations 29:50 “Short history of Russia” by Mark Galeotti 32:30 Product experience at Trafi. How did Justas start caring about mobility issues? Fixing traffic jams by fixing public schools. 37:50 Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius. Metric-based thinking in Vilnius. 40:00 Building for resilience - What is the right way to start building product-driven cultures in cities? 44:20 Running a city is like running a family. 47:15 Experience at Trafi in Berlin during Covid-19. 52:10 Is it possible to productize for unexpected events? 59:30 What impacts do current political events have on businesses in Lithuania? How have the governments in Lithuania adjusted to the situation? 1:03:15 Advice for younger self, wanna-be philosopher/product manager. 📚Book recommendations: [1] “Energy and civilization history”, by Vaclav Smil - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/energy-and-civilization [2]The fifth risk” by Michael Lewis - https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Fifth-Risk-Michael-Lewis/9780393357455 [3] “Short history of Russia” by Mark Galeotti https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1119330/a-short-history-of-russia/9781529106381.html [4] Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington ​​🎙 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 medium.com/@Productized. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Evelina Bogdiun and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

​​Host André Marquet speaks with Chris Mele, Managing Partner at Software Pricing Partners with 25 years of experience, focusing on helping software companies develop better pricing strategies. Since 1982, they have helped create pricing strategies for companies like IBM, Dell, Cisco, HP, McAfee, and Microsoft. Chris has become the go-to expert on developing innovative pricing strategies that delight customers and derange competitors while minimizing risk at every stage of the pricing process. ​ ​​🎙 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. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by André Marquet, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Justyna Cyrankiewicz, an intersectional, talented and young woman. Justyna sort of shaped her career in a way that combines her major interests which are: art, technology, design, writing, activism (environmental and social), mental health, and wellbeing. She calls herself a storyteller due to the lack of a proper term that would adequately describe what she does and where she is headed on her professional path. She sees a strong value in smart volunteering and a multidisciplinary approach toward careers. Main topics covered: ⚡️The dream of studying at a Harry-Potter style university ☘️Feeling good about ourselves 🚀Being business-oriented in design 🤓Web3 design mood Timenotes: [ 4:35 ] Finding new places and working in something you love “I needed something about I would be passionate about, but that it was not only my job” [ 13:05 ] The importance of volunteering and activism to protect the environment [ 13:50 ] Experience of organising TedTalks for human rights [ 16:36 ] “The difference between self-confidence and self-believe and challenges in your life” [ 16:55 ] The dream of studying at a Harry-Potter style university [ 20:00 ] Can you be business-oriented, even in design? [ 23:27 ] Making a gap year at such a young age even if you already know what you want, or don't know what you want to do at all [ 25:25 ] “Youtube is a free University, you just have to be willing to learn” [ 26:43 ] Having the right attitude of faking it till you make it [ 31:34 ] Web3 design mood and the opportunities it brings for designers as a way to co-create and find new value creation paths [ 37:11 ] To be a storyteller is to think about people first “The way we tell stories is changing” [ 39:52 ] Storytelling as a form of teaching [ 44:34 ] Work-experience at HOO KOO E KOO https://medium.com/hookooekoo [ 44:52 ] To enter the world of work is not hard, but you need the guts to do it your way [ 48:50 ] More advice for young people who want to start their career [ 51:30 ] As a freelancer, you create a unique portfolio so you can then reach out to more clients with confidence Justyna Recommendations: 📕Books Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl The Will to Meaning - Viktor Frankl The Pathway of Surrender - David R. Hawkins Force vs Power - David R. Hawkins The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz 🎙 Podcasts: - TED Talks Daily - Super Soul Conversations PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with João Montenegro, an Entrepreneur, Technologist, Designer, and Space enthusiast with ten years of experience in building products and companies. He has worked with company builders, VCs, mentoring and teaching at university, and eventually co-founding various businesses. João is an innate leader and collaborator with a drive to continuously inspire others. When he is not designing 3D printers, vehicles, and digital products & services, João spends his time doing amateur astronomy in inhospitable places, talking about the future with friends, and reading National Geographic magazine. Main topics covered: 🏁 How to get into product design 🖊️ What would innovation be without creativity 🗝️ Divergent thinking as a key for innovation 🚀 How a good idea can turn into a good business Timenotes: [2:00] Business, Technology, Design, Space.. What’s more? [4:50] Getting into Product Design [9:20] International Space University [16:50] If you had three months to learn a relatively new technology… [18:50] Can there be innovation without creativity and technology? [23:20] “This thing is for people that live in a world that has begun to explore space. It must be as amazing as that.” [27:20] Where ideas of the smart products come from such as space, robots, solar power from hydrosphere, 3D printer, future cars [32:20] Divergent thinking is a key feature for innovation? [34:00] What resources do you turn to when you need inspiration for new creations? [37:00] What do you think has been your “star product” or the project that you are most proud of? [44:10] What would you like to design or project among the things that you have not done yet? [50:00] What advice can you give to companies looking to make the most out of their investments in innovation centers? [01:10:00] City of Telosa: sustain tech to create a new 5M people city in the US, by Marc Lore, founder of Jet.com [01:18:50] Challenges for the future in the design sector [01:28:00] Beyond product design and space, crypto is coming Books and other recommendations (soon updated) PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Miguel Dias, who has 30 years of experience, with more than 10 in the industry leading R&D and Business Development. Miguel is a founder of BIX Citizen a Cloud Service Provider of Home Telehealth and Business Developer of Indicio Solutions, a B2B Cloud Service Provider of Spoken Communication, Data Communication Intelligence and Big Data Analytics. Currently, he’s an Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Sciences and Information Technology at ISCTE University in Lisbon, teaching graduate courses in Computer Graphics and Virtual and Augmented Reality. Timenotes: [15:00] How did he get into the early field of computer graphics [22:20] Talking about 3D rendering libraries and VHS clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu2zF-us8TE [31:00] Early 1990s at the forefront of the TransEuropean networks IP on top of ATM [35:40] 1998 - guided a bunch of students from ETI 1998, to work on AR /VR projects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CVi6qNa2d0 [38:40] 11 years at Microsoft [48:30] How to disrupt a public agency with the power of tools like design thinking, service design, and business model generation [55:30] Computers Graphics challenges in University [01:07:00] Books recommendations Books Recommendation: - People Management: 📒 Matrogiacomo, S., Osterwalder, A. (2021), High-Impact Tools for Teams, Wiley - Creativity and Innovation in Design: 📒 Lewrick, M., Link, P., Leifer, L. (2020). The Design Thinking Toolbox, Wiley 📒 Brown, T (2009), Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0062856623 General Knowlegde: 📒 “Introdução Á Ética Empresarial”, 2ª Ed. de João César Das Neves 📒 “Como Conduzir uma Negociação - Chegar ao Sim”, Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton e William Ury, Lua de Papel 📒 “Sapiens”, Yuval Noah Harari, 26ª Ed, Elsinore 📒 “A estranha ordem das coisas”, António Damásio, Circulo de Leitores, 2017 📒 “Sentir e Saber, A caminho da consciência”, António Damásio, Circulo de Leitores, 2020 “Steve Jobs”, Walter Isacson, Simon & Schuster Ed, 2011 PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa. ​-- 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 medium.com/@Productized.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Tiago Cunha Reis, founder and CEO of Mater Dynamics. Tiago’s expertise relies on Microelectronics and Data science, with a specialization in Natural User Interfaces. Tiago loves to merge deep tech and business opportunities. Whether researching in the lab or reading the most recent advances in Electronics and Computer Science, he strives to simplify complex architectures into feasible and business-friendly solutions. If you find whales in the ocean, you will also probably find Tiago on the floor of a warehouse with his laptop deploying Mater Dynamic’s solutions (he often says ‘It’s my natural environment’). Main topics covered: 🌱 At what age does the curiosity appear 🤓 Personal development to deliver more value to the world 🛠️ How to analyse data while we’re sleeping 🚀 How should companies embrace STEAM students [6:30] Starting at 8 years old his electrochemistry curiosity [11:28] How to build productive brains [12:23] At 25 years old you start working your personality [13:42] Work experience between finishing a Master and taking a PhD [15:30] Personal development to deliver more value to others [16:26] PhD vs MBA? Set your skills and find your tutors to improve [18:33] "I would do my PhD in the age 45 maybe" [19:00] Data Science course at Nova Business School [21:28] Understand the data to achieve better results “I designed this course, where you actually see what is Computer Science (...) background of the student as real cases” [23:30] New course of Data Science, together with Lusófona University and Mater Dynamics How to apply: send Tiago Cunha mp [25:00] Who is this course designed for? To whom would you recommend it? [27:00] Course mission: How to analyse data while I’m sleeping [30:00] Work in a project that means something for the society [32:36] where to find business opportunities [34:07] Behind the scenes: Work with clients to solve their problem “I really like to say that we are like Intel, nobody knows it, but everybody buys it.” [36:10] Small companies that live longer “Everybody wants to be like a unicorn but not everybody wants to be Mater Dynamics” [38:44] STEAM talent for the future of work [46:10] Education system: new ways to work with kids should be considered [48:50] How should companies embrace students [53:32] Digital transformation and resilience [56:43] The impact of blockchain and 5G Technology in companies [1:00:58] Book recommendations Mentioned on this podcast: 👨‍💻 Tiago's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagocunhareis/ 📒 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari (understanding what/why we turn out as a species, is the first step to understand current society) 📒 Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins (a living proof /harsh, unapologetically proof how accountability can transform you) 📒 Elementary Math for Computer Science with Python, Eric Bennet (start here, start easy) ​-- PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound editing by Miguel Sousa. 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 medium.com/@Productized.

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Lloyd Humphreys, Principal PM for Data & Analytics at Tradeshift. Lloyd relocated from North Wales to Copenhagen to get closer to the tech scene. He was a freelance designer turned product owner. These days he prefers to work with data as he believes it’s possible to make a bigger impact with that skill set. He approaches his role at Tradeshift, which is the leader in e-invoicing and accounts payable automation, and uses an AI technology called Ada. Learn how from UX To AI we can create better data across tech. Main topics covered: 🌱 How to grow from UX to Principal PM 🤓 Is it possible to be self-taught? 🛠️ Design and technical side during the product development process 🧰 🔥 AI as a tool in a toolbox Time notes: [03:50] Trying different career paths: Freelancer, graphic designer, UX, PM [14:20] How AI will change the future of PM and features in general “Necessity being the mother of the invention” [18:30] Self-taught or/and courses and studies “People are carry about neighborhood. I could not have a happy life surrounded by people who are not happy.” [24:50] The aim of Tradeshift [29:15] Product development process — the design side or the technical side? “Design can helps with everything” [34:00] Understanding the user’s problem and fulfilling their expectations about the product “Researching and testing process is like being therapist for the User” [38:10] What are the most common mistakes PMs do? [39:35] Artificial intelligence is just “one tool in the toolbox” [41:20] Meet with Lloyd on metal concert Mentioned on this podcast: John Cutler - https://twitter.com/johncutlefish John Romero - https://twitter.com/romero Patrick Collision - https://patrickcollison.com/fast Gantt Chart - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart “I really enjoy SmarterEveryDay” Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/smartereveryday Follow @Lloyd on Twitter

Recently we’ve had the great pleasure of chatting with Bárbara Aranda da Silva, President of the Portuguese Association of Girl Guides. Full-time mother of (almost) 3, President of the Portuguese Association of Girl Guides, Director of the South Branch of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society and a Head of Market Access in a Pharmaceutical Company. She is deeply passionate about people empowerment, non-formal education, and leadership. People that know her used to say that she brings positivity and a “keep it simple” mood. Learn how non-formal education can help you find leadership pathways for positive change. Main topics covered: 👶 Where to find the balance between family, work, and volunteering ⏳ Prioritization is at the top of the organization 🔥 Being a leader to create positive change makers 💪Active listening and no judgement to improve team building Time notes: [03:45] Be the change you want to see in the world [04:40] Managing all responsibilities as a mother (of almost 3), a President of the Portuguese Association of Girl Guides, a Director of the Branch of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society and the Head of Market Access Oncology in a Pharmaceutical Company “You don’t manage your time, you manage your energy” [14:25] Recipe to get strength and time “Guide Guiding firstly was investing on myself and now is returning to others” [22:50] Leaving work at work in the field of oncology “Be a leader is being yourself, bringing your dreams and vision” [31:50] Mission of the Portuguese Association of Girl Guides [40:00] Non-formal education and the impact on young people today [42:40] Transformation of people who are in the Girl Guide “Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship”: #GirlsWhoProduct: Inbal Arieli Welcome to the first episode of season #3 of Girls Who Product podcast. productized.medium.com [46:30] STEAM for Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and Maths areas in non-formal education [48:55] Soft and Hard skills that employers are looking for “Be part of the team, be good in time management and problem-solving, accept challenges, and take a risk “ [50:15] Barbara’s motto: Being leadership “a shared journey that empowers us to work together and bring positive change to our lives, the lives of others, and our wider society”. PRODUCTION This podcast was hosted by me, André Marquet. Produced by Teresa Segismundo, with research by Katarzyna Chryczyk and sound engineering by Daniel Alves. 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.