The Product Experience

Mel McVeigh, VP of Product at Condé Nast, discusses transforming teams and products in a global mass media company. Topics include challenges of building products at Conde Nast, collaborations with editorial teams, and creating captivating narratives for events like the Met Gala.

Product veteran Itamar Gilad joins the podcast to discuss implementing evidence-guided principles into product management. They explore challenges in writing the book 'Evidence Guided', transitioning to a new way of working, and building evidence-guided products. Topics include structured approaches, discovery-oriented teams, goal setting, prioritization, research, and strategy.

Dan Balcauski, Founder and Chief Pricing Officer at Product Tranquility, discusses common pricing misconceptions, aligning pricing strategy with business objectives, and the impact of pricing on customer acquisition costs, sales cycles, and revenue expansion. They also explore metrics for measuring pricing effectiveness and conclude by highlighting the podcast's theme music and promoting Product Tank Community.

Dave Martin and Andrea Size discuss the challenges of scaling a product and the importance of product strategy and customer value. They explore the concept of the Product Momentum Gap, the value creation plan, and the importance of alignment and continuous product-market fit. They also emphasize the value of hearing stories and getting insights from other product leaders.

AI and Health Tech leader, Randeep Sidhu, discusses lessons learned from building the UK’s test and trace app during the pandemic. They highlight challenges of government digital services, launching the app, building a universal accessible app, and share lessons learned from the project.

Guest Alex Watson, Product Director at Spotify's Core Experience, discusses career progression in product management, including self-definition, managing team members, and balancing creative and managerial aspects. They explore challenges in prioritizing and articulating product decisions and the value of keeping track of achievements. They also touch on the 5050 rule for time management and effective calendar management.

Tobias Freudenreich, a product leadership coach and consultant, joins the podcast to discuss the structure and benefits of cross-functional teams in building innovative products. Topics include collaboration, leadership, communication, and alignment within teams, as well as the importance of strategy and effective communication.

Namrata Sarmah, former CPO transitioning to CEO, discusses the challenges of transitioning roles and the importance of long-term planning. They also discuss the intricacies of combining sales and product roles, as well as the impact of product communities.

Lucie Buisson, Chief Product Officer at Contentsquare, shares her insights on building high-performing teams. She discusses the importance of maintaining close relationships with teams and customers, balancing scalability and feature development, and celebrating successes. Lucie also talks about scaling the product team, empowering teams for success, and the Rhino Methodology at Contentsquare.

Storm Fagan, Chief Product Officer at the BBC and formerly at JustEat, shares her insights on implementing OKRs effectively. She discusses the challenges of scaling OKRs in a big company, the importance of simplicity, and the effectiveness of OKRs for different projects. She also explores strategies for setting effective objectives, collaboration within organizations, and improving diversity in product teams.