
Product Talk
Produced by Products That Count, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products, this podcast is an award-winning show by and for product minds, with millions of downloads and a 5-star rating on most major platforms. Each of the 300+ episodes features a product leader interviewing another product leader and exploring what it takes to build great products. Recent ones feature the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, Experian and more.
About Us: Products that Count is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products. It celebrates product excellence through coveted Awards that inspire 500,000+ product managers and honor great products and the professionals responsible for their success. It accelerates the career and rise to the C-suite of 30% of all Product Managers globally by providing exceptional programming – including award-winning podcasts and popular newsletters – for free. It acts as a trusted advisor to all CPOs at Fortune 1000, and publishes key insights from innovative companies, like Capgemini, SoFi, and Amplitude, that turn product success into business success. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
Latest episodes

May 2, 2025 • 34min
EP 531 - Postscript CPO on Generative AI's Future in Marketing Automation
Are AI agents the future of marketing? In this podcast hosted by Nacho Andrade, Postscript Chief Product Officer Chiara McPhee will be speaking on the transformative potential of generative AI in e-commerce marketing. Chiara shares insights from her entrepreneurial background and how agentic AI systems could revolutionize how brands communicate with customers, offering a glimpse into the next frontier of marketing technology.

Apr 30, 2025 • 39min
EP 530 - CPO Rising Series: Yahoo SVP on Product Leadership and Digital Media Transformation
Are you ready to learn how a media product leader transforms digital experiences? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Yahoo SVP and GM Kat Downs Mulder shares her journey from digital journalism to product leadership. Kat will dive deep into her experiences at Washington Post and Yahoo, revealing how product strategy drives business transformation and creates compelling user experiences in the fast-evolving digital media landscape.

Apr 28, 2025 • 48min
EP 529 - CPO Rising Series: Salesforce President & CPO on AI's Transformative Power in Product Leadership
Are you ready to discover how AI is revolutionizing product management? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Salesforce President and Chief Product Officer David Schmaier will be speaking on the transformative potential of AI in enterprise software. David shares groundbreaking insights from Salesforce's AI journey, revealing how generative AI is reshaping customer experiences and product development at unprecedented speeds.

Apr 25, 2025 • 51min
EP 528 - Oracle Fmr Executive Director on Scaling Enterprise Software Through Strategic Partner Channels
Are you ready to scale your enterprise software business? In this podcast hosted by Sid Shaik, Oracle Fmr Executive Director Ralph Menzano, speaking on scaling enterprise businesses through strategic partner channels. Drawing from his extensive experience at Oracle and KPMG, Ralph shares invaluable insights into building billion-dollar businesses by understanding market potential and leveraging industry partnerships.

Apr 23, 2025 • 36min
EP 527 - Grain Ecosystem Co-Founder on Turning Cost Centers to Profitability With Biochar
How do you turn cost centers into profit centers, decarbonizing waste feedstocks to benefit both organizations and the communities they support? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and SaaS products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and drive innovation, is essential to tackling this environmental crisis. In this episode, Silicon Valley Bank SVP of Climate Tech & Sustainability Maggie Wong speaks with Grain Ecosystem Co-Founder Jason Dodier about his two-decade mission to solve pressing decarbonization, energy efficiency, and energy access challenges worldwide. They will discuss how Grain Ecosystem is leading the way in de-risking, economizing, and scaling waste decarbonization projects, with an emphasis on biochar, across supply chains.

Apr 21, 2025 • 35min
EP 526 - CPO Rising Series: Capgemini EVP on Transforming Product Leadership in the AI Era
Are you curious how AI and innovation are reshaping the role of Chief Product Officers? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Capgemini Executive Vice President Jean-Claude Viollier shares groundbreaking insights on transforming product leadership in the AI era. Learn how top CPOs are elevating their strategies, driving innovation, and becoming key business orchestrators in an era of rapid technological change.

Apr 16, 2025 • 26min
EP 525 - CPO Rising Series: Products That Count Resident CPO on AI's Transformative Impact on Product Development
Are you ready to unlock the future of product development through AI? In this special episode of the 2025 CPO Rising Series hosted by Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti, Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi will be speaking on the transformative power of AI in product management. The discussion reveals groundbreaking insights from the annual CPO research, highlighting how top product leaders are leveraging AI to drive unprecedented innovation, reduce development times by 4x, and fundamentally reimagine their business strategies.

Apr 11, 2025 • 45min
EP 524 - Walmart Product Lead on Transforming Product Management with AI and Strategic Thinking
How can product managers evolve from feature executors to strategic business leaders? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Walmart Product Lead Ridhima Arora will be speaking on transforming product management with AI and strategic thinking. Ridhima shares her extensive experience scaling digital platforms across Amazon and Walmart, offering insights into customer-obsessed product development, leveraging AI technologies, and driving meaningful business impact.

Apr 7, 2025 • 34min
EP 523 - Shopify Fmr Head of Product on Scaling Product Innovation Through Customer Curiosity
Are you curious about how top product leaders drive innovation across different industries? In this podcast hosted by Justin Leibow, Shopify Fmr Head of Product Vaarrun Bimbhat will be speaking on scaling product development through deep customer understanding. Vaarrun shares insights from his journey across insurance, e-commerce, and tech, revealing how curiosity and customer empathy can transform product strategy.

Apr 2, 2025 • 44min
EP 522 - GE Healthcare Product Lead on Mastering Organizational Design as a Strategic Puzzle
Are you ready optimize your team's performance and efficiency? In this podcast hosted by Mark Bailes, GE Healthcare Technical Product Lead Erica Ahn will be speaking on the art and science of organizational design. Drawing from her extensive experience at GE Healthcare, Erica shares insights on how to strategically structure teams, manage change, and drive business outcomes through thoughtful organizational approaches.
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