Product Talk
Products That Count
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.
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.
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Mar 1, 2024 • 19min
EP 380 - Product Leaders to Watch: Smarter Travel AI ML Product Lead on Technology and Customer Centric Problem Solving
How can product leaders leverage technology for customer centric problem solving? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Smarter Travel AI ML Product Lead Priyanka Pande speaks on combining technical and business skills to solve customer problems through innovative AI/ML solutions. She discusses her experiences in product management, AI, and growth strategies. The conversation also explores trends in industries such as AI, supply chain, transportation, and what traits make a great product manager.
Feb 28, 2024 • 44min
EP 379 - Product Divergence Series: Groundswell CPO on Adapting Strategies from Startup to Scaleup
How can product leaders adapt strategies from startup to scaleup? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies Fmr. CPO Nacho Andrade, Groundswell CPO Tammy Hahn shares insights from her journey leading a large product team at Cornerstone OnDemand to taking on the challenge of a zero-to-one startup. She discusses the importance of adapting strategies to different stages of growth and embracing risk, failure, and flexibility in an environment of constant change and learning. Tammy also offers insights on building mission-aligned teams through culture and hiring. Listeners will gain perspectives on career growth, embracing diverse opportunities, and how experiences can strengthen leadership skills through both successes and failures.
Feb 26, 2024 • 30min
EP 378 - Leaders in Innovation: Alantra Operating Partner on How Industrial Operations Impact Product Development
How do industrial operations impact product development? In the first episode of Capgemini's 2024 Leaders in Innovation miniseries, Capgemini Engineering VP and CTO for Manufacturing and Industrial Operations Ramon Antelo speaks with Alantra Operating Partner Juan de Navascués Benlloch about Juan's career in product industrialization, including his biggest failure due to missing quality and time targets. The conversation emphasizes the importance of in-house expertise, a resilient and convinced team, and separating innovation cells from daily operations. Learn best practices for ensuring the right team is assembled and motivated throughout new product development, and considerations for introducing industrial innovations.
Feb 23, 2024 • 21min
EP 377 - Product Leaders to Watch: MEDFAR Clinical Solutions Product VP on Cultivating Impactful Products
How can product leaders cultivate impactful products? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, MEDFAR Clinical Solutions Product VP Patrick Charbonneau shares insights from 20 years of experience across industries including healthcare, security, and retail. The conversation covers key tech trends such as AI and how it can be applied in healthcare to improve patient and physician experiences. They also explore what makes a great product manager through listening skills and understanding customer needs, as well as what qualities define a great product, such as creative problem-solving and customer adoption.
Feb 21, 2024 • 28min
EP 376 - Product Divergence Series: Carna Health Co-Founder on Transforming Chronic Disease Management With Digital Products
How can product leaders transform chronic disease management with digital products? In this episode of the Product Divergence Series with Ubiety Technologies Fmr. CPO Nacho Andrade, Carna Health Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer Salvatore Viscomi speaks on building a digital health platform for remote patient monitoring. Salvatore discusses how Carna Health uses connected devices and biomarkers to detect and manage chronic kidney disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide. He explains how their platform improves patient outcomes by catching the disease early through national screening programs. Salvatore also shares insights on developing patient-centric digital health products, including balancing data collection with usability and providing feedback to engage users.
Feb 16, 2024 • 25min
EP 375 - Product Leaders to Watch: Unity Product Leader on Guiding Product Teams to Success
How can product leaders guide teams to success? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Unity Product Leader Marc-Andre Ferguson speaks on his diverse career path from filmmaking to product management roles at companies such as Autodesk and Unity. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication, teamwork, and understanding different perspectives to build trust within cross-functional teams. He discusses the potential of generative AI and the importance of user experience, security, and lifelong learning for product managers.
Feb 14, 2024 • 24min
EP 374 - PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO on Automating PM Tasks With AI
How can AI help to automate PM tasks? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI Founder and CEO Bijan Shahrokhi speaks on how AI can help automate manual tasks for product managers and improve the clarity of product requirements. He explains how his company uses a combination of logic and AI to extract design files and automatically generate engineering tickets and requirements documents. By automating PM tasks, AI will enhance rather than replace product management work by helping PMs produce higher quality documents and focus on strategic decision making.
Feb 9, 2024 • 18min
EP 373 - Product Leaders to Watch: Flare Senior PM on Leading High-Performing Teams
What does it take to lead high-performing product teams? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Flare Senior PM Charlie Whicher speaks on her background transitioning from academia to product management. They discuss what makes Charlie a great product leader to watch, including her data-driven approach and ability to lead high-performing teams. Charlie also shares her views on what makes a great product and a great product manager.
Feb 7, 2024 • 33min
EP 372 - Travelers Product Director of Enterprise Payments on Driving Digital Transformations at a Legacy Business
How can product leaders drive digital transformations? In this episode of Product Talk with Kaboo Founder Neha Shah, Travelers Product Director of Enterprise Payments Nicole Adair speaks on her experience being a part of the team leading payments transformation at Travelers. Nicole shares her non-traditional path to product management, from forecasting and pricing in hotels to consulting and a career pivot into tech. She discusses the challenges of managing stakeholders across a large legacy company. Nicole also offers insights on succeeding as a product leader across industries and her passion for promoting diversity in tech through her work with Women in Technology organizations in Dallas. This conversation provides valuable perspectives on driving digital transformations at a long-standing business and tips for navigating varied product roles over time.
Feb 2, 2024 • 22min
EP 371 - Product Leaders to Watch: A10 Networks Fmr. VP of Product on Creating Value through Strategic Shifts
How can product leaders create value through strategic shifts? In this episode of the Product Leaders to Watch Series with Cognizant Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, A10 Networks Fmr. VP of Product Yasir Liaqatullah shares his perspective on what makes a great product, highlighting the importance of understanding customer needs and delivering value. He also discusses his experience transitioning on-premise solutions to the cloud at Anthropic, which significantly grew revenue and margins. Additionally, Yasser speaks on the potential of generative AI technologies, balancing priorities as a product manager, and evaluating products for the Product Awards.
