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Event Highlights
Product Leadership Panels
Gain insights from industry leaders during panel discussions on the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in product management.
Hands-On Workshops
Participate in interactive workshops designed to enhance your skills and provide practical, actionable knowledge you can apply immediately in your career
Networking Opportunities
Connect & Engage with diverse, like-minded professionals, industry experts during networking sessions
Get Hired
Showcase your Product skills to hiring managers and get hired
About this Conference
Product Leaders Forum (PLF) is a volunteer-driven non-profit for practitioners, by practitioners, a global movement with a mission to create an essential and unique platform for Product Leaders. This conference not only offers a deep dive into the shifting landscape of product management & leadership in this disruptive era but also provides a platform to connect with a vibrant community of product leaders and innovators. Whether you're looking to advance your career, gain new insights, or network with industry experts, this event has something for everyone.
Who should attend?
Product
Professionals
Propel your product management or techno-business career forward. Gain access to best practices and expand your professional network. Don't miss the chance to take your career to the next level!
Engineering
Professionals
Explore the intricate balance of technical know-how and strategic vision in product execution. Learn about the distinct career trajectories for CTOs and people managers.
Entrepreneurs & Intrapreneurs
Gain insights from senior executives and business unit heads on the dynamics of corporate innovation. Learn how they foster a culture of intrapreneurship and turn belief into successful business outcomes.
Why should you not miss?
Be
Inspired
Learn from the experiences and successes of top product leaders.
Build Your
Skills
With multiple panels and workshops, there are numerous opportunities to develop and refine your product management skills.
Expand Your Network
Meet product leaders, potential mentors, hiring managers, collaborators, in an environment designed for meaningful connections.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
Product Leaders and Product Professionals sharing actionable perspectives on
careers, products and current challenges.
Abhijeet Bendigiri,
Director of Product Management
Amol Marathe,
Group Product Manager
Arun Purohit,
Vice President UX
Awan Roy,
VP, Head of India GTC
Gajanan Kamble,
Head, Software Product Engineering
Hardik Kamdar,
Senior Director of Product Management
Manoj Apte,
Global Head – Learning & Development
Neeraj Sanghvi,
Senior Director – Product Management
Pinkesh Shah,
Chief Product Officer
Sachin Ahuja,
Strategy and Consulting
SaiSatish Vedam,
Chief Product Officer
Sanjeev Jahagirdar,
Managing Director – India Operations
Seema Joshi,
Director Product Management
Shashank Deshpande,
Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer
Sumit Saurav,
Director of Product Management
Vikram Kamath,
Senior Product Leader
Yogesh Akolkar,
Managing Director – India Operations
SPEAKERS from the past
Anand Deshpande,
Founder and Chairman
Hrishikesh Kunte,
Product Leader, Founding Team
Lokesh Tripathi,
Director – Product Management & Product Design
Vishalini Paliwal,
Vice President, Platform Engineering and Site Managing Director
Shailendra Abhyankar,
Founder
Anjeli Singh,
Founder & UX Researcher
Sachin Sharma,
Co-founder & Advisor
Rajesh Chandran,
Vice President, Product Management
Anant Tambade,
Design Leader
Sanchi Gupta,
Senior Product Manager
Yogendra Joshi,
Product Management Lead for KYC and Fraud and Abuse
Talentathon - Hiring Event for Product Roles
Open for registered conference attendees only.
The goal of this product challenge is to give a candidate a structured, hands-on test of their technical and problem-solving skills. It also serves as a way for hiring managers to evaluate candidates based on how well they think creatively and approach a problem.
Hands-on experience solving real-world problems.
Actionable employer insights.
Network and build professional relationships.
Improve your chances of hiring.
**The last date to Register for the Productathon event will be September 15, 2024.
Hiring Companies
Talentathon - Hiring Event for Product Roles
Open for registered conference attendees only.
The goal of this product challenge is to give a candidate a structured, hands-on test of their technical and problem-solving skills. It also serves as a way for hiring managers to evaluate candidates based on how well they think creatively and approach a problem.
Hands-on experience solving real-world problems.
Actionable employer insights.
Network and build professional relationships.
Improve your chances of hiring.
**The last date to Register for the Productathon event will be September 15, 2024.
Hiring Companies
Oracle
Accenture
How is this different than other conferences?
Several ways its unique –
1. Focused on Intrapreneurs & Corporate Innovation
2. No gyan, just organic best practices from senior practitioners
3. Interlocking with senior Product Industry peers and Execs
I am in IT Services, will this be of relevance to me?
Platform Creation, Non linear growth, Productized Services, IP Driven Solution If you deal with anyone of these terms in your workplace, this conference is highly relevant to you!
I am an engineer, how will this benefit me?
Whether you are an Engineer, Project Manager, Design dude or Ops guy – if you are involved in a helping build a product, you are a Product Leader 1. Applied understanding of Design Thinking, Lean, Data Science, Product Management 2. Relevant Skill Building Master Class Sessions (pre conference)
Sounds like a great initiative, how i can get involved?
This is a 100% volunteer driven forum so you are more than welcome to meaningfully contribute to the conference.
Agenda
Registration & Opening Notes
Leadership Panel: Redefining Product Leadership in the Age of Disruption
Panelists: Sanjeev Jahagirdar (Managing Director, Index Engines) | Yogesh Akolkar (Managing Director, Resilinc) | Awan Roy (VP, Head of India GTC, NICE) | Manoj Apte (Global Head – Learning & Development, Persistent Systems) | Pinkesh Shah (Chief Product Officer, Qualys) | SaiSatish Vedam (Chief Product Officer, Institute of Product Leadership)
Networking over Tea
Product Panel: Opportunities and Challenges in Generative AI Adoption in Your Products
Panelists: Seema Joshi (Director Product Management, NICE) | Vikram Kamath (Senior Manager of Product Management, Walmart Global Tech) | Arun Purohit (Vice President UX, JPMorgan Chase & Co.) | Gajanan Kamble (Head, Software Product Engineering, Tata Consultancy Services) | Shashank Deshpande (Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Cubyts)
Career Panel: Future-Proofing Your Product Career: Essential Skills for Product Management 2.0
Panelists: Abhijeet Bendigiri (Director of Product Management, Oracle) | Karan Shukla (Snr. PM, AllState) | Sumit Saurav (Director of Product Management, Mastercard) | Hardik Kamdar (Senior Director of Product Management, ZS) | Neeraj Sanghvi (Senior Director - Product Management, Mindtickle)
Lunch & Networking
Track 1 | Workshop: From Product Idea to an Experimentation Plan with Generative AI
Track 2 | Talentathon (Hiring Event, by prior registration only)
Hiring Managers: Abhijeet Bendigiri (Director of Product Management, Oracle) | Sachin Ahuja (Strategy and Consulting, Accenture) | Amol Marathe (Group Product Manager)
Closing Notes & High Tea
Members Pass
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Full-day event access, including workshops, networking, lunch, and refreshments.
Individual Pass
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Full-day event access, including workshops, networking, lunch, and refreshments.
Group Pass (Min. 3)
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Full-day event access, including workshops, networking, lunch, and refreshments.
Individual Pass
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CXO Panel Discussions + Session on Product Thinking, Trending Technology + Networking (Lunch and Refreshments included)
Group Pass
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CXO Panel Discussions + Session on Product Thinking, Trending Technology + Networking (Lunch and Refreshments included)
Core Committee
Abhishek Shinde
Specialist Product Owner,
NICE
Amit Ghag
Quality Engineering Process Governance and Command Center Operations Leader,
Eaton
Anand Rajhauns
Sr. Director - Advanced Engineering Group,
Benison
Arti Gopale
Associate Product Manager,
Jio
Azaruddin T.
Product Manager - R&D Hub,
PERI
Chaitali Pathakk
Senior Product Manager,
Persistent Systems
Karan Shukla
Senior Product Manager,
Allstate
Madhav Sawant
Director - Business Excellence,
Springer Nature Group
Sanjay Paithankar
Principal Product Manager,
Panzura
Shivam Rai
Ex-Head – Data Science and ML Engineering,
AKIRA Insights
Sneha Gokarn
Ex. AVP products,
SG Analytics
Vinayak Ghadi
Cloud Platform Engineering,
ValueLabs
Best Moments from event
SKILLS BENCHMARKING PARTNER
Ecosystem Partners
