Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6pm PST (in-person) Thank you for all who came out to our June Social! A great mix of professional practitioners of product management, including senior leaders, startup entrepreneurs, and expert consultants all brought their views and expertise to share with the group. Please stay tuned for future events!
What AI and Body Language Can Reveal About What Customers Want in a Product with David M. Schneer, Ph.D. / CEO, Merrill Research Join us for an eye-opening talk and discover how nonverbal and artificial intelligence are transforming qualitative research for smarter product development. You don’t want to miss this! In face-to-face interactions, sometimes what…
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This one is all about you – how to build and protect your product career. And how to make more while doing less. As product professionals, it’s too easy to become an interchangeable part of the pack and easily replaced. Though never good, this is especially dangerous when cost-cutting, M&A, and new technologies like AI…
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Mastering Discovery for Product Success: Beyond the Requirements List Successful technology offerings don’t fail due to lack of effort—they fail, in part, to incomplete discovery. This session will equip product managers and their teams with a structured approach to uncovering the true business needs behind stakeholder requests. Using the 7 Levels of Highly Effective Discovery,…
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Storytelling is all the buzz – and for good reason. It’s an essential skill for inspiring teams, aligning stakeholders, and connecting with customers on a deeper level. A compelling product story not only showcases the value and vision of a product but also fosters trust, drives buy-in, and creates lasting emotional connections—key ingredients for successful…
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Harnessing Generative AI for Next-Gen Product Design with David Beach, Senior Customer Success Manager, Global Gen AI Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Founder at Cognittex Summary: Generative AI is transforming product design by enhancing ideation, accelerating prototyping, and optimizing user experience testing to align innovations with customer needs. Description: Generative AI is transforming the…
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6pm PST (in-person) ‘Tis the season to celebrate with your fellow product management professionals! Join us for the SVPMA In-Person Holiday Networking Social on Wednesday, December 11th at 6pm at Indian Sizzler* in Santa Clara. Come unwind at a casual happy hour and make meaningful connections with like-minded individuals in…
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“The role of the product manager has evolved to influence every aspect of making a product successful.” ~ MCKINSEY REPORT; The Product Management Talent Dilemma Since 2018, Productside (formerly known as 280 Group) has been conducting a global survey to examine the skill levels of Product Managers across 15 dimensions and to create the Product…
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In-Person Fireside Chat, Networking, and Social, Co-Hosted by Nium NOTE: Video is still being processed. (Not available yet). Join us for an evening of hors d’oeuvres, networking, and insights on AI trends and other topics in San Francisco for a fireside chat featuring three esteemed product leaders: Abhijit Thosar: Head of Research and Design for…
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