Summary
What do most product managers miss when approaching their role? What stifles product innovation and business outcomes? Experienced product leader and coach, Alex Gordy believes that it is a particular “product management mindset” that combines growth mindset, customer-centricity, collaboration, accountability, and risk-taking. In this engaging and interactive presentation, he will share key ingredients for transforming your personal approach to product management and realizing powerful results. Through his own success at over a dozen companies, firsthand case examples, and insights gleaned from his interactions with numerous successful product managers, he will share valuable insights and practical strategies to help you drive innovation and disrupt industries while taking your product management career to the next level.
About the Speaker
For over 20 years, Alex Gordy has been disrupting and creating markets as an innovative product leader, global B2B solutions executive, and coach to other product managers. He currently serves as Product Vice President in the Intelligent Devices and Central Pharmacy unit at Omnicell, a medication management technology company, where he has transformed the device and software portfolio with advanced professional services and recurring revenue streams. Alex began his product management career at US Robotics/3Com and has since filled senior PM, marketing, and business development roles at companies in a variety of industries ranging from mobile/IoT devices, SaaS, and Data-as-a-Service to autonomous cars and health tech. He has built and rebuilt more than 10 professional product teams at companies ranging from $10M to $3B in revenue, transforming these groups into true, value-added organizations. His strategic vision and hands-on approach have helped established products to capture share in mature markets and enabled emerging product lines to scale quickly. Throughout his career, Alex’s disciplined, data-driven approach has ensured energetic and methodical execution across product management organizations, enabling businesses to thrive in the Americas, EMEA, and AsiaPac markets. Connect with Alex at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexgordy