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TRACK 1

Product Management 101

Understanding the job and mastering the craft

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What we will discuss during the meetings?

What is Product Management?

What is its purpose and definition, and how does it differ from adjacent roles?

The complete product lifecycle: from discovery to measurement.

Essential PM skills for each lifecycle stage: discovery, definition, design, development, launch, and monitoring.

Critical soft skills every PM needs: storytelling, collaboration, and stakeholder management.

Beyond the basics: Vision, Strategy, OKRs, Pricing, and Go-to-market.

Product Management in the AI era: emerging trends and future directions.

Career growth paths beyond the IC PM role

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Your mentors for this track

Valerian Banu

Staff Product Manager @ Snyk

PM Coach & Mentor

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Product guy. Father. Tech aficionado. Always curious about the stories and thinking behind products. Enjoy reading and discussing about product development principles and product strategies. I have an insatiable desire to solve problems. Fan of hackathons and experiments

Valerian Banu

Fractional Product Leader, ex-Head of Product Flip, Deepstash, Hootsuite

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Product guy. Father. Tech aficionado. Always curious about the stories and thinking behind products. Enjoy reading and discussing about product development principles and product strategies. I have an insatiable desire to solve problems. Fan of hackathons and experiments

Who is this track for

Aspiring PMs: you are thinking about moving to product and want to understand better what you are getting into and the skills needed.

The complete product lifecycle: from discovery to measurement.

Essential PM skills for each lifecycle stage: discovery, definition, design, development, launch, and monitoring.

Critical soft skills every PM needs: storytelling, collaboration, and stakeholder management.

Beyond the basics: vision, strategy, OKRs, pricing, and go-to-market.

Career growth paths beyond the IC PM role.

Product Management in the AI era: emerging trends and future directions.

Who is this track NOT for

Senior Product Managers and above who understand very well what the role implies and have their careers figured out.

People interested in the interview process of getting a job as a PM - another track covers this in more detail.

Mark Your Calendar for Track 1

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Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

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Mentors Application

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Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public


Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public


Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public

Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public


Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public


Starting from  Sept 1st - 14th 2025

Mentors Application

Call for Mentors opens to public

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