 |
 |
|
|
Log on to Product Management Executive Board |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Summit Member Comments |
|
|
|
|
|
Get the Flash Player to see this player.
|
| VIEW SUMMIT VIDEOS |
|
 |
Sr Director, Product Management, Cybersource, a VISA company
|
| |
SVP Product Management, Inova Geophysical
|
| |
Product Management Director, Motorola Solutions
|
| |
Group Director, Product Management, Cadence Design Systems
|
| |
Director, Product Line Management, CommScope
|
| |
Director, Analytical Services, Airlines Reporting Corp.
|
| |
VP Global Marketing, Cookson Electronics
|
| |
VP Product Management & Engineering, Thomas & Betts
|
| |
VP, Product Management, Prudential
|
| |
SVP & COO, Corporate R&D, Pepsico
|
| |
VP U.S. Commercial Product Management, Monsanto
|
| |
President, TD Mutual Funds
|
| |
Asst. VP Product Management, Principal Financial Group
|
| |
Sequent Learning Networks
|
| |
VP Product Management, Trizetto
|
|
| |
Sr. Director PM, Thomson Reuters |
|
| |
VP Prod Mgmt, Alcatel-Lucent |
|
| |
Head, Product Eng., Aetna |
|
| |
VP Marketing, Xerox |
|
| |
Director PM, Avaya |
|
| |
Director PM, Lexis Nexis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PM Leadership Summit
May 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
Previous Summits |
| |
|
|
April 2013 - Journeys in Product Management Excellence
The 7th Product Management Leadership Summit is designed to share examples of what companies have done to achieve their goals by implementing best-in-class Product Management practices.:
Which organizational strategies work the best?
How do executives respond to shifting organizational needs?
What are the best ways to build alignment in ever-changing organizations?
As with every Summit, participants especially enjoyed the unique opportunity to network with senior leaders in similar roles across a variety of companies and industries. The robust Q&A sessions after each showcase presentation generated interesting discussions. Feature presentations- iRobot, Gerry Caron, VP of Products - "Product Management as a Solution"
- The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, Daniel Bernard, Chief Product Officer - "Building and Running Adaptive Product Teams"
- McKesson Corporation, Joseph Biegel, VP Product Management & Strategy - "From Feature Function to Market-Based Portfolio Management"
- TIAA-CREF, Eric Jones, Sr. Managing Director & Head of Advisory Solutions Product Development, Celeste Vega, Director of Product Business Management - "The TIAA-CREF Journey to Product Management Excellence"
Summit participants described their experience as:
"Great learning experience and invaluable use of time."
"Well worth the time, very relevant."
"Interaction between the members continues to be a highlight!"
"Phenomenal learning experience from presentations and sharing knowledge."
Nov 2012 - Strategies for Global Product Management
The watchword for the 6th Summit was Globalization - a theme which resonated with everyone in the room. There are many companies which excel in their practices of managing the function of Product Management on a global level. Yet, our research shows that even the best of the best battle these ever present questions:
Should Product Management be centralized or localized?
Should products be standardized globally or modified to meet regional needs?
How should executive teams manage global product platforms and portfolios?
Should product managers have global responsibility or should each region have its
own product manager(s)?
How should global cross-functional product teams be managed?
This 6th Summit provided a forum for much debate and discussion around the room, during the many "Table Talks" as well as during the Q&A after each of the 3 showcase presentations:- Baker Hughes, Mike Sanders, VP of Global Enterprise Engineering - "The Ongoing Global Transformation of PM at Baker Hughes"
- Inova Geophysical, Glenn Hauer, CEO - "How to Achieve Global Stature in Product Management: Successes and Challenges Along the Journey"
- HP, Rob Early, VP Product Portfolio Management - "The Symbiotic Roles of Global and Regional Product Management: Achieving Balance Across The Globe"
Executive's positive experiences at the Summit were described as:
"I learned some tactics that have worked for others so I will try them."
"A GREAT experience which increased my awareness of possible solutions."
"Being able to better finesse the global /regional portfolio management, will better our commpany's success. Thanks for this!"
"Bravo! Well worth my time."
May 2012 - Product Management Organizational Success
The programs in the 5th Product Management Leadership Summit emphasized the building blocks that allow for the organization to be properly guided, such as role alignment and process effectiveness. Elements of the Product Management Maturity Model formed topics for the day. The PM Maturity Model includes: Governance, Product Portfolio Management, Product Life Cycle Management, Data and Knowledge Management,Process and Template Management, Managing Product Managers, Cross-Functional Product Teams, and Performance Metric Management. Over 65 participants heard from four dynamic leaders who shared their experiences in building and maturing product organizations:- Bank of New York Mellon, Al Briand and Deborah Lorenzen, Managing Directors - "Creating a Product Management Function on a Brown Field Site"
- The Prudential, Dawn LeBlanc, VP Annuities Product Management - "The Evolution of Product Management"
- Thomas & Betts, Bob Caporale, VP of Product Management - "Managing the Vitality of the PM Organization"
Executive's positive experiences at the Summit were described as:
"A day well spent. I have taken a lot of notes on what I could apply on the job or start thinking about to build an effective team."
"Valuable and though provoking - definitely got the wheels turning about how to apply learnings to my company."
"Excellent - will take what I learned to build a stronger and more influential product management function at my company."
November 2011 - Product and Process Performance
Our 4th Product Management Leadership Summit concentrated on how Product Management organizations are structured to manage product performance and how the associated processes are most effectively utilized for success. Participants heard from these leaders with extraordinary focus who reinforced the definition of a high performance organization:- Verizon, VP Consumer & Mass Business Product Management, Eric Bruno - "Launch Process Excellence for New Products"
- Corning Cable Systems, Chief of Staff for Product Line Management & Director of PM Process Excellence, Josh Wilken - "How Empowered Product Teams Impact Product Performance"
- United Technologies Corporation Fire & Security Division, VP Product Management, Jerry Rose - "Product Performance Management"
Executive's positive experiences at the Summit were described as:
"Complete value add that I can use to advance my company's product management approach."
"Motivating and educational - real tools I will use."
"Outstanding community and sharing."
July 2011 - Product Management Organizational Design and Development
The 3rd Product Management Leadership Summit focused on aspects of Product Management which exemplify the long-term success of Product Management. The following presentations provided powerful examples used by several estimable firms:- CIGNA's VP of Product Management, Jackie Aube; CUNA Mutual's VP Credit Union Strategy, Laurie Haseley; and Cadence Design Systems' Group Director of Product Management, David Desharnais each provided a synopsis of the programs currently being undertaken by their firms on their respective journey's toward Product Management Excellence.
The following showcase presentations were extremely well received and generated insightful discussions among summit participants:- Thomas & Betts, VP of Product Management, Bob Caporale - "Fortifying the Culture of Product Management"
- Monsanto VP of Product Management, Hobart Beeghly - "Product Management and Corporate Stewardship"
- TD Mutual Funds, President, Thomas Dyck - "An Inspiring Organization for Product Management"
Panel Discussion by senior executives from Warner Brothers, Barnes & Noble, Church & Dwight, and Cameron Industries described how their companies effectively utilize the function of Product Management.
Those attending had this to say about the Summit:
"Uniquely educational and engaging."
"Should be very useful to continued development of our PM Organization."
"Very helpful, good to have a group of fellow practitioners.
December 2010 - Product Management Sustainability
Our second Product Management Leadership Summit emphasized key aspects of Product Management organizational development. Results from Sequent's 2010 research on this topic were discussed along with showcase presentations.- The Wall Street Journal Online, Head of Product Strategy, Daniel Bernard - "Engaging Product Managers"
- Sharp Electronics, Sr. Director of Product Management, Cliff Quiroga - "Managing Current Products In-Market"
- IBM, Director of Product Strategy, Don O'Toole, "Product Performance Measures, Systems,and Tools"
Panel Discussion on Product Management Sustainability featuring David Payton, Director of US Product Management at FedEx, Kathleen Campbell, Head of Product Engineering at Aetna, and Stephan Konig, Director of Product Management at Blackbaud.
Participants summed up their experiences this way:
"Good speakers about the practice of PM. Great attendees with a variety of experience across industries."
"Very good investment of a day's time- I got relevant practical ideas I can take back and use quickly."
"The ability to share ideas and methods with fellow PM peers is invaluable to my professional growth."
May 2010 - Perspectives on Product Management
Sequent's inaugural Product Management Leadership Summit gathered 50 executives and senior leaders of Product Management and Marketing organizations from around the world for a full day event to learn, share, and present a unique perspective on Product Management. The program was based on findings from Sequent's groundbreaking State of Product Management Benchmark research project. Outstanding speakers from the following companies showcased their work in advancing the stature of Product Management:- SITA Head of Product Management Practices, Holly Vaughn,explained their six year journey in perfecting the PM organization
- FedEx Director of US Product Management, David Payton, demonstrated how they efficiently utilize vast amounts of market data to drive product investment decisions
- CA Technologies VP Product Management, David Arbeitel, described their approach to developing realistic product strategies
- Airlines Reporting Corporation Director of Analytical Service, Sheila Cuyjet, showed how they drive innovative practices in their product organization
- Blackbaud VP Product Management, Jay O'Dell,proved how structured portfolio rationalization helped them manage an increasingly complex portfolio in a short period of time
Participants greatly valued the opportunity to network with other senior leaders who share their passion for Product Management. After the Summit, several leaders have continued these dialogs and further developed relationships with those they met. Participants described the session as:
"Impressive group of Product Management executives - love the real-world based content."
"Excellent - would highly recommend to the "Leaders of Leaders" that are creating competency models in their Product Management organizations and driving revenue growth in PM." |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| |
