The Product Lounge - Brought to you by Merge - In partnership with Product School

Get practical insights from leading PMs in tech

The Product Lounge 2024 was a 2-day event for product management leaders that included networking with peers, learning from other product leaders, attending panel discussions with live Q&A, and, yes, talking shop about AI.

On-demand sessions

Fireside chat: What it takes to become a world-class product leader

Tips and tricks for building AI features successfully

Mastering product management: How to be in the top 1%

Fireside chat: How AI will impact product management in 2025 and beyond

How Linear hires top talent

How to evaluate and prioritize product opportunities

Speakers

Clemens Mewald

Head of Product, Instabase

Frank te Pas

Head of Enterprise Product, Perplexity

Stephen Hsu

Chief Product Officer, Calendly

Abraham Chen

Product Manager, Merge

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

Karishma Irani

Head of Product, LaunchDarkly

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

Connor Hayes

VP of Product (Generative AI), Meta

Sachi Shah

Head of Product, Semgrep

Christian Marek

VP of Product, Productboard

Shensi Ding

CEO and co-founder, Merge

Cristina Cordova

COO, Linear

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September 17-18
8am-2:30pm

The Product Lounge - Brought to you by Merge - In partnership with Product School

Calling all Product Management leaders in San Francisco

The Product Lounge is a 2-day event for product management leaders where you'll network with peers, learn from other product leaders, attend panel discussions with live Q&A, enjoy breakfast and lunch, win cool prizes, and, yes, talk shop about AI.

Speakers

Clemens Mewald

Head of Product, Instabase

Frank te Pas

Head of Enterprise Product, Perplexity

Stephen Hsu

Chief Product Officer, Calendly

Abraham Chen

Product Manager, Merge

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

Karishma Irani

Head of Product, LaunchDarkly

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

Connor Hayes

VP of Product (Generative AI), Meta

Sachi Shah

Head of Product, Semgrep

Christian Marek

VP of Product, Productboard

Shensi Ding

CEO and co-founder, Merge

Cristina Cordova

COO, Linear

Agenda

Day 1

September 17

Day 2

September 18
8AM-2:30PM
Product
Lounge Hours
8AM-8:30AM
Check-in and coffee
8:30-10AM
Breakfast and networking
10AM-11AM

Stephen Hsu

Chief Product Officer, Calendly

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

10AM-11AM - Session abstract:

What it takes to become a world-class product leader

Today’s product leaders face a mountain of challenges. 

They need to uncover and prioritize the best ways to leverage generative AI in their products; decide on the right balance between investing in new products and maintaining existing ones; define and continually refine cross-functional processes (e.g., sprints); determine how they want to scale their team and make the business case for it—and much more.

During our fireside chat with Stephen Hsu, the CPO at Calendly, we’ll talk through how you can navigate all of these challenges successfully. Stephen will also share some of his top learnings over the years that have led him to where he is today: a leader at Calendly and a leading voice in the product management space. 

Stephen Hsu

Chief Product Officer, Calendly

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

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11AM-11:30AM
Book Signing

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

11:30AM-12:30PM

Shensi Ding

CEO and co-founder, Merge

Cristina Cordova

COO, Linear

11:30AM-12:30PM - Session abstract:

How to elevate your product team’s level of productivity

Despite working with limited budgets, product teams face aggressive targets on the features they need to add, the products they need to launch, the fixes they need to deploy, and more.

To help you elevate your team’s productivity, Cristina Cordova, the COO of Linear, will share some of the most successful processes she’s implemented across Linear to lift performance.

Shensi Ding

CEO and co-founder, Merge

Cristina Cordova

COO, Linear

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12:30PM-1:00PM
Lunch and networking
1PM-2PM

Karishma Irani

Head of Product, LaunchDarkly

Sachi Shah

Head of Product, Semgrep

Clemens Mewald

Head of Product, Instabase

1PM-2PM - Session abstract:

Tips and tricks for building AI features successfully

Seemingly every company across industries, regions, and sizes is looking to incorporate AI into their products.

But AI isn’t always the solution your product needs.

Our panel will talk through the decision criteria for building new AI features, how to prioritize different opportunities, and how to go about implementing any of these features successfully.

After attending, you’ll not only be able to determine if certain features in your product should use AI but also pinpoint the best way to go about building these AI capabilities.

Karishma Irani

Head of Product, LaunchDarkly

Sachi Shah

Head of Product, Semgrep

Clemens Mewald

Head of Product, Instabase

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8AM-2:30PM
Product
Lounge Hours
8AM-8:30AM
Check-in and coffee
8:30-10AM
Breakfast and networking
10AM-11AM

Frank te Pas

Head of Enterprise Product, Perplexity

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

10AM-11AM - Session abstract:

How AI will impact product management in 2025 and beyond

As AI continues to mature at a blistering pace, its impact on product managers will only  increase.

To help you prepare, Frank te Pas, the Head of Product at Perplexity, will break down his predictions on AI for the coming year and what PMs can do to adapt to each of these changes successfully.

He’ll also share how he sees AI impacting the PM discipline more broadly, whether that’s the type of PM roles that’ll open up or the kinds of day-to-day projects that PMs will eventually take on.

Frank te Pas

Head of Enterprise Product, Perplexity

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

CEO, Product School

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11AM-11:30AM
Snacks and networking
11:30AM-12:30PM

Christian Marek

VP of Product, Productboard

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

11:30AM-12:30PM - Session abstract:

How to evaluate and prioritize product opportunities

You’re likely getting feature and product requests from every corner, whether it’s coming from your customers, prospects, or customer-facing teams.

How do you know which requests are worth prioritizing and investing your limited resources in?

Christian Marek, the VP of Product Management at Productboard and Merge, and Brian Elmi, the SVP of Product at Drata, will chat through how you can field requests, assess each objectively, prioritize them accordingly, and communicate your plans to all your stakeholders.

Christian Marek

VP of Product, Productboard

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

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12:30PM-1:00PM
Lunch and networking
1PM-2PM

Connor Hayes

VP of Product (Generative AI), Meta

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

Abraham Chen

Product Manager, Merge

1PM-2PM - Session abstract:

Mastering product management: How to be in the top 1%

Driven product managers take all kinds of courses, attend networking events, volunteer to take on additional projects, and more with the goal of developing their skills and growing in their careers.

But which activities are actually helpful and which are a waste of time and money?

Our panel will break down some of the most impactful investments they’ve made and/or projects they’ve taken on to grow their careers in product management. They’ll also provide some tips and best practices to help you evaluate which opportunities are worth pursuing and which aren’t.

Connor Hayes

VP of Product (Generative AI), Meta

Brian Elmi

SVP of Product, Drata

Abraham Chen

Product Manager, Merge

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Tuesday, September 17th

  • Stephen Hsu, Chief Product Officer, Calendly
  • Carlos Gonzales de Villaumbrosia, CEO, Product School
  • Shensi Ding, CEO and co-founder, Merge
  • Cristina Cordova, COO, Linear
  • Karishma Irani, Head of Product, LaunchDarkly
  • Sachi Shah, Head of Product, Semgrep
  • Clemens Mewald, Head of Product, Instabase

Wednesday, September 18th

  • Frank te Pas, Head of Enterprise Product, Perplexity
  • Carlos Gonzales de Villaumbrosia, CEO, Product School
  • Christian Marek, VP of Product, Productboard
  • Brian Elmi, SVP of Product, Drata
  • Connor Hayes, VP of Product (Generative AI), Meta
  • Brian Elmi, SVP of Product, Drata
  • Abraham Chen, Product Manager, Merge

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