Product Lightning Talks - 28th Oct 2025

Details
We're back for another fun, friendly informal evening of product lightning talks and networking. We have 4 great speakers lined up to talk for 10 minutes (max) each on a product management topic that they’re passionate about.

Agenda

• 6:30 - Networking, drinks and nibbles
• 7:00 - Welcome and intro
• 7:05 - 4x 10 minute lightning talks
• 7:50 - Panel Q&A
• 8:00 - More networking

Our Speakers

• Anthony Fernandes - Senior Product Manager at Funding Circle. "Communicating value to technical initiatives."
• David Eason - Principal Product Manager at Trainline. “Mastering the dark arts of stakeholder management”
• Parveen Downer - Career coach for PMs and ambitious tech professionals. "Building confidence in the workplace."
• Thor Mitchell - CPO Executive-in-Residence at Balderton Capital. “The quantum nature of product management”

Getting there
This event will be hosted by Funding Circle at their offices near Cannon Street and Mansion House tube stations:

• Address: 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AY
• Please arrive before 7pm.

Our founding sponsor: Zebra People

• Zebra People, is a digital recruitment business that specialises in helping tech companies to grow their product and design teams with top calibre talent.
• Looking to hire Product Managers or Designers? Visit zebrapeople.com for more details.