Name: What Gives You the Right to Win?
Start: 2025-12-10T14:00:00.000Z
Location: The Bridge

Yes, yes, we know it's been too long between meetups! But meeting Zea over a coffee recently, opened up a topic that's not commonly talked about in typical product circles. So what better excuse to inviting Zea to talk to us on a topic they're super passionate about... thanks Zea!

Humans are diverse and the world is complex with many competing demands. Inclusion and wellbeing may not alway be front of mind amidst all the pressures of running a product team, but what happens when you start treating team culture itself like a product?

As product people our job is to maximise external impact for our organisations. This talk is about the internal underlying human stuff: how we can all lead culture change and ways of working help us make that impact happen.

Zea will weave together threads of product management, neuroinclusion practice and research, with their own personal journey to explore how product practice can shape culture and improve performance.

This is an authentic and open story, with an opportunity for discussion afterwards. Grounded in professional, academic, and personal experience to apply with your teams and provide a new lens for reflecting on your own leadership.

ProductTank Wellington

Tokes

Bianca Grizhar

Tania

Rebecca 

Kate

Vidya Mamidisetty

Helen Anderson

Sarah Sinclair

Florian Saenger

Dominic

cavalieronly727

Rosanna Quatela

William Guzzo

Andy Hamberger

Petrina Harper

Yvonne Hore

Chelsea E. Hillier

xinxinren0612

Cara

Culture as a Product

RHG24, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington 

**ProductTank Dubai – open air meetup!**

**DATE:** **Thursday 27th November**, doors open 5.30pm!

We are excited to announce our latest event, in a new outdoor venue! We all have a lot of catching up to do!

Join us for an insightful discussion and a chance to network with new and familiar faces from the local Product community.

Limited seats available.

**SPEAKER**
Andrey Kazarinov - CPO @ Tabby

Everyone’s obsessed with building zero to one products but few actually pull it off. Andrey has done it on three continents, launching Yandex Bank in Russia, Yango Pay in Africa and now scaling Tabby into a financial super app across the UAE and KSA.

Connect wtih Andrey here: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/akazarinov/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akazarinov/)

**AGENDA**
5:30 PM - Registration, Pizza & Networking
6:45 PM - Introduction and kick-off, including some UAE product insights
7:00 PM – Andrey talk
7.30pm – Audience Q&A
PM - Networking continued until late
10:30 PM - End

**LOCATION:**
Reform Social Bar & Grill
Address: https://share.google/Fju7QTMVHBKHYaXoK

**PARKING:** limited free parking is available, on first come first serve basis circa (100 spaces). We encourage all guests to attempt **car-sharing / arriving by taxi** to avoid running out of car parking spaces.
Other option includes parking locally (JLT) and taking a short taxi to the venue.

**ABOUT OUR SPONSOR**
Discovered is the regions leading digital and technology talent solutions provider. Since 2016, they have been at the forefront of the industry, helping to turn start-ups into unicorns, digitalising governments and global businesses, and supporting the hyper-growth of some of the biggest names in the world.
Their areas of expertise include Agile & Product Management, Creative, Design, UX & UI, Software Engineering, Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure, InfoSec & Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Digital Marketing, Social & Content, Digital Transformation, Client Services & Sales, FinTech, and Blockchain, Web3 & Metaverse

ProductTank Dubai

Salim Shariff

Safwan Youseph

Harry Silvester

Rida Mourtada

Nuno Vilaça

Alyan Akhtar

Akshay Bhat

Johanna Theander

Varun Patial

Haris Azhar 

Fadhil Faisal

Janna Tenenbaum-Katan

Mahak Lodha

Hossein Sadatipour

Gemma Portelli

Wiam Merzaq

Alexander Yashin

Pavel Makarevich

Ruairi Mc Veigh

Isna khan

ProductTank Dubai - 27th November (NEW OUTDOOR VENUE)

Reform Social Grill

***\* 日本語の案内は英語の下にあります。***

Hello ProductTank Tokyo!
We are excited to announce that our next Casual Meet & Greet

**This event will be at TenCups Cafe & Bar**
**[https://tencupsjp.com/](https://tencupsjp.com/)**

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant product community and for joining our meet-up!

**Please join our Slack group: [Slack Invitation Link](https://join.slack.com/t/producttanktokyo/shared_invite/zt-2p99hn3kl-vgjgdNTUUKwqfU96OBDAnA)**
To find us on LinkedIn, please follow us:
[https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-tokyo](https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-tokyo)
Please tell us a little bit more about you : [ [Fill in Form](https://forms.wix.com/r/7003254865535172659) ]

Product enthusiasts! Join us for our in-person casual, networking event!

After a great evening last time, we would like to host another event dedicated to meeting other PMs and aspiring PMs in Tokyo over food and drinks!

**Why should you join?**

* To expand your network of product leaders
* To build a relationship with other PMs
* To find new opportunities as a PM
* Learn about the Product community in Japan
* Learn from other PMs

***What is Product Tank Tokyo?***
We are the largest product community in Japan, with 1250+ members following and 650+ on the community group. (Mention you would like to join our community when coming, and our hosts will share the link with you)
We gather bilinguals and locals to share experiences, learn about product management, and network with other PMs.

Follow for other Product Tank Tokyo events:
[https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank-Tokyo/](https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank-Tokyo/)

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こんにちは、ProductTank Tokyoです！

私たちの活気あるPMコミュニティにご参加いただきありがとうございます！

**Slackグループにご参加ください： [Slack招待リンク](https://join.slack.com/t/producttanktokyo/shared_invite/zt-2p99hn3kl-vgjgdNTUUKwqfU96OBDAnA)**
**また、良ければLinkedInで私たちをフォローしてください**：
[https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-tokyo](https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-tokyo)
もし宜しければあなたのことをもう少し教えてください : [ [Fill in Form](https://forms.wix.com/r/7003254865535172659) ]

Productのファンの皆さん! カジュアルなネットワーキングイベントに参加しませんか？
前回大好評だった、東京でPMやPMを目指す人たちと食事やお酒を楽しみながら交流するイベントをまた開催したいと思います！

**なぜ参加するのか？**

* プロダクトリーダーのネットワークを広げたい
* 他のPMとの関係を築きたい
* PMとしての新しい機会を見つける
* 日本のプロダクトコミュニティについて学ぶ
* 他のPMから学ぶ

**Product Tank Tokyoとは？**
1250人以上のメンバーがフォローし、750人以上のメンバーがコミュニティグループに参加している日本最大のプロダクトコミュニティです。
バイリンガルや現地の人々が集い、プロダクトマネジメントについて学び、PM同士のネットワークを広げます。

その他のProduct Tank Tokyoのイベントについては以下をフォローしてください。
[https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank-Tokyo/](https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank-Tokyo/)

ProductTank Tokyo

Aaron

Shane Brown

Addo Bari

Daleep Panessar

Javier Mendoza

tomergedi31

עמרי רם

Cloudia

raiki

Joanna_K

Tony

Alex

Victoria Pereira

Taiji

Itsuki Motomura

Fitch Richardson

David Kinney

flappykattie

Cocco

ProductTank Tokyo - Monthly Casual (Dec 4, 2025) @ TenCups Cafe Bar & Lounge

Ten Cups

We’re back with another ProductTank Sydney event and this time we’re heading to Lorikeet HQ! 🎉 🚀

**[Lorikeet](https://www.lorikeetcx.ai/?utm_source=Google-Ads&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_term=lorikeet%20ai&utm_content=773552140933&utm_adgroup=190945261811&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23003720607&gbraid=0AAAAA-zOtX7fvtIbG7Tw3Skmc3fnjU-1e&gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATvVuUbh8wYezwBvdAZUOCxgmynBZiquzOZ_zLXGPJp5pubCO6QPa5hoC6aQQAvD_BwE)** is a platform that ambitious, CX-obsessed businesses use to deliver a universal concierge experience for their customers: 24/7 support, through the channel of their choice that resolves real problems rather than repeating FAQ articles. This is achieved through thoughtful product development, with every part of the Lorikeet team contributing to shared product thinking.

This panel brings together teammates from across functions, from product engineering to forward-deployed teams, to share how the Lorikeet team approaches building great products together. They will discuss what has worked, what has been challenging and what they are still learning.

**Panelists**
**JJ Refling - Head of Post Sales**
Formerly Sr. Director of BizOps & Partnerships at Rainforest and held strategy and product roles at Stripe, Meta and Google, scaling products like Stripe Connect and Google Local Services Ads. JJ was the first US team member at Lorikeet and has worked with and won over some of Lorikeet’s most critical customers.
**Rona Wang - Software Engineer**
Previously Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead for Google Maps Directions on iOS, with over three years at Google developing large-scale mobile features.
**Nat Fernelius - Forward Deployed Engineer**
Previously an AI engineer on the EY Tax, Technology, and Transformation Alwin team. As the expansion of Generative AI has fundamentally transformed so much of the working world, Nat has been at the forefront of developing focused Generative AI solutions that solve real business problems. A talented Python developer and software engineer first and foremost, Nat’s commitment to software development best practices and machine learning/statistical fundamentals makes her a particular asset in developing scalable, effective GenAI solutions.
**Andrew Vickers - Forward Deployed Product Manager**
Previously Senior Product Manager at Koru and DataBraid and part of the product team at Wealthsimple where he helped scale innovative fintech solutions.

**Panel Host**
**Xharmagne Carandang - Software Engineer**
Software engineer with a passion for product and design. Worked in a variety of companies, industries and product processes - from federal government to tech consulting, big banks and US big tech, to founding engineer at Lorikeet.

**🙏** Kudos to Lorikeet for hosting this session at their own Sydney office!

This brings a great opportunity to learn about Lorikeet’s unique product practices, how forward-deployed and core product teams stay aligned and what it takes to balance custom solutions with a scalable platform.

ProductTank Sydney

Ryan Huynh

Milda Tutlyte

Akmal Fazleen

Anton Marinov

Daniel Devitt

Stewart

Ilya Avdyushev

Lai-Ling Su

Carlos Fernando Londoño

Ruslan Temniuk

Melinda

Karina

Rob Harrison

Lynn

Oliver

Nicolas Perron

Kai Chung Tang

Michelle Ngo

Paru Madhavan

Charlotte Bian

How Lorikeet builds better AI products through shared product thinking

Lorikeet Office

Join us on December 10th at 6:00 PM at The Bridge, Abu Dhabi for a deep dive into **Building Defensible AI Products** in the **Age of Big Models**.

Everyone is building with AI, but few ask the tough question: what actually makes your AI product defensible? When any startup can plug into the same LLMs, how do you create something others can’t easily copy?

In this ProductTank session, we’ll explore:

* How to identify your product’s true “moment of truth”, the part of your workflow that is most resistant to replication

* Why focus, not scale, may be your strongest moat

* How to turn customer interactions into a compounding, self-learning feedback loop

📅 Agenda
Time What’s Happening
6:00 – 6:45 PM 👋 Networking & Snacks
6:45 – 7:45 PM 🔥 What Gives You the Right to Win? Mahmoud Marei
7:45 – Late 🤝 More networking, fewer name tags

ProductTank Abu Dhabi

Simon Cast

Nitin Rathee

bhushank1920

shushannaj

Prathyusha Gunda

Himesh Madhusoodanan

Jose Gutierrez

Jack Steven

Paul Malyon

Antonio Consiglio

Davide Cota

Mohamed Essam

Moatasem Elberbawy

husseinelsafy

pavan kumar

Kamran Aasim

Swanand Pagnis

Al Marei

Ramachandra Achalla

What Gives You the Right to Win?

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