Name: Climbing the PM Ladder: Insider Secrets to Career Growth
Start: 2025-10-23T17:00:00.000Z
Location: The Lighthouse

Gude, Product People! 👋

**Too much focus on frameworks, not enough focus on business value?**
Let's talk money 🤑

We’re back with the next ProductTank – and thrilled to welcome **Matt LeMay** all the way from London! 🥳
He’ll share lessons from his brand-new book **IMPACT-FIRST PRODUCT TEAMS**, including hard-earned stories of how product teams manage to deliver real business impact – without losing sight of their users.

🎤 **The Talk: Impact-First Product Teams**
*Is your product team a good investment for the business? Are you delivering value in clear enough terms that your CFO could advocate for you?*

Join Matt LeMay, author of the beloved *Product Management in Practice*, as he talks through lessons and stories from his new book *IMPACT-FIRST PRODUCT TEAMS*.

Matt has worked with companies like Spotify, Google, Mailchimp, and SumUp, and he'll be joining us from London to share stories from his book and answer our questions.

You'll hear first-hand examples of how product teams across industries and geographies have put business impact at the heart of their work – without burning themselves out or losing sight of customer needs.

🎁 **Bonus**: Matt is giving away **signed copies** of his new book during the event!

🗓 **Agenda**
18:30 – 👋 Arrival & Networking
19:00 – 🎤 Talk & Q&A
20:15 – 🍕 Pizza, Drinks & Conversations
21:00 – 👀 Official End (but you know how it goes…)
🎟️ Spots are limited!

**Whether you're leading a team or just getting started in product – if you're serious about impact, this one's for you.**

We’re looking forward to seeing you there 🙌

Your ProductTank Frankfurt & Rhein-Main Orga-Crew
Marisa, Patrick & Steffen

ProductTank FFM

Steffen Oehme

Anand Narasipuram

Mona

Johannes Kähm

Rafe

Konstantin

Franz

Masood Khalid

Moein Ghodsi

Hubert Borowski

Tobias Knopp

Sher

Juergen Day

Markus Schäfer

Micha

Elisabeth

Nicolas Montenegro

Christian

Mathias Böhmer

Martin

IMPACT-first Product Teams: Are your teams a good investement? w/ Matt LeMay

codecentric AG Frankfurt

Dear Product People in Cologne:

Is your product team a good investment for the business? Are you delivering value in clear enough terms that your CFO could advocate for you?

Join **Matt LeMay**, author of the beloved Product Management in Practice, as he talks through lessons and stories from his **new book** IMPACT-FIRST PRODUCT TEAMS. For most of us the most important book about product in 2025!

Matt has worked with companies like Spotify, Google, Mailchimp, and SumUp, and he'll be joining us from London to share stories from his book and answer our questions.

You'll hear first-hand examples of how product teams across industries and geographies have put business impact at the heart of their work without burning themselves out or losing sight of customer needs.

Matt will also be giving away signed copies of the book. We'll do a raffle. 📚🎉

We also look forward to have a deeper conversation with Matt about IMPACT and his new book. Furthermore you'll have time to mingle and connect with curious product people from Cologne region.

We're proud to present RTL Technology as our location host again. The venue is super central (just across the river rhine). We will have a spacious room in the heart of this huge and successful media company.

**PS:**
Matt is a rockstar... one of the best speakers in product you could see. Don't miss that opportunity to meet him in person.

**Agenda:**
7pm: Arrive and networking
7:30pm: Talk of Matt LeMay (in person)
8:15pm: Q&A with Matt LeMay about everything you wanna ask
8:45pm to end: open networking

As always we're super happy to engage in a lively conversation with our speaker, and we'll get to mix and mingle at a beautiful location in Cologne.

A big THANK YOU to our location host RTL Technology for supporting our ProductTank community with space, food and drinks.

Looking forward to see you on Oct 21st!

Best,
Shehrina, Simonetta, Tim, Alkaios, & Dominik
Your ProductTank Cologne Team

ProductTank Cologne

Tim Klein

Simonetta

Shehrina

Dominik Rose

Alkaios Bournias Varotsis

Maru Waan Ek

Anastasia Isaeva

Andreas Müller

Zorlu

Bianca Pinheiro

Sina Billhardt

Lot Kaduma

Beate Radics

Max Kogan

Alexander E. Fischer

Felix Jesse

Stuti Sharma

Katha S.

Michail Petrischenko

Impact-First Product Teams

RTL Technology GmbH

Succeeding at work isn’t just about doing your job well. It’s also about learning to successfully navigate the *unspoken* parts of your organisation: the culture, the politics, the power dynamics, the communication norms. Workplace navigation is a skill rarely taught formally or discussed openly, but mastering it gives people a huge advantage in influence, resilience and career growth.
This is especially true for Product Managers, who are often expected to lead without formal authority. Without the right support, that can feel overwhelming- and even lead to burnout.
In this session, Nicola will explore how workplace navigation is a skill you *can* learn - one that helps you build influence, protect your energy, and make meaningful progress on the work that matters.
A conversation for anyone who wants to work *with* their environment, not against it!
We're excited to announce that we'll be meeting in the fabulous Firefly cellar of The Three Guineas, the pub just outside Reading Station. The capacity is limited to 50 places so do reserve your spot if you know you'd like to come.

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Anne Lancaster

Debbie Kite

James Moore

Jason Cheung

Daniel Binns

Gaurav Gupta

Asha Prasanna

Rania

Vi v

Sharon

Matt Lloyd

Mariana Morris

Simon

Lizzy Queenan

Uche Mukolo

Christopher Priest

Adi Akheramka

Mark Levitt

Sophie Pilley

Workplace Navigation: The Crucial Skill No One Teaches You

The Three Guineas, Reading

**Hi Product People in Amsterdam!**

We’re excited to invite you the next event and welcome **Matt LeMay** to our stage! 🎉

**About speaker:**
Matt LeMay is a product leader, consultant, and author of the newly released book *[Impact-first Product Teams](https://www.amazon.com/Impact-first-Product-Teams-Success-Indispensable/dp/B0DVH4R3QJ/)*. He empowers product managers, teams, and organizations to maximize their impact on business-critical revenue and growth goals by streamlining processes, simplifying strategies, and focusing on the work that matters most.

**IMPACT-FIRST PRODUCT TEAMS**
Is your product team a value driver or a cost center? Are you delivering impact in clear enough terms that your CFO could advocate for you? If *you* were the CEO of the business, would you fund your team? Join Matt LeMay, author of the beloved *Product Management in Practice*, as he talks through lessons and stories from his new book.

Matt has worked with companies like Spotify, Google, Mailchimp, and SumUp, and he'll be joining us from London to share stories from his book and answer our questions. You'll hear first-hand examples of how product teams across industries and geographies have put **business impact** at the heart of their work without burning themselves out or losing sight of customer needs.

🎁 **Bonus**: Matt is giving away signed copies of his new book during the event!

SCHEDULE
17:30 Arrive, grab a bite to eat & something to drink
18:00 Welcome & Updates from the ProductTank AMS team
18:10 - Talk and Q&A with Matt
19:00 Drinks & mingle
We hope to see many of you there!

**Important**: Please bring your **valid ID** to enter the event.

ProductTank AMS

Aleksandra Smelianska

Stanislava Prokopova

Rogier Martens

Sreelekshmi Sreelekhakumar

Sanchir Kartiev

Nada

Kristina Sosiak

Dinara Zakirova

Sofia Aquino Gomez

Alexander Mikhailov

I-CHUN,CHOU

Laurens de Knijff

Adrian Arroyo Mirantes

Rogier Brakshoofden

Maja Babic

Leticia Munoz

Sugandha Singla

Alessandra

Ruben Meiland

Duygu Esen Dagli

Impact-first product teams

Adyen

How do you really grow as a Product Manager? It’s not just about building great products, it’s about navigating performance processes, managing your own development, and finding focus in uncertainty.

In our latest ProductTank, three great product leaders will share unfiltered insights on how to own your growth and move forward in your career:

* **Thor Mitchell** (CPO in residence @ Balderton Capital): *How to Get Promoted*: An insider’s view on how performance management really works at big tech firms.
* **James Gunaca** (Product Management career coach): *How to Manage Your Career Like a PM*: Learn how to treat your career like a product - building a roadmap, assessing your skills, and setting a strategy for growth.
* **Eddie Sawyer** (Head of Product @Workbuzz and Product Mentor): *From Feedback to Focus*: Honest lessons on growing when feedback stings, focus drifts, and leadership feels daunting.

Whether you’re are interested in stepping into a PM role, an Associate PM aiming for your next step or a Senior PM preparing for leadership, they’ll unpack the realities of career progression in product. Expect actionable strategies, candid advice, and a fresh perspective to give you the clarity and tactics you need to stand out and move forward.

**Agenda**

* 6:00 PM: Doors open, drinks & pizza
* 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM: Talks & Q&A
* 8:30 - 9:00 PM: Final drinks and goodnight

**Sponsor**
The space, drinks and pizza are kindly provided by [MPB](https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/shop)

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Please note that this is an in person only meet-up and not a hybrid event. We will have limited capacity so please keep your RSVP up to date if you can't make it.

ProductTank Brighton

Craig Lawes

Kirsty Kearney-Greig

Frank Baah

Lewis Broad-Ashman

James Gunaca

Peter Winchester

alison austin

Vihan M

Kolson

Peter Hilton

Lyuba Anderton

Nick Braithwaite

Lucy

Ali Jarvis

Joanna

Caragh

Charley Watters

Tobit

Marley Dizney Swanson

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