Brand Strategy New York
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Looking for GM and players
Fri, May 29, 9:00 PMNeed a GM with knowledge of WWII history and tactics and is willing to learn a new ttrpg rule set that I will provide. I am also looking for 6 or so players with a good working knowledge of WWII.

The Human Side of Product Leadership with NBCUniversal CPO James Denney
Thu, May 14, 9:30 PM25 years. TiVo. Hulu. Peacock. One evening with the CPO who built them all. How do the best product leaders stay human when the AI era keeps demanding more? On May 14, Products That Count brings you an intimate evening in New York with [James Denney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesadenney/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesadenney/"), EVP and Chief Product Officer, Direct-to-Consumer at NBCUniversal. Before most companies had a streaming strategy, James Denney was building one. TiVo. Hulu. Now NBCUniversal, where he runs product for Peacock, NBC Sports, and Fandango. This isn't a keynote. It's a fireside conversation, hosted by [Vartika Rawat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vartikarawat/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vartikarawat/"), Senior Director of Product Management at Capital One. With 15+ years leading product across Capital One and Mastercard, Vartika knows what it takes to build at scale inside large, complex organizations: exactly the right person to draw out what makes Jim's approach distinct. We'll cover: * AI and the PM's evolving role. When AI can do everyone's job, what's actually yours? * From directive to coach. How have the best leaders moved from directing to coaching? * The empathetic product leader. How do you lead people who are carrying things you can't see? * Media at the inflection point. What's actually changing in media, what's noise, and who owns what's real? Seats are limited. Reserve yours here: [https://nycproductspeakerseriesmay2026.eventbrite.com](https://nycproductspeakerseriesmay2026.eventbrite.com) *** \*A note on our refundable tickets: This event is completely free, and there's a product story to our deposit... It's modeled after behavioral economics and ensures 90%+ participation. The deposit is fully refunded the morning after the event as long as you attend (the behavioral economics part). We've rolled this out across our 200+ invite-only exec-level events and received an average Net Promoter Score of 80+.This event is free, thanks to the patronage of our generous partners. We are grateful for their support! Products That Count shares limited contact information with them.

Games with Strangers
Sat, May 23, 11:00 PMLove board games? Looking for someone to play with or something new to play? Come play games with us! Every Saturday night we run Games With Strangers. Grab a drink or dinner, meet some new people, and learn a new game. Our game expert will teach you our featured games for the night and make sure that things are running smoothly. Come be a part of our community!

How Service Design Can Help with Deep Wounds & Healing
Tue, May 19, 10:00 PM**Tuesday, May 19th - 6:00-8:00 PM EDT** **Presentation** How Service Design Can Help with Deep Wounds & Healing **Event Description** As the world grows more complex, individuals and organizations are navigating greater uncertainty, rapid change, and increasing emotional strain. Building resilience in this environment requires more than external problem-solving–it calls for deeper personal reflection and attention to mental health. This talk draws from a personal journey through grief and burnout, uncovering parallels between service design methods and therapeutic frameworks. When we face significant life events resulting in trauma to our system, the process of stabilizing and healing can feel unfamiliar, messy, emotional, and difficult to make sense of. But, as service designers, we're uniquely suited to tackle whatever life throws at us. The same skills used to understand systems, map journeys, and navigate ambiguity at work can also support how we process our own experiences alongside a licensed professional. This talk explores how service designers can recognize and engage with therapeutic approaches that mirror their existing toolkit. By asking more informed questions and working with a therapist to apply familiar frameworks in new ways, service designers can better understand their own behavioral patterns, make meaning of their lived experiences, and move through difficult chapters with greater structure, awareness, and support. **About Our Speaker** **Natalie Kuhn** Natalie Kuhn is founder of [Here with the Herd](https://herewiththeherd.com/), offering experiential learning for people with horses as well as Co-Founder of the global retreat company VAYRAH Experience. Previously she was a Senior Director of Design at Capital One, design leader at Meta within Data Privacy, and spent years as a Lead Service Designer at FJORD within Accenture Interactive. Natalie brings almost 20 years in human-centered design and research. She co-ran the SDN New York Chapter for 5 years in which the chapter won an award for innovative events on a global stage, and was accredited by SDN as a Service Design Master back in 2021. **Agenda** * 6:00-6:30PM Meet & mingle over food and drink * 6:30-7:30PM Presentation & Demo * 7:30-8:00PM Discussion & Networking * 8:00PM - ? After-Party **Address** Intuit 51 Astor Place New York, NY 10003 **After-Party**: Cuna Bar The Standard 25 Cooper Sq **Financial Transparency & Scholarships** As a non-profit, we do our best to strike a balance between making our events available to all and ensuring we keep the lights on. For this event, we are charging $10. * If this amount is prohibitive for you to attend this event, please message [Barry](https://www.meetup.com/sdnnyc/members/267573171/) on Meetup and we’ll provide you a scholarship to this event. You can also email us at sdn.newyorkchapter@gmail.com as we may miss messages on this platform. * If you’d like to provide scholarships, please message [Barry](https://www.meetup.com/sdnnyc/members/267573171/) on Meetup and he will follow up with you. See you there :) David, Francesco, Yasmin, Cameron, Lynn, Nicholas, & Barry Photo by:

Random Strangers Jam Mondays @ Shrine 8-10pm! NYC Improvised Jam Session
Tue, May 19, 12:00 AMBring your instrument. Be a stranger. Join the jam. Mondays May 11 - July 27th\* from 8-10pm as Random Strangers Jam returns to Shrine Harlem for our spring/summer residency! Sign ups in person start at 7:45pm. RSJ is a fully improvised psychedelic funk rock jam session led by Sky Demetri and his band. Come prepared to create new music on the spot - every 5-7 minutes, half the band takes a seat and is replaced by musicians from the audience, the new group of random strangers jams on a fresh key and concept - and the rotation continues! Join the email list at [RandomStrangersJam.com](http://randomstrangersjam.com/)! All jammers must sign in on the official sign up sheet in person. The sign up sheet becomes available in person 15 minutes before the jam. *Drums, keys, mics, amps, and a PA/DI are provided, please bring all other instruments.* \*No jam June 15th.

Media/Advertising Professionals Meet
Tue, May 19, 10:00 PMMeet NYC professionals in PR, media/advertising agencies, Ad platforms, Ad measurement, data, analytics and all the tech that powers the world of marketing. PS: * Event is free to attend. No cover, no drink minimums. Each guest will cover their own tab at the bar. * Please sign up only if you plan on attending #noflakes. * Our organizers do this purely for networking. We don’t get any monetary benefits #bekind. * Appropriate profile photo is mandatory.
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