ON-SITE: ProductTank Hamburg - May 2025

Join us for the next ProductTank Hamburg!
We’re very excited to host our second event this year on World Product Day. 🌍🌎🌏
Join us for this global celebration of product management, where professionals and enthusiasts come together to share insights, learn, and connect over the craft of building great products. Expect an evening of inspiring talks, meaningful connections, and lively discussions as we celebrate World Product Day. 🥳🍾🎉

Location, drinks and fingerfood will be kindly provided by Moia - Thank you very much! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

As our first speaker we are happy to welcome Daniel Knott:

Be Your Own Tester: QA Hacks for Product Managers
In a world where dedicated software testers might not always be part of your team, how can you, as a product manager, ensure the quality of your product doesn't suffer? In his talk, Daniel will show you actionable strategies to build a robust quality-first culture, even in the absence of dedicated QA specialists.
We'll explore lightweight testing methodologies, effective collaboration techniques, and tools that can help you and your team catch bugs early.
Key takeaways from this session will include:

• Practical steps to integrate quality assurance into your team's daily workflow.
• Tips on fostering a quality-focused mindset across cross-functional teams.
• How to identify and mitigate quality risks early in the product life cycle.

About Daniel Knott
Daniel loves digital products with high quality being web or native mobile applications. He has been working in the IT industry for almost 20 years with experience in hands-on software testing for desktop, web and mobile applications. He also worked as product manager for mobile and web products. At the moment, Daniel is working as an IT manager as Head of Engineering, helping software development teams ship great products with high quality.
Daniel wrote two books - Hands-On Mobile App Testing and Smartwatch App Testing and is a frequent blogger at www.adventuresinqa.com and conference speaker. In 2022 he also created his YouTube Channel about Software Testing which has grown to more than 100k subscribers.
Get in touch with him via LinkedIn or YouTube.

Our second speaker is Yenny Cheung, what you need to know…

From Code to Strategy: A Journey of Engineering, Angel Investment and Product Leadership
In her talk, Yenny will share the experiences that shaped her journey from software engineer to VP of Product. Starting in engineering, she gained firsthand insight into what it takes to build scalable software and manage the ongoing costs of maintaining and expanding product portfolios. Transitioning into management, she discovered the value of coaching and active listening, which paved the way for navigating intricate stakeholder relationships in a product role. As a Director of Engineering, she balanced the fine line between product goals and engineering realities. Her experience as an angel investor provided her with a strategic perspective on building sustainable businesses—understanding investor expectations and identifying key metrics. Each role contributed unique skills and perspectives, enriching her approach to product leadership. Today, she will share this journey with everyone.

About Yenny Cheung
Yenny Cheung is the Vice President of Product at charles, Europe’s leading WhatsApp conversational AI and CRM solution. Previously, she led engineering and product teams at RapidAPI, Rasa, and Yelp, focusing on API devtools, conversational AI, and ad tech, respectively. Originally from Hong Kong and now based in Germany, Yenny specializes in B2B SaaS and has a proven track record in leading up-market transformations within startups. She is also an investor at Alma Angels and was a Kleiner Perkins Fellow. Learn more about Yenny on LinkedIn.