ProductTank Oxford - September 2025 meetup

We're back after the summer break with two more amazing guests speakers, plus plenty of opportunity for networking over a few drinks at the King's Arms. We're delighted to welcome Graham Reed, to an AMA on all things Product Ops, followed by an insightful talk by Saielle DaSilva on The Opportunity you're Missing amongst all the hype about AI, followed by Q&A.

Doors open at 6pm, and we will kick off the talks at 6:45pm.

An Audience with Product Ops - Fireside chat with Graham Reed
An AMA session on Product Ops, from implementing the role, to strategy, operations, tactical work and change management approaches. Bring your questions and I'll answer them!

About Graham
I'm Graham, 'That Product Ops Guy'. I build Product Ops functions from 0-1 for scaling and enterprise organisations globally, currently at HeliosX (aka MedExpress, £1b+ online pharmacy). Product Ops has been my life for over 5 years now, after 10 years in product management. I write, speak and podcast about Product Ops via Product Ops Confidential & the Product Opscast.

The Opportunity You're Missing (And How to Find It) - Saielle DaSilva
There's this sweet spot as someone working in tech, where human needs that we addressed poorly meets new machine capability and changes things for the better. When you find it, the results can be genuinely transformative.

Right now, we're at this fascinating inflection point. AI capabilities are becoming genuinely accessible to product teams, but the approaches for integrating them thoughtfully? Still being figured out.

In this talk, I'll share insights from my current work in retail technology, where we're exploring how AI can create better experiences for millions of customers while supporting sustainability goals. I'll also draw on patterns I've noticed across different industries and lessons learned from both successes and failures along the way.

About Saielle
Saielle DaSilva is Senior Head of Product for AI, Data Platforms, & Sustainability at Sainsbury's, where she leads the strategic implementation of AI-powered solutions across one of the UK's largest retail operations. With over 15 years transforming complex technical challenges into customer-loved products, she has guided AI initiatives at global scale, from AT&T's network virtualisation to Pivotal's cloud platforms.

Saielle's mission focuses on creating AI systems that solve "unsolvable" problems while maintaining human-centred design principles. She advocates for responsible AI development that delivers measurable business impact without compromising user trust or organisational values, and publishes a newsletter sharing AI insights for product teams at saielle.beehiiv.com.