ProductTank Edinburgh: "The Strategy Cycle" & EOY Retro

Staring down 2027 planning? Our final meetup of the year focuses on practical tools to build your next strategy.

Part 1: Before the Roadmap
Andrew Skotzko (author of The Strategy Cycle) joins us to tackle the hardest part of planning: moving from a pile of research, stakeholder opinions, and goals to a coherent strategy.
He will share a quick framework to:

• Put strategic choices on a single page.
• Spot decisions you are actively avoiding.
• Build a draft your team can challenge and execute.

Bonus: Andrew will gift 5 copies of his new book to attendees.

Part 2: 2026 Reflection and Shaping 2027
After the talk, we will review our ProductTank year and gather your feedback. Tell us what topics, speakers, and formats you want to see in 2027 so we can build next year's schedule around what you need.

Agenda:
5:30PM-6:00PM - Arrival + food & drink
6:00PM-6:45PM - Andrew Skotzko talk
7:00PM-7:30PM - Lookback on 2026 & Voice of the Community
7:30-8:00PM - Wrap Up + Networking

Whether you're a seasoned product manager or just starting your journey, this meetup promises a fantastic opportunity to unwind, reflect, and engage with our incredible community. Let's come together to make the upcoming year even more remarkable.

Please RSVP to secure your spot, and feel free to invite friends and colleagues who share your passion for product.

Let's wrap up the year with a bang! 🎊✨

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About Andrew:
Andrew Skotzko is a product leadership coach, strategy advisor, and author of The Strategy Cycle. He helps product leaders make better strategic choices and turn those choices into action.

Over 15 years as a product leader, he built products and led teams across B2B and B2C, nine industries, and every company stage from startup to Fortune 100. The products he worked on reached more than 80 million consumers and thousands of business customers. He has advised leaders at companies including Google, Databricks, Asana, GitHub, Ramp, HubSpot, and Intuit.
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