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Mike is the Co-Founder of Product Collective and Director of Events at Mind the Product. 

For his leadership at Product Collective, Mike has been named one of the Top 40 influencers in the field of Product Management on several occasions. Mike also serves as a Faculty member of Case Western Reserve University in the department of Design and Innovation, and is Co-Host of one of the top startup podcasts online, Rocketship.FM. 

Prior to Product Collective, Mike spent over a decade in startup companies as an early employee, Co-Founder, and Executive. Mike's businesses and products have been featured in national media outlets such as the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, NPR, and elsewhere. Mike is also the Author of Startup Seed Funding for the Rest of us, one of the top startup books on Amazon.

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Leslie Grandy is a global, first-to-market product executive and board advisor with a 25+ year career innovating and delivering game-changing products in publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, Discovery Communications, T-Mobile, Apple Inc., and Amazon. 
Leslie is the founder of The Product Guild, a Product and Innovation Advisory Services company, through which she has advised numerous publicly traded companies and serves on the advisory boards for several early-stage companies. Her clients have included Starbucks, Oracle, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Leslie is an IDEO-trained leader in Design Thinking with an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in TV/Film from Northwestern University. Leslie is also a Directors Guild of America member, working on such classic films as “The Abyss”, “Tremors”, and the award-winning motion picture “The Waterdance.”

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Radhika Dutt is the author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter which has been translated into languages including Chinese and Japanese. She is an entrepreneur and product leader who has participated in five acquisitions, two of which were companies that she founded. She is currently Advisor on Product Thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and does consulting and training for organizations ranging from high-tech startups to multinationals on building radical products that create a fundamental change.

Radhika has built products in a wide range of industries including broadcast, media and entertainment, telecom, advertising technology, government, consumer apps, robotics, and even wine. She graduated from MIT with an SB and M.Eng in Electrical Engineering, and speaks nine languages.

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Hassan Aleem, PhD, is the Co-Founder of Nuance Behavior, an agency dedicated to leveraging behavioral science to drive digital behavior change. Before this, Hassan conducted research at Georgetown University in Neuroaesthetics, exploring how aesthetic elements impact decision-making, moods, and identity. Currently, he consults on usability, engagement, and growth for digital products, helping companies integrate behavioral science into their product development for better user outcomes.

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Renee Wurth, PhD, RD, is a research leader, having piloted research teams at numerous startups across tech, including Daily Harvest, Flux (now Beamery) and Fitbiomics. She has been a registered dietitian for almost 15 years, complemented by scientific training at Northeastern, Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley and UPenn. Renee is currently a Fellow at Menlo Ventures and freelance researcher, working with companies to transform complex data into innovative solutions that guide decision-making throughout the product life-cycle.

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Sebastian Straube started his career as a consultant focusing on digital transformation and digital strategy. Then he was eager to actually execute the strategies and build real products. Thus, Sebastian became a product manager developing mainly eCommerce applications and innovative mobile apps. Building on that experience, Sebastian wanted to bring his passion for product development to other teams. Now he is a product management &amp; discovery coach at Accenture Business Agility and helps clients build empowered product teams that develop extraordinary products. His focus lies on product visioning, product strategy, and product discovery.

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Yohay Etsion is a skilled product executive with an extensive background in various leadership positions, including General Manager and VP Product positions at NICE and Cognyte. Throughout his career, Yohay has taken on numerous executive roles, proving his ability to inspire teams, manage large-scale projects, and drive growth for businesses in the tech industry.
What truly sets Yohay apart, though, is his innate talent for making a point and his passion for teaching and mentoring others. As an executive and product coach, he has made a significant impact on the careers of countless professionals, guiding them to develop their skills and reach their full potential.

Yohay is not only an accomplished leader in his field, but also a generous mentor, empowering others to succeed in their own careers. His unique ability to break down complex concepts and communicate them clearly, combined with his extensive experience and expertise, make him an invaluable resource for anyone looking to grow and excel in the world of product management.

Whether it's through one-on-one coaching or group workshops, Yohay's dedication to helping others shines through, making him an inspiring and motivating figure for aspiring product managers and executives alike.

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Since 2016 he has been developing in the direction of product management.
Between 2016 and 2021 he consulted business owners and product managers about Customer Development processes, marketing promotion of the product and other issues.
Since 2021, he has managed the product creation of Set Loyalty - CDP platform for data and customer loyalty management in large international retail chains.

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Aqsa is an experienced product manager and AI thought leader. Her experience spans machine learning, recommendations, business intelligence and data analytics, from her time across Google Ads, Cloud and Assistant. She has a proven track record in achieving business outcomes by working through strategy and execution for end to end product lifecycle.She also has the good fortune of serving on several jury for innovation awards, speaking at conferences and invited to write books. She is based out of Los Angeles and enjoys beaches and learning new languages when not working.

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Ketaki Vaidya holds the position of AI Product Manager at Oracle, where her primary role involves creating and managing Artificial Intelligence Solutions for a hotel operations and distribution enterprise platform. Additionally, she hosts a podcast called “Personal Branding for Professionals,” which offers career development strategies to support professionals in building a thriving career in the tech industry.
Her work with organizations like Women in Data Science and Criya has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges women face in the tech industry, and she actively works towards creating an inclusive space for women. Her efforts have earned her recognition in Entrepreneur Magazine’s side hustle feature and the 1 Million Women in STEM campaign, which highlights the work and experiences of women in STEM and business to promote female role models for the next generation.
Ketaki is passionate about mentoring aspiring professionals interested in product/tech and has mentored more than 100 college graduates and professionals in securing their desired job roles and improving visibility at work in 2023. She has also been invited to deliver talks at about 15 conferences/podcasts including prestigious conferences like the Women in Product, Product World, and the Grace Hopper Celebration.

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