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APR 9, 2025

Tried and tested AI tools for product managers – Dave Killeen (VP Product, Pendo)

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This week on the podcast, we're joined by Dave Killeen, VP of Product at Pendo, who shares his go-to AI tools that can help make life a little easier for product managers—tried, tested, and ready to use.

Featured Links: Follow Dave on LinkedIn | Pendo | Claude | Manus |'What we learned at #mtpcon London 2025' feature by Kent McDonald and Louron Pratt

Key Takeaways:

Chapters:
Introduction & Dave’s Role at Pendo – 0:00
Discovering AI Through a Career Pause – 4:00
Time-Saving Workflows with Voice and Claude – 7:00
Calendar Design and Energy Management – 18:00
Prompt Engineering & High-Leverage Tactics – 21:00
Agentic AI: What It Is and Why It Matters – 26:00
The Future of Work and AI Fluency – 30:00
Personal Development with AI Tools – 36:00
Advice for Product Teams and What’s Coming Next – 40:00

About the Guest

Dave Killeen is the Field VP of Product at Pendo, bringing over 25 years of experience in product leadership across startups, scaleups, and enterprise giants. Dave is known for marrying product craft with storytelling and a relentless curiosity about emerging tools—especially AI.

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