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We’re back on 2nd June for another Now Next Product evening of lightning talks. Join us for 4 talks from brilliant product leaders, followed by plenty of time to chat over drinks and nibbles. Speakers: • Tom Coombs - CPO @ Stop Scams UK  • Ami Bakhai - Senior Technical Product Manager @ Nscale  • Jim Beattie - CTO & Founder, ex-Just Eat  • Sarah V. - Product @ Cleo Location: The Old Street Gallery, 3 Leonard Circus, London EC2A 4NA Networking from 6:15pm  Talks start at 7pm It’s always a friendly crowd and spaces are limited, so grab your place here:  https://lnkd.in/eZvgVQtg Thanks as ever to our founding sponsor *Zebra People* for supporting the community.

Another brilliant Now Next Product last week, hosted at Rightmove! 🏠   A huge thank you to our speakers for sharing such honest, practical perspectives on building and scaling products across start-ups and large organisations. Some of the ideas that really stayed with us:   'Building a reflection engine' Esra Yetis reminded us that reflection needs to be intentional. Not just venting or reacting, but creating space for critical reflection. Teams who spend 15 mins at the end of their day reflecting on their learnings perform 23% better. Esra took us through the Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Increasing performance by 23% by taking a few moments every day has to be worth a look!   'Navigating growth and change when your startup gets acquired' We loved Grace Tolley-Smith’s warts and all experience of what it’s really like post-acquisition; moving from a scrappy start-up into a corporate environment. The shift from owning bigger decisions to becoming part of someone else’s roadmap brings a lot of ambiguity at the start, alongside more stability and access to brilliant people. It is a huge culture shock and often a period of grieving, but a good reminder that you do not lose one, you trade it for another!   'Trust at the core of product' Rebecca Phillips shared her experience of moving into marketplace payments, where edge cases shape the product and external payment providers are key to building trust, which in itself becomes the product. In some cases, adding perceived friction actually created a better experience for sellers on Depop. A strong reminder that user behaviour is often emotional, not purely rational.   'AI, expectations and reality' Debbie McMahon kicked off with a killer point, we are not normal (!) ~84% have never used AI! Building daily experiences around AI often does not reflect user reality, with a tendency to over-prioritise features and underestimate friction, which can be anxiety-inducing for many users. Ensuring the outcome is clear and trust is not eroded has to stay front of mind. While AI can make things faster and open up entirely new possibilities, there is a balance.   Across all talks, a clear theme emerged: bringing people with you, staying close to your users, and holding onto what makes great product teams effective as you scale 📈   Thanks again to everyone who joined us, and to our hosts at Rightmove!

Tickets for our next event at Rightmove are selling out fast! 🔥 Join us next week on the 15th April @ 615pm for an excellent line up of speakers. We'll be hearing from: 💡 Esra Yetis - Product Innovation & Transformation Coach & Speaker 💡 Grace Tolley-Smith - Director of Product at HomeViews 💡 Rebecca Phillips - Senior Product Manager, Payments @ Depop 💡 Debbie McMahon - VP Product @ loveholidays If you’ve been before, you’ll know the format works. If you haven’t, expect a relaxed room full of smart people who care about building better products. Agenda highlights: 🍻 Doors open + networking ⚡ 4 x lightning talks 🎤 Panel Q&A 🍺 Pub after 👉 Grab your spot: https://lnkd.in/eGvtmxqi Capacity is capped, so don’t leave it too late! #ProductManagement #ProductCommunity #LondonTech #ProductEvents

📆 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📆 We're back for our second event of the year. Join us for Product Lightning Talks - a fun, friendly evening of rapid-fire talks and relaxed networking with London’s product community. 🗓 Wednesday 15th April 2026 @ 6:15pm 📍 Rightmove, 33 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QU We’re excited to bring you four fantastic speakers, each sharing a 10-minute take on a product topic they’re truly passionate about: 💡 Esra Yetis - Product Innovation & Transformation Coach & Speaker. "Building Your Active Listening Muscle: Learning with Reflection Cycles" 💡 Grace Tolley-Smith - Director of Product at HomeViews. "What Changes When Your Startup Gets Acquired" 💡 Rebecca Phillips - Senior Product Manager, Payments @ Depop. 💡 Debbie McMahon - VP Product at loveholidays. "Are your customers using AI as much as you are?" Massive thanks to Rightmove for hosting us at their very lovely offices 🙌. Expect great talks, good conversations, and a relaxed evening with peers from across the product world. 🍻 Agenda 6:15 – Doors open: Networking, drinks & nibbles 7:00 – Welcome & intro 7:05 – 4 × 10-minute lightning talks 7:50 – Panel Q&A 8:00 – More networking 8:45 – Doors close, but we'll continue the conversation in a local pub 👉 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eGvtmxqi Please arrive promptly! Capacity is capped at 70, and we won’t be able to admit latecomers once the talks begin. #ProductManagement #ProductEvents #ProductCommunity #LondonTech #ProductLightningTalks

📆 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📆 We're kicking off our first event of 2026 back in Old Street. Join us for Product Lightning Talks - a fun, friendly evening of rapid-fire talks and relaxed networking with London’s product community. 🗓 Wednesday 11th February 2026 @ 6:30pm 📍 The Old St Gallery, 3 Leonard Circus, London EC2A 4NA We’re excited to bring you four fantastic speakers, each sharing a 10-minute take on a product topic they’re truly passionate about: 💡 ✨Germán Muñoz - Senior Product Manager @ Monzo. "Why You Should Never Search Alone: Surviving a Job Search in the Age of Layoffs" 💡 Lina Kandinova - Lead Product Manager @ ArtLogic. "The Art of Crafting Stories (and why it's a PM superpower!)" 💡 Iliyana Futkova - IT Strategic Projects & Engagement Lead @ Ashurst 💡 Adam Carley - Serial CPO and Product Leader Expect great talks, good conversations, and a relaxed evening with peers from across the product world. 🍻 Agenda 6:30 – Networking, drinks & nibbles 7:00 – Welcome & intro 7:05 – 4 × 10-minute lightning talks 7:50 – Panel Q&A 8:00 – More networking 👉 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eTFQ8nrN Please arrive promptly! Capacity is capped at 50, and we won’t be able to admit latecomers once the talks begin. #ProductManagement #ProductEvents #ProductCommunity #LondonTech #ProductLightningTalks

Tonight at Trainline ✨ We’re nearly at capacity - last few tickets left 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eawcSuHS Four brilliant speakers, sharp insights, and great conversations ahead. Hope to see you there! #ProductManagement #ProductCommunity #ProductLeadership

🚨 One week to go! 🚨 Our next Now Next Product Lightning Talks is happening next Tuesday - and we can’t wait to welcome London’s product community for an evening of sharp insights, big ideas, and great conversations. 🗓 Tuesday 2nd December 2025 @ 6:30pm 📍 Trainline, 120 Holborn, London EC1N 2TD (3rd floor – check in at reception) We’ve got an incredible speaker lineup ready to deliver four punchy, thought-provoking 10-minute talks: 💡 Prama Ayalasomayajula – Staff User Researcher @ HubSpot “Why Product Discovery Keeps Failing (Even When Everyone’s Doing It)” 💡 Matthew DesLauriers – Senior Product Manager @ Trainline 💡 Rosie Hoggmascall – Growth @ Fyxer AI | Product growth analyses @ growthdives.com 💡 Benji Portwin – Product Leader, Fractional CPO & Coach “Context Is Everything: How My Neurodivergence Plays Out – for Better or Worse – Depending on the Situation” Expect smart thinking, friendly faces, and a relaxed atmosphere with peers from across the product world. 🍻 🎟 Last chance to grab your ticket: https://lnkd.in/eawcSuHS Please arrive promptly - capacity is capped at 100 and we can’t admit latecomers once talks begin! A big thank you to Trainline for hosting and supporting this event. 🙌 Looking forward to seeing you there! #ProductManagement #ProductEvents #ProductCommunity #LondonTech #ProductLightningTalks

Now Next Product is back for another event this December! 🎉   Join us for our next Product Lightning Talks - a fun, friendly evening of rapid-fire talks and relaxed networking with London’s product community.   🗓 Tuesday 2nd December 2025 @ 6:30pm 📍 Trainline, 120 Holborn, London EC1N 2TD (3rd floor – check in at reception)   We’re excited to bring you four fantastic speakers, each sharing a 10-minute take on a product topic they’re truly passionate about:   💡 Prama Ayalasomayajula – Staff User Researcher @ HubSpot “Why Product Discovery Keeps Failing (Even When Everyone’s Doing It)” 💡 Matthew DesLauriers – Senior Product Manager @ Trainline 💡 Rosie Hoggmascall – Growth @ Fyxer AI | Product growth analyses @ growthdives.com 💡 Benji Portwin – Product Leader, Fractional CPO & Coach “Context Is Everything: How My Neurodivergence Plays Out – for Better or Worse – Depending on the Situation”   Expect great talks, good conversations, and a relaxed evening with peers from across the product world. 🍻   Agenda 6:30 – Networking, drinks & nibbles 7:00 – Welcome & intro 7:05 – 4 × 10-minute lightning talks 7:50 – Panel Q&A 8:00 – More networking   👉 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eawcSuHS   Please arrive promptly! Capacity is capped at 100, and we won’t be able to admit latecomers once the talks begin.   A huge thank you to Trainline for hosting and sponsoring this event - we’re grateful for their support in bringing the product community together.   #ProductManagement #ProductEvents #ProductCommunity #LondonTech #ProductLightningTalks

Are you a time teller or a clock builder? Amanda Horbert, Senior Product Operations Manager at Bentley Systems, urged product people to build systems that empower teams, rather than being the sole source of answers. "A time teller is someone who has their own little pocket watch... versus a clock builder builds that clock," Amanda explained. Democratise information and processes to scale impact. This is an analogy we keep coming back to, we really appreciate Amanda sharing it with us! Hard to do it justice in a post, we recommend checking out Amanda's full talk in the comments👇