Name: Evolving Agile for a Data-Driven Today
Start: 2024-12-05T22:30:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ippon Technologies

Ever wondered why some OKRs just don’t hit the mark? Do you feel that the whole OKR process lost the sense of value to you and you don't know how to fix it?

Join us for the **OKR Roast**, where hosts [Victoria Sheer ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasheer/)and [Alexandru Bleau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrubleau/) will dive into real OKRs submitted by attendees, delivering witty yet insightful critiques and providing actionable feedback on how they can go awry—and how to make them better.

Attendees are encouraged to submit OKR-related topics or challenges, covering anything from process, fostering OKR habits, or aligning OKRs with larger strategy and vision. All submissions will be handled anonymously and anonymized as necessary, so don’t hold back!

P.S. This interactive online event will aim to address all submissions live, but anything left unaddressed will be followed up asynchronously or featured in a future OKR Roast.

**OKR Roasters**
**[Victoria Sheer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasheer/):** Victoria is a seasoned Product and Strategy Operations leader with over a decade of experience. She specializes in scaling product organizations by fostering alignment between strategy and execution at all levels.
Having worked for both large corporations like Henkel and Aldi Süd to set up product management practice, as well as various startups as an external consultant, Victoria brings a unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experience.

**[Alexandru Bleau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrubleau/):** Alexandru is a senior product manager with over 10 years experience. He has worked on or built advertising products, online services, mobile apps & games and physical, educational and travel products. He has worked with OKRs and helped other teams and companies to successfully use the goal system since 2017 and he also learns by using them with his teams and products.
He's known for his analytical approach and ability to help teams optimize or fix their OKR processes, ensuring they drive both user and business outcomes.

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Bleau Alexandru

Victoria Sheer

Aida Orujova

OKR Roast - Get An Answer To Your Burning OKR Questions

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The explosion of large-language models in the past few years has turned everyone's attention to AI. OpenAI's ChatGPT has pioneered a new pattern for human-model interactions that other companies have been eager to follow. But is the chat-bot pattern the future of AI-powered products? During this session, we'll analyze and critique current patterns of human-model interactions and consider a more human-centric future for AI-based products.

A huge thank you to Sheetz for hosting us at their Bakery Square office for this Meetup! The address is 6515 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 -- although this location is so new, your GPS might not be able to find it yet!
Limited parking will be available in the parking lot at the Sheetz office, with ample parking available in the Bakery Square South Garage once the Sheetz lot is full. A document with more detailed instructions for parking and locating the Sheetz office can be found here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O3zMbHEoTQTZUtXjxhVj9p-BpXOxvW3tVLnJbZm8M1A/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O3zMbHEoTQTZUtXjxhVj9p-BpXOxvW3tVLnJbZm8M1A/edit?usp=sharing)

ProductTank Pittsburgh

Nick Yingling

Betsy Irizarry

Mary Moore

Thinking Outside the Bots: A Human-Centric Approach to AI-Powered Products

Sheetz Office Bakery Square

Join your fellow DC product people for an evening of drinks and socializing. This is a casual opportunity for ProductTank members to mingle and get to know each other better.

This happy hour will be held at Mission Dupont, just steps away from the Dupont Metro Station.

Guests will be asked to open their own tab. There is no minimum required.

ProductTank Washington DC

Nick DeLessio

Meka Parker

Andy Foley

ProductTank DC Happy Hour

Mission Dupont

Get ready for our next Product Book Club Meetup!

This time we’re excited to invite you to a special edition of our Product Book Club Meetup featuring **David Pereira**, the author of *[Untrapping Product Teams](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)*[!](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)

This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from David as he shares insights from his book, challenges traditional approaches to product management, and explores practical strategies for empowering teams to deliver real value.

**Event Details**

* **What:** Book Discussion – *[Untrapping Product Teams](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)*
* **Guest:** David Pereira, Author and Product Expert
* **When:** December 5th, 2024
* **Where:** Online

**Agenda**

1. **Welcome & Intro (5 minutes):** Meet fellow product enthusiasts, and hear why we chose this game-changing book.
2. **Author’s Presentation (15-20 minutes):** David will share the story behind his decision to write the book, offering insights into his journey and the experiences that shaped it.
3. **Open Q&A (30 minutes):** A chance to interact directly with David and discuss your burning questions and ideas about the book.
4. **Wrap-Up (5 minutes):** Key takeaways, a thank-you to David, and a sneak peek at what’s next for the Book Club!

Whether you’ve read the book cover to cover or are just curious about untrapping your product teams, this meetup will leave you with actionable insights and inspiration for your product management journey.

* **Sneak Peek:** [https://youtu.be/bigx9ZWGuGY?si=lnjil9_9Evf5_UaS](https://youtu.be/bigx9ZWGuGY?si=lnjil9_9Evf5_UaS)
* **Get your copy** of the book on [here (Amazon link)](https://www.amazon.de/Untrapping-Product-Teams-Simplify-Complexity/dp/0135335388)

RSVP now to save your spot, and don’t forget to bring your questions for David. We can’t wait to see you there!

P.S. For those who haven’t joined yet: we’d love to see you in the **Product Management community Slack group**! You can find details and the join link here:[ https://www.strategicthinking.page/slackproductro](https://www.strategicthinking.page/slackproductro)

ProductTank Bucharest

Sorin Nita-Ciurea 

Roland Dumitrache

Florinela Popa

Book Club: Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira

Join us as we collaborate with RVA Data Enthusiasts to explore the role of data in product innovation and development... a special crossover event. Special thanks to Ippon Technologies for hosting, and featuring our in-house speakers for the evening -- Grant Mizell and Steven MacLauchlan, Ippon's Heads of Product and Data, respectively.

Come early! Doors open at 5:30p for networking and pizza.
Presentation will run from 6-7p.
Get in the December spirit with an Ugly Sweater contest!

As we enter an era of AI powered data science, the traditional agile product model faces growing scrutiny, particularly in its ability to demonstrate accountability and consistently return tangible value to the business. In this new landscape, many product teams are missing a critical component: data at the core of their processes. This presentation challenges the current dual-track product discovery and delivery model, proposing a reimagined framework where data becomes a central element of both product and platform teams.

By embedding data analysis into product teams, alongside product managers, designers, and engineers, organizations can enhance decision-making and strengthen their approach to risk management. In this new model, data analysts & scientists can play a crucial role in tackling the four key product risks—usability, feasibility, desirability, and viability—by co-owning feasibility with engineering and viability with product management. This integration of data into the product lifecycle ensures that data-driven insights are considered at every step of the process, improving both accountability and delivery on targeted business outcomes.

Beyond reshaping product teams, this presentation explores how treating data as a product creates alignment across cross-functional teams and fosters collaboration between product and platform teams. We will also examine the technical and operational implications of this shift, including how organizations can adopt data-as-a-product principles within modern frameworks like data mesh and data fabric. These frameworks, which decentralize data ownership and governance, help operationalize this new approach, empowering teams to leverage data effectively at scale.

By the end of the session, attendees will understand how rethinking the role of data in product teams not only addresses agile's accountability challenges but also positions organizations for success in an AI-driven future. Practical strategies and real-world case studies will be provided to help attendees implement these concepts in their own organizations.

ProductTank Richmond

Grant Mizell

Trip Gilmore

Evolving Agile for a Data-Driven Today

Ippon Technologies

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