2025

NEXT-GEN

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

TU Dublin

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16 JAN 2025

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9AM - 1:30PM

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TU Dublin • 16 JAN 2025 • 9AM - 1:30PM •

Kick-off 2025 with Top Product Leaders!

Join Ireland’s leading Product Managers and innovators across a broad spectrum of industries, joined by Global Product Management Thought Leaders.

This complimentary half-day innovation conference explores how the evolving function of Product Management can reshape how organisations tackle challenges and deliver breakthrough products for scale. See Product Operations and Artificial Intelligence (AI) take center stage as pivotal forces driving enterprise transformation.

Brought to you by Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet and TU Dublin, this event presents a unique opportunity for product leaders to challenge perspectives and learn from global product experts such as Denise Tilles, John Haggerty, Richa Pathak and Paddy Monaghan.

NEXT-GEN

NEXT-GEN

Why Attend?

Learn from industry leaders about the transformative power of product ops and AI.

Network with peers, experts and stakeholders shaping the future of product management.

Engage in interactive panel discussions, Q&A sessions and networking opportunities.

Time Event
8:30 – 9:15 Registration & Morning Refreshments
Start your day with tea, coffee, and networking opportunities as you prepare for an insightful event.
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Insights from TU Dublin and Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet to start the event.
9:30 – 10:10 Keynote Speaker: Leading Change in Product Development
Denise Tilles, author, product leader, and change agent, shares her expertise on driving innovation and transformation.
10:10 – 10:35 Session: Crafting World-Class Products
Paddy Monaghan, Chief Product Officer at Phorest, explores strategies for creating standout products.
10:35 – 11:00 Spotlight on Innovation
Richa Pathak from Workday will showcase their approach to innovation in product management.
11:00 – 11:30 Interactive Q&A
Engage with speakers to dive deeper into the morning sessions.
11:30 – 12:00 Break
Refresh and recharge for the afternoon.
12:00 – 12:30 Keynote Speaker: Stakeholder Collaboration in the Age of AI - Enhancing Trust and Transparency
John Haggerty, AI & Data Product Leader, unpacks the fundamentals of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and their impact on product management.
12:30 – 1:10 Panel Discussion: The Future of Product Management
Explore "Next-Gen Product Management: Opportunities and Challenges" with an expert panel. Discover what’s evolving, what remains constant, and how to stay ahead.
1:10 – 1:30 Closing Remarks
Wrapping up the key takeaways of the day and setting the stage for continued exploration.
1:30 Networking Lunch
Connect with like-minded peers, industry experts, and stakeholders over a relaxed lunch to exchange ideas about the exciting future of Product Management.

Agenda

  • How product operations solve the three biggest challenges in product management.

  • Enhancing stakeholder collaboration, trust and transparency in the age of AI.   

  • Insights into the Evolving Function of Product Management over a 20-year company lifecycle.  

  • How customer centricity can fuel ambition to scale.   

  • Product management leadership insights from startup to scale-up.   

  • Examining the adoption of AI and its impact on reducing time-to-money.  

Key Topics

Keynote Speakers

  • Denise Tilles

    AUTHOR & PRODUCT EXPERT

    Co-author of Product Operations (2023) with noted product expert Melissa Perri, Denise brings over a decade of product leadership experience, supporting companies like Bloomberg, Sam's Club and athenahealth to enable meaningful outcomes by strengthening capabilities in product operations, product strategy, organisational design and product operating model.

  • Patrick "Paddy" Monaghan

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, PHOREST

    As Chief Product Officer at Phorest, Paddy has led a platform used by 155,000+ salon professionals worldwide and 11,000+ businesses and counting. Known globally for having the best salon marketing tools, Phorest leads with innovation and touches every point of the salon experience. Today, Phorest empowers the beauty and aesthetics industry to grow its businesses not just through innovation in technology but also through personal growth, mentoring and support.

  • John Haggerty

    PRODUCT LEADER & COACH

    John has spearheaded product initiatives at startups, high-growth businesses and enterprises for over 20 years. As a product leader and coach, John guides teams through product discovery and AI-driven innovation, fostering continuous learning and data-informed decisions.


    John is a regular speaker at events such as the NY Product Conference, Applied AI, ITX Product + Design Conference, and INDUSTRY: The Product Conference/Pendo.

  • Richa Pathak

    DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, WORKDAY

    Richa is a product, strategy and transformation leader with cross-regional experience in SaaS and Financial Services. Passionate about innovation, sustainability and leadership development, and active supporter of the start-up ecosystem. Currently responsible for product and engineering teams that develop solutions used for globalising Workday products and content internationally. 

Interested in a career as a Product Manager?

Postgraduate Diploma and MSc In Product Management

The award-winning programme from TU Dublin is designed to elevate your strategic product skills, equipping you with the tools, insights, and expertise to lead innovation and thrive in the ever-evolving world of product management.

Scholarship Opportunity

TU Dublin is delighted to offer a scholarship opportunity for the Postgraduate Diploma in Product Management, funded by the Enterprise Academy, TU Dublin.

For further details, please email michelle.hesso@digtialskillnet.ie

Location

Concert Hall,

TU Dublin East Quad,

Grangegorman Campus

Dublin, D07 XFF2.

 

Getting There

 FAQs

  • You can secure your complimentary ticket for the event on Eventbrite. Simply visit our Eventbrite page here. Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your ticket and event details.

  • Yes, a limited number of parking spaces are available for attendees. Where possible, we recommend that attendees travel to the event using public transport.

  • Yes, the Concert Hall at Grangegorman is wheelchair accessible.

    TU Dublin is committed, within the limit of its resources, to facilitate access and participation to all buildings within the University.

    In April 2019, TU Dublin became the first Irish Higher Education Institute to receive a Recognition of Excellence trophy from the National Disability Authority in celebration of a decade-long collaboration with our founding Institutions, and our commitment to the application of Universal Design. 

  • A printed ticket is not necessary. Digital tickets are actually preferred!

    By choosing a digital ticket, you help us reduce paper waste, supporting us in hosting a more sustainable event.