McKinsey on Building Products

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Hear from distinguished software product and engineering leaders and learn about their real-world experiences of building exceptional products. Each episode will feature an innovative leader covering topics ranging from product-led growth to generative AI. If you are passionate about building products that customers fall in love with, this is for you. Visit McKinsey Product Academy to find out more.

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March 12, 202426 min

Gokul, board member at Coinbase and Pinterest on product thinking and the future of innovation

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Rikki Singh as she gets to know the expertise of Gokul Rajaram, a seasoned product leader renowned for his impactful contributions at industry giants such as Facebook and DoorDash. Discover firsthand the strategies he employs, from understanding user needs to formulating effective product strategies. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

March 29, 202427 min

Pali, Reddit's CPO on building intelligent products

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Pali Bhat, Chief Product Officer of Reddit, in conversation with our host Chandra Gnanasambandam for a captivating discussion on the impact of AI/ML on product development, the importance of clear product principles, and what it truly means to build helpful products for a community. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

April 12, 202426 min

Alex, The New York Times' CPO on building products outside of big tech

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer of the New York Times, for an insightful discussion on how to build successful products outside of pure technology companies. Alex shares her team’s approach to product driven growth, and the power of creativity when driving value for consumers. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

April 26, 202425 min

Thomas, GitHub's CEO on how GenAI impacts the engineering experience

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, and McKinsey partners Rikki Singh and Shivam Srivastava for an insightful discussion on generative AI’s impact on software engineering experience, the evolution of the developer's role, and the opportunity to accelerate innovation. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

May 10, 202424 min

Kareem, IBM's SVP of PM & Growth on how sustainable products can be profitable

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, listen to Kareem Yusuf, SVP of Product Management and Growth at IBM, and McKinsey partner Rikki Singh for an insightful discussion on building sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, and how to empower customers to be more sustainable. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

May 24, 202425 min

Ya, LinkedIn's VP of Engineering on building AI and machine learning products

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Ya Xu, VP of engineering and head of data & AI at LinkedIn, and McKinsey partner Rikki Singh for an insightful discussion on how leaders can prioritize and mature AI use cases, and capture the impact of AI in any organization. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

June 14, 202424 min

Scott, Docker's CEO on empowering developers to build scalable platforms

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Scott Johnston, CEO of Docker, and McKinsey partner Rikki Singh for an insightful discussion on designing and building scalable platforms, and finding the right balance between standardization and flexibility to empower developers as they scale platforms. This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

August 14, 202425 min

Trisha, Pendo's CPO on leveraging data to build a great product

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer at Pendo.io, and host Rikki Singh for an insightful discussion on leveraging data to inform product decisions. From gathering customer feedback to setting strategic and operational goals, this session provides a roadmap for innovation through measurement.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

September 20, 202428 min

Inbal, Twilio's CPO on product leadership in the age of AI

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, join Inbal Shani, Chief Product Officer at Twilio, and host Rikki Singh for an insightful discussion on maturing product leadership during the AI era. Together, they discuss the importance of adopting a cross-functional mindset, centering product development around customer value, and enabling change management.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

October 4, 202427 min

Varun, Adobe's General Manager on product-led sales

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Varun Parmar, General Manager at Adobe and former CPO at Miro and Box, discuss how exceptional products drive growth. They explore the importance of reducing time to customer value, achieving cross-functional alignment, and embracing cultural shifts – key elements for advancing product-led sales, an evolution from product-led growth.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information