Proposed Session:
Session Title: Kick-ass Product Management for Start-ups – Panel Discussion
Description: Product management at start-ups comes with a unique set of challenges. Disruptive start-ups operate in markets that don’t yet exist. Have constrained resources. And run lightning fast. Founders do double-duty, raising funds at the same time they develop a product. Often, customers don’t even know what they want.
If you’re at a larger company and want to learn about product management at a start-up – or if you’re already in a start-up and want to learn some kick-ass methods – don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from some of the best and brightest in Atlanta’s start-up community.
“I’ve invited a panel of some of my favorite start-up founders & product manager thought leaders, for a lively discussion about how to do kick-ass product development in early stage companies. These are business leaders who have done it themselves and are dedicated to showing you how. I’ll be moderating the panel, playing the role of Larry King (but without the suspenders). Please join us for this session.” – David Eckoff
INVITATION: In the spirit of an UN-conference, if you’re a start-up founder or product management thought leader and would like to participate on this panel, please e-mail David Eckoff for consideration: http://davideckoff.com/how_to_get_in_touch_with_me
Leader(s): David Eckoff, Jennifer Bonnett, Lisa Crymes, David Payne (invited), Brian Moore (invited), Rachel Orston, George Hatzilias
David Eckoff: Co-founder, Spitter.com; President, Revolutionary Ventures. Previously Vice President New Products at Turner Broadcasting, Real, Rivals.com, IBM. Ustream.tv; Zazzle.
Jennifer Bonnett: Technology entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in the Information Technology field. CEO of VIC Technologies. Founder of Nexpense. Founder of Startup Chicks. Previously co-founder and CTO of eTour.com.
Lisa Crymes: Director of Product Management at Emdeon, and an experienced product manager in the Healthcare market, holding positions of VP of PM and Dir of PM at RelayHealth and Per-Se Technologies. On the board of TAG PM and Georgia HFMA.
David Payne (invited): Founder of Scoutmob. (One of Atlanta’s hottest startups.)
Brian Moore (invited): Founder of Constructware (acquired by Autodesk for $46 million); Compliance 360 (ranked as one of America’s Fastest Growing Companies by Inc. Magazine); and most recently iglued.com.
Rachel Orston: Founder of CoThrive. Previously Global Marketing Director for EMC’s Media & Entertainment (M&E) vertical. (And a kick-ass presenter!)
George Hatzilias: CTO, Slingshot Product Development Group. Previously Co-Founder at ShapeStart Measurement Systems, Inc., CEO at 3d Scan Company.
