EXPERT TALKS
There and back again: Product strategy in the physical & digital worlds
Expert Talks - Product
Transforming a physical or analogue service into the digital world may seem like old news, but how many of our digital transformations failed to reimagine services in a hybrid fashion?
Join our Expert Talks to explore the lessons learned from a range of digital transformations and ask...
...have we lost something in our march to ditch the physical?
This event is designed for product enthusiasts, innovators, and professionals, to explore the role of product strategy in navigating the intersection of the physical and digital worlds.
Date: 30th January 2025
Location: 3 Wellington Place, 5th Floor, Leeds, LS1 4AP
AGENDA:
6.00pm - Doors open / food and networking
6.45pm - Expert Talks
7.30pm - Networking and discussions
8.00pm - Questions
8.30pm - Networking
Explore the future of hybrid services: Learn new approaches to balancing digital and physical experiences effectively.
Network with others: Join the vibrant Leeds product community.
Meet the panel:
Maggie Walsh, AutoTrader
Principal Product Manager - CX
Maggie is a principal product lead at Auto Trader working to build a CX platform of products, services and tooling to support high quality interactions within the AT marketplace. She’s previously worked as a product strategy consultant at Thoughtworks and Head of Product for Taylor & Francis. Maggie has a special interest in ‘how’ we create and enjoys coaching and mentoring on product methodologies, ways of working and evidence based decision making.
John Steward , DEFRA
Principal Product Manager - CX
John is the Head of Product at Defra, leading sustainable product management for GOV.UK services and driving greener, user-focused solutions. With extensive experience in digital transformation across sectors such as entertainment, fintech, education, and government, he advocates for user-centered design, accessibility, and agile development. Passionate about innovation, he fosters ethical and environmentally conscious approaches to building digital services that benefit both people and the planet.