New Sponsor Alert: Welcome Delivery Hero! 🚀
Whether you’ve ordered a late-night bite or your weekly groceries through one of their global apps, you know how seamlessly they bridge local businesses with everyday customer needs. As a true Berlin tech heavyweight, having them support ProductLab Conf makes this year’s line-up even more special.
A massive thank you to the team at Delivery Hero for helping us empower and connect product folks across Europe! 💚
🎟 Summer Birds Tickets Still Available until 16 September (€399)
ProductLab is going European:
Satellite events in Amsterdam, Barcelona & Vienna! 🇪🇺🍻
Can't make it to Berlin? Satellites bring the conference experience to you. Local product communities and partners host these regional meetups during conference week; delivering the same real, unfiltered discussions on product strategy and leadership, just closer to home.
What you get for joining any Satellite:
🆓 Free entry + complimentary drinks on ProductLab
🎟️ A free Online Pass to the main Conference Day in Berlin (Sept 17)
🏷️ 10% off any in-person Berlin Product Week ticket if you decide to jump on a plane last minute!
🇳🇱 Amsterdam: Sept 14 (18:45) | Hosted in collaboration with Product Meetup Amsterdam, Eva Rashchupkina, Parth Parikh, Christopher Gonzalez, and Alonso Coutinho Licks.
🇪🇸 Barcelona: Sept 16 (18:30) | Hosted at Cerveseria OGHAM with product veteran Alejo Lucero
🇦🇹 Vienna: Sept 16 (18:45 ) | Hosted by local product leader Fathy Shalaby.
And we’re not done yet, more Satellite events are on the way. Stay tuned! ✨
👟 Product Walk Berlin: get some fresh air & deep chats
Finished a full day of workshops and thinking you're done? Not a chance! We're just getting started, and what better way to unwind than exploring the city together and having some real fun?
Looking to stretch your legs and connect with fellow product folks before the main Conference Day? Join us for a relaxed Walk & Talk through Berlin!
Hosted by Christoph Steinlehner (Product Coach with 20+ years of experience), this walk is designed for real conversations, whether you want to discuss AI integration, product discovery challenges, or simply get a fresh perspective on team dynamics while exploring the city.
📅 Sept 16, 17:00 – 19:30
📍 U-Bahn-Station Gleisdreieck(Exit Luckenwalder Str.)
🚶 A ~1.5-hour stroll ending near U-Bahn Station Prinzenstraße.
👟 Bring comfortable shoes and an extra layer/rain gear, just in case!
It’s the perfect way to unwind, meet the community early, and kick off the conference vibes in the open air.
Product Blind Dates:
Dinner, drinks & dynamic product chats 🍽️✨
Looking for a unique way to kick off your Wednesday evening before The Productlab Conference Day? We’re pairing good food with even better conversations!
On Wednesday, September 16, we’re bringing together curious product minds for Product Blind Dates in Berlin.
How it works:
We organize small dinner groups of awesome product folks and reserve a table at one of Berlin’s vibrant international restaurants.
You just show up, order whatever you like, cover your own meal, and enjoy a warm, casual evening making real connections before the big day!
📅 Sept 16 | Dinners start at 18:30
📍 Berlin (revealed upon approval!)
Note: Seats at dinner tables are limited, and host approval is required!
📰 Product Leaders’ Wisdom
Brought to you weekly by Leila Montazeri
In this issue, we’re looking at three complementary perspectives on how AI is reshaping the product management craft:
AI handles the craft (execution), making taste (curation) the primary skill for Product Managers. Ravi Mehta reveals how AI democratises building and risks producing generic “slop.” PMs stand out not by executing faster, but by guiding decisions, using taste to bridge the gap between AI-generated options, product vision, and audience alignment.
Fix the strategy, not just the tools! Roman Pichler highlights why AI yields limited results without a modern product operating model. Automating broken processes just produces garbage faster. True AI success requires shifting from rigid 12-month roadmaps to continuous, adaptive product strategizing.
Teresa Torres shares her shift from AI skeptic to AI builder. Instead of fearing AI will ruin customer discovery, she shows how PMs can embrace continuous learning—using AI as a 24/7 tutor to build better discovery tools, elevate interview quality, and level up their craft.
💪 Open Roles
Brought to you weekly by Alessia Marchi
🎶 Song of the Newsletter
From our DJ Marco D’Avila