15.09
Leaders Lab 2026
Drive companies and AI-native teams in this new tech wave.
Sharpen your strategy, exchange with peers, and build stronger teams.
The Social Hub
Berlin
Max 60 leaders
The past two years have been a whirlwind. The product lifecycle has changed in fundamental ways. Customer expectations have reshaped around capabilities that felt impossible just a few years ago.
This is the new normal—and leading through it requires new thinking. We'll spend the day on exactly that: how to lead in the AI era.
You'll leave with frameworks for making strategic AI decisions, peer-tested approaches from leaders facing the same challenges, and concrete strategies for building competitive advantage. No hype. Just what's working
Lead. Exchange. Build Teams.
Max 60 leaders
Food & Drinks Included
Slides & Material
Productlab Merch
Real Espresso Coffee
Aperitif Networking
Who is this for?
Heads of Product, VP/Directors, and CPOs leading product organizations
Product leaders who transitioned into people management roles this year
Super ICs who previously held people management positions
What you’ll get
Where AI creates real competitive advantage — and where it's just hype
How to build AI-enabled teams that move fast without massive ML resources
What's actually working in AI workflows — and where new bottlenecks are emerging
How to assess your team's AI readiness and navigate the new economics of pricing and costs
A prioritized action plan and practical playbook to implement before your market shifts
To purchase a Leaders Day ticket, we'll review your LinkedIn profile to confirm you meet the following criteria:
A title of HoP, Director, VP, or CPO
Being at a scale-up or corporate
Currently or previously managed a team of PMs
7+ years of experience in product
If you're a Senior PM, we strongly recommend the main conference instead — the Craft & AI Day workshops are built for exactly where you are.
Sessions
Workshop
Morning
3 hours
The Social Hub
AI Strategy in the New Normal
Get honest about customers and market position before betting on a strategy.
Ravi Mehta
Workshop
Afternoon
3 hours
The Social Hub
Building Products and Teams Competitors Can't Match
Turn unique assets into a product, and a team, others can't replicate.
Ravi Mehta
Workshop
Full day
The Social Hub
Leaders Lab
Frameworks, peer-tested approaches, and concrete strategies for building competitive advantage in a world that changed faster than anyone expected.
Ravi Mehta
Workshop
Full day
The Social Hub
Leaders Lab
Frameworks, peer-tested approaches, and concrete strategies for building competitive advantage in a world that changed faster than anyone expected.
Lucie Mclean
Workshop
Full day
The Social Hub
Leaders Lab
Frameworks, peer-tested approaches, and concrete strategies for building competitive advantage in a world that changed faster than anyone expected.
Florian Bonnet
Other
TSH2+3
Welcome to Leaders Lab Day
The product lifecycle has changed. Customer expectations with it. A full day on how to lead in the AI era.
Daniele Ronca
Other
TSH2+3
How Customer Expectations Have Changed
Get honest about which shifts are showing up in your data — and which ones your product is most behind on today.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
Customer shifts
Ravi captains the discussion at his table. 25 min discussion + 10 min group recap.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH4
Customer shifts
Florian captains the discussion at his table. 25 min discussion + 10 min recap.
Florian Bonnet
Other
TSH5
Customer shifts
Lucie captains the discussion at her table. 25 min discussion + 10 min group recap.
Lucie Mclean
Other
TSH2+3
Evaluating Your Market Position
Where you're strong. Where you're exposed. Where the real opportunity is hiding.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
Your moat
Map your defensible advantage.
Florian Bonnet
Other
TSH4
Your moat
Map your defensible advantage.
Lucie Mclean
Other
TSH5
Your moat
Map your defensible advantage.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
The AI-Powered Product Only You Can Build
Combine AI with what's uniquely yours. Real cases from Granola, Adobe, and Descript.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
Defensible feature
Find the feature competitors can't copy. Lucie captains.
Lucie Mclean
Other
TSH4
Defensible feature
Find the feature competitors can't copy. Ravi captains.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH5
Defensible feature
Find the feature competitors can't copy. Florian captains.
Florian Bonnet
Other
TSH2+3
Building an AI-Native Team
How the PM role is changing. Who to hire next. What shifts in how teams work.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
90-day team plan
Each leader sketches their 90-day team plan.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH4
90-day team plan
Each leader sketches their 90-day team plan.
Florian Bonnet
Other
TSH5
90-day team plan
Each leader sketches their 90-day team plan.
Lucie Mclean
Other
TSH2+3
90-Day Commitments
Every leader leaves with four takeaways written down: customers, position, product, team.
Ravi Mehta
Other
TSH2+3
Daniele Ronca
Other
TSH2+3
Surprise: The Play with Expectation
A satisfactory product meets expectations. A great one breaks them at exactly the right moment. Axel Hecklau, World Vice-Champion of Magic, reveals why surprise is the key to products people remember, then brings the theory to life in an astonishing live show.
Axel Hecklau
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