Maryland Product Symposium 2026
We want useful talks from people who tried something, paid attention, and became curious about why it worked — or why it did not.
The question behind the talk
Why?
What changed? Why do you think it changed? What surprised you? What would you repeat, change, or stop doing next time?
You do not need a controlled study or a famous company. You need real work, reflected insight, and enough context to help someone else think better.
1 · Real work
A case, experiment, customer conversation, launch, failure, process change, or repeated practice.
2 · Reflected insight
You considered why the outcome happened, what changed your mind, and what the result really means.
3 · Useful context
You can explain the setting, evidence, tradeoffs, and where the insight might not apply.
Pick the closest fit. We may recommend a different track as the program takes shape.
Track 1
Discovery, customer problems, AI-enabled products, technical platforms, design, and strategy.
Track 2
Government, healthcare, finance, infrastructure, safety, privacy, procurement, and compliance.
Track 3
Positioning, pricing, onboarding, retention, product-led growth, marketing, and adoption.
How proposals are reviewed
Can we tell what the audience will learn?
Did the speaker try to understand why?
Will the talk help product people make better decisions?
Are evidence, limitations, and tradeoffs visible?
Accepted speakers will receive the presentation template, evidence guidance, accessibility requirements, and production instructions.
| August 31 | Proposals close 11:59 p.m. Eastern |
| September 15 | Speaker decisions Live, on-demand, waitlist, revision, or decline |
| October 1 | Final materials due Slides, profile, references, resources, release, and backup recording |
| October 5 | Required changes issued Content, timing, accessibility, or production revisions |
| October 15 | On-Demand Content Goes Live + Live Content Due Recordings, slides, and final revisions due for all sessions due |
| October 22 | Maryland Product Symposium 2026 Online and free |
By submitting, speakers agree that the symposium may record and publish accepted presentations. Presenters retain ownership of their underlying work.
Before you submit
The form should take about 10–15 minutes if the idea is ready
Submit your proposals here to speak at the Maryland Product Symposium 2026!
