Maryland Product Symposium
Participation can earn you 6 PDHs towards your NPDP certification renewal from PDMA
or 4.5 PDUs towards your PMP certification renewal from PMI!
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Date: November 14th, 2024
Time: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Location: Colony Ballroom, Adel H. Stamp Student Union
University of Maryland, College Park Campus
3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
9:15 AM Keynote: Focus on “Innovation Pathways: How to Know Where You’re Going When You Don’t Know the Way” with Michael Raynor, Canary Medical, Inc.
10:15 AM Morning Breakout Sessions
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- Government Track with Jonathan Terrell – Focus on “Product Management in Government Procurement”
~ Core concepts: Explore how Product Management Principles can transform government procurement processes.
- Industry Track with Vinay Aradhya – Focus on “Strategic Product Management in the Commercial Sector”
~ Core concepts: Strategies for elevating the role of Product Managers in commercial organizations to foster growth and innovation.
11:15 AM Keynote: Focus on “Driving Innovation through Discovery” with Umashankar Shivanand, SleepScore Labs, Head of Product
12:00 AM Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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- Government Track with Katherine Peiffer – Focus on “Agile Product Management meets Human-Centered Design”
~ Core concepts: Implement agile methodologies within government to improve flexibility and user-centric development.
- Industry Track with Kristyn Corrigan – Focus on “Creating Customer- Centric Products”
~ Core concepts: Leveraging customer insights to guide product development for enhanced satisfaction and loyalty.
2:00 PM Late Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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- Government Track with Joe Mariani – Focus on “Innovating Public Services through Product Management”
~ Core concepts: Case studies and strategies for applying Product Management to innovate and improve public services.
- Industry Track – with Marlon Hernandez “Market Leadership through Product Innovation”
~ Core concepts: How to use Product Management to drive market leadership and respond effectively to competitive challenges.
3:00 PM Closing Keynote: Focus on “Catalyzing Change: The impact of Product Management on Future Technologies” with Robin Yeman, Carnegie Mellon Space Domain Lead
3:45 PM Networking & Wrap-up Session
5:00 PM Adjourn
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