BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T103757Z UID:L6mEsw DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T203000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250806T042347 DESCRIPTION: Join us on the evening of Wednesday\, October 29th in Chicago for a FREE\, invite-only event designed specifically for product leaders - and trust us\, this is one you won’t want to miss. \n\n \nThis time\, we’re getting laser-focused on one of the most defining aspects of succe ssful product leadership: how to hire and structure teams that can scale w ith confidence and deliver real impact. \n\n \nExpect an evening of candi d conversation\, actionable insights\, and a few hard truths about what it really takes to build a high-performing product organisation in today’s fast-moving landscape. \n\n \nWe’ll dig into questions like: \n\n \n H ow do you spot talent that will thrive in your unique context? \n What doe s a resilient\, future-ready team structure actually look like? \n And how do you avoid the common trap of hiring for today\, while tomorrow's chall enges are just around the corner? \n \n\n \nWhether you’re building fro m the ground up\, scaling fast\, or reshaping for what’s next\, this eve nt is your shortcut to sharper thinking and stronger teams. \n\n \nCome f or the insights. Stay for the unfiltered conversations and meaningful conn ections with fellow product leaders who’ve been there. \n\n \nRoundtabl e Topics \n\n \n How to define and facilitate ‘high-performance’ in a product team context \n Creating an effective product org structure \n Mas tering career development for your product team \n Building and upholding the right product culture \n Leading through uncertainty \n \n\n \nSchedu le \n\n \n 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Networking and refreshments \n 6:00pm - 6:10pm : Opening remarks \n 6:10pm - 7:10pm: Presentation and Q&\;A w/ David J esse + Sean Flaherty \n 7:10pm - 8:05pm: Curated small group discussions \ n 8:05pm - 8:30pm: Closing remarks\, networking and refreshments \n \n\n \n \nAbout the speakers \n\n Sean Flaherty began building software product s at age 11 on his Commodore Vic-20 and hasn’t stopped since. He studied aviation electronics in the Navy\, molecular genetics at the University o f Rochester\, and earned an MBA from the Simon School of Business. Over th e past two decades\, he’s worked closely with clients to build innovativ e software that moves\, touches\, and inspires. As EVP of Innovation @ ITX \, Sean leads a team of passionate technologists and artists who create im pactful digital experiences every day. He teaches MBA candidates at the Si mon School and speaks globally on innovation\, culture\, and empathy. He a lso developed “The Momentum Framework\,” which maps the patterns and l anguage of successful leadership. His work has earned accolades including Vistage’s 2019 “New Speaker of the Year” and Trust Across America’ s “Top Thought Leader in Trust.” \n\n \nDavid Jesse is a product advi sor and leadership coach who has built and scaled product organizations fr om the ground up over 25 years. He's navigated and consulted on the full s pectrum of team-building challenges—from hiring the first product manage r to rapid growth phases to restructuring teams through downsizing. \n\n A s the first VP of PM and Design at Groupon\, first Chief Product Officer a t Fetch\, and leader who established DoorDash's International Product team \, David has experienced firsthand what it takes to create high-performing teams that thrive through uncertainty and change. \n\n He currently leads Crescendo Product Group\, where he helps product teams transform their pr oduct practices and product leaders accelerate their progress. He also co- founded the Chicago Product Alliance to elevate general product practices across the community. \n\n \nHow to attend \n\n This is a free\, invite-o nly event for senior product leaders—but space is limited. \n\n If you ’re currently working in product and hold a Director\, VP\, CPO\, or equ ivalent leadership role\, this event is for you. \n\n \nTo request your p lace\, simply complete the registration form in full. Each submission will be reviewed by our team to ensure we’re creating a high-quality\, peer- level experience. \n\n \nPlease note: \n\n \n Every application is review ed individually \n MTP reserves the right to cancel any registrations if t he attendee’s role or experience does not match the level outlined above or as explained on the ticket page \n \n\n \nThis process helps ensure me aningful conversation and connection among true peers. \n\n \n \n \nThank you to our sponsors \n\n ITX:\nFor nearly 30 years\, ITX has solved compl ex business challenges through custom software products that drive lasting value for our clients. Our approach—focused on experimentation\, learni ng\, and growth—builds enduring partnerships and transformative products \, powered by a culture of global collaboration. \n\n Drive Capital:\nDriv e Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Columbus\ , Ohio. With over $2 billion under management\, the firm invests in early- stage and growth companies outside of Silicon Valley—primarily across th e Midwest and other emerging innovation hubs. Drive backs visionary founde rs building transformative businesses in technology\, healthcare\, consume r\, and financial services\, with a mission to create and scale world-clas s companies in regions often overlooked by traditional VC. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T100839 LOCATION:Chicago ORGANIZER:mailto:hello@mindtheproduct.com SUMMARY:Mind the Product Leadership Meetup Chicago: How to hire and structu re product teams URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/mtp/mind-the-product-leaders-meetup-chicago URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/mtp/mind-the-product-leaders-meetup-chicago END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR