Products That Count Podcast

Are you ready to see how AI is transforming sales forever? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, , Involve.ai CPO Saumya Bhatnagar will be speaking on the future of sales development and AI-powered SDR agents. Saumya shares her groundbreaking insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales strategies, reducing manual work, and enabling teams to focus on relationship-building and strategic growth.

How can breakthrough climate technologies move from lab to market fast enough to make a real difference? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this podcast, Silicon Valley Bank (a division of First Citizens Bank) Climate Tech & Sustainability SVP Maggie Wong will be interviewing Turnover Labs CEO & Founder Marissa Beatty to discuss commercializing decarbonization technologies in the chemical industry, the importance of identifying customer needs before/during developing a prototype and utilizing a repeatable go-to-market strategy and data-driven approach in smaller scale pilots.

How can AI help you fail faster and invest smarter? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Beyond former Chief Product Officer Carlisha Robinson will be speaking on how AI is transforming product roadmaps and strategic decision-making. Drawing from her experience leading digital transformation at major retail brands, Carlisha reveals how product leaders can use AI to consume data, make faster decisions, and focus on what truly matters to the business.

How do top product leaders turn customer insights into game-changing innovations? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, former Medallia Chief Product Officer Simonetta Turek reveals how great product teams transform customer experience. Drawing from her extensive global leadership experience, Simonetta shares breakthrough insights on building innovative teams, navigating complex technological landscapes, and creating a mission-driven culture that drives breakthrough products.

How can product leaders turn technical challenges into breakthrough products? In this podcast hosted by Rachel Owens, EY Senior Technology Consulting Lead Srinath Chandramohan will be speaking on mastering product management across technical and business domains. Drawing from over 15 years of experience serving insurance carriers, Srinath reveals how to balance innovation, stakeholder priorities, and strategic product development.

Can AI turn a development process from a five-day marathon into a two-day sprint? In this podcast hosted by NEOGOV CPO Denise Hemke, Luxury Presence CPO Zac Hays will reveal how he's using AI to revolutionize product development. Zac shares radical strategies for prototyping, bug resolution, and rebuilding code bases that are challenging everything we know about building digital products.

What if AI could turn every product manager into a superhuman innovator? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by NEOGOV CPO Denise Hemke, Kraftful CEO and CPO Yana Welinder will be speaking about how AI is transforming product teams from siloed roles to integrated "product builders". She offers a rare insider's perspective on how emerging technologies will reshape product discovery, prioritization, and development in the next few years, drawing from her experience leading an AI-powered product insights platform.

How can AI revolutionize product-driven job matching? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by NEOGOV CPO Denise Hemke, Talent.com CPO Navya "NRG" Rehani Gupta will be speaking on AI-driven hiring and product innovation. She'll share groundbreaking insights into how technology is reshaping recruitment, reducing bias, and creating more efficient hiring processes for job seekers and employers alike.

What does it take to scale a startup from 7M to 120M users? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Opus 2 CPTO Tiama Hanson-Drury will be speaking on transforming product leadership in the AI era, sharing her journey from sales to becoming a top CPO and her insights on building high-performing product teams. Discover how she navigates changing priorities, drives innovation, and creates mission-driven product strategies that deliver exceptional business results.

Can AI and automation finally untangle the complex web of healthcare claims processing? In this podcast hosted by Cognizant Sr Product Director Chenny Solaiyappan, Simplify Healthcare SVP Daniel Knies unveils how their innovative suite of products uses cutting-edge technology to transform healthcare IT. He shares how their solutions can reduce claims processing time from 60 days to just 8 days, eliminate manual data entry, and bring real-time efficiency to insurance companies across different market segments.

How do top product leaders turn customer whispers into global tech revolutions? In this podcast hosted by Sid Shaik, Statsig Head of Product Margaret-Ann Seger reveals the strategic playbook for scaling products in today's hyper-competitive tech landscape. Drawing from her transformative experiences at Uber, Instagram, and now a cutting-edge startup, Margaret shares the data-driven insights that separate breakthrough products from mere ideas.

Are you struggling to stay ahead of your competitors in the B2B SaaS market? In this podcast hosted by Cassio Sampaio, Okta Head of Insights for Growth Kundan Kolhe will be speaking on building effective competitive intelligence strategies. Drawing from over 20 years of enterprise software experience, Kundan shares insider tactics on how top tech companies transform competitive insights into winning business strategies.

What if AI could heal healthcare's biggest setbacks? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, NRC Health CPO Vinitha Ramnathan will be speaking on transforming patient experiences through market-driven innovation and AI. Discover how one visionary CPO is breaking down barriers in healthcare, solving critical access and outcome challenges while leveraging cutting-edge technology to put patients first.

What separates great product leaders from good ones? In this podcast hosted by Rachel Owens, Product Leader Tomer Amir reveals how to transform business magic into meaningful technological solutions. Drawing from his experiences in big tech and startups, Tomer shares critical insights on navigating complex product challenges and bridging the gap between technical possibilities and business needs.

What if AI could solve the most frustrating problem in business today? In this podcast hosted by iDonate VP of Product and Engineering Nacho Andrade, Intercom CPO Paul Adams reveals how his company made a radical pivot that could redefine how businesses interact with customers. He shares the inside story of building Fin, an AI agent that's solving customer service challenges most companies can't even imagine, and offers a blueprint for surviving the AI revolution.

Can a product leader truly drive innovation while balancing customer needs and technological disruption? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, NMI Chief Product Officer Tiffany Johnson will be speaking on transforming product strategy in the payments industry. She shares insights from leading a global embedded payments company, offering a deep dive into strategic product management and leadership.

Ever wondered how a retail giant uses AI to let customers walk out of the store without checking a receipt? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Sam's Club Chief Product Officer Todd Garner will be speaking on creating frictionless shopping experiences through cutting-edge product development. Garner shares insights into how Sam's Club is leveraging technology like computer vision, generative AI, and member-focused design to reimagine retail from the ground up.

What if product management is stuck in an outdated paradigm? In this podcast hosted by Qventus Product Director Mark Bailes, Cognizant former Product VP Jeremy Horn will be speaking on reimagining the future of product management. He challenges conventional wisdom about roadmaps, specialization, and organizational strategy, offering provocative insights into how product thinking can transform businesses across industries.

What if your next breakthrough product could transform entire industries? In this podcast hosted by Products That Count CEO Hoda Mehr, EY and Nottingham Spirk leaders Steve Wanner, Jason Ertel, and Brent Duersch unpack the future of product innovation across industrial sectors. From transforming water heaters into energy solutions to navigating AI's impact on product development, these innovation experts reveal how breakthrough products are created at the intersection of technology, strategy, and bold thinking.

Want to know how a top CPO turns health data into a life-changing product? In this episode of the CPO Rising Series hosted by Products That Count Resident CPO Renee Niemi, Oura Ring Chief Product Officer Holly Shelton reveals how to build groundbreaking health technology through customer-centric design and rapid innovation. Holly shares her journey from Apple to leading a preventive health wearable company, offering insights into balancing cutting-edge technology with meaningful user experiences.