Most product professionals are trusted to take bold bets for their company, yet they often remain surprisingly cautious with their own careers.
Decisions concerning promotions, role changes, sabbaticals, relocating to another country, leaving a large brand for a startup, or opting for the “safe” path rarely come with a clear playbook. In an environment that shifts frequently, waiting for certainty can often mean missing a crucial moment.
Lindsey Nguyen will share her experiences navigating high-stakes career decisions across companies like Apple, fast-growing startups, Techstars, and McKinsey. She’ll unpack how strong product leaders approach risk, how they choose their next career moves, and how they maintain continuous learning as the market changes.
This session is designed for product managers and product leaders who desire more agency in their career paths, focusing on strategy that avoids burning bridges or burning out.
🎙️ Our speaker
Lindsey Nguyen is a product leader, venture builder and advisor. She has worked in big tech, early-stage startups, and at Apple and McKinsey, where she helped organisations build new digital businesses and coached product teams and executives.
Across these roles, she’s made her own fair share of bets moving countries, changing sectors, and shifting roles, and now helps others make career choices that are both ambitious and sustainable.
🗓️ Agenda
17:00 - introductions & keynote
17:25 - fireside chat with dualoop
17:45 - Q&A
You’ll walk away with
You'll gain valuable insights into navigating career management in continuously emerging environments.
🧭 A simple lens to assess career risks in product, helping you determine when to pause and when to lean in.
📌 Practical ways to create options for yourself within your current company, rather than passively waiting for a title change or a reorg.
📈 Stories of real career bets made by product leaders in consulting, big tech, and startups, including insights into what they would do differently today.
🧱 Tactics to build a portfolio of experience that enhances your resilience within a changing market.
🤝 Connections with other PMs and product leaders who are contemplating similar questions about their next steps.
