About PDD
Product Development Days
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Product Development Days is a 3-day interactive learning experience for product development professionals willing to advance in their field by learning practical skills, finding inspiration, and keeping in touch with the latest trends in the industry. It is an intensive exploration of product development process with a focus on creating value for the organization. The conference is designed not only for professionals from highly innovative large tech companies, but also for people from small enterprises who strive to understand their customer needs and deliver to their expectations. leo.
When
Nov 28-30, 2017
Friday to Sunday
Where
Park Inn Medison Konopnickiej 10, Kraków
Why PDD?
The market needs disruptive products
Join the most innovative product development conference in CEE and let your message be heard. We will ask difficult questions and explore new fields with the aim of making you better at knowing the best way to create, develop, and transform global products.
This year’s 4th edition – Digital Transformation – will give product teams and directors of R&D a chance to examine how market leaders use the newest technology to digitalize industries.
Design your experience
This year’s event caters to the needs of participants with different skill levels. Depending on your knowledge level of the perspective you would like to explore, you can select talks from either the start-up track or the corporate track. Each track consists of talks dedicated to the three key perspectives listed below.
Talks:
Three perspectives
Areas of product knowledge
UX & Design
- User research
- Product market fit testing
- Prototyping and architecture
- Design thinking
- Designing for growth
- Modeling business value
Business Growth
- Customer acquisition
- Customer onboarding & retention
- New markets exploration
- Growth hacking
- Strategic alliances
- Pricing strategies
Problem Solving
- Innovation management
- Analytical thinking
- Solution design
- Product strategy
- Business models
- Data analysis
Team
- Cross- functional teams
- Agile team management
- Scaling agility
- Team building and development
- Hiring talents
- Facilitating change
New Technologies
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big data
- AR/VR
- Security & Cloud
- IoT and 5G
- Blockchain
Personal Power
- Personal productivity
- Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership
- Charisma and influence
- Motivation
- Communication
Workshops
General
Workshops for people who want to start learning about the selected perspective. These workshops are designed to introduce essential skills.
Advanced
Workshops for people comfortable with the selected perspective. These workshops are designed to take your skills to the next level.
The method of learning
Product Development Days combine various ways of sharing the knowledge to enhance the learning experience. From case studies and 1:1 mentoring sessions to intensive workshops, the program of the conference covers:
Talks
30 talks delivered in two learning tracks – business track and product team track. The topics cover case studies, best practices, and tips and tricks from one of the three key perspectives. Each talk lasts 20 minutes and is followed by a short Q&A.
Interactive workshops
20 interactive workshops designed to deliver practical knowledge and teach attendees how to leverage their skills. Attendees can select workshops based on the key perspective and on their level of comfort. Each workshop lasts 2.5 hours and can involve up to 20 participants.
1:1 & group mentoring sessions
Individual consultations with experts. Each session lasts 30 to 60 minutes and it can take place at the conference venue or remotely. Appointments can be scheduled by booking a meeting with an expert on their profile page.
Open space sessions
Two parallel sessions dedicated to two program tracks – business and product team. During the sessions, attendees have an opportunity to talk to experts and ask questions related to topics that sparked their interest.
Hard skills workshops
Eight intensive all-day workshops designed to teach participants particular methods related to one of the three key perspectives. To help attendees make the most of the learning experience, each workshop includes no more than 20 people.
Talent corner
The area where participants can explore their product development talents, learn more about their capabilities, and test different coaching tools to enhance their learning experience.