Connecting Product Leaders
Join the premier network for product leaders to share insights, collaborate on challenges, and drive innovation together. Elevate your leadership and impact in the product community.
About Product Leaders Exchange
Vision
Build a global network of product leaders that fosters meaningful connections, knowledge sharing, and peer support, empowering product leaders to thrive and shape the future of product management.
Mission
Create a trusted space for product leaders to learn, grow, and collaborate. Through well-planned events and an engaged community, we aim to elevate the practice of product leadership while encouraging diversity of thought and experience.
Who we serve
CPOs, VPs, Heads of Product, Directors
Upcoming Events
Lean Coffee - Tues, May 12 (4 pm ET)
A structured yet agenda-less meeting designed for dynamic, peer-driven discussions.
We start with product leaders offering timely and relevant topics.
The group votes on what matters most.
Conversations happen in short, timed bursts—so energy stays high, and focus stays sharp.
When time runs out, the group decides whether to extend the discussion or move on.
The result? Candid conversations, practical insights, and connections that last—all guided by what’s most relevant to the people in the room.
AI in the Wild - Wed, May 20 (12 pm ET)
Curious how other product leaders are actually using AI right now? Join us for a fast-paced one-hour session where senior product leaders share short demos of the AI projects they’re building and experimenting with. This is a practical, peer-to-peer forum focused on real work — not theory, hype, or polished conference talks.
In each session, 2–3 product leaders will demo an AI project they’re working on, followed by open Q&A with the group. Presentations are intentionally informal and work-in-progress is encouraged. The goal is to learn together: what’s working, what isn’t, and what people are discovering as they build.
Lean Coffee - Tues, Jun 9 (4 pm ET)
A structured yet agenda-less meeting designed for dynamic, peer-driven discussions.
We start with product leaders offering timely and relevant topics.
The group votes on what matters most.
Conversations happen in short, timed bursts—so energy stays high, and focus stays sharp.
When time runs out, the group decides whether to extend the discussion or move on.
The result? Candid conversations, practical insights, and connections that last—all guided by what’s most relevant to the people in the room.
AI in the Wild - Wed, Jun 17 (12 pm ET)
Curious how other product leaders are actually using AI right now? Join us for a fast-paced one-hour session where senior product leaders share short demos of the AI projects they’re building and experimenting with. This is a practical, peer-to-peer forum focused on real work — not theory, hype, or polished conference talks.
In each session, 2–3 product leaders will demo an AI project they’re working on, followed by open Q&A with the group. Presentations are intentionally informal and work-in-progress is encouraged. The goal is to learn together: what’s working, what isn’t, and what people are discovering as they build.
Past Events
The State of Product Leadership in Canada
(October 2025)
Rosalee Gordon moderated a panel discussion that explored the opportunities for Product Leaders in Canada, the challenges that are unique to Canadian product leaders, and the major trends to watch for.
Three experts with unique views on the Canadian landscape in product leadership made up the panel - Lisa Singer of Forrester Research, Jason Knight, host of the One Knight in Product podcast, and Andrew Shaw, Head of Product Search for The Product Recruiter.
The AI Mindset for ROI
(November 2025)
Polly Allen led a talk on five critical mindset shifts that high-impact AI product leaders are making to navigate the new AI landscape. We gained real-world insights on balancing AI innovation with security, building agile teams that deliver, and staying ahead of AI trends without losing sight of strategic goals.
Multi-Agent Systems
(January 2026)
Subha Shetty and Vikash Rungta led a discussion on how AI is rapidly moving from single-model AI Agents to dynamic multi-agent systems - networks of specialized AI agents that collaborate, negotiate, and execute complex tasks autonomously. Their talk covered the origins, protocols, and potential of multi-agent architectures and demonstrated how they work in practice.
Fireside Chat with Amanda Pardy
(February 2026)
In this wide-ranging fireside chat, we explored Amanda’s experience with scaling startups to $100 million, taking an intentional career break, interviewing in today’s job market, and the impact of AI. Amanda has held senior product leadership roles — including Vice President of Product at Top Hat — where she has guided teams to deliver transformative solutions, sharpened product strategy, and fostered customer-centric innovation. Her diverse background blends analytical rigor with creative problem-solving, making her perspectives valuable for both emerging and seasoned product leaders alike.
Annual Summit
(March 2026)
The State of B2B Product Management Survey conducted in late 2025 provides one of the most in depth looks across the broad set of topics related to B2B Product Management. The survey included over 200 responses from Product Leaders (i.e. those who manage product teams and orgs). Saeed joined us to provide an overview of the data and insights and answered questions from attendees.
Keeping the conversation going
In between events the PLX Slack channel is the place to go to connent and share ideas with other product leaders
Team
Saeed Khan
President
Saeed Khan is a Toronto-based product leadership expert with over 25 years of experience in B2B technology. He brings deep expertise in strategy, team development, and community building to his role as a director Integrity Tree Foundation. As the founder of Transformation Labs and co-founder of ProductCamp Toronto, Saeed has a long track record of creating spaces for learning, connection, and leadership development. His passion for mentorship and collaboration makes him a strong advocate for mission-driven impact and organizational growth."
Rosalee Gordon
VP Events
Rosalee is an Executive Coach to Product Leaders, with clients throughout North America. She is a former Chief Product Officer, and founder of Product Calgary. Rosalee is a co-founder of Product Leaders Exchange (PLX) and is passionate about building the community of product leaders across Canada and beyond. In her 1:1 coaching work with product executives, Rosalee serves as a thought partner and advisor on the trickiest parts of the job - influencing up, cross-functional peer relationships, leadership team alignment, becoming a more visionary and strategic thinker, speaking the language of the Board, executive presence, leading through change and chaos, AI adoption, high stakes decision-making, managing the product team, and how to thrive (not just survive), through it all. For more information on Rosalee Gordon, see www.launchbrite.com.
Jeff Wood
VP Marketing
Jeff is a seasoned B2B SaaS product leader who has spent over two decades helping early-stage and growth-stage companies scale their product organizations, sharpen their strategy, and deliver customer value. With deep expertise in AI-driven products and a track record of leading teams through the journey from product-market fit to repeatable growth, Jeff brings a practical, systems-oriented approach to product leadership. He is a co-founder of Product Leaders Exchange (PLX) and is passionate about supporting product leaders who are navigating the complexity of leading teams, influencing executives, and building scalable product practices.
Contact Us
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