The European Chief Product Officer Conference 2026
The European Chief Product Officer Conference 2026 is an exclusive full-day event that will gather 80 of Europe’s Product Executives, for a day of networking, collaborating and learning.
Where: Rode Hoed, Amsterdam
When: Thursday, 29th of January, 2026 (9am-6pm)
Who: 80 Chiefs, Directors, Heads, and VPs of Product, from companies with at least 50 employees / $10M ARR
Theme: Product Leadership in the AI Era
Hosted by: Product Network Europe
Conference Website: Click here
A Unique Format
This conference is designed to foster meaningful connections and in-depth discussions among Europe's leading product executives. The full-day program is comprised of the following components: Panel Discussions, Roundtables, Keynotes, One-on-One Networking, and Social Networking.
Agenda
Morning - AI Focus Session
9:00am-10:00am: Registration
10:00am-11:00am: Panel Discussion: AI & Product Strategy
Confirmed speakers for this panel include:
Joe Futty, VP of Product and User Experience at Booking.com
Chiara Piccolo, Head of Product & Interim CPO at Marktplaats
Cansu Akarsu, VP of Product, Data and AI at Laerdal Medical
11:00am-12:00pm: Morning Roundtables:
"Product Leadership in the AI Era - Challenges & Solutions"
Interactive Sessions for CPO attendees seated in tables of 8 people each, addressing product leadership challenges they encounter in their work, and helping peers with potential solutions.
Upon registration, attendees indicate their interested topics. As we move closer to the event date, attendees will be allocated to tables that best match their interest.
Each table is moderated by an industry leader/expert.
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch & Networking
Afternoon - Leadership Exchange
1:00pm-4:00pm Networking Zone (Throughout the Afternoon)
1-on-1 Networking Opportunities: Pre-arranged Meetings via Conference App
Attendees can freely switch between their own booked 1-on-1 meetings with other Product Leaders in the Networking Zone, and the Conference content program hosted in the main hall.
1:00pm-2:00pm: Panel Discussion: Leading Product to Scale in 2026
Confirmed speakers for this panel include:
Casper Overbeek, Chief Product Officer & Chief Digital & Experience Officer at citizenM hotels
Janet Baireva, VP of Product at Catawiki; Former Chief Product Officer at OLX Brasil
Axaya Kansal, VP of Product Management at Boku; Fractional Chief Product Officer
Ivo Minjauw, Chief Product Officer at Lighthouse
Kristina Gibson, Former Chief Product Officer at Dott
2:00pm-3:00pm: Afternoon Roundtables:
"Growth & Leadership - Challenges & Solutions"
Interactive Sessions for CPO attendees seated in tables of 8 people each, addressing product leadership challenges they encounter in their work, and helping peers with potential solutions.
Upon registration, attendees indicate their interested topics. As we move closer to the event date, attendees will be allocated to tables that best match their interest.
Each table is moderated by an industry leader/expert.
3:00pm-3:20pm: Keynote Presentation
Marija Nakevska, PhD, Chief Product Officer at Pleo
3:50pm-4:00pm: Closing Remarks
4:00pm-6:00pm: CPO Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
About Product Network Europe
Product Network Europe / Startup Network Europe is an Irish Company that has hosted 245 AI, Product, and Startup Conferences across 50 European Cities since 2021. Our most notable events include:
The European AI Conference 2024 (Full-day event in Google’s European HQ, that included a CPO track)
The European CPO Conference 2023 (Full-day event in Berlin)
Our hundreds of previous speakers include:
Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple
Sabeer Bhatia, Co-Founder of Hotmail
Piero Sierra, Chief Product Officer of Skyscanner
Katya Denike, Chief Product Officer at Holland & Barrett
James Colgan, Former Chief Product Officer at Spendesk
Rhiannon White, Current CEO and Former CPO of Clue
Daniel Gebler, Founder & CTO at Picnic Technologies
Rohan Garg, Former Chief Product Officer at idealo
Spenser Skates, Co-Founder & CEO of Amplitude
Nathalie Roos, CEO of Lipton Teas and Infusions
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