BUILT DIFFERENT: A Product & Cybersecurity Mixer by POCIT
Building & Securing Products That Last
What does it really take to build great products and keep them secure? And what can we learn from the people doing it daily—leading teams, making decisions, protecting systems, and iterating in real time?
Join POCIT and GitLab for an evening of conversation and connection with leaders in product and cybersecurity.
What to Expect
Our panel—hosted by Abadesi Osunsade (CEO, Hustle Crew)—will bring together voices from across product and cybersecurity to share real-world experiences in building, scaling, securing, and leading in fast-moving environments.
18:00 – 18:30 Welcome reception with drinks & light bites
18:30 – 18:45 Welcome address
18:45 – 19:30 Panel discussion and Q&A
19:30 – 20:30 Networking & connection
Expect real talk and fresh insights. Stay for drinks, bites, and vibes powered by DJ McThickum.
Who It’s For
This event is for mid-to-senior level product managers and cybersecurity professionals who care about craft, culture, security, and community.
Whether you’re actively exploring or just want to be in a room full of sharp minds, come through.
How to Attend
We’re keeping things small and intentional. If you’d like to attend, share your LinkedIn or resume to request an invite. We’ll follow up if it’s a good fit.
Brought to you by POCIT in partnership with GitLab.
Meet your MC
Abadesi Osunsade - Founder and CEO of Hustle Crew, Techish podcast host, and author of Dream Big. Hustle Hard.
Abadesi is an award-winning entrepreneur who built her career in growth and product at Amazon, Product Hunt, Elpha (YC S19), HotelTonight (acquired by Airbnb), Groupon, and Brandwatch. Today, she's recognised globally as a voice for inclusion, impact, and leadership in tech.
Meet your Panel
Yetunde Dada – Senior Director of Product Management at Astronomer
Yetunde Dada is Senior Director of Product Management at Astronomer, where she helps data teams scale pipelines for analytics and AI. She previously led product strategy at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, contributing to the creation of Kedro, its first open-source product. In 2023, Women Who Code named her one of 100 Technologists to Watch.
Seun Afolayan – Senior Product Manager & Executive Director
A former software engineer, Seun now leads product strategy with a focus on integrating AI agents and building end-to-end solutions that help engineers manage web applications with ease. Beyond her product work, Seun is the co-founder of Dara London, a community and social wellness club for Black women.
Ayoub Fandi – Security Assurance Automation Team Lead at GitLab.
He’s reimagining governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) with a product mindset, engineering solutions that deliver strong governance without slowing innovation. Ayoub also runs the GRC Engineer podcast and newsletter, a go-to source of fresh GRC ideas for hundreds of security leaders.