​Maryland Product Symposium 2026

​Beyond the Vibes: Evidence-Based Product Management

​Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern
Online · Free

​This is for the product person who hears "it worked for me" and quietly wonders: did it, though — and would it work anywhere else? Who values a good anecdote but knows an anecdote is data, not evidence. Who wants to know not just that something worked, but why — the mechanism underneath, the part you can actually repeat. If you think critically about your product, you deserve a symposium that thinks critically too.

​This is a day for that kind of knowledge: what people learned by actually doing the work, in their own context, with evidence they can show you. A real claim, the evidence behind it, and an honest account of what changed when reality pushed back. No vendors working the room. No frameworks without receipts. Just people showing their work.

​Register free. Three keynotes, live talks across three tracks, an interactive Connections Hour, and an on-demand library to revisit afterward.

​Have something worth teaching?

​The call for speakers opens July 20. If you've got a claim you can back with evidence — a test you ran, a bet that paid off, a lesson that cost you something — this is your stage. Register now and you'll be first to know when submissions open.

​Three tracks:

• ​Product Technology & Complex Product Development

• ​Product Management in Regulated Environments

• ​Product Growth, Marketing & Market Adoption

​Key dates:

• ​July 20 — Call for speakers opens

• ​Aug 31 — Proposals close (11:59 p.m. ET)

• ​Sept 21 — Full program published

• ​Oct 8 — On-demand preview + one-week countdown

• ​Oct 15 — Symposium

​Register now, and come find out what actually works.