Mastering UX & Product Management Collaboration
Mastering UX & Product Management Collaboration
Great products don’t come from UX or Product working in silos — they’re built when both disciplines are aligned around the same decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes.
This meetup brings UX professionals and Product Managers together for honest, practical conversation about how work actually gets done. We’ll unpack how product decisions are made, where UX influence often breaks down, and how teams can collaborate more effectively — without titles getting in the way.
Whether you’re a UX practitioner trying to get research and design insights taken seriously, or a Product Manager looking to partner better with UX, this session is about building shared understanding and stronger working relationships.
Speakers
Speakers (with LinkedIn links)
Ivan Carter — Senior product designer + visual storyteller (20+ years).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivancarter/Leo Hoar, PhD — UX researcher and former academic; building the UXR Institute to help researchers and UX leaders drive real product impact.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-hoar-phd/Tadinee “Tad” Marsili — Strategic Product & Experience Design Leader (15+ years) specializing in product strategy, UX, and human-centered AI; Founder, Anima Consulting; exploring The Inner Experience — applying systems thinking to longevity and mindful living.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadineemarsili/Caitlin Cooper — Builds user-centric digital products; leads cross-functional teams; translates vision into scalable enterprise outcomes.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-cooper-53276b11/Teyibo — Product leader; founder of Analog Teams (Snap, Samsung, Ford, TikTok) and Guardian AI; Co-Chair of UXCON. Mission: economic mobility through innovation + thoughtful job creation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/teyibo/
What we’ll cover
How PMs really think about prioritization, tradeoffs, and decision-making
How UX can influence direction without formal authority
Where UX and Product collaboration commonly breaks — and how to fix it
How AI is changing UX + Product workflows (and what that means for teams today)
Who this is for
UX designers, researchers, and strategists
Product managers and product leaders
Anyone working at the intersection of UX, Product, and delivery
This is a practical, community-driven session focused on real-world collaboration — not theory. You’ll leave with clearer language, shared frameworks, and ideas you can apply immediately with your team.
Free to attend. Limited seats available.