PDLC with Cross-Functional Stakeholders
Great products are rarely built in silos. They’re delivered by teams who communicate, coordinate, and align across functions, from engineering and design to marketing, sales, and operations.
In this session, we’ll explore how product managers drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle (PDLC). We’ll cover how to map dependencies, manage competing priorities, and maintain momentum while keeping the user and the business at the center.
Ankur Patwa will open with a talk on PDLC frameworks and cross-functional orchestration, followed by a panel conversation with:
Dave Lane, CEO at Twin Sun, and
Jeff Whitlock, Founder & Lead Strategist at 31 Digital
Together, they’ll unpack real-world lessons from building and scaling digital products in complex stakeholder environments.
You’ll walk away with:
A framework for navigating the product delivery lifecycle in multi-stakeholder environments
Strategies for aligning product, engineering, and business teams
Lessons on prioritization, communication, and delivery accountability
Stories and insights from product leaders with deep experience across startups and enterprises
Agenda
5:30 PM – Networking
6:00 PM – PDLC presentation by Ankur Patwa
6:20 PM – Panel with Dave Lane (Twin Sun) & Jeff Whitlock (31 Digital)
6:50 PM – Audience Q&A
7:00 PM –Networking + wrap-up
Who Should Come?
This session is perfect for:
PMs looking to improve cross-functional execution
Aspiring PMs learning how delivery and alignment happen in practice
Product leaders driving stakeholder orchestration at scale
Engineers, designers, analysts, and cross-functional team members who want to better understand the PM’s role and how to collaborate more effectively
Why Attend?
Learn proven techniques for cross-functional collaboration
Hear real stories about building stakeholder alignment
Cost & Venue Details
This is a free event with food and drinks generously sponsored by Trinetix, a trusted digital product partner to world-renowned enterprises and fast-growing businesses globally.
Location: Trinetix HQ, 750 Old Hickory Blvd, Bldg 2, Suite 290, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
Parking: Free parking available onsite
About Product Polaris
Product Polaris is a free 3-part mini-series created by Nashville-based product leaders to help aspiring and practicing PMs grow through real-world stories, practical frameworks, and peer learning.
This is the second of three events happening this fall. Join now and be part of a new kind of product community.