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Rajiv
Appana
VP of Fintech Products & Regtech
Booking.com
An accomplished product leader with 20 years of experience in FinTech and eCommerce, Rajiv Appana is known for visionary thinking and a results-oriented approach. With a proven track record of launching and scaling products, Rajiv is focused on building and nurturing top-tier talent to create globally distributed product and engineering teams. A data-driven leader, Rajiv has managed the full P&L for a billion-dollar business line, leveraging extensive expertise in machine learning applications, product management, new product development, business development, negotiation, pricing, strategy, and engineering. He spent most of his time in the Silicon Valley leading product lines for Google, HP, Cisco and has also built and sold companies as an entrepreneur. On the people side, he is passionate about building strong teams that are both responsible and accountable for outcomes; he supports the team through active mentoring and coaching. Originally from India, he has spent his adult life in California and relocated to Amsterdam with his wife and teenage daughter.
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13 May 2024 11:00 - 11:45
Panel: driving product innovation through strategic leadership
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, Chief Product Officers (CPOs) are at the forefront of shaping product strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving innovation. This panel will explore the unique challenges and opportunities faced by CPOs in leading product teams to create breakthrough products that meet user needs and fuel business growth. Key discussion points: • The evolving role of the CPO: balancing strategic vision with operational execution • Fostering cross-functional collaboration: aligning product, tech, and business teams for success • Customer-centric product development: leveraging customer insights and feedback to create value-driven solutions • Driving innovation and differentiation in a competitive market • Case studies of product-led growth and successful product transformations By exploring the strategies and frameworks that CPOs employ, this panel will provide insights into how to lead high-performing product teams and deliver exceptional products that resonate in the market.