Journey to Fractional CPO

About the talk:
Join us for an engaging and dynamic session tailored for Product Executives interested in the exciting journey to becoming a Fractional CPO. We'll dive into the transition from full-time leadership to fractional roles, exploring the unique opportunities, challenges, and mindset shifts that come with this career pivot. Expect a lively discussion filled with actionable insights, real-world examples, and the inside scoop on how to build a thriving fractional practice. Whether you're seriously considering this path or just curious about the possibilities, this talk will leave you inspired and ready to take the next step!

​About our speakers:

​Ha Nguyen - Ha is the Founder & Managing Partner of NextStep, where we support early-stage founders with fractional and advisory COO services focused on strategy, growth, and operational excellence. With 24 years of experience scaling startups and building customer-focused cultures, I previously served as Chief Experiences Officer at Swimply and was a Founding Partner at Spero Ventures. My career began as one of the earliest product managers at eBay during its hyper-growth phase. I'm passionate about connecting people through community, building impactful products, and elevating underrepresented voices in tech. Outside of work, I enjoy poker, football, cooking, and spending time with my family.

​Adriana Landaverde - Adriana Landaverde is a seasoned Fractional CPO and Product Advisor who works with early-stage startups to find product-market fit, develop product strategy, and implement best product practices. She focuses on building and mentoring high-performing product teams and helps organizations identify the right product leaders.

Originally from El Salvador, Adriana brings over 15 years of experience in product management and leadership experience in Silicon Valley, London, and across Europe. Her diverse industry experience includes key roles in notable companies such as Trulia in the US, where she contributed to the company's IPO in 2012, and Nutmeg, the largest robo advisor in the UK and Europe, which was acquired by JP Morgan in 2021.

Adriana earned an MBA from Stanford University. She lives in Barcelona, Spain, with her husband and two young children, where she enjoys exploring the local culture and cuisine and is actively involved in the product community.

​Glenn Block - Glenn is a seasoned tech leader with nearly 30 years of experience, having driven innovation at companies like Microsoft, DocuSign, Auth0, and Splunk. He founded ProdSense to advise organizations on building more inclusive products, motivated by the deep inequities he observed in the tech industry. Glenn is dedicated to creating a safer, more inclusive tech environment and mentors underrepresented groups, particularly Black women, women of color, and the LGBTQ community. He actively works to change industry culture and policies and collaborates with nonprofits like TechBridge Girls and Code Nation. Glenn holds an executive MBA in leadership and social justice from Seattle University.

​Erica Jenkins - Erica is a B2B SaaS veteran with over 30,000 hours of experience and over $500M in revenue generated under her belt. Having participated in 2 acquisitions and 1 IPO throughout her career, she has a proven track record of driving growth. Today, she’s leveraging her expertise to help others scale as a fractional product leader and advisor to help them reach their next level of success.

​Kevin Hoang - Kevin is a seasoned entrepreneur, 2x startup founder, product leader and advisor. Currently Kevin is the Managing Partner at Genos Group’s consulting arm, a boutique private equity firm in Canada where he leverages his technology and product expertise in due-diligence, technology transformations, and advising early-stage and scale-up founders as a fractional CPO. Beyond his role at Genos Group, Kevin is a passionate product management instructor and product coach, working with aspiring PMs and seasoned product leaders across the world.