Product operating model with guest speaker Kathryn Shepherd-King

Next Gen Product Leaders is a community group for the next generation of product leaders to grow and connect. We are built by Perth product leaders who are looking to foster the unique Product ecosystem here. Arrive at 5:00 PM to meet other like-minded product leaders in Perth. Talk to kick off at 5:30 PM

Kathryn is the Chief Commercial Officer at Brainmates, a leading product and capability consultancy working with organisations across Australia and New Zealand. A seasoned product leader, she brings deep experience leading product teams and large-scale transformation initiatives across industries.

Kathryn will be joining us online from Melbourne to share:

• What a Product Operating Model is (and isn’t)

• Why so many teams struggle to make the shift stick and common sticking points we see across organisations in ANZ

• The practical shifts that help the model work in real life

• Why transformation means changing how teams collaborate, make decisions, build, and release

• Why growing people capability is critical to sustaining change

She’ll also touch on key themes like team empowerment, autonomy, and what it takes to apply product principles in practice. There’ll be time for Q&A, so bring your questions!