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ProductCon London 2026 really nailed it. One of the best conferences I’ve attended — even virtually. I genuinely felt energized and inspired by the talks. Still digesting everything. Here’s what really stayed with me: The importance of human-in-the-loop in AI systems to build trust. Ashley Nutter framed this in a practical way—clarifying when humans step in, what their role is, and what happens after they intervene. How PMs can inspire truly autonomous teams even without formal authority . Nilan Peiris was a strong reminder that real impact comes from influence, clarity, and trust — not title. The idea that ChatGPT is the product manager your customers are already talking to — the “shadow PM” who understands their pain points. Pavel Fabrikantov’s point about AI discoverability really made me rethink a few things. The shift of product managers toward becoming builders, and the need for real frameworks to drive AI-native transformation . Great perspective from Carlos...

Feeling stuck? Not sure what you should work on next? Is it time to build your product roadmap, but you only have a few eggs in one basket? Ok, I got you. We are product people, and our job is simple (but not easy): solve customer problems . The real question is—how do you reliably identify those problems? There’s one place you should always start. Customer Support.🙌 They know your customers better than anyone else. They talk to them every single day. They hear the frustrations, the confusion, the anger, and the unmet expectations. Go sit with them. Talk to them. And most importantly, get access to their support tickets or complaints database. That’s the Holy Grail .💥 There’s nothing more valuable than a well-maintained complaints database. From Manual Pain to AI Superpower Back in the day—before large language models were widely available—you had to manually go through this data. Teams relied on N...

On Friday 19/12/2025, I was invited to a university workshop at the Computer Science Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to talk about what a Product Manager / Product Owner does and to share the key aspects of product management. The goal was simple: to inspire students by introducing them to career paths they might pursue in the future. I truly love workshops. I love the energy, the passion, and the interaction with people. I also deeply enjoy creating presentation decks (confession time: it’s my guilty pleasure 😄). 😮 Key realization: These students were in their third year of studies , yet they were not really familiar with how an AI model is built. Given that, we decided to start from scratch. I mainly focused on real-world examples of AI-powered products that were already familiar to them, using those as an entry point to discuss product thinking, user needs, and business impact. 👉 What do you think? Should students...

This is a more personal article, aiming to share my journey toward becoming a product professional. I hope you find it inspiring. Let’s start!😉 From my early days at university, I was good at organizing initiatives and managing projects. Whenever I was assigned to something, I truly owned it. I felt a strong sense of responsibility and took care of it until I saw it take off. Still, I wasn’t sure I had found my true calling. I thought project management might be a good fit, but I first wanted to experience working on projects and large initiatives before jumping into organizing them. I started my career while still pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Early on, I was mainly involved in web development and system administration, a period that lasted around two to three years. During that time, I worked mostly in very small companies, trying to figure out who I was profe...

Looking for some inspiration or probably how you could improve in the product space? I gotcha you! Here some of my bookmarked links: Opportunity assessment framework: https://artkai.io/blog/product-opportunity-assesment , by ARTKAI How to deliver  AI OKR s https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marilynika_the-ultimate-guide-for-setting-okrs-in-ai-activity-7126258168837394433-gA7U/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop , by Marily Nika https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/okrs-and-product-roadmaps/ , by Roman Pichler How to prioritize your roadmap items https://productschool.com/blog/product-fundamentals/ultimate-guide-product-prioritization , by the product school Product Management Glossary https://productschool.com/resources/glossary?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=daily_glossary-ld_glossary , by  the   product sc...