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#36 Thinking big from day 1 to Unicorn | Pål Næss (Gelato, a Norwegian Unicorn)
Most startups don’t fail because of their product. They fail because they think too small.Gelato became a Norwegian Unicorn by doing the exact opposite.In this episode, I sit down with Pål Næss…
#35 Lessons learned from a 2x Unicorn Founder (Uri Levine, Founder & ex-CEO at Waze and Moovit)
In this episode, I sit down with Uri Levine - serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Waze, one of the most successful navigation apps ever built.Uri has spent the last two decades building…
#34 What it takes to continuously reinvent yourself and innovate | Alexander Osterwalder (Inventor of the Business Model Canvas, 5x best-selling author, Founder & CEO at Strategyzer)
Today’s guest is the Innovation legend Alex Osterwalder - 5x best-selling author, inventor of the widely known Business Model Canvas (BMC), and Founder & CEO at Strategyzer.We covered a lot of…
#33 Leading with Vision and no Plan B: Lessons learned from a $2.9B Unicorn Founder & CEO | Lasse Andresen (IndyKite, ForgeRock)
This is a raw and unfiltered conversation with the legendary Unicorn founder ($2.9B exit with ForgeRock) Lasse Andresen.Every founder in Scandinavia should listen to this.We talked about why…
#32 AI Agents, what founders need to know about building AI products, and Ethical implications of AI | Morten Rand-Hendriksen (Linkedin)
Brought to you by:Gnist - Gnist is a leading boutique consulting company in Norway that helps companies reach their full digital potential. Whether you are a developer, product lead, tech lead, or…
#31 Scaling vertical SaaS in the Nordics, mastering product discovery, defining ICPs, and more | Martin Spinnangr (CPO at Munu) and Shubham Bhattacharya (frm CPO at Favrit)
My guests today are Martin Spinnangr and Shubham Bhattacharya, CPO at Munu and former CPO at Favrit - two Nordic rivals in the world of hospitality SaaS. We talked about what it takes to build and…
#30 Building the largest mobile wallet in the Nordics, leading Product through a Merger, the power of simplicity, and more | Ninni Høver (Head of Product, Vipps MobilePay)
My guest today is Ninni Høver - Head of Product at Vipps MobilePay, the largest mobile wallet in the Nordics.This conversation is part of my series of talks with more than 20 product leaders in…
#29 Navigating hyper scale, leading in extreme crises, hardware vs software, and more | Tor Erik (ex-CPO at Easee) and Stian Øien (CPO at Futurehome and Ex-VP at Easee)
My guest today is Tor Erik Skårdal and Stian Øien - two former product leaders at Easee, once one of the fastest growing tech companies in Norway and the largest platform of EV chargers for homes in…
#28 Scaling Product at a Swedish tech giant: from seed to IPO | Francesca Cortesi (ex-CPO at Hamnet)
My guest today is Francesca Cortesi, former Chief Product Officer at Hemnet - the largest housing marketplace in Sweden.This is a deep dive into Hemnet's journey into adopting the Product Operating…
#27 Pitching, thinking big, characteristics of great founding teams, and more | Cecilie Skjong (Skyfall Ventures)
My guest today is Cecilie Skjong, Investment Manager at Skyfall Ventures - a Norwegian early-stage venture capital fund.As a founder, nailing your pitch, thinking big and challenging yourself to be…
#26 Stepping into product leadership, making time for discovery, building products collaboratively, and more | Frederik Hansen (CPO at Ignite)
Today's episode is with my friend Frederik Hansen - CPO at Ignite. Ignite is a leading sustainable procurement platform that enables companies to take control of their purchasing from suppliers,…
#25 Building products in different contexts: big tech, scaleups, and startups | Melissa Mills (Ardoq, Kahoot!, Google)
Today's guest is Melissa Mills, VP of Product at Ardoc, former Director of Product at Kahoot!, and former Global Product Lead at Google in San Francisco.Ardoc is a fast-growing scale-up in Norway,…
#24 Product Operating Model inside Norway's best mobile bank | Thomas Allan Nygaard (Sparebank1)
Would you like to know how Norway's best mobile bank builds its products?Today's guest is Thomas Allan Nygaard - Product Leader at Sparebank 1, one of the largest banks in Norway and named Norway's…
#23 The "product" movement's impact on Design, tips to navigate transformation, Design Leadership, and more | Beth Stensen (Posten Bring, Netlife, Ruter)
My guest today is Beth Stensen.Beth is a gem in the Design world in Norway.She was Head of Design at Ruter (the company responsible for the plan, coordination, order and market of public transport in…
#22 Not everyone needs OKRs | Christina Wodtke (Stanford & Author of Radical Focus)
Today’s guest is the one and only Christina Wodtke - Professor at Stanford and author of several bestsellers, including the famous book on OKRs “Radical Focus”.We covered:* Foundations and…
#21 Becoming more strategic, thinking business, prioritizing speed, and more | Espen Sundve (ex-CPO at Oda) and Marius Røstad (CPO at Aidn)
I've interviewed more than 30 Product leaders in Scandinavia, and this is one of those conversations.Subscribe for free so you don’t miss out on future conversations and related contentToday I'm…
#20 The Ultimate Guide to Product Discovery | Teresa Torres (Product Talk) and Petra Wille (Strong Product People)
Today’s episode is particularly special.A 2-hour masterclass on discovery that every designer, product manager, founder, and product leader should hearWith bestselling authors Teresa Torres (Product…
#19 How to nail your product positioning | April Dunford, author of Obviously Awesome and Sales Pitch
My guest today is the globally renowned marketing expert April Dunford.April has probably advised more B2B tech companies on positioning than anyone in the world.April's book Obviously Awesome is one…
#18 Debunking roadmaps | Itamar Gilad (Gmail, Youtube, Microsoft) and Bruce McCarthy (Product Culture)
My guests today are Itamar Gilad and Bruce McCarthy.Itamar is a former product leader for Gmail, Youtube, and Microsoft - and is the author of the bestselling book Evidence Guided.Itamar’s latest…
#17 Product Ops guide | Melissa Perri, author of Escaping The Build Trap and Product Ops
My guest today is Melissa Perri.Melissa is the author of the bestselling book "Escaping the Build Trap" and recently co-authored “Product Operations: How successful companies build better products at…
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