New and experienced Product Leaders all face similar challenges in both startup and established organizations. Most of these challenges involve learning how to get out of our own way to obtain real market-based input, lead with credibility by understanding true market needs, while avoiding admin roadblocks, time-consuming fixes necessitated by poor initial execution, competitive actions, technological changes and other distractions.

Presenter Bio:

Todd Ague has over 20 years experience in Product/Product Portfolio management - with leading Media, FinTech, IoT and Data Services organizations that include Equifax, Verizon, AT&T, Altisource, LexisNexis, EarthLink, and AOL. He has won several product innovation awards and has served as an advisor to several startups (including local mobile app BlinQLinQ) and consulting firms such as Bain, McKinsey and BCG.

In his current role, Todd leads all software platform, device and mobile app product strategy and development for PE-backed Fleet Management IoT provider GPSTrackit. He holds a BBA from The University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University.