An evening for Vancouver product managers, strategists, and builders to connect with fellow product leaders. Talk shop, trade perspectives, and connect with others driving innovation in product and pushing the industry forward.
Product After-Hours is a space for product leaders, managers, and builders to connect with other innovators. Join us to engage in conversations about roadmap ownership, cross-functional leadership, and building products that make an impact.
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What It’s About
Product After-Hours is a collaborative space where product leaders and builders come together to exchange insights and discuss the latest in product development, innovation, and strategy.
This evening provides a unique opportunity to learn from others, share experiences, and connect over shared challenges and successes in the product space.
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Who Should Attend
Product managers and product owners
Product designers and user researchers
Product strategists and growth managers
Product development and operations specialists
Leaders in cross-functional collaboration (engineering, design, marketing)
Anyone passionate about shaping and scaling impactful products
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Agenda
6:00pmDoors Open
6:05pmWelcome & Opening Remarks
6:15pmConversations & Refreshments
8:00pmEvent Close
Join Vancouver's Top Product Management Community to Connect, Learn, and Lead
Product After-Hours VAN brings together the PMs, founders, and leaders behind Vancouver's most ambitious companies, to talk shop, trade war stories, and connect around what's next.
Connect With Vancouver's Product Leaders
Connect with Senior PMs, Heads of Product, and Founders from top Vancouver-based companies.
Build Your Product Network
Engage with peers for genuine, high-signal conversations: real perspectives and practical strategies you can put to work immediately.
Stay Ahead of Innovation
Learn how leading product teams are adapting, evolving, and staying competitive, so your product strategy stays one step ahead.
Connect With Vancouver's Product Leaders
Connect with Senior PMs, Heads of Product, and Founders from top Vancouver-based companies.
Build Your Product Network
Engage with peers for genuine, high-signal conversations: real perspectives and practical strategies you can put to work immediately.
Stay Ahead of Innovation
Learn how leading product teams are adapting, evolving, and staying competitive, so your product strategy stays one step ahead.
Details of the Evening
What's Included
Settle in for easy conversation and good company in a warm, welcoming space. With a thoughtful selection of beer and wine on hand, it’s the perfect backdrop for winding down or catching up.
Have dietary restrictions?
To ensure we can accommodate your dietary needs, please inform us at least 48 hours before the workshop start date.
Steps away from the Waterfront Station’s Granville St entrance. Our event space is on the ground floor.
Ride Sharing and Taxi Drop-off
Visitors being dropped off by a ride sharing service or taxi should enter the Starbucks across the street at 700 W Pender St as only city buses are allowed on Granville St in front of the campus.
Once You're Inside
Our staff will be there to greet you at the campus reception.
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