S02E03 - The What, Why and How of Product Management with Yi Wei Ang, CPO @ Talabat Emerging Markets Growth Leaders

This week, True Partner and MENA lead, Nathalie Spree and I are delighted to welcome Yi Wei Ang, the Chief Product Officer at Talabat to the show. During this incredibly informative deep dive into Product management we cover what product management actually is, how to get into product management, how to hire product managers and what a lot of businesses get wrong when hiring product managers.



Please find below the episode summary:

01:15 - Welcome

2:44 - Yi Wei’s journey into Product Management

11:45 - What is Product Management

18:05 - What are the key skills needed in Product Management

23:09 - How to get into Product Management

27:53 - Considerations on Hiring a Product Management Leader

40:28 - How PMs can gain buy in & build trust

42:24 - Yi Wei’s key considerations, advice & predictions

49:00 - What needs to change in Product Management

50:45 - The future of Product Management

52:16 - Overview of the state of eCommerce in MENA

57:29 - Quickfire question round with both Yi Wei & Nathalie



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