Isaac Souweine
Partner
Pender Ventures
Isaac is a Partner at Pender Ventures, where he invests in Canadian software companies at the Series A stage. Previously, he spent 6 years as a partner at Real Ventures investing at the pre-seed stage. Prior to joining Real, Isaac spent more than a decade as a product management leader in New York, Singapore and Montreal, including stints at Sonder, Frank and Oak, Yahoo and Scholastic.
In addition to his work with startups, Isaac is passionate about building communities. He is a co-founder of Product Tank Montreal, a longstanding meetup and APM Montreal, a community-based training program. He is also a founding board member of Front Row Ventures, Canada’s only student-run venture capital firm.
Schedule
15 mins
Meridian Hall - Lower Lobby
Content, Coaching + Community - The 3 Cs of Off-the-Job Career Advancement in Product Management
As a product manager, much of your career advancement will happen on the job as you master skills, deliver results and make connections. But to reach your fullest potential, on the job excellence is necessary but not sufficient. In this talk, Isaac talks about three essential ways to build your profile, network and domain knowledge within the product world while you’re not on the clock.As a product manager, much of your career advancement will happen on the job as you master skills, deliver results and make connections. But to reach your fullest potential, on the job excellence is necessary but not sufficient. In this talk, Isaac talks about three essential ways to build your profile, network and domain knowledge within the product world while you’re not on the clock.