Our Product Leads and Product Operations team have created the Festival of Products to showcase how the product model delivers value for universities. ​Bringing together peers working on Digital Products across organisations to share their experiences, show impact, celebrate success in Higher Education. To shine a light on product best practices and the future of Digital products.
​Festival of Products – Serving up innovation in HE
Date: Thursday 02 July
Time: 09.00-10.00 registrations, main event 10.00-16.00
Location: 91ÌÒÉ«, South Kensington Campus
As Wimbledon serves up world‑class tennis this July, we’re bringing our own winning energy to the world of Product Operations, Agile Product Management, and continuous improvement within HE. Think of this event as our chance to rally together, sharpen our skills, and smash through challenges with best practice ways of working.
Register by completing the below form and we will be in touch with updates and your invitation.
Agenda and keynote speakers
Liz Goulding, The Economist
A Managing Director and Chief Product Officer with a track record of scaling global digital platforms and building enterprise revenue streams across media, education, and sport. Focused on building new products, teams, and capabilities within complex organisations and leading product, engineering, data, and AI teams in high stakes, zero failure environments. Liz currently serves as CPO at The Economist and Managing Director of Economist Education and previously held senior product and technology leadership roles at Warner Bros. Discovery and Sky, including digital delivery across three Olympic Games.
Louise May, Product Focus
With over 25 years of experience in product management, Louise is an accomplished and commercially driven product leader with a strong track record of shaping strategy, driving innovation, and delivering sustained growth. Louise drives successful product portfolio transformations, establishes high-performing product organisations, and embeds agile practices at scale, excelling at building and executing product-focused operating models that deliver business impact.
Agenda
09.00-10.00 Registration
10.00-11.45 – ‘On form – what good Digital Products look like.’
Welcome, Keynote, and a panel discussion
11.45-12.45 – ‘The long game’- The Product journey.
Talk and a panel discussion
12.45 -13.30 – Lunch and digital showcase
13.30-15.00 – ‘The Next Set’ – Shaping the future of Product delivery.
Panel discussions, Keynote, and closing remarks
15.00-16.00 – Networking and drinks reception
This isn’t just a one‑off match. The Festival is the starting point for a new community of practice, a collaborative league of universities and tech partners who are ready to share knowledge, trade tactics, and work together to raise everyone’s game.
So, grab your racquet (or, just a coffee), take your seat, and get ready for a day of learning, networking, and product innovation that’s set to be a real ace.
Game on!