Product at Heart Leadership 2026

April 20–21, 2026 | Hamburg

A reimagined, stand-alone experience for 60 curious product leaders. Intentionally small.

When's the last time you had space to think about your leadership?

Most of us are moving too fast to pause. We're making decisions, shaping teams, navigating organizational dynamics—without much time to step back and reflect.

Product at Heart Leadership is becoming a stand-alone 1.5-day experience for exactly that reason. To create space for product leaders to connect with peers, explore new perspectives, and think more intentionally about how we lead.

We know stepping away for 1.5 days isn't easy. We've built this to make it worth your while—practical, peer-driven, and designed around real leadership work.

April 20-21, 2026 | Hamburg

What to expect

Day 1 — Monday, April 20

Inspiration, Peer Exchange & Experiences

The day starts with a welcome to Hamburg, followed by talks from experienced product leadership practitioners—the format you know from previous editions. Perspectives from people doing the work, shared in ways that challenge your thinking.

Over lunch, you'll have your first chance to dive into deeper conversations with fellow attendees.

Out of the Office, Into Connection

Then the afternoon shifts gears entirely. We leave the conference setting and explore Hamburg in ways that have nothing to do with product roadmaps or OKRs. Think boat trips on the Elbe, unexpected explorations of the city, experiences designed to pull you out of the usual grind and into genuine connection. Some activities are open and conversational, others more structured with facilitators guiding the experience.

The day closes with an evening reception hosted by Netlight—amazing food, informal atmosphere, and plenty of time to keep conversations going.

Day 2 — Tuesday, April 21

Workshops & Deep Dives

Day two is all about small-group interactive sessions on topics that matter to you. We're offering six different workshop topics—you'll pre-select based on what's most relevant to your work right now. Each workshop runs twice, so you can experience two different sessions that sparked your interest.

These aren't lectures. They're working sessions with peers, diving into real challenges in a way that's only possible in small groups. You'll leave with practical tools and new perspectives from people who get what you're dealing with.

After half a day of workshops, we'll close with a final gathering before everyone heads home.

Who is this event for?

This event is exclusively crafted for those at the helm of product leadership—individuals who guide, mentor, and manage product people. This includes but is not limited to Product Team Leads, Heads of Product, Directors of Product, VPs of Product, and Chief Product Officers.

Please take note: This gathering is dedicated to the exchange of strategic insights and leadership experiences. It is not designed for individual contributors or those in non-leadership roles.

In the interest of ensuring a diverse mix of perspectives, we allow a maximum of 4 tickets per company or organization.

In order to maintain the integrity and focus of the event, attendance is limited to those currently holding senior product leadership positions within companies. Agency professionals, coaches, and consultants, while valued for their contributions to the product community, do not fall within the criteria for this particular event, which is centered on in-house leadership experiences.

We respectfully reserve the right to review attendee roles and cancel and refund tickets if they fall outside of these stipulated categories.

Join us on April 20-21, 2026

Product at Heart Leadership Event

Intentionally Small: Just 60 Tickets

We're capping this event at 60 product leaders. Not because exclusivity matters, but because the right group size does.

Sixty people is small enough to actually meet everyone in the room, have real conversations instead of surface-level networking, and build the kind of connections that last beyond the two days. Every person there is navigating similar challenges—you'll be learning with peers, not just from speakers.

Spaces fill quickly, and we review every registration to ensure the peer group works.