State of Product 2026: Key findings from 1000+ product teams

1000+ product teams shared their experiences in our State of Product 2026 report. In this webinar, Axel Sooriah and Christian Idiodi reveal what the data shows about where the industry is heading – and give you specific strategies to help your team get ahead of these changes.

Product work is under more scrutiny than ever – tighter timelines, shifting markets, and AI reshaping how teams work. We surveyed 1,000+ product pros across the US and Europe — and uncovered surprising insights in our first annual State of Product report. 

In this session, we’re going in-depth on the research with two product leaders: Product Management Evangelist, Axel Sooriah, and Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group, Christian Idiodi. They’ll share their own takes on the trends we’ve uncovered, and best practices they recommend to help teams deliver impact in this environment.

In this discussion, you’ll learn:

  • Why pressure’s higher than ever, and the opportunity it creates
  • Where AI is boosting efficiency – and what’s still eating up PM time
  • Why collaboration breaks down between product and engineering – and how to fix it
  • Why product needs a bigger seat at the strategy table
  • Practices that consistently drive better outcomes

 

Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send the recording.

Relatori

Axel Sooriah

Product Management Evangelist, Atlassian

Axel è Product Management Evangelist presso Atlassian, dove aiuta i team a scoprire nuovi modi di lavorare con Jira Product Discovery. In precedenza, Axel ha fatto da coach per i team nell'apprendere le pratiche moderne di gestione dei prodotti in aziende come Contentsquare, Openclassrooms e Welcome to the Jungle. E prima del coaching, Axel ha ricoperto ruoli di leadership di prodotto in aziende come 11:FS, Verisure e Barclays.

Axel è un noto buongustaio che ha quasi abbandonato tutto per intraprendere la carriera di chef, ma ha deciso che avrebbe investito nell'altra migliore scelta che aveva a disposizione: Axel's Bento.

Christian Idiodi

Partner, Silicon Valley Product Group

Christian has been a product leader for over 20 years, building teams and developing enterprise and consumer products that have shaped companies such as CareerBuilder and Merrill Corporation and clients such as Microsoft, Starbucks, and Squarespace.

Before joining Silicon Valley Product Group, Christian was the Global Head of Product for Merrill Corporation. He built the company's product organization and led them through a transformational, large-scale industry launch of the first SaaS app for due diligence in the finance industry.

Christian graduated from Emory University with a BA in Psychology and Community Building and earned a dual MBA and MPM from Keller Graduate School of Management.