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Building in Public: The Challenges and Opportunities of Public Sector Product Management

When
27 May 2025
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
In-person @Resolver (111 Peter St Suite 804, Toronto, ON M5V 2H1)
Registered
105 registrants

Registration

In-Person (Free Membership Tier) – $15.00
Attend the event in-person.
In-Person Ticket (Community Builder Membership Level) – $11.50
Attend the event in person.
In-Person Ticket + TPMA Donation – $25.00
This ticket type contains a $10 donation to the TPMA in addition to your $15 event ticket. Your donation helps us make TPMA free to join and free for virtual attendees. It also supports development of new programs to help our members level up their product craft!
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Online Only + TPMA Donation
Attend online but also donate $10 to the TPMA to fund future events, mentorship, our bursary program, and much more.
Staff In-Person Ticket - Volunteers/ TPMA Board Members/Speakers
Free in-person event registration for our volunteers, speakers, and board members

At the moment, it’s difficult to ignore that there are really serious problems in the world that need to be solved. According to a recent Notable Life article, more and more people in the tech industry are leaving their jobs in search of purpose driven companies. Not to mention, many tech companies are actively working on issues that affect all of us, from climate change, energy tech, ocean clean-up, and micro-financing. Startups and scaled companies alike are investing in mission-driven products and services. With public sector tech jobs being cut south of the border, it is more important than ever to understand the role of technology in addressing public problems, and how we, as product people, can build great experiences for EVERYONE.

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‍Key Takeaways:

This program will feature a panel of speakers who have built careers working on public problems, we will dive into:

How They Started: Insights into their career paths and what led them to mission-driven work
Public vs. Private: Key differences between building tech in public and private organizations
Unique Challenges: How they approach scale, performance, and usability when their customer is everyone

If you’re a product leader, or have experience working at a mission driven company or public organization, we will be having a Q+A with our community and would love to hear from you about your experiences!

‍Speakers: ‍

Rebecca Nava, Lead Product Manager @ Public Services and Procurement Canada
Fenton Jagdeo, Founder & Entrepreneur
Brendan Herjavec, Vice President, Product Operations Strategy @ PlaySpace

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Event Tickets:

‍This event is open to everyone, but a free TPMA membership is required to attend.

Tickets cost $15 for regular TPMA Members and $12.50 for Community-Builder level members. Update your membership here.

Your ticket includes a drink and a selection of light snacks.

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‍Event Agenda:

5:30 - 6:00 PM – Networking (in-person only)
6:00 - 7:00 PM – Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
7:00 - 8:30 PM – Networking (in-person only)

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Location:

Hybrid: TBA or join online via Zoom

Accessibility: For any accessibility concerns, please reach out to us at info@tpma.ca.

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