How Product Leaders Build Influence & Authority in an AI Era

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How Product Leaders Build Influence & Authority in an AI Era

Hosted by Christine Perfetti, Bosky Mukherjee, and Colleen Miller

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

8:30 PM UTC (45 minutes)

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Reimagining Product Leadership in the Age of AI

Christine Perfetti and Melissa Appel

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Mon, Aug 18, 2025

8:30 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

Free to join

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Reimagining Product Leadership in the Age of AI

Christine Perfetti and Melissa Appel

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What you'll learn

How to communicate your work like a C-suite leader

Bosky will share how narrative authority and commercial fluency will help you achieve impact, influence, and results

How to scale product strategy across multiple teams

Colleen will discuss scaling Toast from $10M to $1B+ and how storytelling, alignment, and insights shaped the roadmap

Why influence is an overlooked product skill

Hear how to build credibility with decision makers, earn trust across teams, and reimagine your role as a a connector

Why this topic matters

In today’s tech climate with flattened teams, AI disruption, and layoffs, many product leaders feel pressure to do more while being seen less. The old advice “just speak up” and “work harder" no longer works. This conversation offers a new lens: one that centers visibility, strategic communication, and the shifts that help you grow into the next chapter of your leadership journey.

You'll learn from

Christine Perfetti

Founder, Lift Up Connections

Christine Perfetti is a social psychologist, product strategist, and founder of Lift Up Connections. With two decades of experience guiding individuals and organizations through moments of change, she helps professionals gain clarity, reconnect with their genius, and move forward with vision and momentum.

Through her consulting practice, Christine leads strategic work in product strategy, UX research, and responsible AI. She partners with mission-driven teams to uncover deep insights, align cross-functional teams, and drive product innovation. Past clients include GoFundMe, Penn Medicine, Udemy, Harvard Business School, and TuneIn.

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Bosky Mukherjee

SheTrailblazes

Bosky started her career at the bottom as a tech support associate. Overqualified, underpaid, and underestimated, she refused to stay stuck. She rose to the C-suite as a company president, then built two profitable businesses without a dollar of VC funding.

Today, she coaches thousands of women to step into senior leadership or grow profitable businesses when corporate no longer fits. Her approach blends behavioral psychology with real C-suite experience in hiring, promotion, and power decisions.

She’s the founder of SheTrailblazes, with two flagship programs: Leadership Edge for women who want to get promoted faster without overworking and Founders Edge for women who want to grow their business when they've outgrown corporate.

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Colleen Miller

Kennebunk Product Ventures, Ex-Toast

Colleen Miller is a product leader and advisor with 20+ years of experience building and scaling B2B and B2C commerce platforms. Over seven years at Toast, she helped grow ARR from $15M to $1.3B, scaling the business more than 85x. She hired and led a team of 50+ across product and design, expanded into new segments and markets, and helped build one of the most successful vertical SaaS platforms in hospitality.

Today, Colleen advises investment firms and hospitality tech companies on product strategy and platform transformation. She brings deep operator experience, a track record of driving growth, and a practical, hands-on leadership style.

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