159 - The Journey from Idea to Product: Insights on Effective Discovery and Planning

159 - The Journey from Idea to Product: Insights on Effective Discovery and Planning

159 - The Journey from Idea to Product: Insights on Effective Discovery and PlanningThomas Watkins
Published on: 05/11/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Angelo Zanetti, Founder and Managing Director of Elemental. They discuss the role of AI tools in early-stage product prototyping, their limitations, and the challenges of turning prototypes into scalable MVPs. Angelo shares how Elemental helps startups and established companies innovate by designing and building custom tech products, emphasizing security, usability, and user experience. The conversation also covers digital transformation, client engagement processes, and the importance of thorough discovery sessions.

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158 - Beyond the Screen: The Essential Role of UX in Product Development and Customer Loyalty

158 - Beyond the Screen: The Essential Role of UX in Product Development and Customer Loyalty

158 - Beyond the Screen: The Essential Role of UX in Product Development and Customer LoyaltyThomas Watkins
Published on: 04/11/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Therese Fessenden, Senior Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group. They discuss the critical role of user experience in product-led growth, the limitations of AI-generated design, and the enduring value of real user research. Therese highlights practical UX education, the importance of authentic user insights, and opportunities for podcast collaboration. T

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156 - Trusting Your Data: The Key to Successful AI and Regulatory Compliance

156 - Trusting Your Data: The Key to Successful AI and Regulatory Compliance

156 - Trusting Your Data: The Key to Successful AI and Regulatory ComplianceThomas Watkins
Published on: 29/10/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Jay Limburn, Chief Product Officer at Ataccama. Jay discusses the growing challenges organizations face in managing data for regulatory compliance and AI initiatives. He explains how Ataccama’s unified data trust platform streamlines data cataloging, governance, and quality, enabling both technical and business users to create trusted data products.

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155 - Tax Time Terrors: Turning Complexity into Opportunity

155 - Tax Time Terrors: Turning Complexity into Opportunity

155 - Tax Time Terrors: Turning Complexity into OpportunityThomas Watkins
Published on: 28/10/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Tal Binder, CEO and Founder of Gelt, a tax services firm for U.S. business owners and high net worth individuals. Tal explains how Gelt combines expert CPAs with proprietary technology to tackle tax compliance, quarterly payments, and optimization. They discuss the complexity and opportunities in the U.S. tax code compared to other countries, and Gelt’s vision to become the first AI-native tax firm.

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