Speaking
I have spoken at conferences, for in-house corporate audiences, at meetups, on panels, on webinars, and in podcasts. My favorite part is seeing the audience nod and jot down notes for content that is particularly relevant for them.
Melissa at the Business of Software conference in 2024 doing a live stakeholder management troubleshooting session with a startup executive
Podcasts
Product Heads
Jan 16, 2025 - “Building Bridges not Barriers”
Host: Tim Wilkinson
Product for Product Podcast
Jan 8, 2025 - “The Book ‘Aligned’”
Hosts: Moshe Milkanovsky and Matt Green
Perfetti Media
Dec 14, 2024 - “Achieve influence & stakeholder alignment for PMs and UXers”
Host: Christine Perfetti
The Intentional Product Manager
Nov 26, 2024 - “Success with Stakeholders”
Host: Shobhit Chugh
ProdPad
Oct 16, 2025 - “How to Say ‘No’ to the CEO”
Host: Janna Bastow
Product That Counts
Oct 9, 2024 - “Building Trust and Aligning Stakeholders”
Host: Nacho Andrade
Conferences and Workshops
Private Event
Business of Software Conference
31 Mar - 1 Apr 2025
“The Founders’ Guide to What Product Teams Need”
Private Corporate Talk
Dec 12, 2025
“Designing Alignment”
Private Event
Selected Speaking Engagements
Pendomonium Conference
Oct 7, 2024
“Stakeholder Alignment Workshop”
Business of Software Conference
Sept 23, 2024
“Live Stakeholder Management Troubleshooting”
Venture Fizz Private Community
July 24, 2024
“Avoiding Roadmap Derailment”
Private Corporate Talk
July 10, 2024
“Avoiding Roadmap Derailment”
