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From PM to Product Leader : Skills that shaped the Journey 

19 September 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | CMRIT Campus , Marathahalli, Bengaluru

Growing from a Product Manager into a product leader is not simply about taking on a bigger role - it’s about expanding how you think, decide, and create impact. As responsibilities grow, PMs are expected to move beyond execution and start influencing strategy, understanding the business more deeply, navigating complex stakeholders, and making decisions that shape outcomes at scale. The skills that helped you succeed as a PM may not be the same ones that help you succeed as a product leader.

Join us for an engaging Industry Connect session with Ankit Gupta , Vice President of Product & Tech at Reliance Retail, as we explore “From PM to Product Leader: Skills That Matter.” Drawing from over 18 years of experience across product management, growth, technology, AI, and digital transformation, Ankit will take us through the experiences and skills that have shaped his journey across organisations including Reliance Retail, Myntra, GoTo, PharmEasy, and Times Internet.

In the first 30 minutes, Ankit will share his career journey, the skills he developed along the way, and the mindset shifts that helped him take on larger product and business responsibilities. From customer understanding and experimentation to data-driven decision-making and business thinking, he will share practical lessons on what PMs can focus on to build credibility, take greater ownership, and create measurable impact.

The conversation will then open up for a 30-minute live Q&A with the cohort, giving participants the opportunity to ask Ankit about product careers, leadership journeys, challenges, and aspirations. This interactive segment will offer a chance to gain direct, experience-led perspectives on navigating the transition from PM to product leader.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the key skills and mindset shifts required to grow from a PM into a product leader.
  • Learn how business thinking, customer understanding, data, and experimentation shape better product decisions.
  • Gain practical insights from Ankit’s journey on building credibility, taking ownership, and creating measurable business impact.

**Please Note: If attending in person is not feasible, please register to join the session live via Zoom

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Ankit Gupta

 VP of Product & Tech
Reliance Retail

 
Ankit Gupta is a Vice President of Product & Tech at Reliance Retail, with over 18 years of experience spanning product management, technology, growth, AI, and digital transformation. He has built and scaled products and product-led growth initiatives across consumer technology, retail, fintech, healthcare, and other technology-driven businesses.

At Reliance Retail, Ankit is working on AI-led transformation across the retail ecosystem, including areas such as demand forecasting, trend prediction, distribution optimisation, and GenAI adoption. His earlier leadership experience at Myntra, GoTo, and PharmEasy spans experimentation, personalisation, monetisation, customer lifecycle, data platforms, and 0–1 product development.

A two-time founder, Ankit brings together experience across product, technology, growth, AI, and entrepreneurship. His diverse career journey offers a practical perspective on how PMs can expand their capabilities, build credibility, take ownership of increasingly complex problems, and grow into impactful product leaders.

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