155. The Growing Importance of the Chief Product Officer Role + How to Know if You Need One - with Ben Foster

On this episode, we’ll be talking about the growing importance of the role of the Chief Product Officer at driving innovation in many companies. Among the topics we’ll discuss are the most important functions the CPO should perform, what kinds of companies are best suited to hire CPOs, and how you’ll know if your company is ready for one.Joining us to talk about all that and more is Ben Foster. Ben is the Chief Product Officer at GoCanvas and an Executive Product Advisor to more than 50 product companies. His career includes 4 years in product positions at eBay, as well as VP level product positions at companies like AdChemy and OPower. Among the more than 50 product companies he has advised since his days in the Bay Area are well-known innovative software companies like Contactually, Aquicore, StoryBlocks, and many more.Resources:Visit the GoCanvas website: https://www.gocanvas.com/Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfoster/Learn more and get the full show notes at: 3PillarGlobal.com