EP 40: Carlos González de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School

In this week’s episode, Carlos González de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School, joins The Executives podcast. Carlos, a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in product management education, has been instrumental in shaping the careers of countless professionals. The topic for discussion is Empowering the Next Generation of Product Leaders: Insights from Building Product School and ProductCon.Chapters00:24 Who is Carlos? The journey from Spain to Silicon Valley03:48 Fun question: What’s your go-to karaoke song?04:36 Topic Introducion: 05:30 What is Product School?07:09 What is Product Management?08:52 What were the biggest challenges in scaling Product School?11:21 Why did you choose product management?14:46 How long is the Product School certification?16:32 ProductCon: The Largest Product Management Conference?18:41 How did you launch ProductCon?22:36 What are the biggest trends in product management?27:44 How can product managers use AI to their advantage?30:34 What makes a great product leader?35:46 Should product leaders stay hands-on?42:09 What are the biggest challenges product leaders face?47:06 What are the biggest leadership lessons you've learned?51:50 What’s next for Product School?53:40 Closing Remarks from Carlos 📚 Guest Bio:With over 15 years of experience building digital products and global companies, Carlos has led Product School to become the worldwide leader of product management training, growing a community of over 2 million professionals. He is also the creator of ProductCon, one of the largest product management conferences in the world.📢 Connect with Carlos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/villaumbrosia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villaumbrosiaX: https://x.com/villaumbrosia Product School: https://productschool.com/ The Product Book: https://productschool.com/resources/ebooks/the-product-book ProductCon: https://productschool.com/productcon 📢 Connect with Majid MahmoodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidmofficialMajidM: https://www.majidm.com🎙 If you found this episode insightful, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!