The Future-Proof Product Manager
A keynote based on Mike's forthcoming book. The timeless characteristics that keep product people valuable through every wave of disruption.
Author. Speaker. Community Builder.
Helping product people stay valuable
in a world that won't sit still.
About Mike
Mike Belsito is Head of Product Evangelism for Pendo and Mind the Product and is seen as one of product management's most notable connectors. Mike spent over a decade leading two of the most recognized communities in product management — first as co-founder of Product Collective, home to INDUSTRY: The Product Conference — and then at Mind the Product, after Pendo brought the two together in September 2024. Through both, he's built spaces where product people connect, grow, and take their craft seriously.
Before his community-building chapter, Mike was a startup founder and operator, serving as a co-founder, executive, and early employee in several technology startup companies.
He is currently under contract with Wiley to write The Future-Proof Product Manager — a book that explores the timeless characteristics helping product people stay valuable through any period of massive change. It is due out in February 2027.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, NPR, and PBS.
The Future-Proof Product Manager
How to Stay Valuable When Everything Else Changes
Coming February 2027 from Wiley
Product management is changing faster than ever. AI is rewriting workflows, titles are blurring, and the skills that got us here won't get us to what's next. The Future-Proof Product Manager is a guide to the timeless characteristics — judgment, taste, curiosity, influence — that will keep you valuable no matter how the role evolves.
What I Speak About
Judgment in the Fog
How great product leaders make decisions when the data is incomplete and the future is unclear. Especially relevant in an AI-first world.
Influence Without Authority
The real job of every product manager — and the leadership skill most underrated in the era of cross-functional teams.
Building Product Communities
What a decade leading Product Collective and Mind the Product taught Mike about belonging, trust, and building something that lasts.
Watch Mike Speak
Featured Conversations
A few favorite conversations with Mike from across the product podcast world.
Rocketship.FM
Getting Started with Jobs to be Done
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Product Science
Evidence-Based Product Decisions
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Product Love
Managing Experiences as Products
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