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Jan 2023
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Panel Discussion: Work and the Impact on...

Product School
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You work so hard to build great products that make your customers' lives easier but to stay productive and continue creating top products you have to be sure to take care of yourself. Our panel of product leaders, Shaili Guru (Nike), Sneha Rao (Spotify), Deepti Gupta (Google), Mrudula Singampalli (Amazon), and Ronke Majekodunmi (fmr PayPayl), will discuss th ... Show More
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