Lisa Gerkens is a true product development generalist, specializing in driving decisions, helping teams get unstuck, and guiding them toward their next steps with clarity and direction.
She excels in tackling comprehensive challenges, managing projects, and structuring and motivating teams and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. With a strong ability to bridge the gap between user needs, development requirements, and corporate interests, Lisa ensures that every project moves forward with purpose.
Believing in the power of testing and continuous interaction with end users, she prioritizes meaningful insights over testing for its own sake—every test must lead to actionable change.
Her professional experience spans Germany, France, and Finland. And, most importantly, she has a deep appreciation for Nordic islands.
Upcoming Talks
19 May 2025
This session explores how adopting a Founder-Led Product Thinking approach helps teams validate ideas, align early sales efforts with product strategy, and create scalable ventures. Led by Lisa Gerkens who will also share her perspective on navigating investments, spin-offs, and early-stage product-market fit—mindsets that every product leader should embrace.
Key Discussion Points:
- How to integrate validation, market signals, and scalability into product decisions.
- What it means to approach product development with a venture-building mindset.
- How to navigate stakeholder buy-in, early sales efforts, and funding conversations—even inside an established company.
- Shifting from an execution role to making strategic, business-impacting decisions.