From Doer to Orchestrator: Evolving Your Product & Design Leadership Playbook

Join us for the first session in the new MDPM Subject Matter Expert (SME) Webinar Series. Throughout the series, you will explore the six areas of expertise developed in the Master of Digital Product Management.

Dr. Christian Muise, MDPM Academic Co-Director and Associate Professor in the School of Computing, will be joined by Tolu Olubode, MDPM Class of 2027 candidate and Senior Product Designer at Toast, for a practical conversation focused on Product Design and how your leadership approach needs to evolve as your career and organization mature.

The session will explore:

Moving from hands-on execution to strategic orchestration
Influencing stakeholders and strengthening cross-functional alignment
Applying systems thinking and scalable design practices
Connecting customer needs and design decisions to business outcomes
Understanding how AI is reshaping the role of product designers and leaders

The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A.

Presenter: Dr. Christian Muise , Tolu Olubode , Connor McCann
Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Length: 60 minutes
Price: Complimentary

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