About the Event
Joey Benedek will share personal stories from his time at BlackBerry, where he found surprising opportunities amid challenging times, as well as his transition from UX to Product Management at Microsoft. His candid talk will show how embracing the unexpected can lead to remarkable growth.
This session is ideal for product professionals at any career stage who are ready to step out of their comfort zone and explore new possibilities. Joey will highlight how seizing non-obvious opportunities and embracing uncertainty can unlock your hidden potential and set you on a rewarding career path.
Key Takeaways:
- Spotting Hidden Opportunities: How to recognize and capitalize on career chances others may overlook
- Resilience in Tough Times: Lessons Joey learned about thriving during challenging periods at BlackBerry
- Navigating Career Shifts: Strategies to maximize transitional periods in your career
- Building Leadership Resilience: Essential skills for thriving through unexpected challenges
Event Tickets:
In-person attendance is $15, which includes snacks and beverages. Free online participation will be available via Zoom. RSVP today to secure your spot!
Event Agenda:
5:30 - 6:00pm: Networking (in-person only)
6:00 - 6:30pm: Joey Benedek’s Keynote
6:30 - 7:00pm: Q&A
7:15 - 8:00pm: Networking (in-person only)
Location:
Hybrid: In-person @ Rose Rocket (37 Front St E #200, Toronto, ON M5E 1B3) or join online via Zoom.
Career growth is rarely a straight line. Join us for an insightful session with Joey Benedek, where you'll learn how to turn uncertainty into a springboard for success.
Read Speaker Bio
Joey is Vice President of Product at Litera, a leader in Legal Technology software. At Litera, Joey is responsible for 4 lines of business and joined as part of the 2021 acquisition of Kira Systems, a pioneer in using AI to analyze contracts since 2011.
Joey's product journey started in Design completing a Master's in Human Computer Interaction which took him to Microsoft for close to a decade running teams responsible for the User Experience of Windows and her online services. It was at Microsoft that Joey wanted to better understand the end-to-end of shipping products and gave up his organization to become a frontline Product Manager.
In 2007 the iPhone launched and by 2009 BlackBerry recognized the need for a User Experience rebirth and Joey was headhunted to move back to Canada from Redmond to help build the UX discipline and launch BB10. The experience of designing an icon from the ground up was one of the most rewarding but once shipped the pull back to Product Management saw him return to help move BlackBerry to Android and into new businesses such as BlackBerry's strategy in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Legal? Desktop? Phones? IOT? What do they all have in common? Joey loves to build products, teams and people's careers and regardless of the domain he does it, his team mantra has always been "Have Fun, BuildStuff".