James Mayes is the founder of Rodeo and co-founder of Mind the Product, the world’s largest community for product managers. After leading its growth to global scale, he exited to Pendo in 2022. With a first career in talent acquisition, James spent over a decade building high-performance tech teams—from scrappy startups to FTSE 100 giants.

Today, he advises event, media, and community businesses as a Non-Exec Director and board advisor, bringing deep insight into what makes communities and teams thrive.

At Productized Conference 2025, James will join a roundtable discussion on the future of product, bringing a sharp, community-driven perspective on where the discipline is heading.