Talk

Surbhi Marwah

Head of Product, Zalando

Introduction

Surbhi Marwah is a product and commercial leader known for building platform businesses at the intersection of commerce, technology, and ecosystem partnerships. She is currently Head of Product at Zalando. Her work focuses on turning complex systems into durable customer and business value—aligning commercial strategy, platform architecture, and product execution. With experience across marketplaces and enterprise ecosystems, she brings a pragmatic approach to modern product leadership: balancing long-term platform thinking with disciplined delivery.


Surbhi is particularly interested in how product leaders operate in ambiguity—from AI-driven transformation to evolving customer expectations—while staying anchored in core product principles. She speaks about platform strategy, decision-making under uncertainty, and building ecosystems that scale value for customers, partners, and businesses.



Talk - Main stage

Talk - Main stage

02:35 PM

Hands on by Choice: Rethinking Power, Impact, and Ego in Product Leadership

In this talk, Surbhi Marwah explores what it means to remain hands-on by choice—not by controlling details, but by staying deeply connected to the craft of building products. Drawing on experiences from scaling platform businesses, she reflects on how product leaders can rethink traditional ideas of power, impact, and leadership identity in an AI-accelerated world. Because when technology moves faster than ever, staying close to the work is often what keeps leadership grounded—and decisions meaningful.

02:35 PM


Hands on by Choice: Rethinking Power, Impact, and Ego in Product Leadership

In this talk, Surbhi Marwah explores what it means to remain hands-on by choice—not by controlling details, but by staying deeply connected to the craft of building products. Drawing on experiences from scaling platform businesses, she reflects on how product leaders can rethink traditional ideas of power, impact, and leadership identity in an AI-accelerated world. Because when technology moves faster than ever, staying close to the work is often what keeps leadership grounded—and decisions meaningful.

02:35 PM


Hands on by Choice: Rethinking Power, Impact, and Ego in Product Leadership

In this talk, Surbhi Marwah explores what it means to remain hands-on by choice—not by controlling details, but by staying deeply connected to the craft of building products. Drawing on experiences from scaling platform businesses, she reflects on how product leaders can rethink traditional ideas of power, impact, and leadership identity in an AI-accelerated world. Because when technology moves faster than ever, staying close to the work is often what keeps leadership grounded—and decisions meaningful.

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