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Pooja
Yelsangikar
Vice President of Product Strategy
FEI Systems
Pooja Yelsangikar is Vice President of Product Strategy at FEI Systems, where she leads product strategy and innovation for technology solutions serving state and local government agencies. With nearly a decade of experience in healthcare and government technology, she specializes in building products within highly regulated environments where stakeholder alignment, compliance, and long-term outcomes are critical to success. Prior to her current role, Pooja held product leadership positions at FINRA and FEI Systems, leading cross-functional teams responsible for delivering complex SaaS products and digital transformation initiatives. Her experience spans product strategy, roadmap development, stakeholder management, and scaling products that serve millions of users through public-sector and regulated-industry ecosystems. Passionate about bridging the gap between product innovation and real-world implementation, Pooja brings a unique perspective on navigating complexity, balancing competing priorities, and delivering meaningful impact in environments where the stakes are high and change doesn't always move at startup speed.
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08 July 2026 15:30 - 16:15
GovTech is not SaaS: What building products for government teaches every product leader
Building products for government means navigating long buying cycles, complex stakeholder groups, strict compliance requirements, and users whose needs don't always resemble a traditional SaaS customer. In this session, Pooja Yelsangikar shares lessons from building products in the public sector, revealing how government constraints can drive better product thinking. Whether you work in GovTech or not, you'll leave with practical approaches to stakeholder management, product discovery, prioritisation, and delivering value in highly regulated environments. Key takeaways: Why government customers require a different product mindset Balancing compliance, policy, and user experience Managing competing stakeholder priorities Lessons every product leader can apply beyond GovTech