Samantha
George
Senior Project and Program Manager
Pinterest
Samantha is a Senior Project and Program Manager with a passion for creating things with scalability in mind. With over a decade of experience in operations and strategy, Samantha has been a driving force behind success and operational growth at various organizations. Her approach to work is characterized by passion, empathy, humor, and style, making her dynamic and impactful in the field of strategic innovation. Samantha was instrumental in building one of Pinterest's first Launch Readiness Program, a groundbreaking initiative that streamlined operational processes, enabling Product Operations Managers to seamlessly support all product launches and go-to-market strategies. Her professional journey also includes a tenure at DoorDash and Plastiq where she ensured flawless feature and product launches through the implementation of standardized operational processes. These skills have been instrumental in allowing her to tackle all complex challenges head-on and deliver results that exceed expectations
20 March 2025 13:30 - 14:30
Interactive roundtable discussions
In this session, you'll get a chance to connect with your fellow attendees in structured roundtable discussions. Identify your biggest current challenge, celebrate a recent win, join the conversation, and meet like-minded product ops managers who'll help you find meaningful solutions. Topics include: 1 - Diana Soler (Assent) discussing: "Continued challenges in getting product leaders to collaborate with product ops and practical advice and tactics to decrease tension in the room." 2 - Holly Holbrook (Nylas) discussing: "Integrating discovery work into the product operations lifecycle: Enhancing collaboration across departments and using that to prioritize your product ops work." 3 - Maheen Abassi (Uber) discussing: "How to nail a prod ops interview" 4 - Sam George (Pinterest) discussing: "Automating your operational workflows. How to approach making the flow of tasks, documents, and information, perform independently within the organization." 5 - Ali Motto (GrubHub) discussing: "The role of product operations in planning processes" 6 - Bobby Schaffer (athenahealth) discussing: "How to enhance alpha/beta testing"
21 March 2025 11:30 - 12:00
Scaling and supporting product operations
This presentation will explore the strategies and best practices for effectively managing operational growth, building and ensuring the success of launch readiness and scaling and supporting product operations within an organization.