Press, Speaking & Awards

Rocky Sharma's product leadership has been published across 9 Forbes Business Council columns, featured by NBC News (U.S. Army project, via Stanford's Hacking for Defense), presented at B2B Online Chicago and industry conferences, taught through Product School and Maven cohorts, and recognized with the Education 2.0 Conference Outstanding Leadership Award.


Press & Columns

Forbes Business Council — Rocky Sharma columns

Forbes Business Council — 9 published columns

Forbes · September 2023 – July 2025

Bylined columns on outcome-based product thinking, the Product Model, and AI Product judgment — written for the Forbes Business Council audience of executives and operators.

  1. Product Management From The Lens Of An Aquarium Fish Jul 31, 2025
  2. What Product Managers Can Learn About Culture From Japan May 14, 2025
  3. Product Management Lessons From Oktoberfest Dec 3, 2024
  4. Product Management From The Lens Of Virality Aug 13, 2024
  5. Product Management From The Lens Of Pizza Jun 4, 2024
  6. Lessons On Product Management Through The Lens Of Venice Mar 14, 2024
  7. Dealing With 'Enemies' In Product Management Jan 4, 2024
  8. Product Management Through The Lens Of The Seven Stages Of Love Nov 3, 2023
  9. Getting Started With Need-Based Segmentation Sep 21, 2023

View all 9 columns on Forbes →


Conferences & Speaking

B2B Online Chicago — Rocky Sharma personalization panel

B2B Online — Chicago

B2B Online Conference · Chicago Marriott Downtown · Annual (spring)

Featured panelist on Reviewing the Ins and Outs of Personalization to Drive Revenue at B2B Online Chicago. Rocky shared B2B eCommerce personalization patterns from leading the BuildDirect platform and the $1.3B Home Depot Supply business.

Speaker page →  ·  Watch the panel →

Keynote panel — Florida

Keynote panel — Florida

Industry conference · Florida · 2022

Keynote panel appearance on product leadership and the operating model behind outcome-driven product teams.


Webinars & Workshops

Product School webinar with Rocky Sharma

Product School webinar

Product School · 2021

Live webinar on outcome-based product management for the global Product School community of Product Managers and Product Leaders.

Watch on YouTube →

Maven live cohorts

Maven · 2024–present

Live cohort training delivered to product managers worldwide. Current cohort: Discover Before You Build AI Products That Execs Approve.

View on Maven →


Awards & Recognition

Education 2.0 Conference Outstanding Leadership Award — Las Vegas 2022

Outstanding Leadership Award

Education 2.0 Conference · Las Vegas · 2022

Awarded by the Education 2.0 Conference for sustained leadership and impact in product management education.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — Alumnus

Stanford University

MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business; participant in Stanford's Hacking for Defense program.

300+ five-star reviews across 40 countries

LinkedIn · Google Reviews · Yelp · Quora · Maven

Sustained five-star reception across teaching platforms and review sites, from Product Managers, executives, and Product Leaders worldwide.

See reviews →


Press inquiries

For interviews, panels, podcast appearances, conference speaking, or press requests, contact rocky@productledceo.com.

In the media

B2B Online, Chicago

US Army, NBC news

Product School webinar

Outstanding Leadership Award, Las Vegas

Keynote panel, Florida