Speaking
Practical conversations about products, people, and change.
Christian speaks with product teams, executives, and communities about how good products get built and how the people building them grow.
Speaking requests are coordinated by The Dodi Group.


Audiences
- Product conferences and community events
- Executive offsites and leadership teams
- Internal product organization gatherings
- Education and ecosystem programs across Africa
Topics
The era of the product creator
How AI changes product work and why judgment still matters.
For: Product leaders, product teams, and executives adapting to AI.
- Separate what AI speeds up from what still needs human judgment.
- Rethink how product roles create value when building gets cheaper.
- Ask better questions before committing to AI features.
Moving to the product operating model
What leaders must change beyond processes and job titles.
For: Executives and transformation leads.
- See why renaming roles rarely changes outcomes.
- Identify the leadership behaviors the model depends on.
- Pick a practical first step for their own organization.
Developing product leaders
Building competence, trust, and responsibility.
For: Heads of product, managers, and people leaders.
- Treat coaching as a core part of the manager's job.
- Give teams responsibility that grows their judgment.
- Build trust that holds up under pressure.
From problems to products
Developing product capability and opportunity in Africa.
For: Ecosystem builders, educators, founders, and partners.
- Understand why product skills matter for local opportunity.
- See how education and mentorship can compound.
- Find practical ways to contribute.
Past appearances
Event recap
AI & Product Creation
The Era of the Product Creator (opens Product at Heart)
A Product at Heart recap of Christian's keynote on how AI is changing product work and why judgment still matters.
Product at Heart · Melissa Suzuno · Christian: Keynote speaker · Published July 16, 2026
Keynote coverage
Product Leadership
The magic of making great products with Christian Idiodi (opens Mind the Product)
Mind the Product coverage of a keynote by Christian on what it takes to build products that work.
Mind the Product · Christian: Keynote speaker
Interview
Coaching & Culture
Emotional Intelligence in Product Management (opens Product Thinking, via Product Institute)
A Product Thinking podcast conversation with host Melissa Perri on the human side of product leadership.
Product Thinking, via Product Institute · Melissa Perri (host) · Christian: Guest