Ben Laplanche

Ben Laplanche is a professional with a passion for learning and helping others grow through 1:1 coaching, focusing on leadership development and personal growth.

He excels in growing products and teams by applying Lean thinking and User Centered Design principles to scale teams and portfolios responsibly.

With a background in product and people management, Ben brings a wealth of experience in building and expanding teams, managing products across the life cycle, and emphasizing customer empathy.

His strong set of principles, paired with practical experiences and intuition, guide his decision-making process in a fun and engaging manner.

Ben Laplanche's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from Loughborough University.

Throughout his career, Ben held key roles such as Vice President of Product Management at Gearset, Coach at Ben Laplanche Coaching, and Director of Product Management at Snyk and Pivotal Software, Inc., among others.

He has also worked as a Course Instructor at Mind the Product and gained valuable experience at Accenture and XMA Ltd in various roles.

Ben Laplanche is open to coaching opportunities, product management discussions, and even light-hearted exchanges of cheese jokes.