Janna Bastow

Janna Bastow is a seasoned product manager with experience in various roles including startup founder, CEO, consultant, and event manager. She is the founder of ProdPad, a popular product management software designed to streamline roadmap and product backlog management. Janna also offers her expertise as a trainer and mentor to assist companies in navigating the product development process efficiently.

Moreover, Janna is the co-founder of Mind the Product, a prominent international product management community and event series catering to product professionals worldwide. Beginning with the inaugural ProductTank meetup in London in 2010, the community has since expanded to 50,000 members across 100 cities, hosting highly attended events globally.

Janna's educational background includes studies in E-Business at Mohawk College and the Explore Program - French Immersion at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Throughout her career, she has held various key positions at distinguished organizations like ProdPad, Seedcamp, BraveNewTalent, Mind the Product, Webjam, SimplyBastow, Mediagrif, Mohawk College, and The Players' Guild of Hamilton, Inc.