9TH - 10TH OCTOBER | BATH, UK

Product Leader Retreat 2025

Be calm. Have confidence. Make your mark.

Learn to lead with executive presence that earns trust, gets results and still feels like you. Places are strictly limited to 16.

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Lead with confidence. Influence with purpose.

Join a focused two-day experience designed for ambitious product leaders ready to elevate their influence and accelerate their careers. You’ll connect with like-minded peers, engage in hands-on workshops, and gain powerful insights from expert led sessions.

Through meaningful collaboration and expert guidance, you’ll leave with a personalised roadmap to executive presence, and the clarity and confidence to lead at the next level.

"An opportunity to reflect on how we approach things and learn from others."

- Adam Stead, Lead Product Manager

"I've got lots of ideas and I know I can take into the office on Monday."

- Emma Ford, Product Manager

Gain Executive Presence

Develop the mindset, communication skills, and gravitas necessary to influence at the highest levels. Walk away with a personalised roadmap to executive impact.

Boost Your Career

Accelerate your path to leadership through practical insights, peer feedback, and strategic planning designed specifically for product professionals.

Lead with Confidence

Build the clarity, conviction, and self-assurance to lead teams, drive product vision, and make bold decisions with greater authority.

Who is it for

You’re a product leader with enormous responsibilities, but somethings missing. This retreat is designed for you if:

• You’re in a leadership role
...and want to show up with clarity and confidence.

• You know your craft
..but struggle to influence at the executive level.

• You feel alone at the top
...and crave real connection with peers who understand.

• You’re ambitious
...but unclear about your next step or how to achieve it.

• You’re stuck in the day-to-day
...and need space to think strategically.

What to expect

Step away from the day-to-day and invest in your growth as a product leader. Over two immersive days, you’ll experience:

• Expert-led sessions
Practical insights on executive presence, influence, and strategic leadership.

• Peer collaboration
Candid conversations and group work with like-minded product leaders who understand your challenges.

• Hands-on workshops
Learn by doing, practice real scenarios and get immediate feedback.

• Personalised leadership roadmap
Walk away with a clear plan tailored to your goals and areas for growth.

• Space to reflect and reset
Step back, think strategically, and gain fresh clarity on how you want to lead.

Hear directly from past attendees

"It's often really easy to not do it because you're so busy week to week, month to month. The way the sessions have been structured is fantastic."

- Jack Houghton, CPO

"The conversations we've had today have been completely invaluable, packed with knowledge and insight."

- Irving Navarrete, Head of Product

"It's been really useful in setting a strategy for yourself, not just for the product and how to grow in your role as well as the business."

- Leanne Sullivan, Senior Product Manager

Meet our hosts

Dave Martin

Founder of confidencein

Dave believes that solid product leadership improves the lives of both customers and employees. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a product leader, multiple tech business exits, and more than 5,000 hours of leadership coaching, he has witnessed firsthand the positive leadership habits that foster high performance. He's a qualified executive coach and co-author of The Product Momentum Gap, available on Amazon

Pippa Topp

Product leader, coach, and consultant

Pippa has over 15 years of experience across brands such as Hive, Charlotte Tilbury, eBay Classifieds, Tes, and giffgaff. Known for combining strategic product thinking with emotional intelligence, she helps product leaders build confident and resilient teams. Currently Interim CPO at giffgaff, she also runs EQ Product Group, where she supports individuals in unlocking their “pockets of brilliance.”

"Dave is a pragmatic, down-to-earth coach. He gave me a solid foundation for what it means to be a product leader."

- Anca Filip, VP Product

"What sets Pippa apart is her unique coaching skills and deep product understanding."

- Francesca Cortesi, CPO & Product Advisor

Retreat Schedule

Thursday 9th October

7:00pm: Welcome drinks and dinner.

Friday 10th October

9:00am: Coffee networking

9:20am: Welcome

9:30am: Exceptional vs Good Leadership.

10:00am: Empathy, Empathy, Empathy.

11:00am: Finding the Possibilities Workshop.

12:30pm: Decision making and principles.

1:45pm: Influencing upwards.

3:00pm: Levelling up your challenge.

4:00pm: Defining your personal roadmap.

4:45pm: Reflection.

5pm: Goodbyes.

The ticket price includes dinner, drinks, lunch, two executive coaches, and your individual leader roadmap.