Roberto Hortal

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I build product teams with empathy, autonomy and empowerment

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Roberto Hortal. CPTO, Wall Street English

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Meet Roberto Hortal: a tireless innovator with over 20 years’ Product and Innovation experience at senior level across a range of sectors including Education, Green Tech, Energy, Retail, Travel, Insurance and Telecommunications.

I am Chief Product and Technology Officer at Wall Street English. Throughout my career, I have led Product, Technology and Innovation at several global B2C and B2B organisations.

I am passionate about transforming organisations, adopting the tools and practices of the Internet era to respond to the evolving needs of customers and colleagues.

Beyond the Bestsellers: 3 Little-Known Books on Product Management You Need to Read

When it comes to learning about product management, there are plenty of well-known books that get recommended time and time again. From "Inspired" to …

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So You Want to be a PM? Lead an Empowered, Autonomous, Cross-Functional Team to Enhance Customer Outcomes and Continuous Improvement

This is a post in my So, you want to be a Product Manager? series. If you’re keen on being a Product Manager, you have to know how to lead an …

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So You Want to Be a PM? Master Product Discovery and the Frameworks and Tools that make it great

This is a post in my So, you want to be a Product Manager? series. As a Product Manager, the discovery process is an essential step in developing …

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So you want to be a PM? Start with why

The role of a product manager is critical to the success of a product. The first responsibility of a product manager is to discover and understand the …

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So you want to be a PM? The Basics of Product Management

Product Management is not yet a well-defined subject that can be learned to a high level by going exclusively down an academic route. It is, however, …

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I’m going to teach!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be teaching a university course on Product Management this June at Harbour.Space. As a successful product …

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