Product-Led Alliance Awards 2025: Your shortlist

The polls are officially closed for this year's Product-Led Awards, and we’re thrilled by the incredible response from the PLG community! With tons of nominations, we’re proud to present the finalists – exceptional leaders, teams, and people making waves in product-led growth. 🏆

Curious who will take home the top honors? Stay tuned for when we announce each category's winner. Be part of the excitement!

CPO of the Year

A Chief Product Officer’s vision can transform entire teams, driving product strategy and innovation to new heights. This award recognizes the CPOs who have led with exceptional foresight, aligning teams with product-led growth and delivering impactful results.

So, who will rise to the top and be named Chief Product Officer of the Year?

Meet our shortlists:

• Scott Lichtenthal, SVP & CPO, Mastercard Advanced Analytics, Mastercard
• Sumaiya Noor, Chief Product Officer, Mpowa
• Elena Leonova, CPO, Spryker
• Lauren Creedon, CPO, Goldcast
• Michael Cerdá, EVP, Chief Product & Technology Officer - Streaming & Digital, TelevisaUnivision

Product-Led Rising Star

The Product-Led Rising Star Award recognizes emerging talent who are making significant contributions to the field of product management. These individuals demonstrate exceptional promise and innovation, shaping the future of product-led growth through their creativity and drive.

Who will be celebrated as this year's standout rising star in the product community?

Meet our shortlists:

• Arjun Wadwalkar, Senior Manager, Product Management, Global Payments Inc
• Kuber Jain, Senior Data Scientist, Headspace
• Keyuri Anand, AI Product Lead, Clio
• Dominik Ilichman, Senior AI Product Manager, Productboard
• Anmol Rastogi, Product Manager, Amazon
• Dan Dalton, Director of Product Management, Sage
• Gaby Paul, Principal/Group Product Manager, Sedex
• Parul Jain, Principal/Group Product Manager, Walmart Global Tech
• Setu Shah, Senior Director, Global Product Strategy, Oracle
• Adewunmi Ajike, AI Product Manager, Telus

Product Operations Rising Star

The Product Operations Rising Star award celebrates the up-and-coming talent making waves in the realm of product operations. These people exhibit remarkable potential and ingenuity, driving impactful changes and enhancing team performance within their organizations.

Who will be recognized as this year's shining star in product operations?

Meet our shortlists:

• Marie-Andree Turgeon, Staff Product Operations Manager, Achievers
• Sandeep Mahajan, Director, Data Science Product Management, Walmart
• Cindy Camacho, Director, VOC
• Jana Debusk, Senior Product Operations Manager, Applied Systems
• Alexandra (Ali) Motto, Senior Director, Product Operations, Design Operations & UXR, Grubhub

Product-Led Team of the Year

The Product-Led Team of the Year award recognizes exceptional collaboration and innovation within product teams that consistently deliver outstanding results. These teams embody the principles of product-led growth, working cohesively to overcome challenges and drive meaningful impact.

Which team will be honored as this year's standout product team?

Meet our shortlists:

• MarTech Product Management at Novartis
• Keyhole
• Headway
• Matillion

Product-Ops Team of the Year

Meet the teams that make product success look effortless. Amongst all the incredible nominations, we’re thrilled to announce our shortlisted finalists for Product Operations Team of the Year.

These exceptional groups of product ops pros have kept initiatives running seamlessly, streamlined processes, and driven measurable impact across their organizations. Each team embodies collaboration, excellence, and innovation – truly powering products and elevating everyone around them!

Meet our shortlists:

• Capital IQ Product Operations at S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Product Ops Confidential
• Product Operations, Design Operations & UXR at Grubhub
• Product Operations at 8x8

Product Launch of the Year

Great launches don’t just happen – they’re crafted with precision, passion, and purpose.

This award recognizes the product marketers who brought bold ideas to life through exceptional strategy, flawless execution, and true cross-functional leadership.

From concept to customer impact, these finalists delivered launches that didn’t just make noise – they moved markets.

Here are the trailblazers behind this year’s most impressive launches:

• Virginie Blot, Principal Product Marketing Manager at Akeneo
• Tyler Nickel, Director of Product Marketing at FourKites
• Daniel Morris, Senior Director of Product Marketing at ICE
• Alex Virden, Product Marketing Lead at Vector
• Lauren Creedon, Chief Product Officer at Goldcast
• Jordan Nolff, VP, Growth & Product, Productboard (Spark)

What’s next?

Congratulations to our inspiring finalists! 🎉

So... when will the lucky winners be announced?

We'll be announcing the winners via a LinkedIn Live broadcast on Monday, December 1  – simply head over to the Product-Led Alliance’s page to tune in.

Good luck!