Thinking about spending two days at one of our Product Operations Summits? You don't need a sales pitch; you need a straight answer for your situation. Your role, your seniority, where you'd be flying in from, and what it actually costs.

So let's get into it. Here are the questions we get asked most.

Is the Product Operations Summit suitable for product operations managers?

Yes. Our Product Operations Summit is built for product operations managers and product ops leaders.

The sessions cover both ends of the job: the tactical stuff (tooling, process design, how you actually run planning cycles day to day) and the strategic side (how product ops earns a seat at the table, how you measure and prove your impact, how you scale the function as the org grows). So whether you're deep in the weeds fixing a broken sprint process this quarter or trying to build out a proper product ops function for the first time, there's a track for you.

It's built for all levels too, not just heads of product ops. If you're newer to the role, you'll get grounded frameworks from people who've done it before. If you've been doing this for years, you'll get to swap notes with peers facing the same scaling problems and pressure-test your approach against theirs. Either way, you're learning from people who live and breathe product ops, not generalists dabbling in it.

Is the Product Operations Summit suitable for product directors?

The short answer is that it depends on your unique role and growth goals. 

Product Operations Summit is built around the operational side of product: process design, tooling, cross-functional alignment, planning cycles, measurement frameworks. If that's your world, you'll walk away with real, usable frameworks, and a room full of peers who are wrestling with the exact same problems.

But if your day-to-day is pure roadmap and strategy with no ops remit, you'll get more out of the co-located Product-Led Summit. Every Product Operations Summit location runs at the same venue, same dates, as a Product-Led Summit, and one pass gets you into both. Plenty of directors who are curious about product operations choose to mix-and-match their sessions to make the most of the two days. 

Is the Product Operations Summit suitable for experienced product leaders generally?

Yes. Around 80% of attendees across the summit series sit at senior management level or above, so you won't be the most experienced person in the room, and you won't be surrounded by folks two years into their first PM job either.

The speaker lineup backs that up too: previous speakers include a Senior Director of Product Operations at Grubhub, a Senior Product Operations Manager at Airbnb, a Product Operations Team Lead at Uber.

The format (keynotes, panels, workshops, roundtables) is built for people who already know the fundamentals and want to benchmark their approach against peers, then leave with something they can put into action Monday morning. Not a 101 on what product ops even is.

Is the Product Operations Summit suitable for a Head of Product to attend?

If your Head of Product role owns operational responsibility (planning cycles, cross-functional systems, how the product org actually runs day to day), the Product Operations Summit is a strong fit. That's one of the core roles the summit's built for, right alongside product ops managers, product enablement leads, and chiefs of staff on the product side.

If you're more focused on managing the product management org and strategy with no ops function under you, you'll get more from the Product-Led Summit track, or the Chief Product Officer Summit if you're eligible for the invite-only sessions. Since Product Operations Summit and Product-Led Summit share a venue and dates, you can attend as a Head of Product and pull sessions from both rather than picking a lane.

Is the Product Operations Summit worth attending for European product leaders?

Yes, and you've got two locations to choose from: Amsterdam and London.

Amsterdam's most recent edition ran May 28-29 at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre, with the next one scheduled for May 2027. It's reachable in a day from most of the Netherlands, western Germany (Cologne, Frankfurt, Berlin), and even further-out markets like Luxembourg, no more than a short flight or a train ride away.

Product Operations Summit London runs December 2-3, 2026, at the InterContinental - The O2. It’s the obvious pick if you're UK-based. But if you're elsewhere in Europe, it's only a short flight away and worth considering if the dates suit you better than Amsterdam's.

Both editions pull in an international crowd of speakers and attendees, so you're not limiting your network to one country by choosing either.

Is the Product Operations Summit worth attending for US product leaders?

Yes, with New York and San Francisco as your two options.

New York's most recent edition ran March 26-27 at Convene, with 400+ attendees, 80% senior management, and 300+ companies in the room. The next edition is scheduled for March 2027.

Product Operations Summit San Francisco, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, runs September 22-23, 2026, and it's the next US edition on the calendar. It sits neatly between downtown San Francisco and Silicon Valley, so it's a reasonable trip whether you're Bay Area-based or flying in.

East Coast, New York's your natural pick. West Coast, San Francisco’s the closest. Either way, same format: co-located with the Product-Led Summit, with one pass to access both tracks.

Which Product Operations Summit location should I actually pick?

Start with timing, not geography. Right now, the next two editions on the calendar are San Francisco (September 22-23, 2026) and London (December 2-3, 2026). New York and Amsterdam have both just run their 2026 editions, so if you've got your heart set on one of those, you're looking at 2027.

Beyond that, go wherever you (or your team) can get to without losing a full day to travel each way. All four locations run the same core format and co-locate with the Product-Led Summit, so the content quality doesn't change city to city, it's really a travel and timing call.

What's the actual difference between Product Operations Summit and the Product-Led Summit it's co-located with?

Same venue, same dates, different focus. Product Operations Summit covers the operational side: process, tooling, measurement, cross-functional alignment. The Product-Led Summit covers growth, roadmapping, and product strategy. Both cover the trends in the industry, including AI use cases. 

One pass gets you both, and you're free to move between tracks rather than committing to one for two straight days.

How much does it cost to attend?

Pricing varies by location and tier. Check the registration page for your chosen city for the most up-to-date pricing. 

Email Ryan for ticket enquiries: ryan@pmmalliance.com 

P.S. We run early-bird discounts until eight weeks before each event, so secure your ticket early to lock in the best prices. 

Do group or team bookings get a discount?

Yes, group rates are available if you're bringing a team of three or more. 

Please email Ryan to discuss your options: ryan@pmmalliance.com 

What if I can't attend in person, is there a virtual option?

Yes, through Pro+ membership.

It gives you OnDemand access to sessions from every Product-Led Alliance summit, Product Operations Summit included, plus a complimentary ticket to one summit of your choice each year if you decide you want the in-person experience later.

It's a solid option if you're not sure travel makes sense yet; you get the insights either way, and keep the door open.

What do product operations pros say about the event? 

Still on the fence about joining us? Here’s what some previous attendees had to say about the event. 

“The content was engaging and well-rounded; it was refreshing that the programme wasn't entirely AI-focused. I met some really interesting fellow product operations professionals, and hearing their advice and understanding their challenges was genuinely useful – that peer connection was as valuable as the sessions themselves.
“The talks I found most impactful were the tactical, real-world ones: practitioners sharing how they've built things from scratch, navigated change in large organisations, and made product and engineering actually work together.”

– Product Operations Summit Amsterdam 2026 attendee.

“I really liked it. It’s so good to hear from peers from many industries, take ideas from a variety of cases, and connect with peers who experience similar challenges.”

– Product Operations Summit Amsterdam 2026 attendee.

“The 2026 Product Operations Summit in New York was fantastic. Even as someone who attended virtually, the content hit home in so many ways and touched on issues that product operations professionals can relate to all too well.”

– Product Operations Summit New York 2026 attendee.

“Great summit! Brought some new ideas, was able to see how other teams facing similar challenges.”

– Product Operations Summit New York 2026 attendee.

Here are some highlights from Product Operations Summit San Francisco 2025:

Can consultants, vendors, or solution providers attend?

Unfortunately, we can’t accept consultants, vendors, or solution providers as attendees at our events. If that's you, it’s worth checking with the team directly before you register.

Email Ryan for ticket enquiries: ryan@pmmalliance.com 

Email Sean for sponsorship enquiries: sean@pmmalliance.com   

TL;DR

Product Operations Summit is built for people whose job touches the operational and systems side of product, not purely the roadmap side. It skews senior, and it's designed that way on purpose, so the conversations are always helpful. 

Wherever you're based, there's a location within reach: San Francisco and London are your two upcoming options, with New York and Amsterdam back in 2027.

Check the current schedule to see which edition lines up with your dates and location.