From Vision To Reality
Product
Summit 2025
October 15-16
Jersey City HQ
Join us for the BetMGM Product Summit
A two-day event dedicated to learning, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic execution.
This year’s theme, “From Vision to Reality,” reflects our commitment to evolving the product operating model and aligning around a shared vision for how we work and deliver as one unified organization.
Attendees will participate in hands-on workshops, an executive fireside chat, hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, all designed to accelerate our shift from strategy to execution.
Summit Agenda
Special guests
Adam Greenblatt
Chief Executive Officer, BetMGM
Alex Hardiman
Chief Product Officer, New York Times
Day 1 · Oct 15
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30am
Welcome
Jarrod Schwarz
9:30 - 11:00am
Fireside Chat
Adam Greenblatt, Jarrod Schwarz, Kamal Grey
11:00 - 11:30am
The Winning Hand: The MGM & BetMGM Partnership
Calvin Le, Michael Williams, Alisa Doctor
11:30 - 12:00pm
Invisible Wins
Maulick Dani, Micah Gross
12:00 - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 - 4:45pm
Escape Artists: Escaping the Customer Journey Workshop
Ciara Boylan, Braden Goldade, Jeremy Ellis
5:45 - 8:45pm
South House Team Dinner
149 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Day 2 · Oct 16
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am
Keynote Speaker
Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer, NYT
10:00 - 10:15am
Coffee Break
10:20 - 10:50am
From Painting in the Dark, to Building in the Light
Nicole Wallace, Mike Peng
10:50 - 11:00am
Coffee Break
11:05 - 11:35am
Reactive to Principled
Leah Henry, Chris Falvo
11:40 - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45 - 3:15pm
Customer
Conversations Workshop
Group A
Storytelling Workshop
Group B
3:15 - 3:20pm
Swap Workshops
3:20 - 4:50pm
Customer
Conversations Workshop
Group B
Storytelling Workshop
Group A
4:50 - 5:00pm
Final Reflections
Jarrod Schwarz
5:45 - 8:45pm
Porta Team Dinner
135 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Rock paper scissor championship
Chris Whalen
Tournament Director
Key Tournament Details
- This year, to accommodate the larger number of Product Summit attendees, we’ve broken the Rock Paper Tournament bracket into four regions.
- The region you are in is determined by the first letter of your first name; you will need to find your region’s bracket.
- The winner of each region will move to the Final Four, which will be played on stage at the end of the proceedings.
- The overall winner will take home the coveted tournament Championship trophy.
Round Deadlines
Matches for each region must be completed as follows:
- First and Second Rounds: Lunch Wednesday
- Third and Fourth Rounds: Happy Hour Wednesday
- Regional Semis: By Coffee Break Thursday
- Regional Finals: By Lunch Thursday
- Final Four: To be held on stage at Summit close
Results
Contestants are responsible for communicating match-up outcomes.
The winner of each match-up can submit results on their own from within the bracket:
1.
Tap on the match-up;
2.
Go to the Report Scores tab
3.
Enter score
4.
Tap Submit Scores
Contestants are also responsible for completing their matches on time. In the event a match-up is not completed before the round’s deadline, the tournament director will determine the winner.
Travel
BetMGM's Headquarters are located at
200 Hudson Street, Plaza 2, Suite 700, Jersey City, NJ 07311 in Harborside Plaza. The office is on the 7th Floor.
Driving Directions:
18 minutes from downtown Manhattan via 1-78W
56 minutes from Morristown, NJ via NJ-24 E and I-78 Express E / Phillipsburg-Newark Expo
60 Min from Ridgewood, NJ via NJ-17 S
Parking Information:
The closest parking garages are located at:
LM Plaza 5 at 160 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
LM Urby Parking at 200 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
Design System Nomination!
Our Design System was nominated for a zeroheight award for best collaboration. Help us win by casting your vote.
Cast Your Vote
share your photos!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 Product Summit, and we'd love to capture the moments through your photos. If you've got some awesome shots, we invite you to share them in the '2025 Product Summit Photos' Teams chat.
Professional Photography
On Day 2 only, a professional photographer will be available throughout the day to capture team photos and individual headshots.
From Vision To Reality
Product Summit 2025
October 15-16
Jersey City HQ
Join us for the BetMGM Product Summit
A two-day event dedicated to learning, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic execution.
This year’s theme, “From Vision to Reality,” reflects our commitment to evolving the product operating model and aligning around a shared vision for how we work and deliver as one unified organization.
Attendees will participate in hands-on workshops, an executive fireside chat, hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, all designed to accelerate our shift from strategy to execution.
Summit Agenda
Special guests
Adam Greenblatt
Chief Executive Officer, BetMGM
Alex Hardiman
Chief Product Officer, New York Times
Rock paper scissor championship
Key Tournament Details
- This year, to accommodate the larger number of Product Summit attendees, we’ve broken the Rock Paper Tournament bracket into four regions.
- The region you are in is determined by the first letter of your first name; you will need to find your region’s bracket.
- The winner of each region will move to the Final Four, which will be played on stage at the end of the proceedings.
- The overall winner will take home the coveted tournament Championship trophy.
Round Deadlines
Matches for each region must be completed as follows:
- First and Second Rounds: Lunch Wednesday
- Third and Fourth Rounds: Happy Hour Wednesday
- Regional Semis: By Coffee Break Thursday
- Regional Finals: By Lunch Thursday
- Final Four: To be held on stage at Summit close
Travel
BetMGM's Headquarters are located at
200 Hudson Street, Plaza 2, Suite 700, Jersey City, NJ 07311 in Harborside Plaza. The office is on the 7th Floor.
Driving Directions:
- 18 minutes from downtown Manhattan via 1-78W
- 56 minutes from Morristown, NJ via NJ-24 E and I-78 Express E / Phillipsburg-Newark Expo
- 60 Min from Ridgewood, NJ via NJ-17 S
Parking Information:
- The closest parking garages are located at:
- LM Plaza 5 at 160 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
- LM Urby Parking at 200 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
share your photos!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 Product Summit, and we'd love to capture the moments through your photos. If you've got some awesome shots, we invite you to share them in the '2025 Product Summit Photos' Teams chat.
Day 1 · Oct 15
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30am
Welcome
Jarrod Schwarz
9:30 - 11:00am
Fireside Chat
Adam Greenblatt, Jarrod Schwarz, Kamal Grey
11:00 - 11:30am
The Winning Hand: The MGM & BetMGM Partnership
Calvin Le, Michael Williams, Alisa Doctor
11:30 - 12:00pm
Invisible Wins
Maulick Dani, Micah Gross
12:00 - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 - 4:45pm
Escape Artists: Escaping the Customer Journey Workshop
Ciara Boylan, Braden Goldade, Jeremy Ellis
5:45 - 8:45pm
South House Team Dinner
149 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Day 2 · Oct 16
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am
Keynote Speaker
Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer, NYT
10:00 - 10:15am
Coffee Break
10:20 - 10:50am
From Painting in the Dark, to Building in the Light
Nicole Wallace, Mike Peng
10:50 - 11:00am
Coffee Break
11:05 - 11:35am
Reactive to Principled
Leah Henry, Chris Falvo
11:40 - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45 - 3:15pm
Customer Conversations Workshop
Group A
Storytelling Workshop
Group B
3:15 - 3:20pm
Swap Workshops
3:20 - 4:50pm
Customer Conversations Workshop
Group B
Storytelling Workshop
Group A
4:50 - 5:00pm
Final Reflections
Jarrod Schwarz
5:45 - 8:45pm
Porta Team Dinner
135 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Chris Whalen
Tournament Director
Design System Nomination!
Our Design System was nominated for a zeroheight award for best collaboration. Help us win by casting your vote.
Cast Your Vote
Results
Contestants are responsible for communicating match-up outcomes.
The winner of each match-up can submit results on their own from within the bracket:
1.
Tap on the match-up;
2.
Go to the Report Scores tab
3.
Enter score
4.
Tap Submit Scores
Contestants are also responsible for completing their matches on time. In the event a match-up is not completed before the round’s deadline, the tournament director will determine the winner.
Professional Photography
On Day 2 only, a professional photographer will be available throughout the day to capture team photos and individual headshots.
From Vision To Reality
Product Summit 2025
October 15-16
Jersey City HQ
Join us for the BetMGM Product Summit
A two-day event dedicated to learning, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic execution.
This year’s theme, “From Vision to Reality,” reflects our commitment to evolving the product operating model and aligning around a shared vision for how we work and deliver as one unified organization.
Attendees will participate in hands-on workshops, an executive fireside chat, hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, all designed to accelerate our shift from strategy to execution.
Summit Agenda
Special guests
Adam Greenblatt
Chief Executive Officer, BetMGM
Alex Hardiman
Chief Product Officer, New York Times
Rock paper scissor championship
Key Tournament Details
- This year, to accommodate the larger number of Product Summit attendees, we’ve broken the Rock Paper Tournament bracket into four regions.
- The region you are in is determined by the first letter of your first name; you will need to find your region’s bracket.
- The winner of each region will move to the Final Four, which will be played on stage at the end of the proceedings.
- The overall winner will take home the coveted tournament Championship trophy.
Round Deadlines
Matches for each region must be completed as follows:
- First and Second Rounds: Lunch Wednesday
- Third and Fourth Rounds: Happy Hour Wednesday
- Regional Semis: By Coffee Break Thursday
- Regional Finals: By Lunch Thursday
- Final Four: To be held on stage at Summit close
Travel
BetMGM's Headquarters are located at
200 Hudson Street, Plaza 2, Suite 700, Jersey City, NJ 07311 in Harborside Plaza. The office is on the 7th Floor.
Driving Directions:
- 18 minutes from downtown Manhattan via 1-78W
- 56 minutes from Morristown, NJ via NJ-24 E and I-78 Express E / Phillipsburg-Newark Expo
- 60 Min from Ridgewood, NJ via NJ-17 S
Parking Information:
- The closest parking garages are located at:
- LM Plaza 5 at 160 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
- LM Urby Parking at 200 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07311
share your photos!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2025 Product Summit, and we'd love to capture the moments through your photos. If you've got some awesome shots, we invite you to share them in the '2025 Product Summit Photos' Teams chat.
Day 1 · Oct 15
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30am
Welcome
Jarrod Schwarz
9:30 - 11:00am
Fireside Chat
Adam Greenblatt, Jarrod Schwarz, Kamal Grey
11:00 - 11:30am
The Winning Hand: The MGM & BetMGM Partnership
Calvin Le, Michael Williams, Alisa Doctor
11:30 - 12:00pm
Invisible Wins
Maulick Dani, Micah Gross
12:00 - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 - 4:45pm
Escape Artists: Escaping the Customer Journey Workshop
Ciara Boylan, Braden Goldade, Jeremy Ellis
5:45 - 8:45pm
South House Team Dinner
149 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Day 2 · Oct 16
8:00 - 9:00am
Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am
Keynote Speaker
Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer, NYT
10:00 - 10:15am
Coffee Break
10:20 - 10:50am
From Painting in the Dark, to Building in the Light
Nicole Wallace, Mike Peng
10:50 - 11:00am
Coffee Break
11:05 - 11:35am
Reactive to Principled
Leah Henry, Chris Falvo
11:40 - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45 - 3:15pm
Customer Conversations Workshop
Group A
Storytelling Workshop
Group B
3:15 - 3:20pm
Swap Workshops
3:20 - 4:50pm
Customer Conversations Workshop
Group B
Storytelling Workshop
Group A
4:50 - 5:00pm
Final Reflections
Jarrod Schwarz
5:45 - 8:45pm
Porta Team Dinner
135 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Chris Whalen
Tournament Director
Design System Nomination!
Our Design System was nominated for a zeroheight award for best collaboration. Help us win by casting your vote.
Cast Your Vote
Results
Contestants are responsible for communicating match-up outcomes.
The winner of each match-up can submit results on their own from within the bracket:
1.
Tap on the match-up;
2.
Go to the Report Scores tab
3.
Enter score
4.
Tap Submit Scores
Contestants are also responsible for completing their matches on time. In the event a match-up is not completed before the round’s deadline, the tournament director will determine the winner.
Professional Photography
On Day 2 only, a professional photographer will be available throughout the day to capture team photos and individual headshots.