Product Development and User Experience Startup Advisor Ben Foster will talk about how to develop new customer-focused products.

Ben is a highly sought-after advisor helping startups develop outstanding products by establishing effective product management practices, providing in-depth guidance on product/UX design and strategy, and mentoring product executives. In the last 3 years, he has worked with dozens of tech companies, spanning nearly every vertical and across every stage of the lifecycle.

Before beginning his advisory practice at Foster Innovation, Ben was VP Product & UX for Opower, using behavioral science to save energy, and helped lead it to a $1B IPO. Previously, Ben was VP Product & UX for Adchemy, in the ad tech space, and was Lead Product Manager responsible for merchandising at eBay, where he worked alongside several other thought leaders in the field.