Between Product and Partnerships Podcast

Cristina Flaschen and Francesca Smedberg explore how modern product leaders move beyond features to build focused, outcome-driven teams.

In this episode of Between Product and Partnerships, Nate Lee, founder of Cloudsec.AI, shares insights on managing security risks in SaaS ecosystems and AI-powered tools.

In this episode, Cristina speaks with Chris Samila, Co-Founder of Partnership Leaders, about strategies for successfully activating company ecosystems. They dive into what differentiates top-performing ecosystem leaders, how services can be transformed from a support function into a growth driver, and the latest trends in partnership compensation and career development.

In this episode Cristina speaks with Arvita Tripati about her journey from customer service to leading product management in regulated healthcare. They explore the challenges of building AI-driven products, navigating FDA requirements, and making high-stakes decisions under pressure.

In this episode, Pandium CEO Cristina Flaschen talks with Beth Beese, Director of Partnerships at Loopio, about building a partnerships function from the ground up, aligning with product and CX, and why ecosystems are key to scaling SaaS.

In this episode, Cristina Flaschen, CEO of Pandium, sits down with Ben Marks, longtime developer advocate and open source champion, to explore the evolving role of ecosystems and communities in the tech industry.

In this episode, we speak with Bani Malhotra, a seasoned product leader, about the challenges of scaling product teams and infrastructure through acquisition, integration, and cultural change.

In this episode, we speak with Heather Flanagan, Principal at Spherical Cow Consulting, and Shon Urbas, CTO of Pandium, about the real-world challenges of building integrations that involve identity, compliance, and data governance.