David Pereira

David Pereira is a product leader with 17+ years of experience. He's sharpened his skills by leading diverse teams, from startups to giant corporations. Since 2020, he has openly shared his mistakes, failures, and insights on agile product management, reaching over 20 million readers worldwide.

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About David Pereira

David Pereira is a product leader with 17+ years of experience. He’s sharpened his skills by leading diverse teams, from startups to giant corporations. Since 2020, he has openly shared his mistakes, failures, and insights on agile product management, reaching over 20 million readers worldwide. His thought-provoking courses had 20K+ satisfied students across 130+ countries. Let his unique expertise inspire your journey.

David is the author of Untrapping Product Teams, a book about hope for product people. Hope that no matter how your situation is, you can act today for a better tomorrow. This book is now read in 70+ countries.

Over the last years, David has spoken in 30+ countries for audiences of up to two thousand people. He’s known for leaving people inspired and equipped to take action immediately. His keynotes and workshops are hands-on and thought-provoking, you can expect transformation right after the session.

Helping people transform how they work, accelerating value creation while having fun, is what drives David.

You’re the hero of your story, not the victim of the circumstances.

Specialist Subjects

Most product teams are trapped in an illusion. They believe following frameworks, attending workshops, and copying what successful companies do will make them successful. It won’t. This talk exposes the gap between product management theater and the real work that creates value. You’ll learn how to spot the illusions holding your team back, and what actually separates high-performing teams from those drowning in best practices. Walk away knowing exactly which illusions you’re living in and what to do differently starting tomorrow.

Most PMs spend their days juggling stakeholder requests, updating roadmaps nobody reads, and shipping features customers don’t use. That’s not product management. That’s BS management dressed up as strategy. This talk exposes the difference between the two and shows you how to defeat the real enemy. You’ll learn what real product work looks like, which activities to drop immediately, and how to shift from coordinating tasks to driving outcomes.

AI can’t replace strategic thinking. But it will replace those who confuse plans with strategy. This talk shows you how to build strategies that actually work. One that clarifies what you do, what you don’t do, and why. You’ll learn a simple framework that creates alignment without endless meetings and enables your team to make decisions without asking permission every time.

Leadership isn’t about certifications or frameworks. It’s about making decisions with incomplete information, saying no to most ideas, and knowing when you’re playing the wrong game. This talk shares the brutal lessons from climbing IC to executive. You’ll learn why most PMs plateau at senior level, which skills actually matter, and what separates backlog managers from leaders who shape company direction.

Your team isn’t lazy. They’re demotivated because leaders kill their drive with fake empowerment, endless processes, and constant priority shifts. This talk reveals how well-intentioned leaders destroy motivation and what to do instead. You’ll learn the difference between coordination and collaboration, why most roadmaps demotivate teams, and how to create conditions where people own outcomes instead of executing tasks.

AI will replace PMs who focus on writing tickets and coordinating sprints. It won’t replace PMs who master strategic thinking. This talk reveals the six skills that make you irreplaceable in 2026. You’ll learn what leadership actually means for PMs, how to communicate without corporate BS, and why soft skills beat frameworks every time.

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"David recently gave a fantastic talk for our organization, and I can't emphasize enough how much we appreciate his collaboration. After discussing our goals and what we hoped to achieve, he brought ...

Romain Eastman from Capital One

His emphasis on core principles is refreshing in a field often clouded by buzzwords and fleeting trends.

David stands out in product management with his practical, no-nonsense approach. His experience across various companies and countries has shaped a methodology grounded in real-world challenges. What ...

Daniel Cruz from Parallel

His extensive expertise and flexible teaching style combine to create a valuable learning experience that provides immediate and lasting benefits.

"Our collaboration with David Pereira was truly transformative. Over four intensive sessions, David engaged more than 300 of our colleagues from across the globe, offering invaluable insights into ...

Santiago Tacaronte from Mondelez International

David possesses a rare storytelling ability to articulate in simple terms what we have always thought but never knew how to express.

"David delivered the opening keynote for Product Camp, setting the tone for the entire conference and engaging over 1,800 attendees in true product management?—?focused on impact rather than task ...

Raphael Farinazzo from PCamp Brazil

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