ProductTank, product focused series of events is heading to Manchester in our first ProductTank outside of London in partnership with the BBC in their new offices at MediaCity at Salford Quays.

We'll be looking at how larger organisations approach product management (and some of the projects/products that have emerged from this approach) through to managing products in a smaller, start-up type environment and looking at how to retain "the vision" and not just focus on the immediate quick wins. Taking to the floor will be:

Matt Coulson Executive Product Manager in BBC Future Media (Television Platforms)

John Barratt Product Manager, 2ergo. Manchester-based 2ergo provides mobile advertising and marketing solutions including interactive messaging, campaign management and mobile web design powered by their own, award-winning, technologies.

Rob Severs Product Manager, TraderMedia Group. More widely known as their flagship AutoTrader brand they are the UK's largest publisher of automative classifieds including AutoTrader, BikeTrader and a raft of other publications.

We'll have the usual presentations by our speakers, followed by beers in the bar in Quay House - courtesy of the BBC Academy.

If you are interested in attending signup at ProductTank to attend.