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Company Members
Commercial organizations actively involved in supporting ISPMA’s mission, promoting best practices, and driving excellence in the field of Software Product Management.
UBS works with individuals, families, institutions, and corporations around the world to help answer some of life’s questions – whether through award winning wealth management advisory, investment banking and asset management expertise, or private and corporate banking services in Switzerland*. In June 2023, Credit Suisse became a UBS Group company.
Reto brings over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, with extensive knowledge and expertise in technology, product development, and delivery. As the Stream Technical Lead for the Touchpoint organization at UBS, he oversees all front-facing applications, including e-banking and mobile banking. Reto has previously held various leadership positions in product development and delivery, and led agile transformation initiatives, such as the establishment of the UBS Digital Factory.
University Members
Academic institutions engaged in advancing education, conducting research, and fostering collaboration to enhance and develop the discipline of Software Product Management.
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) is one of Brazil’s leading higher education institutions and think tanks. Its schools in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Brasília span business, public administration, economics, law, communication and information, and applied mathematics — providing a strong interdisciplinary foundation for innovation, analytics, and digital leadership.
Gabriel Cogo is an Assistant Professor at FGV São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) and a Director of Digital Transformation at Association of Brazilian Information Technology Companies – São Paulo (ASSESPRO-SP). Gabriel research focuses on DevOps, Chaos Engineering, blockchain and DAOs, NeuroIS, and new ways of rethinking how organizations design and use technology with publications in leading international information systems journals, including MIS Quarterly. He also contributes to discussions on product thinking and digital impact and remains closely engaged with technology and startup ecosystems. Gabriel holds a PhD in Management Information Systems from Texas Tech University.
The Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business (HSB) is an internationally recognised facility, providing a mix of the best research-active and high-level industry practitioners from India and abroad. The curriculum is technology and future-focused, offering three specialisations along with world-class personalised leadership coaching and individual industry mentors.
Represented by:
Archana Shukla
Director, Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business
India
Archana Shukla, an academic leader and organisational behaviour scholar, is Director of Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business (HSB). Previously, as Director of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow), she led initiatives in academic excellence, culture building, policy innovation and engagement with government and industry. With over three decades of academic and leadership experience, she combines scholarly depth with institution-building expertise.
She holds a PhD in Psychology from IIT Kanpur and spent much of her career at IIM Lucknow. Earlier, she held teaching and research roles at Allahabad University, Centre for Organisation Development in Hyderabad and Xavier Institute of Management in Bhubaneswar. Her leadership centres on giving individuals space to experiment, building institutions through shared vision and collegial culture, and promoting inclusive management to strengthen stakeholder commitment and support institutional evolution.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore), established in 1973, is a leading management institution in India recognized for its academic rigor, research excellence, and close engagement with business, government, and society. IIMB has hosted the annual SPM Summit India in partnership with ISPMA since 2019 — a leading forum for advancing SPM in India.
Mayank Kumar is an Assistant Professor at IIM Bangalore and the Chairperson of the IIMB Centre for Software & Information Technology Management. An interdisciplinary scholar, his research explores the intersection of sociology, management, and technology, with a focus on how digitization and technology adoption reshape organizational and social relationships and influence strategy and innovation. His work has been published in journals including Information Systems Journal, Journal of Knowledge Management, and International Journal of Information Management. He teaches digital platforms, blockchain, and analytics. Mayank holds a PhD in Information Systems & Analytics from IIM Tiruchirappalli.
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur (IIM Sambalpur), established in 2015 in Odisha, India, is a dynamic, future-oriented management institute. Guided by innovation, integrity, and inclusion, it combines academic rigor with entrepreneurial thinking and is strengthening product management through its Centre of Excellence for Product Management launched in partnership with ISPMA.
Merlin Nandy is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at IIM Sambalpur. Her research focuses on technology adoption, digital transformation, platform businesses, and connected vehicle technologies, with publications in recognized information systems journals and conferences including Journal of Systems and Information Technology, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce and Journal of Macromarketing. Before entering academia, Merlin spent more than a decade in industry with IBM India and Cognizant, working across e-business, ERP, and intelligent automation. She teaches multiple courses including Management Information Systems, IT Consulting, platform business, and information systems research. Merlin holds PhD from IIM Calcutta.