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Chantal Cox

Director of Product Management at Adobe

AI Agents & Generative AI0→1 InnovationProduct StrategyCreator EconomyMarketplace DynamicsExecutive Coaching

About

I'm Chantal Cox, currently the Director of Product Management at Adobe, where I focus on AI agents and the Creative Cloud mobile ecosystem. My career has been a high-speed journey from architecture and software engineering to being a 2x VC-backed founder and leading product teams at giants like Instagram, Twitch, and LTK. I’m deeply passionate about the 'remix era' of AI, moving beyond model innovation to true workflow innovation. Outside of the office, I’m a LinkedIn Top Voice, an executive coach to over 200 PMs, and a competitive CrossFit athlete. I love helping leaders navigate hyper-growth and develop the 'product sense' necessary to build real moats in today’s tech landscape. Whether we're talking about marketplace dynamics or high-performance baking, I'm always looking for ways to scale taste and drive 0→1 impact.

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What I can offer

  • Practical AI workflows and productization insights
  • Executive coaching for PM leaders
  • Expertise in navigating hyper-growth and Big Tech
  • Keynote speaking on AI and leadership

Looking for

  • Senior product leaders and AI researchers
  • Brand partnerships with tools like Miro or Descript
  • Mentoring opportunities for the next generation of PMs

Best fit for

Startup foundersProduct Management professionalsAI researchersTech executives

Current Interests

Workflow innovation vs. model innovationSocial commerce and visual searchHigh-performance baking with AICrossFit and HYROXTaste at scale

Background

Career

A multi-faceted path from software engineering and architecture to 2x VC-backed founder, followed by senior product leadership roles at eBay, Credit Karma, Twitch, Instagram, and LTK before joining Adobe.

Education

MSc in Computer Science from UCL; B.S. in EECS from UC Berkeley; B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; B.S. in Telecom Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; B.Arch. from ENSA de Versailles.

Achievements

  • Scaled HeadFirst.io to 7-digit revenue in 2.5 years
  • LinkedIn Top Voice with 60k+ followers
  • Coached 200+ product leaders with a 5/5 rating
  • 2x VC-backed founder (Let'sApp and HeadFirst.io)
  • Contributed to LTK’s growth to $6B in revenue

Opinions

  • Proprietary tech is no longer a moat; distribution and product judgment are.
  • Startup equity acts as a 'paywall' due to restrictive 90-day exercise windows.
  • Building from scratch is often a mistake; teams must master the 'buy vs. partner vs. build' muscle.
  • Product sense and conviction are irreducible cores that AI cannot commoditize.