S4 Ep12: Francesa Cortesi — Passionate Product Leader @apolaine
S4 Ep12: Francesa Cortesi — Passionate Product Leader  @apolaine
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Power of Ten is a show about design operating at all levels of zoom, from thoughtful detail to changes in organisation, society and the world, hosted by design leadership coach, Andy Polaine.

This episode's guest is Francesca Cortesi, a passionate product leader with over a decade of experience in scaling digital products that users love and that drive sustainable growth. She has worked with Europe’s fastest-growing companies, from startups to IPOs, delivering tangible results. Her most recent role was as Chief Product Officer at Sweden's leading property platform, Hemnet, and has just started her own consultancy.


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Francesca
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- Francesca's Website: francescacortesi.com
- Francesa on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/francesca-cortesi


Andy
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- Website: polaine.com (polaine.com/)
- Newsletter: pln.me/nws
- Podcast: pln.me/p10
- Design Leadership Coaching: polaine.com/coaching
- Courses: courses.polaine.com (courses.polaine.com/)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/apolaine
- Bluesky: https://andypolaine.bsky.social
- YouTube: youtube.com/@apolaine
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S4 Ep12: Francesa Cortesi — Passionate Product Leader

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