How to build a Fintech unicorn in the age of AI

Orchestrating Hyper-Growth Product Teams to Build a Fintech Unicorn in the Age of AI

Katya was in the room from day one at Tabby - helping scale the product and tech teams from just 7 people to over 300, and building one of MENA’s most successful fintechs, now valued at $4.5 billion.

As Ex-Chief Product Officer, she reveals how to:

💡 Scale a product organisation from startup to unicorn
💡 Build a culture that can handle hyper-growth
💡 Use AI to accelerate delivery and decision-making
💡 Balance OKRs, performance, and alignment at scale
💡 Lead remote-first teams across multiple time zones
💡 Know when to restructure, hire externally, or promote within

This episode dives deep into what it takes to orchestrate hyper-growth, design high-performing teams, and build in the age of AI - lessons every founder, product leader, and operator in emerging markets should hear.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:45 - How Tabby built its first product team
06:30 - Scaling from 7 to 300 people
10:10 - The art of OKRs & alignment in fast growth
15:40 - Remote-first at unicorn speed
20:55 - Where GenAI boosts team velocity
25:00 - Leadership mistakes & lessons learned

If you’re building or scaling a product-led company don’t miss this one.

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