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Alastair Preacher

Alastair Preacher

Product leader driving value creation in fintech, SaaS, and AI/ML

London, United Kingdom
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Joined August 2025
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Summary

Alastair Preacher is a seasoned product leader with over two decades of experience, demonstrating a strong capability in driving value creation for scaling businesses. His expertise spans across strategy consulting, large FTSE 100 organizations, and agile scale-ups, with a particular focus on fintech, SaaS, and AI/ML sectors. He has consistently led product and digital transformations, emphasizing customer-led design and data-driven solutions. ffnews+1
He has a proven track record as a Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder in multiple ventures, including Unblock (borderless payments in Web3/crypto) and Granyt (climate finance platform). His roles involve not only strategic product development but also building and leading teams, and embracing innovative technologies like blockchain and AI. getunblock+1
Beyond his executive roles, Alastair actively shares his insights and knowledge through his 'Think & Do' advisory work and the 'Product Tapas' platform. He writes articles and curates content on product management, business scaling, AI tools, and customer experience, showcasing a commitment to continuous learning and contributing to the product community. dothink+2

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Roadmaps Revisited: Insights and Best Practices from Product Experts

November 1, 2023

A summary of insights on product roadmaps, emphasizing them as strategic communication tools focused on outcomes rather than features.

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Speed is your friend

November 1, 2023

An article highlighting speed as a competitive advantage in business, advocating for early engagement with customers and continuous testing to maintain momentum and facilitate learning.

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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Outcomes

November 1, 2023

A summary of a podcast discussion on clear thinking and decision-making, emphasizing starting from a position of strength and turning desired behaviors into default behaviors through automatic rules.

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Do things that don't scale

June 1, 2019

An article discussing the importance of hands-on, non-scalable approaches in the early stages of building and scaling products and businesses, citing Airbnb and Unblock as examples.

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Five Customers

June 1, 2019

An article advocating for engaging with a concise group of customers for user feedback and rapid iteration, emphasizing that 'there are no facts inside your building, so get outside.'

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