Every company wants to scale efficiently and create a seamless customer experience. But growth isn’t just about having a great product—it requires strategic partnerships that align incentives and deliver mutual value. Without them, even the best technology can struggle to gain traction.

In this episode, host Rikki Singh speaks with Daniel Danker, Chief Product Officer at Instacart, about how the company has built a thriving multi-sided marketplace by forging strong relationships with retailers, brands, and shoppers—turning partnerships into a powerful engine for growth.

This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.

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Every company wants to scale efficiently and create a seamless customer experience. But growth isn&rsquo;t just about having a great product&mdash;it requires strategic partnerships that align incentives and deliver mutual value. Without them, even the best technology can struggle to gain traction.
In this episode, host Rikki Singh speaks with Daniel Danker, Chief Product Officer at Instacart, about how the company has built a thriving multi-sided marketplace by forging strong relationships with retailers, brands, and shoppers&mdash;turning partnerships into a powerful engine for growth.
This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.
See <a href="http://www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy">www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy</a> for privacy information.

Hear from distinguished software product and engineering leaders and learn about their real-world experiences of building exceptional products. Each episode will feature an innovative leader covering topics ranging from product-led growth to generative AI. If you are passionate about building products that customers fall in love with, this is for you. Visit McKinsey Product Academy to find out more. 

Hear from distinguished software product and engineering leaders and learn about their real-world experiences of building exceptional products. Each episode will feature an innovative leader covering topics ranging from product-led growth to generative AI. If you are passionate about building products that customers fall in love with, this is for you. Visit <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients/mckinsey-academy/product-academy">McKinsey Product Academy</a> to find out more.

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Hear from distinguished product and engineering leaders and learn about their real-world experiences of building exceptional products. Each episode will feature an innovative leader covering topics ranging from SaaS, product-led growth to generative AI. If you are passionate about building products that customers fall in love with, this is for you. Visit McKinsey Product Academy to find out more. 

Hear from distinguished product and engineering leaders and learn about their real-world experiences of building exceptional products. Each episode will feature an innovative leader covering topics ranging from SaaS, product-led growth to generative AI. If you are passionate about building products that customers fall in love with, this is for you. Visit <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients/mckinsey-academy/product-academy">McKinsey Product Academy</a> to find out more.

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