Tech for Non-Techies helps Business Leaders have great careers in the Digital Age, with episodes on innovation, digital transformation, start-ups and how technology is changing business.
Learn tech concepts, apply them to business strategy, and get practical advice on how to succeed as a Digital Leader today.
Learn how to work with tech clients, transition career, succeed in digital transformation and start a company as a non-technical founder.
Tech for Non-Techies is for:
- Leaders in corporates going through digital transformation
- Non-technical founders
- Professionals who want to transition into a career in tech
- Tech investors
Hosted by tech entrepreneur, executive coach and Chicago Booth MBA Sophia Matveeva.
AI is a hot topic right now.
The day that this episode comes out Nvidia, has surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable publicly listed company in the world.
But, when a technology rec…
"I believe business model innovation is more disruptive than technical innovation," - Fred Wilson, Venture Capitalist.
To understand how business models get transformed in the Digital Age, listen to …
No code tools can help you build an app for just 1% of the cost that you would pay developers.
Amazing! But how do you know which no code tools to use?
Listen to this episode to find out.
In this epi…
No code tools have opened opportunities up for innovators, and especially for non-technical founders.
But, they have their limits, and not everybody thinks that they’re a great idea.
Listen to this e…
As generative AI shakes up industries, those who don't choose to innovate, won't survive.
Let's learn from past disruptions.
Why did Sears lose their top spot as America's favourite retailer, but He…
Why did successful companies like Kodak and Blockbuster miss the digital revolution?
Listen to this episode to learn why corporates ignore threats posed by start-ups until its too late.
In this episo…
There is a gap between when a technology gets invented, and its wide adaption.
In this gap, is exactly where the best opportunities lie.
Listen to this episode to learn why we are in the time of oppo…
Today, less than 10% of Fortune 500 companies are considered to be tech companies.
We are still at the beginning of the tech opportunity.
You don’t have to be a technologist to benefit from this risi…
Five years ago, I was selling tickets to my classes for $20 on Eventbrite, and today, my company works with governments, corporates and successful leaders around the world.
I have taught my course at…
In this episode, you will learn what leadership means in the Digital Age, and 3 things you can do to become a Digital Leader today.
Listen to learn:
Cybersecurity risk is a business risk. If there is a data leak, customers and investors aren't going to be happy.
But, as more and more of our services are online, cybersecurity problems are now just…
While most of us agree that innovation is a “good thing,” we don’t actually agree on what it is, or how to do it.
Listen to this episode to understand what innovation really is, and why you're alrea…
Did you know that 90% of the internet depends on free licenses from open source software?
But what happens when those licenses stop being free?
Listen to this episode to find out.
You will learn from…
Today, start-ups are seen as the hotbed of innovation and corporates are dismissed as laggards.
But, when large companies innovate successfully, they have a huge impact.
They have the resources and t…
The Post Office scandal led to 900 wrongful convictions and four suicides.
It is now known as the worst miscarriage of justice in British history.
It happened because Post Office leadership did not k…
If you want to work with tech clients and venture capitalists, you need to know how they think.
This is how you become a great strategic advisor.
If that’s what you want to be, this podcast episode …
There are plenty of articles about digital transformation.
But big change can only be successful if the individuals in the organisation are also enthusiastic and knowledgeable about it.
Structural ch…
Large Language Models and Generative AI are going to have the biggest impact on word heavy industries.
This means that the legal industry is on the brink of major changes. This will affect how lawyer…
Hype about generative AI is everywhere, but much simpler AI models have already changed entire industries.
By learning about how AI has already changed business, we can make predictions about what's…
10 years ago Silicon Valley venture capitalist Aileen Lee coined the term "unicorn" to describe a young company valued at over $1 billion.
Back in 2013, there were just 39 unicorns in the US, and Le…