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Tech for Non-Techies

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.

Business Startup Careers Technology Tech Management Entrepreneurship
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
268
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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208. Leadership in the Age of AI

208. Leadership in the Age of AI

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…

00:26:21  |   Wed 19 Jun 2024
207. The Business of Tech: introduction to business model innovation

207. The Business of Tech: introduction to business model innovation

"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 …

00:12:46  |   Wed 12 Jun 2024
206. How to choose the right No Code tools for your project

206. How to choose the right No Code tools for your project

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…

00:15:13  |   Wed 05 Jun 2024
205. What the No Code Revolution is and why it matters

205. What the No Code Revolution is and why it matters

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…

00:15:45  |   Wed 29 May 2024
204. How corporates stay successful. Lessons from The Innovator's Dilemma part 2

204. How corporates stay successful. Lessons from The Innovator's Dilemma part 2

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…

00:15:37  |   Wed 22 May 2024
203. Why do great companies fail? Innovator's Dilemma part 1

203. Why do great companies fail? Innovator's Dilemma part 1

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…

00:19:11  |   Wed 15 May 2024
202. The opportunity is NOW

202. The opportunity is NOW

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…

00:17:28  |   Wed 08 May 2024
201. What can lawyers teach tech founders?

201. What can lawyers teach tech founders?

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…

00:29:35  |   Wed 01 May 2024
200. Five lessons from building Tech for Non-Techies

200. Five lessons from building Tech for Non-Techies

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…

00:20:15  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
199. How to become a Digital Leader

199. How to become a Digital Leader

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:

  • Why being a leader isn't just being a visionary
  • W…
00:14:17  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
198. What Business Leaders need to know about cybersecurity risk

198. What Business Leaders need to know about cybersecurity risk

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…

00:31:27  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
197. Six ways to innovate

197. Six ways to innovate

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…

00:19:17  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
196. Why ALL businesses depend on open source software

196. Why ALL businesses depend on open source software

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…

00:34:30  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
195. Intrapreneurship vs Entrepreneurship

195. Intrapreneurship vs Entrepreneurship

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…

00:20:16  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
194. Lessons from the Post Office scandal

194. Lessons from the Post Office scandal

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…

00:16:03  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
193. Get tech clients! Introduction to tech for lawyers

193. Get tech clients! Introduction to tech for lawyers

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 …

00:26:05  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
192. How this fund manager digitised himself

192. How this fund manager digitised himself

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…

00:12:29  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
191. How generative AI is changing the legal industry

191. How generative AI is changing the legal industry

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…

00:35:47  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
190. Competing in the Age of AI

190. Competing in the Age of AI

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…

00:24:06  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
189. How to build a unicorn in 2024

189. How to build a unicorn in 2024

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…

00:20:09  |   Wed 07 Feb 2024
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