Tech for Non-Techies

By Sophia Matveeva

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Episodes: 203

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Tech for Non-Techies helps Business Leaders have great careers in the Digital Age. Listen to learn tech concepts, apply them to business strategy, and get practical advice on how to succeed as a Digital Leader today. Hear interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, digital transformation leaders and Big Tech executives about how tech products and profits get made. 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. Sophia has Sophia has contributed to the Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, The Guardian and Forbes on entrepreneurship and technology. She has also guest lectured at the University of Chicago, London Business School, and Oxford University and many more.

Episode Date
203. Why do great companies fail? Innovator's Dilemma part 1
May 15, 2024
202. The opportunity is NOW
May 08, 2024
201. What can lawyers teach tech founders?
May 01, 2024
200. Five lessons from building Tech for Non-Techies
Apr 24, 2024
199. How to become a Digital Leader
Apr 17, 2024
198. What Business Leaders need to know about cybersecurity risk
Apr 10, 2024
197. Six ways to innovate
Apr 03, 2024
196. Why ALL businesses depend on open source software
Mar 27, 2024
195. Intrapreneurship vs Entrepreneurship
Mar 20, 2024
194. Lessons from the Post Office scandal
Mar 13, 2024
193. Get tech clients! Introduction to tech for lawyers
Mar 06, 2024
192. How this fund manager digitised himself
Feb 28, 2024
191. How generative AI is changing the legal industry
Feb 21, 2024
190. Competing in the Age of AI
Feb 14, 2024
189. How to build a unicorn in 2024
Feb 07, 2024
188. How is AI disrupting your industry?
Jan 31, 2024
187. What's wrong with Design Thinking?
Jan 24, 2024
186. Why the Design Thinking market is growing & how to benefit
Jan 17, 2024
185. What companies will get wrong in digital transformation in 2024
Jan 10, 2024
184. What AI will disrupt in 2024 and how to get ready
Jan 03, 2024
183. Top entertainment picks to help you learn about tech
Dec 27, 2023
182. What Business Leaders need to learn from industrial design
Dec 20, 2023
181. Why the best apps go on Apple first
Dec 13, 2023
180. Business & product lessons from Don Norman
Dec 06, 2023
179. Top 4 tech podcasts for Business Leaders
Nov 29, 2023
178. How Logitech grew profits 4x in 3 years
Nov 22, 2023
177. Where business schools fail in the Digital Age
Nov 15, 2023
176. How community management helps tech companies win
Nov 08, 2023
175. How to use gamification to grow revenue, reduce churn & get new customers
Nov 01, 2023
174. What stock market investors REALLY need to know about tech
Oct 25, 2023
173. The biggest reason things go wrong in product teams
Oct 18, 2023
172. Q&A: how do I go from banking to fintech?
Oct 11, 2023
171. Deep tech investing vs standard venture capital
Oct 04, 2023
170. Advisory Boards: why join them & why have them
Sep 27, 2023
169. The No. 1 Tech Concept for Business Leaders
Sep 20, 2023
168. 5 tech concepts every Business Leader needs to know
Sep 13, 2023
167. Four top tech books for Business Leaders
Sep 06, 2023
166. Introduction to cookies, tracking & online privacy
Aug 30, 2023
165. AI hype vs lasting innovation with Jamie Cattell, Partner at IBM
Aug 22, 2023
164. Use Design Thinking to solve ANY problem
Aug 16, 2023
163. Innovation vs Tradition
Aug 09, 2023
162. From banker to Fintech CEO
Aug 02, 2023
161. How to get paid more
Jul 26, 2023
160. Data Science for Business Leaders with Prof JeAnna Abbott
Jul 19, 2023
159. Power mistakes by founders, corporate leaders & investors
Jul 12, 2023
158. Office Hours: MBA vs Computer Science, Product Management, Tech Trends & Career Transitions
Jul 05, 2023
157. Tech trends and rumors from the advertising Oscars
Jun 28, 2023
156. Why most digital transformations fail
Jun 20, 2023
155. How generative AI is changing business and the economy
Jun 14, 2023
154. How to price your app
Jun 07, 2023
153. Social graph vs Interest graph: AI lessons from TikTok & Instagram
May 31, 2023
152. The Non-Technical Founder's introduction to working with outsourced developers
May 23, 2023
151. Design Thinking for career and venture growth
May 17, 2023
150. What all innovators can learn from the massive gaming industry
May 10, 2023
149. What business leaders must tell technologists to build great products
May 03, 2023
148. What I didn't get at Chicago Booth for $180,000
Apr 27, 2023
147. The REAL way to get investors + top jobs
Apr 19, 2023
146. How to get headhunted
Apr 12, 2023
145. Why AI makes us boring + what to do about it
Apr 05, 2023
144. When tech destroys value
Mar 29, 2023
143. 3 career skills all executives need to thrive in the Digital Age
Mar 22, 2023
142. From dentist to tech founder
Mar 15, 2023
141. Why product launches are always late
Mar 08, 2023
140. Three lessons for innovators from Running Lean
Mar 01, 2023
139. The quickest introduction to the Metaverse
Feb 22, 2023
138. How to thrive among digital unknown unknowns
Feb 15, 2023
137. Three steps to go from traditional business manager to Digital Leader
Feb 08, 2023
136. 2023 Prediction 4: Opportunities lie in the invention vs adaption gap
Feb 01, 2023
135. 2023 Prediction 3: Digital Transformation gets a human face
Jan 25, 2023
134. 2023 Prediction 2: Silicon Valley’s white male focus brings opportunity for everyone else
Jan 18, 2023
133. 2023 Prediction 1: the biggest tech opportunity is in healthcare
Jan 11, 2023
132. How to choose online courses & learn from them
Jan 04, 2023
131. Three shows to watch to learn about tech
Dec 28, 2022
130. Lessons for Digital Leaders from the London Stock Exchange - Microsoft deal
Dec 21, 2022
129. To become a Digital Leader, join start-up advisory boards
Dec 14, 2022
128. Business reality doesn’t match AI hype (yet)
Dec 07, 2022
127. How apps get built to be addictive: the Hook Model
Nov 30, 2022
126. How to become a Digital Leader as the tech sector shrinks
Nov 23, 2022
125. Introduction to Cloud Computing for Non-Techies
Nov 16, 2022
124. What type of developer you need to make friends with
Nov 09, 2022
123. To thrive in the Digital Age, change how people see you
Nov 02, 2022
122. What's a Digital Mindset & how do you get one?
Oct 26, 2022
121. Five things you can do to thrive in the Tech Age
Oct 19, 2022
120. Think like a Venture Capitalist to have a great career
Oct 11, 2022
119. Why smart leaders expect the unexpected from software updates
Oct 05, 2022
118. Four questions to link business goals to tech tools
Sep 28, 2022
117. Lessons from the Lean Start-Up by Eric Reis
Sep 21, 2022
116. Introduction to Deep Tech investing
Sep 14, 2022
115. Commercialising innovation and breaking into Deep Tech
Sep 07, 2022
114. What is Deep Tech?
Aug 31, 2022
113. How porn drives tech innovation
Aug 24, 2022
112. The three stages of start-up teams
Aug 16, 2022
111. B2C vs B2B start-ups
Aug 10, 2022
110. Cutting through tech hype with the Actionable Futurist
Aug 03, 2022
109. Do this to become a Digital Collaborator today
Jul 27, 2022
108. How to work with a data scientist
Jul 20, 2022
107. Top questions to ask about an app to become smart money
Jul 13, 2022
106. What angel investors REALLY need to know about tech
Jul 06, 2022
105. A surprising outcome of Speaking Tech (& a lesson from Apple Watch)
Jun 29, 2022
104. Do things that don't scale
Jun 22, 2022
103. How I got into deep tech investing (with Colin Beirne, Two Sigma Ventures)
Jun 13, 2022
102. When AI goes wrong - Zillow case study
Jun 08, 2022
101. How companies really use AI
Jun 01, 2022
100. My story: ambition, tech and the camel incident
May 25, 2022
99. The top skill you need to succeed in the Information Age
May 22, 2022
98. Feature creep – why apps get too complicated
May 11, 2022
97. How I built Make Love Not Porn - with Cindy Gallop
May 03, 2022
96. How to innovate at a corporate - lessons from Apple and Intel
Apr 27, 2022
95. Top mistakes non-technical founders make in UX design
Apr 20, 2022
94. Learning effects: why getting more users isn't the only key to success
Apr 13, 2022
93. Lessons from the Netflix C Suite
Apr 06, 2022
92. How to get people to be nice to each other on your platform
Mar 30, 2022
91. How to launch a platform when you've got no users
Mar 23, 2022
90. What makes platform businesses SO successful
Mar 16, 2022
89. How to burn $2 billion
Mar 09, 2022
88. You can't be half pregnant
Mar 02, 2022
87. How to commercialise innovation
Feb 23, 2022
86. What is coding? The quick guide for non-coders
Feb 16, 2022
85. "Don't be afraid of the tech," lessons from a non-technical founder
Feb 09, 2022
84. What UX designers do and how to work with them
Feb 02, 2022
83. How tech companies bring new ideas to life
Jan 26, 2022
82. Intro to agile for non-techies
Jan 19, 2022
81. Technology is just another business tool. Don’t put it on a pedestal.
Jan 12, 2022
80. Why 2022 brings even MORE opportunity to non-techies in tech
Jan 05, 2022
79. Why human insight will drive success in tech in 2022
Dec 29, 2021
78. How to review your year with UX Designer Sang Valte
Dec 21, 2021
77. Avoid these mistakes if you want to break into tech
Dec 15, 2021
76. From offline business owner to tech entrepreneur
Dec 08, 2021
75. Do this before hiring developers
Dec 01, 2021
74. How I got to the top in tech
Nov 24, 2021
73. How I transitioned into a career in tech
Nov 17, 2021
72. Break into tech: three examples of successful career transitions
Nov 10, 2021
71. Why Uber competes with Tinder and with Chocolate
Nov 03, 2021
70. How to solve the right problem
Oct 27, 2021
69. What do Heads of Innovation do?
Oct 20, 2021
68. How smart start-ups and corporates hire product teams
Oct 13, 2021
67. What Product Managers do and how to become one
Oct 06, 2021
66. Why cloud computing isn't just for techies
Sep 29, 2021
65. Fundraising For Non-Technical Founders
Sep 22, 2021
64. Product Management at Apple vs Amazon
Sep 15, 2021
63. There are no lone wolves in tech: all products are interconnected
Sep 08, 2021
62. How I used accelerators to build a tech business
Sep 01, 2021
61. How To Hire Product Teams: Outsourcing vs In-House
Aug 25, 2021
60. Why the VC market is changing and how to succeed it
Aug 18, 2021
59. What on Earth is growth hacking?
Aug 11, 2021
58. How to pivot your way to success
Aug 04, 2021
57. How to have a great career in tech, lessons from Reid Hoffman
Jul 28, 2021
56. How space tech impacts us all
Jul 21, 2021
55. What data scientists do and how to work with them
Jul 14, 2021
54. How I built a party platform
Jul 07, 2021
53. The hidden cost of cat videos
Jun 30, 2021
52. Introduction to Venture Capital
Jun 23, 2021
51. The career secret all tech innovators know
Jun 16, 2021
50. How to work with developers: advice from a CTO
Jun 09, 2021
49. AI, visual search & entrepreneurship with Jenny Griffiths MBE
Jun 01, 2021
48. How to make a prototype for your product (Part 2)
May 26, 2021
47. How to make a prototype for your product (Part 1)
May 19, 2021
46. How technology moves money around the world
May 12, 2021
45. Apps have brains too: a quick guide to servers
May 05, 2021
44. The new fashion for designer CEOs
Apr 28, 2021
43. What's technical debt and why should non-techies care?
Apr 21, 2021
42. How To Measure Success In Your Product
Apr 14, 2021
41. From tech entrepreneurship to venture capital
Apr 07, 2021
40. How to use No Code apps to build your first product
Mar 31, 2021
39. What do tech CEOs actually do?
Mar 24, 2021
38. Founder Stories: How I Built IVY, the Social University
Mar 17, 2021
37. APIs: why Uber uses Google Maps
Mar 10, 2021
36. How To Validate Your Product
Mar 03, 2021
35. Apple vs Android: an introduction to the app economy
Feb 24, 2021
34. How I Built A Fintech AI Business As A Non-Technical Founder
Feb 17, 2021
33. What Is A Product?
Feb 10, 2021
32. What Developers Do: Front End vs Back End
Feb 03, 2021
31. How To Transition Into Venture Capital
Jan 27, 2021
30. Listener Q&A Vol 1
Jan 20, 2021
29. How To Hire Product Teams: A Guide For Non-Technical Founders
Dec 16, 2020
28. How To Hire And Work With UX Designers
Dec 09, 2020
27. Good Product Manager Vs Bad Product Manager According To Ben Horowitz
Dec 02, 2020
26. How to Get Into Product Management and Growth Hacking For Non-Techies
Nov 25, 2020
25. Founder Stories: How I Built Home Made
Nov 18, 2020
24. You Don't Need A Technical Co-Founder
Nov 11, 2020
23. What non-techies can learn from Steve Jobs
Nov 04, 2020
22. What Investors Really Need To Know About Tech
Oct 28, 2020
21. Key Skills For Non-Technical Founders
Oct 21, 2020
20. Camels: The Alternatives To The Silicon Valley Unicorn Model
Oct 14, 2020
19. How To Transition Into A Career In Tech
Oct 07, 2020
18. Introduction to Design for Technology
Sep 30, 2020
17. Non-Technical Founders Don’t Need to Code
Sep 23, 2020
16. How to Hire and Work with Outsourced Product Teams
Sep 16, 2020
15. How to Find a Technical Co-Founder
Aug 19, 2020
14. Transition into Product Management from a Non-Technical Career
Aug 12, 2020
13. How to Succeed in Big Tech
Aug 05, 2020
12. Intro to Product Strategy
Jul 29, 2020
11. How to Transition into Product Management for Non-Techies
Jul 20, 2020
10. Intro to Technology Acquisitions
Jul 13, 2020
9. The Business of AI with Harvard Business School Prof Marco Iansiti
Jul 06, 2020
8. Intro to User Experience Design
Jun 29, 2020
7. Intro to Algorithms and Big Data
Jun 22, 2020
6. Intro to Product Management with Facebook's Rags Vadali
Jun 17, 2020
5. Top Mistakes Non-Technical Founders Make
Jun 12, 2020
4. What Non-Technical Founders Need to Know About Tech
Jun 04, 2020
The Most Important Thing About Tech
Jun 04, 2020
1. What's Tech for Non-Techies?
Jun 02, 2020
2. How I Built A Global Social Network
Jun 02, 2020