Do you want to know how one of the world’s largest fintech companies stays on top?

Paypal’s innovation strategy is actually simpler and cheaper than you probably think.

Listen to this episode to learn how this $78 billion dollar business keeps coming up with new ideas, so you can steal their strategies for yourself.

You will learn from Mike Todasco, who led global innovation at Paypal and is now a visiting fellow studying AI at the Sand Diego State University.

Timestamps:

00:00 Innovation on a Budget

02:55 Constraints in Innovation

05:47 Creative Resource Management

08:56 Building a Culture of Innovation

12:14 Measurement of Innovation

15:08 Levels of Innovation

17:49 Defining a Culture of Innovation

20:52 Success Metrics in Innovation

24:01 Current Trends in Innovation

26:50 Resources for Aspiring Innovators

For the transcript, go to - https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/221-how-paypal-innovates

by Sophia Matveeva, supported by researchers from The University of Chicago

If your organisation wants to drive revenue through innovation, book a call with us here.

Our workshops and innovation strategies have helped Constellation Brands, the Royal Bank of Canada and Oxford University.

Have you ever wondered why some people find smart innovative solutions to problems, and others stay stuck?

In this episode, you'll learn you a simple technique that innovators use to make new products and solve business challenges.

And you can also use this methodology for any area of your life, so listen up!

You'll learn about the 5 whys process, hear two case studies for how to use it, and get guidelines for how to get started.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:46 Five Whys Methodology

06:05 Applying the Five Whys: Bakery Example

08:51 Applying the Five Whys: App Development Example

12:01 Effective Use of the Five Whys

13:53 Conclusion

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/220-how-5-simple-questions-can-solve-your-toughest-problems

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Our workshops and innovation strategies have helped Constellation Brands, the Royal Bank of Canada and Oxford University.

How can you tell which innovations will last and what’s just hype? Are we in a generative AI bubble?

There is a methodology called the Hype Cycle that venture capitalists use to answer these questions.

But is this methodology foolproof? Find out in today’s episode.

Timestamps

00:00:00: Introduction

00:01:34: Innovative tech education.

00:02:34: Distinguishing between innovation and trends

00:03:35: Time as a valuable asset

00:04:39: The Hype Cycle

00:09:42: Five phases of the Hype Cycle

00:13:15: Hype Cycle’s accuracy

00:15:41: Evaluating technology beyond the hype

00:18:47: Conclusion

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/the-hype-cycle-vcs-use-it-but-should-they

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Every time you see Login with Facebook or Pay with Paypal on an app, you’re seeing a tech tool called an API.

This tool allows companies to make millions of dollars, reach billions of people, and collect valuable data, if you use it strategically.

Listen to this episode to learn what APIs are and how smart business strategists use them.

This is a re-run of episode 37 of this podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Review

04:19 APIs: The Interwoven Web of Software

08:38 Connecting Products and Services

09:36 Leveraging Code Snippets

12:02 The Importance of APIs

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/why-uber-uses-google-maps-introduction-to-api

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If we know that ChatGPT makes things up, when should we avoid Large Language Models?

Is generative AI really safe to use when it matters?

Listen to this interview with Dr Heidy Khlaaf to find out.

Dr Khlaaf is the Principal Research Scientist at the AI Now Institute focusing on the assessment and safety of AI within autonomous weapons systems.

She previously worked at OpenAI and Microsoft, amongst others.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

06:32 The Problem-First Approach to AI

14:20 Limitations of Large Language Models

20:49 Augmenting Human Knowledge with AI

23:37 AI Systems Gone Wrong

28:22 AI in Safety Critical Systems

33:47 Questioning Technological Determinism

38:19 AI in Defense

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/217-when-not-to-use-ai-in-business-and-warfare

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:26 - The power of perception

00:02:32 - Burberry's radical transformation

00:03:32 - Burberry's digital innovation

00:05:42 - Aligning brand perception with strategic innovation.

00:07:35 - Branding and Public perception

00:09:30 - Innovation strategies

00:10:29 - Public innovation as a strategic business tool

00:12:21 - Conclusion

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/public-vs-private-innovation

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If you want to be an innovator in the Digital Age, you must learn from those who came before you.

Here are Sophia Matveeva's top 3 recommendations for what to listen to to get the best innovators lessons.

Timestamps

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10,000 flight cancellations, disruptions in the UK National Health Service, and the banking sector cast into turmoil.

The CrowdStrike outage sent the entire world into disarray.

In this episode of the Tech For Non-Techies podcast, host Sophia Matveeva imparts crucial knowledge on how to prevent IT crises and emphasizes the importance of understanding tech for business leaders.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:21 Severity of the CrowdStrike outage

00:03:22 Overview of the CrowdStrike Incident

00:04:23 Implications of Software Malfunctions

00:06:30 Importance of IT Risk Management

00:08:34 Software Testing and Quality Assurance

00:11:27 Aligning Engineering and Business Objectives

00:13:23 Relationship-Building between Tech and Business Teams

To learn about the Post Office disaster,

https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/lessons-from-the-post-office-scandal

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/business-leaders-lessons-from-the-global-it-outage

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