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260. How non-techies succeed in tech: lessons from Microsoft’s CTO
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What does it really take to lead in tech without a technical degree?
In this episode, Jennifer Byrne, former CTO of Microsoft US, shares how she built a top-tier tech career starting with a psychology degree — and why understanding context, not code, is your key to success.
You’ll learn:
How Jennifer transitioned from nonprofit work to tech leadership
The difference between digital fluency and context (and why it matters)
What cloud computing really is — minus the jargon
How Microsoft handled global trust issues post-Snowden
What CTOs actually do at big companies (hint: it’s not coding)
Whether you’re a founder, investor, or business leader, this episode will help you think more strategically about tech — and your role in it.
Chapters
00:00 – Why this episode still matters
02:30 – Jennifer’s path from psychology to tech
08:55 – Cybersecurity and the WikiLeaks era
14:40 – What cloud computing really is
25:25 – Digital context vs. fluency explained
35:45 – What a CTO actually does in big tech
Growth Through InnovationIf 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.
For the full transcript, go to https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/260-how-non-techies-succeed-in-tech-lessons-from-microsoft-s-cto
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Manage episode 492163781 series 2974873
What does it really take to lead in tech without a technical degree?
In this episode, Jennifer Byrne, former CTO of Microsoft US, shares how she built a top-tier tech career starting with a psychology degree — and why understanding context, not code, is your key to success.
You’ll learn:
How Jennifer transitioned from nonprofit work to tech leadership
The difference between digital fluency and context (and why it matters)
What cloud computing really is — minus the jargon
How Microsoft handled global trust issues post-Snowden
What CTOs actually do at big companies (hint: it’s not coding)
Whether you’re a founder, investor, or business leader, this episode will help you think more strategically about tech — and your role in it.
Chapters
00:00 – Why this episode still matters
02:30 – Jennifer’s path from psychology to tech
08:55 – Cybersecurity and the WikiLeaks era
14:40 – What cloud computing really is
25:25 – Digital context vs. fluency explained
35:45 – What a CTO actually does in big tech
Growth Through InnovationIf 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.
For the full transcript, go to https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/260-how-non-techies-succeed-in-tech-lessons-from-microsoft-s-cto
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