ANDREW
GREENSTEIN
Technology storyteller and host of the Next Great Thing shares how entrepreneurs and leaders build amazing things.
ABOUT ANDREW GREENSTEIN
Andrew believes in the power of technology to improve the world and level the playing field. He is CEO of the technical agency SF AppWorks, the host of The Next Great Thing, and a product development and rapid prototyping teacher.
Andrew's podcast, The Next Great Thing, examines the journeys behind great companies like Coursera, Zillow, Teledoc, Convoy, and others through conversations with their founders and executives.
SF AppWorks is trusted by AARP, the Golden Globes, West Elm, Humana, Google, and a spate of Startups to advise, design, develop, tune, and improve their web and mobile applications.
TOPICS
Andrew is an expert in design thinking and Lean methodologies. He is passionate about helping people discover the "makers" inside us all. Through rapid prototyping and design thinking, he helps people harness the power of technology to improve our world.
BE AN EXPLORER IN A WORLD OF EXPANDERS AND EXTRACTORS
BE AN EXPLORER IN A WORLD OF EXPANDERS AND EXTRACTORS
Understanding where you and your team fit into Kent Beck's product development triathlon is the key to maximizing your potential satisfaction and effectiveness.
HOW TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
HOW TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
How do entrepreneurs succeed at identifying attractive opportunities at the right time? How do they ensure they add value for their buyer? Because no single outcome is predetermined, effectual thinkers see themselves in the cockpit, piloting a set of circumstances into the most favorable outcome that they can achieve.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS
Conveying an idea in just a few words is a powerful tool for spreading knowledge. Andrew covers (and disputes) some of the best-known frameworks in Silicon Valley, from the Toothbrush test to the Field of Dreams theory.DID YOU CATCH ANDREW AT ANY OF THESE EVENTS?
PRODUCT WORLD
ProductWorld brings together 8,000 software engineers and IT managers annually. Tech product professionals at some of Silicon Valley's top tech companies share product success stories. Previous speakers at the event have included executives from more than 500 companies, such as Google, Facebook, IBM, Square, Uber, LinkedIn, Slack, Microsoft, and Atlassian.
FESTIVAL AGILE TRENDS
Uniting people and companies through knowledge and agility, Festival Agile Trends brings together experts worldwide to share their experiences on developing and evolving their agile practices.
MOBILE DEVOPS SUMMIT
Mobile DevOps Summit brings thought leaders together to talk about the unique challenges faced by mobile teams. As an industry expert, Andrew discussed how founders can spot timely opportunities in entrepreneurship and how SF AppWorks' team ideates, iterates, builds, and tests new digital products. Tune in to his session!ABINBEV
Andrew hosted product development sessions for AbInbev's internal startup incubator The Beer Garage.
SMART AGENCY MASTERCLASS PODCAST
Andrew recently appeared on Jason Swenk's Smart Agency Masterclass - a podcast about the common challenges Agency Owners ovecome when growing their businesses. The podcast has reached more than a half million listeners in 42 countries. Listen to Andrew here.DIGITAL: DISRUPTED
Digital: Disrupted is a weekly podcast that dives into the unique angles of digital transformation — the human side, the industry specifics, and more. Check out the interview!CLOUD WITH CHRIS
The show hosted by Chris Reddington discusses digitally-driven maturity models in architecture of transformation, DevOps trends, cloud technologies, etc. Check out the episode where Andrew was invited!