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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.

 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.
RECENT CONFERENCES & PODCASTS

DID YOU CATCH ANDREW AT ANY OF THESE EVENTS?

  • Product World 2023 - Andrew's session

    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.

    Watch Andrew's session.

     

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    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

    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!
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    ABINBEV

    Andrew hosted product development sessions for AbInbev's internal startup incubator The Beer Garage. 

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    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. 
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    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 podcast

    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!

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"Our team was thoroughly impressed with the consultative nature of the design sprint. The facilitator's leadership was thoughtful, insightful and informative and we felt completely understood throughout the entire process."
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Kelley NaylorCreative Strategy Director, Insidesource
"I have worked with Andrew and his team on 4 projects spanning 3 companies and 3 platforms (iOS, Android, and Web,). They are a complete production / development team and excel in design and engineering and delivering finished products. They enable us to quickly expand our development capacity and capability beyond what we are able to staff ourselves."
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