Technology is complex. Managing it doesn’t have to be. Tech teams, projects and services are often black boxes to business owners. In this workshop, we explore how to navigate tech decision-making and strategy from the perspective of a non-technical founder or leader. We’ll discuss strategies for distilling technology choices down to plain terms your business understands. We’ll also cover high-level approaches to choosing a technology partner, and managing tech teams, projects and products. In this workshop, you'll learn: How to evaluate tech decisions in terms of risk & benefit, profit & loss; Methodologies for managing tech projects and how to choose what’s right for your situation and; How to choose a technology partner or vendor and how to measure success. Meet your facilitator: Gavin Mullen, Founder and Principal, Nellum Technologies Gavin has been building and leading software teams and projects for 20+ years and has worked with organizations ranging from small local businesses to multi-billion dollar transnational enterprises. Breaking through the jargon and complexity often associated with managing technology, he brings a simplified, plain language, business-first approach.