Strategy Masterclass for High-Tech Business Leaders

Master strategic thinking in this one-day course

Learn the essence of an MBA, but specifically for high-tech business leaders. This intensive, one-day masterclass is designed to equip you with the tools, frameworks, and insights needed to drive innovation, scale rapidly, and stay ahead in a fast-evolving market.

Led by a seasoned trainer and dynamic public speaker with deep industry experience, this session is packed with practical strategies and real-world applications to give your business a strategic boost and help you learn how to translate strategy into positive outcomes.

Who should attend?

This masterclass is ideal for professionals in leadership and management roles within high-tech businesses, including:

• CEOs, CTOs, and VPs
• Directors and Team Leads
• Business Development Managers
• Project Managers and Strategic Planners

What will you learn?

Gain actionable insights through a comprehensive curriculum, including:

• Technology Disruption & Convergence: How to anticipate and respond to market shifts
• Speed as Strategy: Combining foresight with agility
• SWOT-OP Analysis: A powerful tool for first-level strategic insight
• Simplified Strategic Frameworks: Classic tools that work in the real world
• Market Evolution & Positioning: Understand where your business fits—and where it could go
• Product & Technology Portfolio Management
• Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs): Assessing and advancing your innovation pipeline
• Segmentation & Niching: Targeting the right markets with precision
• Value Chain Strategy: Creating and capturing value through smart configuration
• Strategic Partnerships: Building alliances that accelerate growth
• The 8 Essential Leadership Skills for strategic success
• From Strategy to Action: Turning plans into measurable outcomes

What is included?

This transformative one day masterclass in Oxford will elevate your strategic thinking and empower you to lead with clarity and confidence. It includes:

• Expert-led training and interactive sessions
• Comprehensive course materials and resources
• Certificate on completion
• Networking opportunities with fellow high-tech leaders
• The satisfaction of supporting a charitable cause as all profits from the masterclass will be donated to the British Heart Foundation.

Who is delivering the masterclass?

Paul Ovington

During a 46-year career in high-tech engineering, Paul clocked up 10 years as an Engineering Manager and 28 years as Project or Program Management. Paul has an MSc in IC System Design, an MBA from a top European business school, a Diploma in Marketing, and is a PRINCE2 and a Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner.

Key projects have included the development of the world’s first Smartphone, the development of the world’s first Bluetooth chips. He has worked across several engineering disciplines, in several industry sectors and in several countries. As founder of High-Tech Project Management, Paul now operates as a Trainer and Coach for high-tech industries.

In the public speaking domain Paul became a Distinguished Toastmaster in 2011 and is a Certified World Class Speaking Coach. Described as the “bedrock” of Oxford Speakers Club, he is an entertaining and often humorous speaker, renowned for explaining complex concepts in a clear way.

Price: £180 (100% of profits go to the British Heart Foundation)

Host or Publisher Heart of Oxford Business Board