I feel problem in India(not sure about other regions) is that more people get into Software/IT for money than for the love of technology. We will be better off leaving technology to people who get it or love doing it. Convincing/asking people to learn to program will hardly produce stellar startups.
Then, I think there is no harm for non tech people who see technology more as an enabler than end goal seeking technical expertise outside.
This is very true. In India IT is seen as a good career - it's something parents encourage their kids to go in to. There are very very few people who do it because they love technology. It's not common for grade school/high school kids to go about hacking. If it were, you would see more viruses originating from India - but they never do.
Then, I think there is no harm for non tech people who see technology more as an enabler than end goal seeking technical expertise outside.