Ep59: David Paluy | CTO of Stride Travel
David is a serial entrepreneur, co-founded 3 startups, and built 6 marketplaces (3 of which exited). He has almost 20 years of engineering and startup experience and has been fortunate to invest in, advise, and mentor many startups in a variety of industries. Today, David is the CTO of Stride Travel, the #1 US marketplace for multi-day tours and adventure travel packages.
25 Aug 202021min
Ep60: Zoe Littlepage | Trial Lawyer at Littlepage Booth
Zoe is one of America’s most respected litigators, having achieved more than $500M in jury verdicts and settlements for her clients. This includes more than a dozen trials on hormone therapy chases that resulted in verdicts in excess of $260M. She is passionate about complex cases including mass torts, defective medical products or drug cases, as well as human rights issues. Besides litigation, Zoe is an avid Burning Man participant and an incredible adventurer!
25 Aug 202021min
Ep54: Shahar Markovich | Chief Digital & Information Officer of EL AL Israel Airlines
Shahar is the Chief Digital and Information Officer of El Al Israel Airlines, aiming to make it “the Smart Airline for the Startup Nation". Previously he was the Chief Digital Officer of Bank Hapoalim (Israel’s largest bank), where amongst many things he helped launch Bit (Israel's largest p2p payment app). He was recognized as Israel "top 100 influential people" in digital for 2017.
24 Aug 202023min
Ep53: Sean Sternbach | Co-founder of Venture Out, previously Senior PM at Amazon, Co-Founder at Gingr (acquired)
Sean is the co-founder and a Managing Director of Venture Out, a company dedicated to helping founders with big tech day jobs validate their startup idea before pursuing it full-time. Previously he was the entrepreneur in residence (EIR) for the Techstars Alexa accelerator, was Senior Product Manager at Amazon, and sold a B2B SaaS company, Gingr. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
24 Aug 202020min
Ep55: Sheryl Chamberlain | Global Alliances | Board Director | Diversity & Inclusion | Corporate Social Responsibility
As a global technology executive, Sheryl drives businesses to success, cultivates forward strategies, and aligns business goals. She is a leader and executive who is able to revolutionize practices and change the paradigms of business. A key business asset in numerous major technology moves, strategies, and programs, Sheryl has built a reputation as an instrumental business partner and asset.
24 Aug 202020min
Ep52: Doron Ish Shalom | Previously, Partner | Head of Strategic Partnerships at fresh.fund
Doron is a partner at fresh.fund and has extensive experience in the education sector. After studying education and philosophy he became the Director of Education in the Israel Innovation Institute, where he led the Ed.il activities. He is a founding member of MassChallenge Israel and joined JVP, one of Israel’s largest VCs. Doron is passionate about changing the way we think about education.
24 Aug 202023min
Ep51: Adi Wallach | Co-Founder and CEO of CalmiGo
Adi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Calmigo, an innovative calming device that uses guided breathing, grounding techniques, and relaxing scents to provide immediate relief for moments of anxiousness and stress.She has 18 years of experience in management and engineering (Elbit, Stratasys), and was recently named one of Israel’s 70 most brilliant young women by Lady Globes business journal.
24 Aug 202021min
Ep47: Gadi Ezra | Human Rights Lawyer
Gadi holds an unparalleled perspective on war – as both a human rights and as a soldier in the Israeli Special Forces. He was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the most influential leaders in Israel under the age of 30 (the "30 UNDER 30" list), and holds three law degrees from Tel-Aviv University and NYU School of law. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Law, and and previously advised the Defense Establishment and headed the headed the Laws of War desk at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
23 Aug 202020min
