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20-Minute Leaders

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Gil Ben-Artzy UpWest

"I get great joy from working with various domains and various founders, and being there for them.”

Gil Ben-Artzy, founding partner of UpWest, tells Michael Matias that inspiration comes from making a difference with each founder and company they invest in.

Tomer London Gusto

“Having some sort of a commitment ... is a wonderful pulling force to give you purpose.”

Constant improvement is the best indicator of long-term success, according to Tomer London who speaks with Michael Matias for 20-Minute Leaders

“I feel strongly about being applied. So, I like things that have an impact on real people.”

Gad Allon talks to Michael Matias about the Gig Economy and how the shift in our economy toward this type of work requires new thinking about labor economics

Chen Sagiv DeePathology

“I think that moving toward balance is a life mission in so many levels"

Speaking with Michael Matias, Chen Sagiv explains how attitudes in the medical field have shifted in the last few years

Rachel Diamant Emendo

“Innovation and groundbreaking innovation is really mind blowing. … That’s what inspires me today.”

Rachel Diamant, chief IP officer & head of pipeline development at Emendo Biotherapeutics joins Michael Matias to discuss biology and innovation

"When you have a dream, the next thing that you're going to have is hope."

Michael Matias spoke to Maor Farid, postdoctoral Fulbright and ISEF Fellow at MIT, about helping children to study and succeed.

Amitai Ratzon Pentera

“I think what I take with me from my days as a sales guy is it's all about determination, all about hunger.”

Amitai Ratzon, CEO of Pentera, talks to Michael Matias about his journey from sales to cybersecurity

Miki Shifman Cylus

“I'm kind of curious. I like to learn a lot. It's something that I didn't do as a kid"

Miki Shifman, co-founder and CTO of Cylus, speaks to Michael Matias about great opportunities he saw in the railway sector

“Every nation has its advantages and it has its disadvantages. And we have both too.”

Being a Consul General of Israel means telling the story of Israel, Shlomi Kofman tells Michael Matias

Limor Segev Pecan

"Everybody knows that the dynamic between VP product and the CEO is something that you need to address. It can be complex.”

Limor Segev, VP product at Pecan, speaks to Michael Matias about finding the right values for the company through honesty and trust.

Amit Daniel Cognyte

"Make sure that you clearly understand the messaging and the narrative before you jump"

For any company rebranding, Amit Daniel from Cognyte shares with Michael Matias that it is crucial to begin those efforts within the company

Jillian Goldberg GuardKnox

"I do completely buy into the fact that education is the most powerful tool with which to change the world.”

Jillian Goldberg, VP of marketing and investor relations at GuardKnox, talks to Michael Matias about her career - from education to cybersecurity and everything in between.

Shimon Tolts Datree

“I really believe in meeting with young entrepreneurs and helping them like people helped me.”

Shimon Tolts, founder and CEO of Datree, returns to 20-Minute Leaders to talk to Michael Matias about his Covid year

Aviv Ben Arie Intuit

"It's much quicker to learn from successful people than to make all the mistakes on your own.”

Data science may be a super technical field, but Aviv Ben Arie from Intuit shares with Michael Matias that it’s also strongly about people and business

Zviki Ben-Ishay Lightico S

“We managed to go through (quarantine). It kind of tells you that there is no thing that can break you."

Zviki Ben-Ishay, co-founder and CEO of Lightico, speaks to Michael Matias about Covid-19 and how it impacted the company.

“When I decide on something, it takes me maybe time to decide, but when I decide, I go for it.”

It’s common to speculate about how COVID has affected startups, but Yael Benjamin shows Michael Matias the data to show how things are changing

Michael Shaulov Fireblocks

“Relying on feedback that is local feedback is actually pretty worthless. You really need to cross the oceans”

Michael Shaulov, CEO of Fireblocks, joins Michael Matias to discuss feedback - both from friends and the world - when considering a new startup idea

Elram Goren Fabric

“There is an element of just being in the right place at the right time."

Elram Goren, co-founder and CEO of Fabric, talks to Michael Matias about how the pandemic changed shopping - and how robots can help us with our lives.

Michael Eisenberg Aleph VC

“I read a fair amount, but I learn more by meeting and speaking with interesting people.”

Michael Matias is joined by Michael Eisenberg, equal partner at Aleph VC, who talks about the meaning of balance in our lives and how to fulfil a moral duty to help the people of Israel.

Suzan Zaher Kamal Codevalue

“How can we can bring more Druze people to the high-tech industry? It's all about awareness."

Suzan Zaher Kamal, software developer and team lead at CodeValue, speaks to Michael Matias about her work and its impact on communities across the country

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