In this episode, we sat down with Omri Wislizki. He is the Australian Landing Pad manager in Tel Aviv and has been with Austrade since 2016. He works with Australian startups seeking to access the global market and the Israeli innovation ecosystem.
Omri talked about his background and how he helps Australian startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, corporates, and other innovation eco-system stakeholders engage in the rich ecosystem of innovation.
Topics Discussed:
- What Omri is currently working on
- His career journey
- Serving as a parachute instructor in the IDF
- The initiative behind the Australian Landing Pad
- The importance of the programs to the Australian ecosystem
- The global brands he is working with
- Their plan and goal in the next few years for Australian startups
- What Jackson learned from global businesses that will help his company and customers
- Advice he will give to entrepreneurs
- Describing the venture capital investment landscape in Israel
- His tips on networking
- On giving business cards
- His plans for himself
Links:
Check Point
Munich Re
Facebook
Amdocs
PepsiCo
Microsoft
Google
Amazon
Instagram
LinkedIn
Austrade, Australian Government
Omri's Email Address: [email protected]