Ep617: Simon Severino | CEO and Founder, Strategy Sprints

Giddy is the CTO of Adesto Technologies, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor market. Previously he was a member of the advisory board of Think Silicon and Sansa Security (both acquired) and Centipede Semi. He was VP of Marketing at MIPS Technology (acquired Feb 2013) and VP of Architecture for Symwave. Gideon holds over 30 issued patents and BSEE, MSEE and MBA degrees.

2 Loka 202022min

Josh is a public interest entrepreneur working at the nexus of community activism, technology, and social justice. He co-founded New Cycle Capital and was CEO of Lex Machina, sold to LexisNexis, which pioneered Data/AI for law. He also founded www.fullcirclefund.org to fund non-profit organizations working to build a better Bay Area. Josh earned a joint MBA and Law Degree from Stanford University in 1999. He is presently a candidate for the California State Senate.

30 Syys 202021min

Rabbi Joey Felsen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Study Network, hails from Toronto, Canada. A skilled educator, Rabbi Felsen teaches classes at the JCCs in Palo Alto and Los Gatos, as well as a host of other venues.  He is the founding Board President of Meira Academy and a recipient of the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt National Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.

29 Syys 202021min

Shiran is responsible for Super-Pharm’s (Israel’s largest pharmacy chain) brand development, trend forecasting, and brand hunt. She previously worked for April Cosmetics and Revlon headquarters in New York, after which she transitioned to a packaging company providing to all leading beauty brands. Shiran holds an MA in Media Studies and Media Managements and a BA in Communications. She is a proud mother of 3.

28 Syys 202024min

Stav is a partner at Labs/02, a stage fund and Incubator backed by the leading equity crowdfunding platform OutCrowd, India’s Reliance Industries, the Hebrew University and the Israel Innovation Authority. Previously she was an entrepreneur focused on building startup accelerators and co-founder of SifTech, the first entrepreneurship center and accelerator program in greater Jerusalem. She also founded Jnext, which aims to strengthen and empower the technological ecosystem in Jerusalem.

27 Syys 202022min

Jacob is a financial expert with over 25 years of experience in driving the hyper growth of multinational enterprises, guiding global operations and supporting expansion into international markets, leading major corporate mergers, optimizing financial operations and overseeing corporate governance and compliance. He scaled multiple enterprises, raised over $750 million in venture capital and completed over $1.5 billion in acquisitions.

26 Syys 202022min

Benny is the CEO and Founder of OPSWAT, a cyber security company that provides critical infrastructure protection (CIP) solutions for over 1,500 customers across a wide range of industries, including energy (protecting most US nuclear power generation and research facilities), financial services, government agencies, healthcare, transportation, networking, and telecommunications. Benny bootstrapped OPSWAT and has transformed the company into a global operation with 300+ employees and 10 offices without any external capital investment.

25 Syys 202023min

Dana Look-Arimoto is the Founder and CEO of Phoenix⁵, a leadership and executive coaching company that helps corporations and leaders transform at an accelerated rate. She is a 2018 SIA Global Power 150 for Women in Staffing, coach, international speaker, author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart, and the host of the “Settle Smarter” podcast. Dana is using her knowledge from leading teams and companies for two decades in the staffing industry to evangelize her new mindset, method, and movement to redefine work-life balance.

24 Syys 202023min