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Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early. Eat before you go. Leave the backpack at home. Keep conversations to about seven minutes.Helena Baker, Founder of the English Speaking Network, has spent years running networking events in Israel, and she knows what separates people who leave with real connections from those who leave with nothing. In this episode of IsraelTech, she joins Yoel Israel to break down how to reach out on LinkedIn, what to ask for after a first meeting, and how Israeli founders can network their way to going global.We Discuss:Outreach: Writing LinkedIn messages that people want to answerThe Ask: Requesting introductions instead of jobs or clientsIn the Room: How to show up with confidence, even while job huntingGoing Abroad: Using your Israeli story to open doors in the USKnowing When to Stop: Why Helena closes what isn't workingIf networking hasn't been working for you, start here.Hosted by Yoel Israel---00:00 - Introduction & Highlights01:00 - Welcome & Introducing Helena Baker01:37 - Why Helena Founded ESN03:20 - How to Network as a New Immigrant09:26 - The Shift to Large-Scale & Mega Tech Events14:35 - Moving Upmarket: Partnering with C-Suite Leaders20:25 - The Power of Saying "No" and Curating Attendees23:44 - The Exact Formula for LinkedIn Outreach25:04 - The Biggest Networking Mistakes to Avoid41:51 - What's Next for ESN & Going Global---Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible!IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth.Check them out at Rhydlwood.comIsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechFinally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency.Learn more at WadiDigital.com---Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variableFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R...Follow Yoel on your fav social media:Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

What happens to your team when the manager disappears for a week?Paul Gladstone believes the answer reveals a great deal about the manager, the systems they have built, and the culture they have created.Paul is the founder of Talk With The Scot and Head of SEO & GEO at Wadi Digital, where he has led the organic team for more than six years. In this conversation with Yoel, he draws on more than 25 years of management experience to explain what strong leadership looks like in practice.They discuss the communication required to manage remote teams, why people need to feel safe making mistakes, how managers can give direct feedback without humiliating employees, and how to prevent management from becoming a bottleneck.Paul and Yoel also explore Israel’s unusually direct workplace culture, the strengths of young Israelis, managing up to founders and executives, and the systems companies need as they grow from a small team into a larger organization.Subscribe to IsraelTech for more conversations with the people building and supporting Israel’s technology ecosystem.Hosted by Yoel Israel---00:00 - Introduction & Meet Paul Gladstone01:23 - Remote Management vs. In-Person Management04:00 - What to Look For When Hiring a Remote Manager06:51 - Essential Skill Sets for Remote Leadership08:48 - Building Company Culture: Creating a "Safe to Fail" Environment12:48 - The Real Test of Culture: What Happens When the Manager Leaves?15:13 - Flat Hierarchy vs. Layered Management (Google Oxygen Case Study)18:24 - Management Restructuring & Middle Management21:00 - Israeli Work Culture vs. Western Business Norms25:03 - Resilience in the Younger Workforce28:27 - Supporting Team Well-Being & 1-on-1 Communication30:37 - Why People Stay: Work Relationships & Camaraderie32:25 - Lessons from Elite Sports Psychology36:30 - How to Manage Up (Working with the C-Suite & Board)42:35 - Scaling Teams: Adapting Culture as You Grow47:29 - Final Thoughts: The True Impact of Great Leadership---Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible!IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth.Check them out at Rhydlwood.comIsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechFinally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency.Learn more at WadiDigital.com---Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variableFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R...Follow Yoel on your fav social media:Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

AI can identify a patient at risk or even predict a terrorist attack, but a prediction only matters if someone acts on it.Kira Radinsky, Co-Founder and CTO of Diagnostic Robotics, joins Yoel Israel to explain how the company analyzes almost 60 billion historical patient claims to predict deterioration and determine the best proactive clinical next step. She shares how AI voice agents can help health plans reach more patients, coordinate care, and address barriers that human teams may not have the capacity to handle.Kira also traces her path from Kyiv to Israel, starting university at 15, and discovering AI after accidentally killing the cells she was supposed to study. The conversation expands into narrative bias in LLMs, the parts of the AI stack where Israeli engineers are positioned to compete, and her work with Alma Labs to help eighth graders build AI literacy.Hosted by Yoel IsraelFeaturing Kira Radinsky, Co-Founder and CTO of Diagnostic Robotics---00:00 Intro: Who is Kira Radinsky?01:13 Kira’s journey: From Ukraine to Israel to California.04:00 How an early research study led Kira to the world of AI.06:15 Being a 15-year-old at university: Intellectual vs. social challenges.08:32 Scaling a tech business: Why move to the US?10:12 What Diagnostic Robotics actually does.12:17 Example: How AI identifies and helps a depressed patient.14:48 The role of AI in care coordination and management.17:01 Predicting the future: LLMs, swarms of agents, and AI specialization.19:16 Addressing narrative bias and geopolitics in AI training.22:25 Israel's role in the global AI race: Smarter and faster engineering.25:42 AI Education: Using data to predict and prevent security threats.27:58 Training the next generation: 50,000 kids and the future of AI literacy.30:00 Changing the role of teachers: From content delivery to coaching.---Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible!IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth.Check them out at Rhydlwood.comIsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechFinally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency.Learn more at WadiDigital.com---Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variableFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R...Follow Yoel on your fav social media:Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

Most venture investors wait for traction. Michael Fertik invests before the company is incorporated, before there is a product, and sometimes before the category has a name.Michael, Managing Director and Founder of Verdict Capital, joins Yoel Israel to explain what “first check” means in practice and why he believes the earliest investor can have a distinct advantage. He shares the story of backing Anysphere before its merger with Cursor, how he evaluates founders with almost no conventional signal, and why most venture firms are reluctant to invest that early.The conversation also turns to Israel. Michael discusses the risks of using Israeli pilot customers as proof of demand, why he encourages Israeli founders to think about their US company structure from day one, and what he has learned from building his first team in Israel through Model Code AI.They also discuss legacy code, AI’s effect on work, purpose, capitalism, the cultural changes taking place in America, and why Michael remains bullish on Israeli founders during wartime.Hosted by Yoel Israel for IsraelTech.---00:00 Opening highlights00:56 Michael Fertik and the Reputation Economy04:15 Why retirement did not last07:00 AI, work, and economic disruption09:10 Culture, education, and capitalism in America24:35 Model Code AI and legacy technical debt36:40 The mistakes Israeli startups keep making45:40 What first-check investing really means50:00 The early Anysphere and Cursor story55:00 Israel, wartime pressure, and founder resilience---Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible!IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth.Check them out at Rhydlwood.comIsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechFinally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency.Learn more at WadiDigital.com---Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variableFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R...Follow Yoel on your fav social media:Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

Helen Gottstein of Loud and Clear Training helps founders, CEOs, and executives communicate more effectively in meetings, interviews, and presentations.In this episode of IsraelTech, Helen joins Yoel to discuss how Israeli communication differs from American and other business cultures, and why habits that feel natural in Israel can create the wrong impression abroad.They discuss:- How Israeli founders should approach their first investor meeting- Why respect and ambition can exist in the same conversation- What international business leaders may find surprising about Israelis- Why interrupting can hurt a professional conversation- How long a founder story should take- Why presenters should create two different pitch decksand more.Watch the full interview and subscribe to IsraelTech for more conversations with the people shaping Israel’s technology ecosystem.---00:00 Israeli communication in business01:20 Why capable people still struggle to present03:15 Israeli directness across cultures08:00 Preparing for an American investor meeting12:00 Meeting Israeli investors15:40 Why Israelis need to stop interrupting20:40 What presentation coaching changes25:00 Technology and the human presenter30:00 Why founders need two pitch decks34:25 How to network at a conference---Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible!IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth.Check them out at Rhydlwood.comIsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechFinally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency.Learn more at WadiDigital.com---Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variableFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R...Follow Yoel on your fav social media:Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael