Lands of Milk and Honey

Lands of Milk and Honey

por New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub
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Israel's Tech Ecosystem | A conversation with Anya Eldan and Yariv Lotan
In this episode of the Lands of Milk and Honey livestream, Josh Brown hosts Anya Eldan, venture partner and tech ecosystem builder, and Yariv Lotan of Startup Nation Central. With Startup Nation Central releasing its mid-year report, the discussion covers Israel's strengths, challenges and recent performance, heavily affected by the ongoing conflict that began on October 7th. We also discuss: The role of Startup Nation Central The role of Government in developing tech sectors Opportunities for tech partnership between Israel and New Zealand Mixed investment into the Israel startup sector whether what's worked for Israel is relevant to New Zealand As mentioned during the discussion, the upcoming annual NZIIH networking event will feature Anya Eldan as a keynote speaker, along with Sir Peter Gluckman. Tickets for this event are on sale, and you can get yours through this link: https://lu.ma/fgf12uwl Startup Nation Central's report presents an ecosystem landscape analysis, including private funding, global comparison, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and public companies’ activity. You can download this here.
NZ's Tech Ecosystem | A conversation with Simon Anderson and Ghers Fisman
In this episode of the Lands of Milk and Honey livestream, Josh Brown hosts Simon Anderson of the Ministry of Awesome and Ghers Fisman of StartupBlink to chat about New Zealand's tech ecosystem global ranking and its recent performance. We also discuss: The methodology behind the annual StartupBlink report. How it compares and ranks global tech ecosystems. The global ranking and performance of Christchurch's startup scene and the drivers behind the city's surge in the ranking. Examples of successful startups originating from Christchurch Opportunities for growth and tips for climbing the global tech ecosystem ranking The difference between a 'startup' in NZ and a startup in other parts of the world To download StartupBlink's annual 2024 report, click here.
Branding | A conversation with Monib Mahdavi
In this episode of 'Lands of MIlk and Honey', we host branding and corporate identity expert Monib Mahdavi of Design, Design. A boutique design agency based in Melbourne. Over the course of this conversation, we touch on: The importance of branding in the startup world How to approach design on a shoestring budget How branding or corporate identity is not just an outward facing concept. How to introduce branding to a boardroom and to present its ROI. Getting noticed in a crowded startup world. Monib is also a member of the Baha'i faith, a 7 million strong religion that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. In the second half of this episode, we cover some of the fundamentals of this fascinating religion.
AI for Business | A conversation with Lihu Berman, Yaniv Gal and Chad Karannagoda
In this episode of 'Lands of MIlk and Honey', we host corporate AI experts Yaniv Gal (Auckland), Lihu Berman of Tensor Technologies (Israel) and Chad Karannagoda of Westpac (Wellington) to chat about business utilisation of AI. We discuss R&D outsourcing, corporate AI strategy, challenges in leveraging AI tech, the future, and how businesses are tackling the AI revolution.
Digital Ecosystems | A conversation with Romane Delvallee, James Spiro and Peter Griffin
In this episode of Lands of Milk and Honey, Josh Brown catches up with Romane Delvallee of Startups and Angels, James Spiro of Calcalist and Peter Griffin of BusinessDesk to discuss and compare the attributes of the NZ, Australian and Israeli tech ecosystems, their respective challenges, government support and what makes them special.
Non-profits | A Conversation With Alex Jones, non-profit success manager at monday.com
In this LinkedIn Audio session, we're catching up with Alex Jones, a Kiwi living in Tel Aviv, and success manager at CRM giant monday.com. We chat a little about life in Israel as a Kiwi, working at monday.com, trends in the non-profit sector, success factors in running a non-profit, raising capital for non-profits during harder economic times, and a little about the Pyongyang May Day games.
Mental Health | A conversation with Dougal Sutherland of Umbrella Wellbeing
In this livestreamed episode, Josh Brown and Karin Horen hosts Dougal Sutherland, CEO of Umbrella and Clinical Psychologist. We discuss wellbeing and mental health during the economic downturn, leading during tough times, mental health in-between roles, bullying in the workplace, and AI as a tool for psychologists.
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Tech Innovators Exchange: Live with Eitan Dan, Agritech Expert
In this episode, we catch up with Eitan Dan of CropX. Eitan is an agritech expert originally from Israel, and now calls Wellington home. The conversation ranges across a number of topics, including his activism to raise awareness about the hostages being held in Gaza, life in NZ as an Israeli, agritech in New Zealand and opportunities for tech partnership between Israel and New Zealand.
Tech Innovators Exchange: Live with Roye Ionas, Lead Generation Guru
In this podcast episode, we catch up with Roy Ionas, founder and CEO of Leadspotting and lead generation guru. Roy is also an IDF reservist and leading an initiative to support Israel's economy during the conflict.
Tech Innovators Exchange: Live with Gilad Wagner, Strategic Consultant and Management Coach
In this podcast episode, we catch up with Gilad Wagner, a strategic consultant and management coach currently based in Christchurch. It was a fascinating discussion that ranged from dreaming professionally and goal setting to habits and achieving work-life balance. Key points of the discussion: Gilad's journey and background Making dreams happen Building on good habits Work-life balance The Game Changer concept Prioritization for managers
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