20 Minute Leaders

Jacob Shwirtz is a veteran executive of the creator economy, having worked with the top talent across every platform for over 20 years. He's held leadership roles at Viacom, WeWork and Endemol. Jacob now helps Lightricks connect with creators in meaningful ways, overseeing a team of talent managers. His favorite foods include buffalo wings, soup, and cappuccinos.

Today Eitan is the CEO at Road2 - a center how builds start-ups through networking, funding, and technology. also he serves as a co-president of the investment fund Friendly Angels Club. Lawyer Eitan Kate has been engaged for over 15 years. he took part in the team of the Ofer brothers and was a partner in the firm Amit Polk Matlon. Later, Eitan was involved in several senior positions in the leading med-tech companies in Israel, including Lumenis, Biosens-Webster - a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and served as COO at Kamada, one of the only ethical pharmaceutical companies in Israel. The world of investments is an integral part of Eitan's professional life, reflected in his familiarity with the Israeli ecosystem.

Today Eitan is the CEO at Road2 - a center how builds start-ups through networking, funding, and technology. also he serves as a co-president of the investment fund Friendly Angels Club. Lawyer Eitan Kate has been engaged for over 15 years. he took part in the team of the Ofer brothers and was a partner in the firm Amit Polk Matlon. Later, Eitan was involved in several senior positions in the leading med-tech companies in Israel, including Lumenis, Biosens-Webster - a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and served as COO at Kamada, one of the only ethical pharmaceutical companies in Israel. The world of investments is an integral part of Eitan's professional life, reflected in his familiarity with the Israeli ecosystem.

Growing up in the '80s and with over twenty years of leadership experience in corporate marketing, Chris Clews knew three things very well – '80s pop culture, business and this crazy thing we call life. One day, in his mid 40s, he was on his couch having a self pity party of one over a job that just wasn’t working out for him. Flipping channels he stopped on the classic 1983 movie The Outsiders and literally jumped off his couch when he heard Johnny Cade say, “You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want.” Yes I do still have a lot of time to make myself be what I want, he thought to himself. He left his corporate career of 20 plus years and combined his areas of expertise to create the popular book series, The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from ‘80s Pop Culture, which includes two volumes of What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today’s Workplace, with a third title scheduled to be released late September 2022, Raised on The '80s: 30+ Unexpected Life Lessons from the Movies and Music That Defined Pop Culture’s Most Excellent Decade. He parlayed the books into a keynote speaking career on the same topic.

Larisa leads Merck KGaA's Healthcare R&D Center in Israel. She also serves on the Merck Global Healthcare Drug Discovery Technology Leadership Team and is a member of the "Women in Leadership" program. At Merck Larisa has managed global projects and teams across geographies and cultures. Larisa has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having worked for large corporations, small-to-medium businesses, and startups, and she is well-versed in process development, analytics, manufacturing, and technology transfer in the frame of pharmaceutical regulation. She is also involved in key startup business decisions such as the company's growth strategy, product portfolio, due diligence, technology review, and potential strategic relationships with other companies or investors.