Lior Weizman

Lior Weizman has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Lior began their career at IBM in 2006 as a Bid Manager, where they led professional teams in delivering large and complex proposals. Lior then moved on to become the COO of Global Business Services, leading strategic plans and managing financial and business reports. Lior also served as the Head of Startup & Developer Ecosystem at IBM, managing relationships between IBM and key Israeli startups and the developer ecosystem. Lior was responsible for the IBM AlphaZone Accelerator and led IBM's relationships with Israeli VCs, Angels, and other ecosystem players.

After working at IBM, Lior joined Deloitte as the Director and Head of Technology Scouting Services. In this role, they supported large multinationals in engaging with the Israeli startup ecosystem, including technology scouting, executing proof of concept projects, and forming new partnerships.

Lior then joined SAP.iO as the Director of SAP.iO Foundry Tel-Aviv, where they contributed to building SAP's next generation of partners. Lior also held the role of Director of SAP.iO Rising Stars at SAP, where they worked on securing partnerships with cutting-edge startups.

Currently, Lior is an Advisory Board Member at saywhatt, an AI-based Retail Sales Engine, and a Seed Investor & Advisor at Kahoona, a 1st Party Data activation platform.

Overall, Lior Weizman's work experience showcases their expertise in partner development, technology scouting, innovation strategy, and team management.

Lior Weizman has a diverse education history. In 2004, they started studying at Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art., where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Software Engineering. Lior successfully completed their degree in 2008.

Continuing their education, Lior enrolled at Tel Aviv University from 2011 to 2013 and obtained an MBA degree in Management of Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. Additionally, they attended the IBM Global Sales School in England in 2013, where they earned a Qualification in Sales. In 2015, Lior participated in the Business and Industry Insight Program at the London Business School, receiving a Diploma that same year.

In 2016, they completed a Diploma program in Fundraising for Startups & Venture Capital at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Lior also obtained several certifications throughout their career, including the IBM Selling Profession Certification - Level II Expert in 2016, the Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) from Deloitte in 2018, and the SAP Sales Knowledge Bootcamp from SAP in 2020. Most recently, in 2021, they completed the SAP Business Technology Platform Course.

In addition to their educational achievements, Lior has also been recognized as a Corporate Service Corps Alum by IBM in 2016 and obtained the Insight Selling to the CxO certification from IBM in 2014.