Julian Kezelman

Julian is Program Director for the RealTechX Growth Program and Growth Advisor for Taronga Ventures. In these roles, he is responsible for supporting the adoption of innovation by partnered corporates in the real estate and built environment sectors and supporting the growth of Taronga Ventures portfolio companies.

Julian has a background in corporate innovation advisory. He has designed and delivered programs using different innovation methods, including open innovation, new venture design and incubator & accelerator programs, within real estate, financial services, retail and government. He has also designed commercialization programs for research & development corporations and has developed entrepreneurship programs for tertiary institutions.

Prior to his consulting career, Julian worked as a financial analyst in commercial, corporate and institutional banking, originating new lending and managing credit portfolios. He also worked in corporate and institutional asset structuring, implementing capital preservation and turnaround strategies.

Julian holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town and the Copenhagen Business School.