Israeli Entrepreneur & Technology Innovator; Co-Founder of Waze & Moovit; Author of "Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution"
Uri Levine Biography
Uri Levine is an Israeli entrepreneur and author known for co-founding two billion-dollar technology companies. Levine co-founded Waze, a leading driving traffic and navigation app, which was acquired by Google. He also played a key role as the first board member and investor in Moovit, a public transportation app acquired by Intel. These achievements have positioned Levine as a prominent figure in Israel's startup ecosystem and the global technology industry.
Levine's approach to entrepreneurship centers on addressing significant market inefficiencies and improving underperforming services. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on solving major problems to save consumers time and money. Following the acquisition of Waze, Levine founded and invested in several startups, including Pontera, FairFly, Refundit, Seetree, and Fibo. He has served as a board member at Moovit and HERE, and as an independent board member at Infosys. Levine's experience spans a wide range of startup outcomes, offering him a comprehensive perspective on building sustainable technology companies.
Levine shares his entrepreneurial insights in his book, "Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution." The book serves as a practical guide for founders and executives, and has been translated into multiple languages, reaching a global audience of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
In addition to his business ventures, Levine is involved in education and mentorship. At IE University in Madrid, he serves as Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship within the Business School, teaching master's-level programs such as the International MBA and Master in Management. He also teaches the MBA elective course Building Unicorns at Tel Aviv University's Coller School of Management. Levine serves on the board of trustees at Tel Aviv University and mentors entrepreneurs at the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University.
Levine is a frequent speaker on topics including entrepreneurship, market disruption, mobility, and startup growth. He has delivered keynotes at events such as Web Summit, CeBIT, TechCrunch Disrupt, Deloitte, McKinsey, YPO, Forbes, Startup Grind, and BNP Paribas. Levine is a contributor to Forbes and has been interviewed by The New York Times, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox News. His experience in technology startups and business innovation informs his presentations to audiences ranging from startup founders to corporate executives.
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Uri Levine Speaking Topics
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The Cookbook for Entrepreneurs: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
How do you build a successful startup? Start with falling in love with the problem.
Uri shares the failures and successes of building a startup, providing tips and insights for entrepreneurs and anyone who has in the past or is building a product or a service for users.
Most startups, according to Uri, fail because they never figured out product-market fit (i.e., they didn't solve a big problem that is relevant to many people and bring value to many users).
The presentations wil include examples from the Waze journey and other startup Uri has built throughout the years; the lessons learned about how to build a successful startup.
Audiences will come away understanding the importance of focusing on the problem, finding product-market fit, and making hard decisions, which are all key to strong leadership and success.
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Understanding Your Users - The Key to Product-Market Fit (PMF)
Figure out Product-Market fit (PMF) or die. If you think hard, we do not know companies that did not reach PMF. The reason is they did not survive. For most companies it may take ten years to reach it, and in many cases, the product will stay the same (think of how you used Google ten years ago and today, for example). In his talk, Levine explains the importance of understanding you are only a sample of one, the need to learn your different users, how you do it and how this would help reach PMF, which is the key to success.
Audience will come out with insights about how to build a product and the importance of figuring product-market fit, and how you do it.
Uri Levine Videos
Uri Levine on Cooperation Between Israel and Gulf Countries
Uri Levine, Waze co-founder, says "cooperation is better than competition."
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Uri Levine is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Cookbook for Entrepreneurs: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution, Understanding Your Users - The Key to Product-Market Fit (PMF) and Disruption and Innovation for Startups and Corporates . The estimated speaking fee range to book Uri Levine for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Uri Levine generally travels from Israel and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Marc Randolph, Daymond John, Peter Diamandis, Zack Kass and Adam Cheyer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Uri Levine for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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