Itai-Green-speaker.jpg

Itai Green

Corporate Open Innovation Expert & Keynote Speaker
DOWNLOAD PROFILE
Visit Itai's website

About

Gender: Male
Languages: English
Travels from: Israel

Engagement Types

Topics

Websites

Speakers FAQ

Biography Highlights

  • Itai Green is one of the world's leading voices on Open Innovation and Corporate Innovation and is recognized internationally as an expert, a professional, and an excellent speaker.

Biography

Meet Itai Green:

As an International Expert and Keynote Speaker specializing in Open Innovation and Corporate Innovation, Mr. Green has spent eight years leading Innovate-Israel as CEO and Founder. His work has a global reach, connecting organizations with startups around the world to forge successful partnerships that generate real value.

Mr. Green aims to help organizations embrace innovation and stay ahead of market trends while providing the knowledge needed to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape based on the best practices and the lessons learned from some of the world’s largest organizations that are innovating in the Startup Nation.

With an extensive entrepreneurial experience, Mr. Green assists organizations in scouting for disruptive technologies and facilitating collaborations between corporations and startups. His work spans various industries, including IT, finance, consumer products, insurance, retail, e-commerce, energy, pharma, and more. Mr. Green provides tailored solutions based on cutting-edge technologies from the Startup Nation and beyond.

As a keynote speaker, Mr. Green has had the privilege to present at prestigious global events, including the United Nations, the Economist, and AmCham. His talks focus on the transformative power of open innovation, artificial intelligence, and navigating the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving industries. Mr. Green works with different speaker bureaus and frequently has speaking engagements in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, speaking in front of C-level executives from major global organizations.

In addition, Mr. Green serves in mentorship and advisory roles with several startups. I have also founded the ITTS (Israel Travel Tech Startups) community, which has grown to over 350 entrepreneurs and startups, fostering growth and collaboration in Israel’s travel tech sector.

Videos

Speaking videos

Popular Talks

The lecture equips board members, corporate leaders, and decision-makers with the tools and insight needed in order to successfully innovate in light of the rising wave of tariffs and economic nationalism, including the current Trump tariffs, as well as the understanding of why it is critical to innovate now.

These latest developments are not merely trade policy shifts – they represent a full-blown crisis that threatens global supply chains, pricing models, and market access. Traditional corporate structures are too slow and risk-averse to adapt effectively in real time.

Drawing on real-world examples and over a decade of experience working with large, global corporations, the lecture demonstrates why open innovation, which is based on collaboration with startups, external experts, and innovation ecosystems, is the only effective response.

Participants will walk away with a practical, action-oriented roadmap for increasing organizational resilience, accelerating pilot success, and transforming their companies into agile, future-proof market leaders, ready for today’s economic crisis and tomorrow’s disruptions. 

Available: In person, Virtually

The lecture is intended to expose managers, owners, and various corporate leaders to the importance of collaboration with startups and other external entities, such as members of the academia, as well as other corporations, to enable organizations to keep up with technological changes.

Even before the pandemic, the majority of industries have been changing. COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst and greatly accelerated digital transformation across industries. Internal innovation departments simply do not have the tools, nor the ability to survive in this changing world without the assistance of external actors, and most important among them are startups.

The lecture presents the challenges of integrating innovation in large organizations and offers various helpful tips for tackling these challenges to integrate and implement innovation successfully.

Available: In person, Virtually

The COVID-19 epidemic has had a tremendous effect on our lives and resulted in significant changes in the very way that individuals and organizations work and prepare for the next crisis. Suddenly, without warning, it seems that the entire business world shifted to Zoom and its competitors in a day since they offered a concrete solution to the challenges raised by the crisis.

COVID-19 and the AI Revolution require organizations to update their ways of thinking and quickly integrate innovation. This lecture offers your organization the tools needed in order to adjust to a changing reality, and better prepare yourself for future crises through the use of the most advanced technologies.

Available: In person, Virtually

In this lecture, Mr. Green provides companies and individuals with valuable insight into the field of generative artificial intelligence, goes into detail regarding the potential of this technology for different industries, and offers practical practice of innovative tools.

This technology is changing the world and is significant for businesses and organizations in every sector, as well as for each employee. The lecture places special emphasis on experimenting with relevant artificial intelligence tools and leads to the removal of barriers preventing the use of this advanced technology.

Available: In person, Virtually

Programmes & Workshops

This interactive workshop offers companies and individuals practical, insightful exposure to the rapidly evolving world of generative artificial intelligence. Tailored to executives, leaders, and innovation teams, this workshop emphasizes the transformative potential of generative AI across various industries. This two-hour experience allowed leaders to work directly with cutting-edge tools, discovering ways to integrate technology that accelerates productivity, streamlines operations, and enhances customer experiences while breaking down barriers to adopting these advanced tools and exploring the unique applications that can drive significant change for each attendee’s organization. For companies looking to stay competitive in a dynamic market, this interactive workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore and implement generative AI solutions. Available for customization to meet specific organizational needs, this workshop delivers a powerful, hands-on experience to equip teams with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration to innovate. If your organization is ready to embrace AI and transform, Mr. Green’s workshop is the next step in your innovation journey.

Available: In person, Virtually
Itai'S

Testimonials

The experience of having Itai Green speaking to our team at Inbetta was extraordinary! Great insights on innovation, discussing attitudes, innovative ecosystems, opportunities with engaging with startups, open innovation. Our team was delighted! In an ever more dynamic and competitive world market, this was a truly great encounter! Thanks Itai it was great having you!

Marcio Atz

General Director,

Inbetta-Atlas

Itai, We, NEST – Tourism Innovation center Portugal, the National Tourism Authority of Portugal for innovation, would like to thank you for your assistance and guidance. We have been working with you for some five years now, and you have been a great asset to us duringthis period. Throughout the period you have been consulting us, guiding our innovation endeavors and assisted us in building a local TravelTech ecosystem. You have also served as a keynote speaker in several of our conferences, summits, and events, including events in which high-ranking public officials have participated. You have always been and continue to be a fantastic consultant, an excellent speaker, and a great partner to work with. We took forward to many more years of working together, innovating, and improving our ecosystem.

Roberto Tavares Antunes

Exec. Director,

NEST

Mr. Green, The Alexander Innovation Zone S.A. would like to formally thank you for speaking at our recent event titled "Open huiovation: the benefits of corporations to collaborate with startups". You recently spoke at our event, which was collaboration between our organization, Elevate Greece, and the Greek Exporters ' Association. Your speech focused on the importance of innovating and how to do it right, and the decision-makers who participated in the event found it insightful, enriching, and helpful. We hope to see you in Greece soon and highly recommend others to work with you and leverage your experience and expertise to innovate, transform, and grow. Thank you very much. I wish you continued success in all your future endeavors.

Prof. Panayiotis H. Ketikidis

President,

Alexander Innovation Zone

Mr Green, It was a great pleasure to host you via connection in the recent 19th Annual Cyprus Summit entitled "Cyprus's new roadmap and strategy for sustainable balance", which took place on November 7th & 8th 2023 at Hilton Nicosia. Distinguished speakers from Europe and Greece joined us once again for a highly informative, meaningful and insightful debate on all the crucial issues this year's event addressed. Thank you for joining this top­class collection of speakers. Your intervention was met with great interest by our distinguished audience and contributed significantly to the stimulating discussion. Apart from the 540 attendees in person, more than 16.000 viewers from 30 countries joined the livestreaming. Attached please find the viewers' statistics of the event. Sincerely hoping to have the honour and pleasure of having you with us once again in one of our future Economist events.

Nectaria Passarivakis

President & CEO,

Economist Impact Events for Greece, Cyprus, Malta, SE Europe

Itai, on behalf of the entire AmCham team, I want to express my gratitude for your participation and exceptional contribution as a keynote speaker at our recent event. Having you as the lead speaker at our yearly CEO Forum, attended this year by over 1,000 CEOs from the largest companies in Brazil across different industries, was of the utmost pleasure. Your expertise and insightful perspectives on open innovation were exactly what our audience needed to hear. In just 50 minutes, you managed to masterfully navigate through the complexities of this topic, while addressing the challenges as well as the opportunities in today's ever-changing business landscape and our rapidly changing world. I was impressed by how you captured the attention of this large and diverse group of people, and unsurprisingly, the audience was very responsive to your presentation – laughed out loud, participated in questions and responses despite the large hall, and did not fidget or look at their phones.

Marcelo Borges Rodrigues

Executive Director,

Amcham Brazil

I am pleased to inform you that the feedback we received from our attendees in the days following the event was overwhelmingly positive. The audience was genuinely captivated by the eloquence, energy, and clarity with which you conveyed your ideas. I am confident that your presentation would be equally well-received by any audience, in different countries and sectors. Of the topic of Open innovation, I was impressed by how relevant it is, and especially now I believe that open innovation is now more important than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of artificial intelligence have made it more critical than ever for businesses to be open to new ideas and partnerships. Your experience and talent as a speaker, combined with your knowledge of this subject, would make you an asset to any corporate event or conference. I highly recommend you to anyone seeking an engaging and informative speaker on this important topic. Once again, thank you for sharing your insights and assisting us in making this CEO Forum an outstanding success.

Marcelo Borges Rodrigues

Executive Director,

Amcham Brazil

Thank you, Itai, for being with us a couple weeks ago. I received good feedback from the team in terms of quality of the lecture, engagement, level of motivation and reflections that were brought. For sure it will help to open some conversations to redefine our path.

Inbetta-Atlas

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your contribution to our "Imersão Gramado 2024" event. Your keynote lecture, "Innovation and Artificial Intelligence – Trends and Demystifications," was a major highlight of the program, and your insights provided immense value and impact to our audience, which was comprised of C-level professionals and senior executives from the financial sector in Brazil, including banks, cooperatives and more. Your deep understanding of innovation ecosystems, open innovation, and disruptive technology, as well as your ability to clarify complex concepts, such as AI and its uses, made the presentation accessible and engaging. Your expertise, combined with your real-world case studies from both the insurance and financial sectors, as well as other industries, allowed participants to gain a clear understanding of how open innovation and AI can be leveraged to address real-world business challenges. Notably, your focus on current and future market trends and the practical applications of AI provided our partners with actionable insights. Additionally, your balanced and constructive approach, offering a global perspective, was especially appreciated, as it allowed for a nuanced discussion on how organizations can innovate effectively, particularly but not limited to times of uncertainty and crises. We are incredibly grateful for your contribution to the event. Your lecture deeply resonated with our partners and helped inspire them to see innovation as a critical tool for growth and resilience. The feedback we received from participants in your lecture was overwhelmingly positive, and many noted how your insights applied to their roles. Given the success of your presentation, we highly recommend you as a speaker, and we are confident that any organization would benefit from your expertise, just as we and our partners have. Thank you again, Mr. Green, for your invaluable contribution to Imersão Gramado 2024. We look forward to collaborating with you again in the near future.

César Saut

Corporate Vice-President,

ICATU Seguros

A fascinating lecture that exposed the managers of our company to the world of innovation. This lecture is a must-lecture for every organization!

Jeki Cohen

Head Of Innovation,

Menora Mivtachim

I worked with Itai for a long period of time, and I enjoyed it a lot. Itai is professional, results-oriented, goal-oriented, and it is always a pleasure to work with him.

Gil Inbar

CEO,

Ambar Feed Mill

A very positive impression. The lecture was the opener for a seminar on innovation, a concept that was still relatively in its infancy in the hotel industry. The lecture was fascinating, relevant and purposeful. It combined examples and showcased how the proposed solutions can be implemented in hotels.

Tali Tenenbaum

VP of Communication and Marketing,

Israel Hotel Association

Working with Itai was a great pleasure every day. Fascinating, empowering and it pushed us forward without restraint. Working with Itai erased any imaginary barriers that we may have had and proved that the sky is the limit. This was always accompanied by a smile, cheering us and high intelligence. Itai navigates within the organization and successfully pulls it forward. Every organization needs one like this, and without a doubt, we won by working with him.

Anat Avni-Papo

Director of Innovation,

Menora Mivtachim

Books

Speaker Bureaus and Talent Agencies

Itai Green is available to book via these agencies
Recommended
Speakers Associates
Speaking Agency
Agent: Patrick Nelson