Ohad Zeira is an advisor, investor and public speaker who has overseen the launch of innovative new technology-driven products from ideation to scale. Currently, Ohad is the Managing Principal of Mambo Strategic Ventures where he works with startups and enterprise to de-risk innovation activities, accelerate decision making and prove product-market fit. Previously, he served as VP of Mobility & Future Ventures for Avis Budget Group where he created new businesses that deploy and support the shared, electric or autonomous fleets of tomorrow and transformed Avis Budget Group from a rental to a mobility brand. As Director of Consumer IoT at Verizon, Ohad owned the consumer IoT portfolio and led key projects in natural and contextual user interfaces.
In our conversation, Ohad takes us through his digital industry journey from consulting to ventures leading to the launch of smart home company WeMo with Kevin Ashton who originally coined the term ‘Internet of Things.’ He shares key learnings relative to the value of corporate ventures in addition to his perspective on the current state of the smart spaces market. Finally, Ohad touches on the current work he is doing with Mambo Strategic Ventures to help companies with forming new strategical alliances, creating new ventures and figuring out how to enter markets.
This podcast episode is essential listening for aspiring leaders in the smart spaces market. Ohad’s breadth of experience as smart home and mobility advisor, investor and leader provides a wealth of knowledge and information for the audience.
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