I believe innovation is not a magic reserved for a select few, but a structured methodology that enables any group of people to crack challenges and reach actionable results.
At the heart of my professional work stands the Vickathon hackathon brand, through which I guide CEOs, HR managers, and innovation leaders in building creative work processes grounded in the human capital already within their organization.
My professional journey started deep inside organizational systems. For years I worked as a serial intrapreneur, leading a wide range of initiatives aimed at streamlining and improvement.
Within complex organizational structures, I identified gaps, built advanced information systems, and improved significant work processes that generated substantial cost savings for the organizations I worked with.
This accumulated experience is what gives me the ability today to speak eye-to-eye with my clients. I understand from the inside how the organizational machine works.
I know the professional language, the logistical challenges, and the real barriers that hold back change and innovation.
When I facilitate a hackathon today, I bring not only creativity but also a deep understanding of what the system needs and how to turn an idea into a real economic and operational outcome on the ground.
My love affair with the world of hackathons began in 2013. I fell in love with the atmosphere, the connections formed, and the focused teamwork.
Over the years I refined the format into a methodology that combines experience with practical results.
The Vickathon venture, which I developed through a technological collaboration in a bootstrap model, was born out of my need to manage complex events efficiently and precisely.
Developing the venture within the EdStart accelerator reflected for me all the ups and downs that entrepreneurs go through, and today I bring that experience to every one of the 90+ hackathons I have led in Israel and around the world for organizations such as Reckitt, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and numerous local authorities.
Alongside my work with organizations, I see it as a national and social mission to educate the younger generation in entrepreneurship.
I founded my international entrepreneurship program (EFK), which has been taught to date in dozens of schools across Israel.
Thousands of students in Israel and around the world, in countries including the United States, China, India, Vietnam, and Brazil, have already completed the program and gained lifelong skills.
This pedagogical experience is the source from which I draw my ability to simplify complex processes for any audience within an organization.
What started as a social initiative in a single classroom has grown into an international business venture training teachers and students worldwide to understand that in entrepreneurship, it is not about age, it is about practice.
In this inspirational lecture, Galit Zamler shared with teachers of new immigrant students at HEMED, who are participating in an entrepreneurship course, the development process of the entrepreneurship program from the very first stage until it became international.
My passion for entrepreneurship has led me to be an active part of the local and global tech and entrepreneurship community.
I am proud to represent Israel as a startup nation before delegations hosted by MASHAV at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to lecture to students in India, and to serve as a speaker for Taglit delegations.
As Israel's representative of IF.G (Invent Future Global), I work to advance innovation among young people in Israel and around the world. I am also recognized by international organizations for promoting women in technology.
I hold an MBA in Business Administration and a BA in Social Sciences and Business Administration.
I work as a lecturer, mentor, and international consultant, and I am happy to bring the experience accumulated in the field, from industry, entrepreneurship, and education, to every project and hackathon I lead.
In my lectures, where I share my entrepreneurial journey, I often receive feedback, such as the letter I received after giving a lecture to Ramat Gan municipality employees.
The letter content:
Subject: Letter of thanks and appreciation
We would like to express our gratitude and great appreciation for attending our staff meeting. You told us about the remarkable and exceptional venture you founded and still lead today in Israel and worldwide - Entrepreneurship for Kids and Teenagers.
You are driven to make a positive contribution to children and teenagers in Israel and around the world, to raise the next generation. We were incredibly impressed by your initiative and contribution to the community and the world. You inspire and earn tremendous respect with your extraordinary personality, the fire in your eyes, your patriotic spirit, charm, modesty, and energy.
We enjoyed, learned, and benefited from the experience. Well done!
With deep appreciation, the staff of the Ramat Gan Center for Domestic Violence Treatment and Prevention
Let's turn your organizational challenge into an entrepreneurial success.
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