Daphna Brunshtein-Frucht, MA

Senior Advisor at LTIO 🇱🇺 I Fostering Luxembourg as your launch pad to Europe 🇪🇺 | International Relations Enabler 🌎 | Innovation & Science Diplomacy Expert | Founder - UK-IL Women Leading Innovation & Young WIZO

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel

About

Experience

  • Senior Trade and Investment Advisor at Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office in Tel Aviv
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Representative of Luxembourg 🇱🇺 in Israel. LTIO - a network of ‘economic embassies’ committed to guiding you with the expansion of your business to Luxembourg and your entrance into the European 🇪🇺 market. ► Foster and advance bilateral innovation and investment opportunities between Luxembourg and Israel ► Support, advise and coordinate high-level, tailor-made delegations and business missions that enable you to meet relevant contacts and potential partners ► Introduce you to Luxembourg’s ecosystem (multinational corporations, companies, start-ups, business incubators, and highly specialized service providers) ► Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects ► Accelerate research and funding opportunities (incl European funding programs)

  • British Embassy Israel (5 yrs)
    • Acting Head of UK Science & Innovation Network (SIN)
      Jul 2022 - Dec 2022 · 6 mos

      ► Implemented strategies to strengthen the R&D relationship between Israel and the UK ► Led on science and innovation-related high-profile programs and delegations in various sectors (AI, Precision Medicine, Sustainability, AgriFood-Tech, FashionTech, Marine-Tech, Energy…) in Israel and the UK (i.e. Horizon Europe) ► Mobilized collaborations and managed strategic partnerships in academia, government and the innovation ecosystem (SMEs, start-ups, R&D centers, VCs, accelerators, incubators) in both countries ► Identified opportunities for engagement to provide added value

    • Senior UK Science & Innovation Network (SIN) Officer
      Aug 2018 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Fostering links and promoting collaboration in Science and Innovation between the UK 🇬🇧 and Israeli 🇮🇱 ecosystems. ► Deputy: represented and supported Head of SIN (incl. Covid reporting) ► Managed and monitored project lifecycle from initiation until delivery (incl. scope, objectives, deliverables, timeline, and budget planning). Measured and disseminated success stories ► Enhanced UK-IL academic collaboration in the field of Research and Higher Education (BIRAX, GROWTH, Mobility programs, Wohl Clean Growth Alliance…). Main PoC for UK-IL Science Council ► Marketing: expanded social media exposure (LinkedIn) and raised awareness of SIN‘s and Embassy’s work globally ► Implemented inclusive internal communication and consulting to amplify cross-Embassy engagement (incl. British Council) ► Co-Founder and lead of “UK-Israel Women Leading Innovation”, a cross-Embassy initiative to support and connect female innovators in Israel and the UK. Implemented diversity & inclusion activities ►Lead in FCDO Women Committee board ►Volunteer in Welfare committee

    • Visits and Bilateral Affairs Officer
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 · 7 mos

      ► Directed all aspects of UK Ministerial and senior official visits, and delegations ► Orchestrated the first ever official Royal Visit by HRH Prince William to Israel, engaging with various executive stakeholders, and leading a team of 40 people ► Developed efficient visit programs and risk management ► Liaised with relevant senior UK and Israeli officials and stakeholders ► Managed the Chevening Scholarship Program. Conducted the selection process

  • Chief Executive Assistant & Head of Operations at Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
    May 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

    ► Developed and managed community contribution activities in the office’s four focus areas (Sustainability, Gender & Inclusion...) ► Spearheaded events, delegations, and training sessions. Streamlining operational efficiency ► Designed and facilitated the Internship program. Recruited interns

  • Cultural Affairs & Press Office Assistant at Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Israel
    Dec 2015 - Apr 2016 · 5 mos

    Cultural Affairs and Press Department ► Represented the Cultural Attache in her absence ► Led on cultural Embassy events (incl. marketing operations) ► Developed the “3 counties - 1 language” initiative - the first cooperation of this kind with the Goethe Institute, the Austrian and Swiss Embassy ► Marketing: created content, distributed articles and press releases (German and Hebrew). Liaised with and managed inquiries from journalists and other media representatives ► Conducted the DAAD scholarship selection process

  • Content Manager at Yad Vashem
    May 2015 - Dec 2015 · 8 mos

    Communications Department – German Desk ► Supervised the translation of traveling exhibitions ► Marketing: created٫ improved and maintained the content of the German Website ► Liaised with DACH “Friends of Yad Vashem” (German speaking countries)