Wiz CEO Surprises Staff in Thailand With Katy Perry Concert
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport hosted a party for employees in Thailand to celebrate the company's $32 billion acquisition by Google. The event featured a surprise performance by singer Katy Perry. This follows a history of lavish employee celebrations by Wiz, including trips and themed parties with major artists.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport surprised employees in Thailand with a Katy Perry concert.
- The celebration marked Wiz's $32 billion acquisition by Google.
- Katy Perry performed her hit songs for the staff in Khao Lak.
- The company has a history of extravagant employee events and parties.
- Previous events included trips to Mauritius and themed parties with Israeli artists.
Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport treated his employees to a lavish party in Khao Lak, Thailand, to celebrate the company's $32 billion acquisition by Google. The highlight of the event was a surprise performance by pop star Katy Perry, who sang her hit songs for the Wiz staff. The cost of Perry's performance was reportedly in the millions of dollars.
This extravagant celebration is part of a pattern of high-profile employee events held by Wiz. In November 2021, after raising $250 million, the company flew dozens of employees to Mauritius for a "Survivor"-style competition hosted by Guy Zuarz. Families of employees who did not attend the trip received a dinner on the company's behalf.
Further celebrations included a March 2022 company event with a Disney theme, featuring performances by Israeli artists Saritt Hadad, Beri Sakharof, Ninet Tayeb, and Maor Cohen, and a reunion performance by Ran Danker and Ninet Tayeb. A 2025 Purim party, themed "Esther," included a Madonna tribute, and in February 2026, Wiz held a disco-themed "Wizkootek" party in Tel Aviv Expo, costing an estimated 10 million shekels, with over 20 top artists performing.
In March 2026, despite Israel's airspace being largely closed due to the ongoing war, Wiz flew dozens of employees via intermediate destinations to their annual sales event in Las Vegas. This event featured a performance by rapper Pitbull and a fictional airline theme called "WizAir."
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