Chen was the Co-Founder and CEO of two companies, and led them to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues and sold them to Fortissimo PE, and Teldor Group, for tens of millions of dollars. Chen managed NCR Retalix Partners in the Asia Pacific (APAC) as well as Verint Software in Australia (Victoria) and New Zealand, leading it successfully to 70% market share. In the last 3 years, Chen took an active role in the Proptech industry, as a board member in accelerators, invested in 4 startups, an...
Nov 22, 2022•24 min
Brandi spent most of her career in management and leadership roles at Magnolia Gardens Nursery, a family business with over 150 employees. As a “next generation” family member in a family-owned business, Brandi understands the delicate and at times challenging situations that can face family businesses. Brandi has experience developing strategic plans, leading departments, and managing capital expenses. She’s comfortable with complicated financials and the nuances of organizational structure. Ho...
Nov 21, 2022•22 min
Ophir heads BDO’s Global Cybersecurity Practice for BDO International, working with BDO firms and the cybersecurity leadership group to develop and grow BDO’s cybersecurity practice around the world. Ophir heads BDO Israel Cybersecurity Center, helping organizations to manage their cybersecurity risk and build their risk based cyber defense. His IT and cybersecurity experience spans over 25 years, in which he worked with organizations of various industries, size and geography, with C-suite and b...
Nov 20, 2022•23 min
Ashley Reichheld, a principal at Deloitte Digital, works with clients across industries to help them to reimagine their brands and experiences. Ashley believes that building trust is the single greatest opportunity to create a competitive advantage. So she created HX TrustIDTM –a groundbreaking measurement tool poised to become the gold standard for evaluating organizational performance—to help companies measure, predict, and build trust with their customers, workforce, and partners. Ashley is t...
Nov 19, 2022•22 min
Faisal Hoque is an accomplished entrepreneur, senior executive, author, thought leader, public speaker, and advisor to management teams and BODs with more than 25 years of cross-industry success. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies; they focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes.
Nov 18, 2022•21 min
Revati “Rani” Puranik is co-owner, EVP and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Over 15 years ago, she joined WOM, an oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm, and has since implemented the framework for communication standardization operations and business development. As a result of these frameworks, the company grew to more than $350 million in annual revenue. Rani has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Women in Energy 2022” by Oil and Gas Investor and Har...
Nov 17, 2022•21 min
Jeet Chandan is an experienced entrepreneur and founder who has completely changed the course of industries across the land. He is a marketing maestro and a fintech specialist who has created a legacy in the entrepreneurial world. He works with the vision of bringing changes to the ever-evolving planet. With the aim to join entrepreneurs and businesses with the idea of new orders, Jeet has built significant platforms like - Entremax, BizDateup, and Shortgun.
Nov 17, 2022•22 min
Lorraine Marchand is Executive Managing Director of Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health) and has three decades of experience in new product development. She has held leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, Covance, Cognizant, and IQVIA, and has cofounded four companies. Marchand is an adjunct professor of management and serves on the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program Advisory Board at Columbia Business School and is an adjunct professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at...
Nov 16, 2022•22 min
Aaron is the founder and managing partner of Sapir Venture Partners, a pre-seed/seed stage fund investing in Israeli deep-tech companies. SapirVP uses a mentorship-driven strategy, where the diligence process establishes a relationship that allows SapirVP to contribute meaningful value beyond cash as new enterprises create long-term success. Aaron was a serial entrepreneur in Israel and the U.S. before creating SapirVP. He is a recovering attorney (like everyone in Israel) with an LLB from Hebre...
Nov 15, 2022•23 min
A well-rounded experienced business executive with an international mindset, Ido Eylon is 3DM’s CEO and board member. Ido has a vast experience in the Additive Manufacturing industry in various roles and positions. He started his journey in the industry with Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) where he assumed positions in Israel, North America & Asia Pacific. Being close to the market and customers, he gained a lot of experience and insights into the industry’s landscape. In his last role before joini...
Nov 12, 2022•21 min
An experienced entrepreneur who sold his company to Oracle in 2016 and went on to invest in over a dozen new startups. After serving in Unit 8200, Ron spent 15 years in various managing positions in data engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure.
Nov 11, 2022•21 min
Yossi Carmil is the CEO of Cellebrite, a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors. The company’s technology is used in millions of investigations around the world, helping thousands of law enforcement agencies to convict bad actors and bring justice to victims of crimes. Carmil started as one of Cellebrite’s very first employees and has been serving as CEO for the past 17 years. Before joining Cellebrite, he was Siemens' Commercial Vice President in...
Nov 10, 2022•23 min
Alon Jackson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Astrix Security, the first app-to-app security solution. Prior to founding Astrix, Jackson served as Head of R&D Group at automotive cyber security startup Argus (acquired by Continental AG). He also previously served over 12 years in strategic roles in the Cyber Security Division of the Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 8200, where he led the cloud security division. Jackson received an MSc in Computer Science with honors, specializing in cryptogra...
Nov 09, 2022•23 min
Noy is the CEO and founder of Todale. Todale's products use large language models to help businesses communicate better with their clients through text-based channels. Prior to Todale, Noy was head of AI for STC where he spent his time researching and developing tailored AI solutions for companies - from startups to enterprises. Noy loves sharing his knowledge about concepts from the basics of AI to the novelties that are being invented regularly with none technical people, he does that as a par...
Nov 08, 2022•37 min
Shahar Fogel is the CEO of Rookout. He's spent the last two decades leading data-driven businesses, products, and R&D teams, from early-stage start-ups to government organizations. Shahar is passionate about software architecture and observability; as a cyber Security team lead, product manager, VC investor, and a Cambridge University MBA alumni.
Nov 08, 2022•21 min
Shaival Desai is the Chief Growth Officer, of Petpooja, a next-generation restaurant management platform offering state-of-the-art POS (Point of Sale) software to manage restaurant billing, inventory, online orders, menu, and customers. Fondly known as the Google of Petpooja by his colleagues, Shaival oversees the company's marketing, advanced products, in-house sales, and training. Along with his team of professionals, he also plays an instrumental role in building Petpooja’s advanced products ...
Oct 25, 2022•23 min
Lilach is a group lead at vcita, a firm dedicated to enabling small businesses and helping entrepreneurs achieve independence and success. She believes in social equality, accessibility, and reducing social and gender disparities. Lilach rose to management in a fast-paced startup a few years ago. She loved the action, intense collaboration, and feeling of accomplishment. Lilach was often the lone woman in her position. She struggled to keep her voice and trust her intuition in difficult situatio...
Oct 22, 2022•23 min
Patrick Thean is an international speaker, CEO coach and serial entrepreneur. He is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His work has been seen on NBC, CBS, and Fox. Patrick was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 1996 for North Carolina as he grew his first company to #151 on the Inc 500 (now called the Inc. 5000). After a successful exit, he has been on a mission to help CEOs build great companies and achieve their dreams.
Oct 19, 2022•22 min
Shmuel is the Director of Fintech.IL Innovation Community and the President of The Israel Fintech Center, the largest and most influential Fintech group in Israel. His career has encompassed both the private and public sectors. Among his previous positions: Minister for Economic Affairs, The Embassy of Israel, London; Assistant Director General, the Bank Leumi Group; Chief Economic Adviser to the Minister of Industry, Trade & Tourism; Israel’s Consul & Trade Commissioner to the USA; Dire...
Oct 18, 2022•21 min
Soon Yu is a best-selling author and expert on innovation and design. His latest book, Friction, asks businesses to consider adding MORE friction for their customers and employees to create greater engagement, meaning, belonging, rapport, assurance, competence, and exclusivity. He most recently served as the Global VP of Innovation and Officer at VF Corporation, the parent organization to over 30 global apparel companies, including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Nautica, and Wrangler. Before ...
Oct 17, 2022•23 min
Joseph Gitler formed Leket Israel in 2003 as a one-man food rescue project which has since grown into the largest food bank and leading food rescue operation in Israel. Leket Israel provides food and nutritional support to 223,000+ needy Israelis weekly through its partnership with 260 nonprofit organizations serving the poor.
Oct 16, 2022•22 min
Meirav Harel is a world-renowned expert on FinTech, Blockchain, Digital Disruption, the Future of Finance, and Investment & Trading Interfaces. She was named one of the "100 Most Inspiring Women in Blockchain 2020." She has more than 20 years of experience in finance, technology, and making award-winning FinTech innovations. TechRoundUK named her one of the 36 Top Women Revolutionizing Crypto 2022 Worldwide, and Innovate Finance UK chose her twice for their "Women in Fintech Powerlist." As a...
Oct 13, 2022•23 min
Merav Grossman is the CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) in Israel, leading a unique program for digital transformation in manufacturing companies, mainly SMBs, financed by the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Merav is happily married, a mother of 3, and holds a BSc degree in Information Systems Engineering and an MBA in Technology management. With 30 years in senior positions in the industry, leading such an organization is a privilege and mission for her.
Oct 12, 2022•25 min
Saeed Amal is an Assistant Research Professor at Northeastern University focusing on the applications of Artificial Intelligence to improve cardiovascular disease care. Amal was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine. Amal received his BSc degree in Computer Science from Technion, and his Ph.D. and MSc degrees in Computer Science from the University of Haifa. Amal was Vice President of an R&D data medical startup in the field of cardiology and established startups su...
Oct 04, 2022•33 min
Neha Rastogi is the founder and COO of Agatsa. An entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in creating affordable and technologically advanced healthcare products possesses great leadership skills. Along with being the Founder of the company, she has also built the prototype of its flagship product – the SanketLife ECG monitor. She has won various prestigious awards the 'Women Entrepreneur Award’ by TIE, ‘The Digital Women Award‘ by ShethepeopleTV, ‘The BIRAC-TiE Winner Award for women in e...
Oct 01, 2022•20 min
With a determination to make a significant contribution to the male-dominated logistics industry, she has been fighting tooth and nail to combat a lot of logistics dysfunctions. Advancing through a series of ideas, Miss Zaiba Sarang’s leadership has expanded beyond boundaries and has positively affected multiple business arenas.
Sep 30, 2022•21 min
Antonio Garrido has over twenty-five years in senior leadership positions with world-class businesses. He is an expert in leadership transformation: shaping high-performance leaders out of highly stressed and overworked leaders. Garrido blends his own vast commercial experience with proven techniques to embed a unique brand of leadership development. He is a serial entrepreneur, successful business coach, author, and charismatic speaker, and works with leaders from small private businesses, righ...
Sep 29, 2022•25 min
Bitcoiner and cryptocurrency enthusiast since 2012. Digital marketer with over 15 years of experience in PR, SEO, and content marketing. Designing and building projects from ideation to completion, and has been advising top blockchain projects for the better half of a decade.
Sep 28, 2022•21 min
Benjamin is a partner and the head of the Indian Legal practice in APM&Co., among the leading law firms in Israel. Benjamin deals with Indo-Israeli transactions for more than 20 years and has in-depth knowledge and insights about the ways to develop business relations with their Indian counterparts. Benjamin has developed expertise in the Transfer of Technology deals between Israeli and Indian companies. Benjamin also holds BS.c. in Engineering as well as MBA.
Sep 27, 2022•21 min
Patrick B. Parker is an accomplished Tech Executive turned Founder with domestic and international experience in operations, custom software development, multichannel product distribution, and marketing involving both start-up and growth operations. He has bootstrapped companies he founded to millions ($MM) in ARR and has raised venture capital to build out teams, refine product features and user experiences, and execute go-to-market (GTM) strategies. Patrick has built award-winning products and...
Sep 24, 2022•22 min
