Ep1132: Building Security at the Design Stage with Michael Nov

A childhood dominated by dinner table conversations around ion-channels, power-microscopy, nuclear war and ecosystems-collapse left its marks. Instead of becoming a rockstar, which had been the original plan, Thomas became an entrepreneur driven by applying the power of science and technology towards making the planet a good place. This led to a series of for-profit and non-profit organisations, initiatives and projects towards that objective which can be explored on his website https://thomas.cr

3 Jan 202122min

Nurit has more than 20 years of experience in leading roles  in Finance and Operations at high tech companies. She served as VP of Operations at Wix.com for 5 years and also as a CFO as several startups. Today she is the co-founder of DigitalMarking, a startup in the online communities industry.

3 Jan 202119min

Jill Wesley helps world-class leaders stand out in their industry as the “go-to speakers” for virtual and in-person global events. Her mission is to help people find common ground and work together to find solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. Jill has worked as an executive coach, professional speaker and event producer for over 25 years and has led professional development programs in communication and leadership to over 85,000 leaders and their high-performing employees at some of the world’s top organizations (Panasonic, LinkedIn, NFL Players Association, Salesforce, Stanford Law School, Google, Twitter, Square, Art.com, Lyft). She’s also Head of Speaker Coaching for TEDxSanFrancisco, one of the top TEDx events in the world.

3 Jan 202121min

Maya's passion for technology started during her army service in 8200. After completing her engineering degree at Tel Aviv University, she joined Google and managed a $100M eCommerce client portfolio targeting the US market. Today Maya is pursuing her MBA at Stanford and is a student investor at the Impact Fund. During the past 6 months, she worked as a Product Manager at Brex and co-led the Women of Startup Nation Accelerator designed for Israeli women entrepreneurs.

3 Jan 202120min

Lexi is considered one of Silicon Valley’s candid and most prominent voices. Her thought-provoking advice and opinions on how to create a more equitable work environment stem from her own experiences working in companies such as Airbnb, Facebook, and most recently Twitter. In 2017, she founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, a community that supports Black women in tech companies and related professions. This 7200+ international community has partnered with organizations such as Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, and Slack. Lexi’s main mission is to inspire people to create their desired life journey by understanding their purpose and life goals.

3 Jan 202122min

Eli is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in establishing startups, companies, and community social activities. He is the co-director of Green, an innovative community center in the Hefer Valley for both entrepreneurs and youth. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the board of directors of Ruppin College of Technology as well as two startups (Scentcom and Crumbiz). Eli is passionate about STEM education and providing inspiring opportunities for youth, and is one of the most respected mentors in FIRST Robotics Israel.

3 Jan 202125min

Emna Ghariani co-founder & CEO of Veamly, a developer unified workspace for software engineers. As a digital wellbeing activist and productivity guru, She is on a mission to fix our relationship with work and to advocate for a brave new world where wellbeing and work/life balance are celebrated to live a full-filling life. she also brings a hybrid model of remote work that puts people and their own wellbeing at the center. Emna's work has been featured on Gitlab, ThriveGlobal, Hackernoon, etc "

3 Jan 202121min

Roy is an Israeli entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of a stealth-mode AI startup (soon to be revealed). Previously he was founder and CEO of Openhand, an AI-powered consumer lending startup, was a computer engineer at Intel, served as an Intelligence Officer in the Israel Defense Forces. Roy holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BSc. EE from the Technion.

3 Jan 202120min