AI and the Urgency of Real-Time Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Dr. Dorit Dor, Check Point

Shuli Gilutz, Ph.D. specializes in UX research, assessment, and design of interactive products for children. She works in industry and academia, teaching, advising, and conducting research, as well as a strategic consultant for the development and design of children's digital experiences. Dr. Gilutz is a global speaker about kids and digital media, age-appropriate UX, usability, play, and learning. She teaches at Tel-Aviv University, Shenkar’s Toy Invention program, and is a board member of the Designing for Children's Rights Association.

31 Aug 202023min

Assaf is the CEO and co-founder of insurtech startup Hippo, a company that is reimagining home insurance through the lens of homeowners - more comprehensive coverage at up to 25% less than competitors. Previously he founded Sabi (acquired), was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and invested with Intel Capital. Assaf holds an MBA from University of Chicago and a BA in finance and LLB in law from IDC Herzliya.

31 Aug 202027min

Isaac “Yitz” Applbaum is a co-founder of MizMaa Ventures, a $200M fund which invests in Israeli startup companies. He is an advisor to EIGHT VC Partners and Owl Ventures, and is on the advisory board of Vintage Investment Partners. Previously Yitz was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Concorde Solutions Inc., which he sold to Bank of America where he held an SVP position. Applbaum was a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.

31 Aug 202020min

Irina is a director, adviser and often majority stake investor in the fund's portfolio companies. Fluent in 6 languages, Irina is working with ventures in Switzerland, Israel, US and China. Irina's core expertise is in development and promotion of new technologies in digital media and interactive entertainment. She is an active member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Emmys Foundation. Irina is a recipient of the 2011 Emmy for the Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Media

31 Aug 202021min

Nir began his hi-tech career in the IDF and since then has spent almost 30 years in the industry in leadership positions. After completing his MBA at Wharton (BSc CS in Technion), he was one of the founding members of the Google R&D center in Tel Aviv and worked in GM leadership roles within the company (search advertising in EMEA, GM of Bebapay). Currently Nir is the co-founder and CEO of Allegro AI.

30 Aug 202021min

Aaron Tartakovsky is co-founder and CEO of Epic CleanTec, a sustainability startup redefining how cities manage their water. He previously served as Director of Business Development and Marketing for CB Engineers, overseeing its R&D division. Prior to that he worked in federal politics and has remained active in affecting public policy on the local, state, and national levels. In 2017 he was recognized as a GreenBiz 30 under 30 honoree. Aaron is also a founding member and investor in the Silicon Valley-based J-Ventures Fund.

30 Aug 202022min

Kobi Mahat is one of the most well known and respect Israeli TV personas. He appeared in over 10,000 hours of live TV at the "children's channel" and has since acted in dozens of films and TV shows. Most recently Kobi is an accomplished film producer, having written and directed some of Israel's most well-known films. He holds a B.A in Psychology and a Masters in Organizational Behavior from Tel Aviv University.

30 Aug 202022min

Michal is a Director of Engineering at Google. She currently leads teams working on Natural Language Understanding, and previously worked on the Google Play team focusing on consumer features, Play Games APIs for developers, Google’s Networking infrastructure and YouTube. Michal co-initiated Mind The Gap, a program aimed at encouraging high school girls to select computer science and math as their high-school major. The program expanded globally and is now in its 8th year, with more than 50,000 participants to date.

30 Aug 202020min