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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.

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.

Tomer Cohen is a social entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Tech2Peace, the winner of the presidential Israeli Hope award. Tech2Peace brings together young Arabs and Jews from Israel and the Palestinian territories for intensive seminars that focus on peacemaking, entrepreneurship, and technological training, while their partners include Google, MIT (MISTI), Microsoft, etc.

Yael is the co-founder and CMO of TULU, a startup that aims to reshape the way people use and consume household products in buildings, neighborhoods, and offices. It is a smart rental room (accessible by an app), that leverages data analysis and smart maintenance. The company has 20 locations across Tel Aviv, New York, and New Jersey. Previously Yael was an environmental activist and promoted ventures in urban farming, food waste and renewable energy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nicole is an early stage investor with Ibex Investors where she focuses on Israeli tech startups. She serves as a mentor in several accelerators and is an active member of the startup ecosystem in Israel. In her spare time she enjoys connecting job seekers with jobs, leading the Brandeis Alumni Club of Israel, reading, and playing tennis. She lives in Raanana with her husband and their 3 children.

David is the CEO of ScholarshipOwl, where he is fighting student debt by redefining the way American students pay for their education. He and his team have recently launched the Future Minds Fund, that allows direct financial support for students through crowdfunded scholarships. Previously, David was a part of Google and Waze, and he is an expert on distributed teams, and remote-by default companies. He is a dedicated professional and a tech savvy entrepreneur, bringing humanity and technology closer.