Noam Brezis

Speaker

Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Strong information technology professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Computational Neuroscience from Tel Aviv University.

Company

Pecan is an automated AI-based predictive analytics platform that simplifies and speeds the process of building and deploying predictive models in various customer-related and operational use-cases, such as LTV, churn, NBO, risk, and segmentation. Pecan does not require any data preparation, engineering or prepossessing – it connects directly to raw data, and uses neural networks to automate the entire predictive process. With Pecan, organizations can obtain and deploy AI models in days, without relying on data scientists in the process.

Pecan was founded in 2016 and raised $15 million to date.

 

Mor Assia

An Israeli high-tech insider, a graduate of the IDF’s elite intelligence unit 8200, Mor leads iAngels’ investment committee, deal screening, due diligence and portfolio management activities.

Mor’s tech background with SAP, IBM and Amdocs has proven invaluable in assessing new technologies and her ability to deep dive with entrepreneurs into their business strategy and solution has created a strong foundation for relationship building. Mor has been instrumental in structuring and pricing investment rounds and consistently brings value add partnerships to help portfolio companies.

Mor is a recognized investment expert in the areas of Fintech, AI and Automotive. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Columbia University in NY. Mor mentors on several accelerator programs and serves as a board member for iAngels portfolio companies.

Gadi Solotorevsky

“I believe that AI/ML will soon become a key technology impacting both our personal lives and business activities. The potential of AI/ML is huge and will become a core technology across all vertical markets, including Consumer Electronics, Healthcare, FinTech, Telecom, Manufacturing and Automotive. The common challenge of large enterprises and fast-growing start-ups is to maximize the benefits of the AI/ML technology and minimize the business risks associated with it.I believe that Yokaranda is best positioned to help the developer community achieve this goal and become successful”.

Gadi Solotorevsky, holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Ben-Gurion University, is a Distinguished Fellow of the TM Forum and the former CTO of cVidya, a market leader in Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management, acquired by Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX). Dr. Solotorevsky is the inventor of several patents in the areas of AI/ML, Big Data and User Anonymity.

Dr. Aviv Yehezkel

Speaker

Enthusiastic about math and computer science from childhood, Aviv began his academic path towards a BSc in applied mathematics during high school (summa cum laude) at the age of 15. After 5 years of IDF service as a Senior Research Captain in Naval Intelligence and unit 8200, Aviv earned his Computer Science PhD from the Technion at the age of 24 as the youngest faculty ever. Aviv’s PhD thesis was about novel computer networks and cybersecurity big data problems and applications.

After spending a year with NICE systems as senior researcher, he joined Eyal to co-found Cynamics as the company CTO, leading innovation, technology and R&D.

In the little spare time he has, Aviv likes to read, ride his bike around Tel-Aviv and kick back with a single malt whiskey.

Ella Rosenberg

Speaker

EU Law Regulatory Consultant. Consults on AML in the crypto currency industry, proptech, defense industry, cannabis, blockchain, AI, drone regulation, EU firearms regulatory framework, Art industry, financial investigations and tokenization of maritime logistics. She also focuses also on Foreign Trade Agreements of the EU and Israel, TRIPS and GATT agreements, WTO Law and EU Legal Policy. Ella actively consults the public and governmental sector in Israel on the EU Regulatory Framework.

Adam Ikar

Speaker
Adam Ikar is an ambitious leader with over 10 years of experience in the Hi-tech industry
Currently, Adam is Equalweb’s CEO, he is on a mission to make the digital world accessible to everyone – including people with disabilities.

Adam already worked with more than a thousand brands such as Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark, Zara, IronSource, Budget, Fiverr, Avis, Medtronic, Yotpo, Dyson, Beko, Miami heat, Peugeot, Citroen, Playtika, Jfrog, Gett, Bank Hapoalim, Israel government, Ynet, Dyson, Bershka, Pull&bear, Decathlon and many more.

Company

EqualWeb is the world’s #1 web accessibility solution, currently installed on 100,543,679 web pages.

Our mission is to make the digital world accessible to everyone.

using AI, machine learning, and big data we can make your website accessible in 1 easy step – insert one-line-of-code and we will do the rest!

EqualWeb is trusted and used by industry-leading companies. From Fortune 500s to non-profits, we’ve got you covered!

Aviv Zeevi

As head of the Technological Infrastructure Division, Aviv Zeevi is responsible for generating collaborations between the industry and academia that create advanced technologies and innovative products; these collaborations strengthen the Israeli industry’s long-term technological advantage in the fierce competition of international markets.
Zeevi has vast experience in the field of technological developments, in developing online systems as well as training and simulation systems. In his most recent role he served as the head of the ICT department in the Israeli Research Directorate of the European Research Program.
Zeevi has a PhD in Information Systems Management from the Tel Aviv University. He holds several additional degrees in Economics, Political Science and Management.

Yanai Elazar

Speaker

Yanai is a third year PhD student in the Natural Language Processing Lab at Bar-Ilan University, under the supervision of Prof. Yoav Goldberg. In addition, he works as a research intern at AI2 Israel.
His interests lie between Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning. Specifically, he’s interested in interpretability and analysis of NLP models, biases of models and datasets, and commonsense reasoning.

Gary Shiffman

Gary M. Shiffman is an applied micro-economist and business executive working to combat organized violence, corruption, and coercion. He received his BA from the University of Colorado in Psychology, his MA from Georgetown University in National Security Studies, and his PhD in Economics from George Mason University. His academic work is complimented by his global operational experiences, including his service as a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer in the Pacific Fleet with tours in the Gulf War; as an official in the Pentagon and a Senior Executive in the US Department of Homeland Security; as a National Security Advisor in the US Senate; and as a business leader at a publicly-traded corporation.

Currently, Dr. Shiffman serves as the CEO of Giant Oak, Inc., and the CEO of Consilient, both of which are machine learning and artificial intelligence companies building solutions to support professionals in the fields of national security and financial crime. He dedicates time to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, teaching the next generation of national security leaders. Dr. Shiffman recently published The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform Our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism with Cambridge University Press in 2020.