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Prof. Eugene Kandel

Prof. Eugene Kandel

Prof. Eugene Kandel is the CEO of Start-Up Nation Central, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Israel’s innovation ecosystem and connecting the world’s government, business and NGO leaders to the people and technologies in Israel that can help them solve their most pressing problems. He is also an Emil Spyer Professor of Economics and Finance at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof. Eugene Kandel holds a BA and an MA from the Hebrew University, and an MBA and a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. Prof. Kandel’s primary areas of academic expertise are Financial Markets and Financial Intermediaries. His research is published in the world’s leading finance and economics journals. Prof. Kandel was actively involved in the 1997 redesign of the Nasdaq trading rules. Prof. Kandel served as Editor and Associate Editor of several leading finance journals. He is a member of the Center for the Study of Rationality at the Hebrew University, a Research Fellow of the Center for Economic Policy and Research in London, and a Fellow of the European Corporate Governance Institute. He is the founder of the Center for Financial Markets and Institutions, and of the MA program in Finance and Financial Economics, both at the Hebrew University. Between 2009 and 2015, Prof. Kandel served as the Head of the National Economic Council in Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office and the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, and played a central role in all the major decisions on economic policy. Prior to that, he advised governments, corporations, financial institutions, and NGOs; served on the Israeli Antitrust Court; and chaired investment committees of pension and provident funds in Israel.

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Start-Up Nation Central Takes Israeli Innovation Global
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Start-Up Nation Central Takes Israeli Innovation Global

29.12.2022

In a small country roughly the size of New Jersey and with a population of just over 9 million people, there are more startups per capita than any other country in the world. And it’s been a great year for the...

  • Phil Stark
  • 17
  • 4 weeks ago
Working together, Israel & the UAE could become the fourth strongest AI superpower
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Working together, Israel & the UAE could become the fourth strongest AI superpower

16.12.2020

Kandel shared his outlook on how Israel and the UAE can combine their strengths to become the world’s 4th strongest AI superpower at the UAE-Israel Business Leaders Summit

  • Prof. Eugene Kandel
  • 87
  • 2 years ago
UAE’s AI Minister: “There’s an Undeniable Need for Israel and the UAE to Collaborate”
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UAE’s AI Minister: “There’s an Undeniable Need for Israel and the UAE to Collaborate”

08.12.2020

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama discusses his country’s unique vision and strategy around a multitude of AI applications with Prof. Eugene Kandel, CEO of SNC

  • Prof. Eugene Kandel
  • 113
  • 2 years ago
COVID-19 Presents a Digital Transformation Opportunity for Manufacturers
Industry 4.0

COVID-19 Presents a Digital Transformation Opportunity for Manufacturers

09.08.2020

More and more corporations realize that a much faster adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions is essential to keeping their competitive edge in the post-coronavirus era.

  • Prof. Eugene Kandel
  • 106
  • 2 years ago
Strengthening The Startup Nation Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Strengthening The Startup Nation Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

27.04.2020

Modest government support of the tech sector during this time of crisis could generate huge gains for Israel's citizens.

  • Prof. Eugene Kandel
  • 97
  • 3 years ago
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