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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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    Meet the Finalists: Israeli Startups that Provide Innovative Solutions to Global Environmental Challenges to Present at ‘SustainIL’
    General

    Meet the Finalists: Israeli Startups that Provide Innovative Solutions to Global Environmental Challenges to Present at ‘SustainIL’

    20.01.2021

    SustainIL finalists will showcase some of the areas where Israel is best positioned to lead the next environmental tech revolution

    • Yael Weisz Zilberman
    • 8
    • 7 days ago
    Innovation Bridge Between Michigan & Israel: The Great Lakes State Offers a Sea of Opportunities for Health Tech Startups
    Digital Health

    Innovation Bridge Between Michigan & Israel: The Great Lakes State Offers a Sea of Opportunities for Health Tech Startups

    07.01.2021

    Michigan is among the U.S. states with the largest number (380) of pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment manufacturers

    • Yael Weisz Zilberman
    • 9
    • 3 weeks ago
    Where do technology and design meet to solve emotional wellbeing challenges in the COVID-19 era?
    Digital Health

    Where do technology and design meet to solve emotional wellbeing challenges in the COVID-19 era?

    07.01.2021

    Entrepreneurs and investors in the digital emotional wellbeing field share their perspectives on how COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of these solutions

    • Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
    • 9
    • 3 weeks ago
    Israeli, Emirati tech experts weigh in on the opportunities presented by the Abraham Accords
    General

    Israeli, Emirati tech experts weigh in on the opportunities presented by the Abraham Accords

    22.12.2020

    SNC's Co-GM Uri Gabai joined in conversation on how entrepreneurs and investors can best realize opportunities presented by the Abraham Accords

    • Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
    • 14
    • 1 month ago
    Working together, Israel & the UAE could become the fourth strongest AI superpower
    General

    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
    • 11
    • 1 month ago
    Start-Up Nation Central’s Matching of SeeTree and the World Bank Group Leads to $30M Investment by IFC
    Agritech

    Start-Up Nation Central’s Matching of SeeTree and the World Bank Group Leads to $30M Investment by IFC

    09.12.2020

    The Israeli AgTech startup has raised $30 million in a series B funding round led by the investment arm of the World Bank

    • Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
    • 19
    • 2 months ago
    UAE’s AI Minister: “There’s an Undeniable Need for Israel and the UAE to Collaborate”
    General

    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
    • 21
    • 2 months ago
    Quarantines? Social distancing? In the COVID-19 era, Israeli Industry 4.0 startups find creative ways to install their technologies remotely
    Industry 4.0

    Quarantines? Social distancing? In the COVID-19 era, Israeli Industry 4.0 startups find creative ways to install their technologies remotely

    23.11.2020

    Here are some of the novel approaches the Industry 4.0 sector is using for remote installations in the coronavirus era

    • Yuval Engelstein
    • 20
    • 2 months ago
    Beyond Automotive: Why Michigan is Eying Israeli Industry 4.0 Innovation
    Industry 4.0

    Beyond Automotive: Why Michigan is Eying Israeli Industry 4.0 Innovation

    22.11.2020

    Ahead of the Industry 4.0 Global Leaders Summit, we spoke with Michigan experts on the state’s needs in this field – beyond the automotive industry

    • Yael Weisz Zilberman
    • 22
    • 2 months ago
    Accelerating the digitization of manufacturing in the post-COVID world: join our virtual Industry 4.0 Global Leaders Summit
    Industry 4.0

    Accelerating the digitization of manufacturing in the post-COVID world: join our virtual Industry 4.0 Global Leaders Summit

    19.11.2020

    Don’t miss our virtual Industry 4.0 Global Leaders Summit on Dec 1-3, and secure B2B meetings to explore new business opportunities

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    • 2 months ago
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