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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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    International Women’s Day 2021: These Up-and-Coming Israeli Women Entrepreneurs Combat COVID-19 with Innovative Technologies
    Digital Health

    International Women’s Day 2021: These Up-and-Coming Israeli Women Entrepreneurs Combat COVID-19 with Innovative Technologies

    08.03.2021

    Female leaders have been on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus – diagnosing and treating – but also innovating

    • Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
    • 10
    • 1 month ago
    Immunization Nation: “We’ve built a complex, well-oiled vaccination system,” says head of operations for Israeli HMO Maccabi
    Digital Health

    Immunization Nation: “We’ve built a complex, well-oiled vaccination system,” says head of operations for Israeli HMO Maccabi

    28.02.2021

    The director of Maccabi's COVID-19 vaccination operation speaks about the innovations behind the ambitious campaign Israel has rolled out

    • Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
    • 19
    • 1 month ago
    What Does the Increase in Closures of Israeli Start-ups Really Mean?
    General

    What Does the Increase in Closures of Israeli Start-ups Really Mean?

    21.03.2021

    SNC’s time lag correction figures suggest that a record number of start-ups closed their doors in the year 2020, after a period of relative stability in recent years. This phenomenon pushes the Israeli ecosystem...

    • Yuval Soffer
    • 8
    • 3 weeks ago
    The decline in New Startups: Cause for Concern or False Alarm?
    General

    The decline in New Startups: Cause for Concern or False Alarm?

    18.03.2021

    A time lag in the data covering newly founded start-up companies in Israel presents us with a grim picture of the current growth rate. However, when we correct for that lag, we learn that despite a mild decrease in...

    • Yuval Soffer
    • 9
    • 3 weeks ago
    The world can learn more than meets the eye from Israel’s vaccine program
    Digital Health

    The world can learn more than meets the eye from Israel’s vaccine program

    24.02.2021

    Israel is rolling out the coronavirus vaccine at breakneck speed thanks to its innovative technologies and data-driven strategy

    • Wendy Singer
    • 16
    • 2 months ago
    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
    • 37
    • 3 months 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
    • 34
    • 3 months 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
    • 35
    • 3 months 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
    • 40
    • 4 months 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

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    • 4 months ago
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