November 2016, IAC Center Newton, MA
Inspire
The first “Israel inspired Hope Makers” theme is "Inspire". The event includes shorts talks about inspiring Israel related initiatives, research and innovations from different areas of life.
2016
Why Don't We Know Our Carbon Footprint? Climate Change by the Numbers - a Journey from a Greenpeace Boat to the Boardroom and Back
Ory got his Ph.D. in physics from the Weizmann institute in Israel. He founded 3 successful companies dealing with energy and climate and is now in the process of starting a unique nonprofit called Greenometry.
The Gut Microbiota Ecosystem and Host-Microbiota Interactions
Naama, got her Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann institute in Israel. She is currently during her post-doctorate fellowship at Harvard Medical School and on her way to become faculty at the Technion – Israel’s Institute of Technology.
Social Change through Universities in Israel
Rotem worked at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office as Senior Adviser to the Cabinet Secretary and is a recipient of the Israeli Bar Association’s “Honoris Causa Award” for Reducing Social Gaps
Intelligent Lighting Technology for Schools – Save, Sustain, Educate
Anna is JD, MPA, Harvard Kennedy School Graduate with 20 years of experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency
Fighting Cybercrime - How Can You Really Tell It’s Me?
Shaked Vax is a senior member of IBM Security offering-management team where he serves as an Identity and Anti-Fraud solutions strategists.
He is a subject matter expert specializing in online fraud and digital-identity detection, with specific focus on identity theft prevention, as well as web & mobile applications security.
With over 17 years in the security technology industry he held product leadership positions at Radware, Checkpoint Technologies and Compulite Industries.
Shaked received a Cum-laude MBA focusing on Strategy and Entrepreneurship and holds a bachelor's degree in Lighting Design for theater and stage.
Previously, he was a Team Leader for the Bomb Squad with the Israeli Defense Force specializing in terrorists’ explosive device inspection and handling.