ADV. Amit Persiko Vice President and Director General Azrieli – College of Engineering Jerusalem CV Excerpt: CEO and Vice President – Azrieli, Jerusalem Academic College of Engineering. Has a master’s degree with honors in law, and a rich background in public service and the higher education system in Israel. Served in a variety of senior positions in the public sector, among others in the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy, the Electricity Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a legal assistant and intern at the Supreme Court, and at the UN. In the past, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Chairman of the Council for Higher Education and a senior professional advisor to the Minister of Education. He also served as Vice President in “Maoz” – which works to promote social and economic growth processes through a diverse network of leaders from all over Israeli society. A little about me: Married, father of three and lives in Mezekrat Batia aperski@gmail.com ADV. Amit Persiko Vice President and Director General Azrieli – College of Engineering Jerusalem CV Excerpt: CEO and Vice President – Azrieli, Jerusalem Academic College of Engineering. Has a master’s degree with honors in law, and a rich background in public service and the higher education system in Israel. Served in a variety of senior positions in the public sector, among others in the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy, the Electricity Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a legal assistant and intern at the Supreme Court, and at the UN. In the past, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Chairman of the Council for Higher Education and a senior professional advisor to the Minister of Education. He also served as Vice President in “Maoz” – which works to promote social and economic growth processes through a diverse network of leaders from all over Israeli society. A little about me: Married, father of three and lives in Mezekrat Batia aperski@gmail.com ADV. Amit Persiko Vice President and Director General Azrieli – College of Engineering Jerusalem CV Excerpt: CEO and Vice President – Azrieli, Jerusalem Academic College of Engineering. Has a master’s degree with honors in law, and a rich background in public service and the higher education system in Israel. Served in a variety of senior positions in the public sector, among others in the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Economy, the Electricity Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a legal assistant and intern at the Supreme Court, and at the UN. In the past, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Chairman of the Council for Higher Education and a senior professional advisor to the Minister of Education. He also served as Vice President in “Maoz” – which works to promote social and economic growth processes through a diverse network of leaders from all over Israeli society. A little about me: Married, father of three and lives in Mezekrat Batia aperski@gmail.com Naama Gat CMO & Biz Dev Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University CV Excerpt: .Leading change and growth in large scale organizations throughout my career. 1993-2003- Strauss Group 2004-2013 -CMO Mizrachi-Tefahot Bank 2013-2018 – E-sraeli.com start-up 2018- Bar-Ilan University CMO 2010- On the board of directors of leading companies , currently Isracard A little about me: Live in Tel Aviv after living in the Galilee most of mylife and commuting to Tel-Aviv. Mother of three boys, Love architecture, art and cultural events naama.gat@biu.ac.il Naama Gat CMO & Biz Dev Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University CV Excerpt: .Leading change and growth in large scale organizations throughout my career. 1993-2003- Strauss Group 2004-2013 -CMO Mizrachi-Tefahot Bank 2013-2018 – E-sraeli.com start-up 2018- Bar-Ilan University CMO 2010- On the board of directors of leading companies , currently Isracard A little about me: Live in Tel Aviv after living in the Galilee most of mylife and commuting to Tel-Aviv. Mother of three boys, Love architecture, art and cultural events naama.gat@biu.ac.il Prof Michal Bar-Asher Siegal Vice President for Global Engagement Ben-Gurion University of the Negev CV Excerpt: A faculty member at the Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Vice President for Global Engagement. Her work focuses on aspects of Jewish-Christian interactions in the ancient world, and compares early Christian and rabbinic sources. She was an elected member of the Israel Young Academy of Sciences, and served as visiting professor at both Harvard Law School and Yale. Her first book is Early Christian Monastic Literature and the Babylonian Talmud (Cambridge University Press, 2013; winner of the 2014 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award). Her second book is Jewish-Christian Dialogues on Scripture in Late Antiquity: Heretic Narratives of the Babylonian Talmud (Cambridge University Press, 2019; finalist, National Jewish Book Award, 2019). A little about me: Lives in Jerusalem, married to Elitzur, a linguist who teaches at the Hebrew University, mother of three children (15-year-old twins and 10-year-old munchkin). Really likes carbs, British humor, and sleep. And I don’t get enough of all three. bsmichal@bgu.ac.il Einat Shkolnik Deputy Director General for Academic Affairs Beit Berl College CV Excerpt: As Deputy Director General for Academic Affairs, I am involved in the connection between the academy and the administrator as a lever for the organization’s well being and its ability to grow. I am involved, among other things, in submitting and improving study programs from a managerial-academic perspective and strategic planning; in the concentration of the central committees in the college; in connection with the regulatory bodies; in advising the president of the college, the rector and senior officials with regards to academic-administrative processes; working with the faculties with regards to the students’ life cycle in order to constantly improve the academic system and the level of service so that it best suits the changing needs of the students in the college. : B.A. in social work, Tel Aviv University : M.A. in Consulting and Organizational Development, the College of Management : Teaching certificate in film and television A little about me: Married +2. I was born and raised in the city of Tel Aviv, and it is my great love, with the sea that expands the soul and reflects the landscape of my childhood and adulthood; Love and help for animals as part of the ability to see those around us and those who depend on us; Delving into the Hebrew language as a personal tool for the expression of ideas, understanding and a deep connection to our cultural wealth; As a person involved in his environment, I dedicate my free time to civic and social activities. natishkolnik@gmail.com Prof Yohai Kaspi Chair of Postdoc Program The Weizmann Institute of Science CV Excerpt: I am a scientist at the Weizmann Institute since 2011. I currently serve as the chair of the Center for Planetary Science and the chair of the Weizmann Institute Postdoctoral Training Program. My research focuses on understanding the physics controlling the climate system and atmospheric flows on Earth and other planets. Particular recent research directions of my research group are understanding the effect of global warming on midlatitude storms on Earth, and the atmospheres and interior structures of the gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. I am a science team member of several space missions of NASA and the European Space Agency for studying planets in the Solar System. 1997-2000: BSC in Physics and Mathematics at the Hebrew University 2000-2002: MSC in Physics at the Weizmann Institute 2002-2008: PHD in Atmospheric Physics at MIT 2008-2011: Postdoc at Caltech 2011-2017: Senior Scientist at the Weizmann Institute 2017-2022: Associate Professor at the Weizmann Institute 2022: Professor at the Weizmann Institute 2020-: Chair of the Weizmann Institute Center for Planetary Science 2021-: Chair of the Weizmann Institute Postdoctoral Training Program A little about me: I am 50 years old, living in Rehovot, Israel. Married to Anat and father of Yuval (21), Hadar (18) and Omri (14). I enjoy traveling and trekking around the world, photography, tennis, sailing and ski. yohai.kaspi@weizmann.ac.il Dr Ariel Sarid Head of M.Ed program for Educational Management and Organization Beit Berl College CV Excerpt: I am Senior Lecturer and Head of the M.Ed Program for Educational Management and Organization at Beit Berl College of Education, Israel. I am involved in the preparation and professional development of educational leaders, teaching staff and principals (formal and non-formal educational organizations). I have published extensively in the fields of educational theory and philosophy, educational leadership and school organization, school curriculum, with particular focus in recent years on social justice education and sustainability in educational systems. My book, A dilemmatic approach to education (2022), was recently published in Routledge. Alonside teaching and publications, I have been involved in various projects, including executive memebr of a COST action (ENEC) on education for environental citizenship, and currently PI in a Horizon 2020 project on promoting open schooling in science education A little about me: I am currently living in Kfar Saba, Israel, married with 3 kids. I enjoy family vacations, involved in current affairs, enjoy watching movies and TV series, as well as music and dance performances. arielsarid@gmail.com Prof Danny Raz Dean, the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science Technion – Israel Institute of Technology CV Excerpt: Danny Raz is a professor at the Computer Science Department at the Technion where he holds the Hewlett-Packard Chair in Computer Engineering. Before joining the CS faculty, he was a member of the Technical staff at the Networking Research Laboratory at Bel labs, Lucent Technologies. In 2007, he spent a year on a Sabbatical at Google in Mountain View, CA., and on 2015-2016 He spent a Sabbatical as the director of the first Bell Labs branch in Israel. His main research interests include the theory and applications of efficient network and system management, concentrating on cloud resource management, NFV, SDN, TE, and network aware services. A little about me: Married to Orit, father of Rotem, Amir, Inbar and Ophir, grandfather of Arbel, a mountain biker that appreciates good food. danny@cs.technion.ac.il Dr Ariel Sarid Head of M.Ed program for Educational Management and Organization Beit Berl College CV Excerpt: I am Senior Lecturer and Head of the M.Ed Program for Educational Management and Organization at Beit Berl College of Education, Israel. I am involved in the preparation and professional development of educational leaders, teaching staff and principals (formal and non-formal educational organizations). I have published extensively in the fields of educational theory and philosophy, educational leadership and school organization, school curriculum, with particular focus in recent years on social justice education and sustainability in educational systems. My book, A dilemmatic approach to education (2022), was recently published in Routledge. Alonside teaching and publications, I have been involved in various projects, including executive memebr of a COST action (ENEC) on education for environental citizenship, and currently PI in a Horizon 2020 project on promoting open schooling in science education A little about me: I am currently living in Kfar Saba, Israel, married with 3 kids. I enjoy family vacations, involved in current affairs, enjoy watching movies and TV series, as well as music and dance performances. arielsarid@gmail.com Prof Eli Pikarsky Dean, Faculty of Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem CV Excerpt: Eli Pikarsky received his MD and PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a professor of pathology at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research. Until September 2023 he was the chairman of the department of pathology at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center. He studies the role of inflammation in liver disease and in liver cancer in particular. His studies focus on how heterotypic cellular interactions shape cellular phenotype along the course of liver disease and how they affect disease progression. A little about me: Jerusalem, single, reading peli@hadassah.org.il Bosmat Kariti Yikne Head of Administration of Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Dept. of Molecular Neuroscience The Weizmann Institute of Science CV Excerpt: I have worked in the Weizmann Institute of Science for over 22 years Completed my B.A in Human resources and behavioral Science and my MBA in business management I head the administration in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Neuroscience Chairperson to the Administrators forum since 2018, promoting interfaces and collaboration with the institute to increase the work efficiency of the Scientific departments Committee member representing various areas such as Finance issues, WIS Maintenance System, tenders and regulation agreements and , procurement regulations Within my position I organize retreats, conferences, and campus gatherings and manage projects to contribute to the Weizmann community Awards received Outstanding director of the Weizmann Institute for 2022 Outstanding Director of the Faculty of Biochemistry for 2018 2012-Today: Head of Administration of the Molecular Genetics Department 2021-Today: Head of Administration of the Molecular Neuroscience Department 2018- Today: Chairperson for the Administrators forum 2011-2012: Budget Manager and assistance to head of Administration of the Molecular Genetics Department 2003-2011: Office manager at – Weizmann Institute of Science, Financial VP office, Technological applications VP office and the Legal department 2016-2022: Upper Tenders Committee 2009-2011: M.B.A Business management 2006-2009: B.A in behavioral sciences A little about me: Happily married to Nuriel and a mother to 4, Evyatar, Itamar, Ella and Avishag and a dog named Chloe I live in Rehovot, a 6-minute drive to work. I love cooking, entertaining friends and family and enjoy holding workshops for delicious Tabun cooking Good wine and special cheese are always a favorite. I like to watch drama and suspense movies Sport is a part of my daily life which allows me time to enjoy listening to podcasts in all fields. I contribute to the community and encourage my children to participate. Participate in school committees and parental leadership bosmat.kariti@weizmann.ac.il Dr Yonit Shchnovich Deputy Director for Academic Affairs Ruppin Academic Center CV Excerpt: Currently serves as the Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of the Rupin Academic Center. She holds a PhD in Geomorphology from the Desert Research Institute of Ben Gurion University. In her PhD she studied the topic of the effect of forestry on the water balance in arid areas. After years of academic teaching at Ben Gurion University and Achva College, in 2006 she applied for management positions as the dean of students at Achva College and since 2011 she holds her current position as Deputy Director. As Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, she heads the academic secretariat and is responsible for the academic management of the institution. She also serves as the president’s advisor for Gender Equity, and Ruppin’s representative for The Council of Higher Eduction (CHE) and academic institutions in Israel and around the world. A little about me: Lives in Modi’in, married to Yigal and mother to Mai and Yael, both in military service. yonits@ruppin.ac.il Ms Ayelet Erez Head of the student administration division The Hebrew University of Jerusalem CV Excerpt: MD PhD CLINICAL GENETICIST AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR at Weizmann A little about me: Married +2 girls ayelet.erez@weizmann.ac.il Ms Elinor Einat Director of the student service center Ariel University CV Excerpt: She specializes in the development and management of formal and informal educational programs. She has Extensive experience in developing programs for integrating students with a variety of disabilities. In particular, she has created a unique full integration program for high-functioning autistic spectrum students. ofirae@ariel.ac.il Hagit Alony Vice President of Human Resources Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts CV Excerpt: M.A in Business Administration and Human Resources B.A in Business Administration, specializing in Accounting and Finance Certified Public Accountant (CPA) I have served as the Vice President of the Human Resources Division at Kibbutzim College since 2006. As a member of the senior management and coordination team, I work under the leadership of the College President. I played a crucial role as a partner in leading the merger process with the College of Arts and Technology, as well as in overseeing the transition from Ministry of Education funding to funding from the Planning and Budgeting Committee (VATAT). My responsibilities include: • Lead strategic organization-wide processes • Initiate and direct organizational change • Mentor managers, drive performance reviews, and foster staff development • Oversee the employee life cycle from recruitment to termination/retirement • Manage payroll department • Negotiate collective employment agreements A little about me: I live in Karni Shomron and am married to Dvir, a mother of four grown children. ,My interests include reading, hiking in nature, exploring different cultures .participating in writing workshops, and cooking hagit.alony@smkb.ac.il Prof Orly Sade Albertson-Waltuch Chair in Business Administration, Professor of Finance The Hebrew University of Jerusalem CV Excerpt: Professor Orly Sade is the Albertson-Waltuch Chair in Business Administration and a Professor of Finance (with tenure) at the Department of Finance, School of Business Administration, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a member of the scientific board of the experimental finance society. Her area of research is behavioral and experimental finance. Her research has been published in leading international academic journals, and has been presented at academic conferences. Professor Orly Sade has been awarded several research grants, including multiple grants from the Israel Science Foundation. Sade was a Visiting Professor at the Stern School of Business, NYU, and has been a visiting Professor at additional leading universities around the world . Professor Orly Sade is a board member at “Clal Insurance” and was a member of the advisory board of the Israeli Ministry of Finance’s capital market division, and served on the board of directors of the Israeli Securities Authority A little about me: Ramat – Gan, Israel Married + 2 Theater, Dance, Traveling orlysade@huji.ac.il eti stern Head of TAL Campus Lev Academic Center CV Excerpt: Bed Bible and computer science , Jerusalem College for Women MBA ,University of Derby. 2012-today,Head of Tal Campus (women campus) Lev Academic Center Campus of 2,100 religious and ultra-Orthodox women students of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, management and health. Managing the campus, responsible for logistics, budget, procurement, marketing, student service, dormitories etc. managing 40 employees. I led significant improvements in work processes, improving the service for students, encouraging entrepreneurship, expanding the campus market, establishing dormitories and establishing a Kindergarden for students’ babies. In recent years, the number of students increased and the variety of study programs. 2004-2012,Software Division Manager, Menorah Mivtachim insurance responsible for the development and maintenance of large financial and insurance systems. Managed about 100 employees. 1988-2004, Software Development manager 2012-Today: Head of Tal Campus,Lev Academic Center(JCT) 2004-2012: Software Division Manager,Menorah Mivtachim Insurance 2000-2004: Software Professional Services Division Manager, SRL 1995-2000: Software Project Manager, Hapoalim Bank 1993-1995: Software Project Manager, RTS 1988-1993: Information System Manager, Yad Sara Organization A little about me: Lives in Givat Shmuel, married + 5 and grandmother, loves history, trips, reading and cooking. Hosts students from abroad, volunteers in visits elderly. etist@jct.ac.il Libi Cohen Executive Director, Division of the Presidency and External Relations The University of Haifa CV Excerpt: For the last 25 years I am part of the University of Haifa. About 20 years ago, I started at the President’s office in the position of chief of staff, after that I was appointed senior assistant to the president and for the last five years I have been in the position of the Executive Director of the Division of the Presidency and External Relations. The division team is responsible for leading and implementing the fund raising activity of the university in collaboration with the university community in Israel and around the world, connect between academic opportunities and sources of funding outside the university, expansion and strengthening of the set of strategic partnerships in Israel and abroad and positioning the university in the media as an outstanding academic institution. I take great pride in being part of the University’s academic and physical development. 2004- 2009: chief of staff 2009 – 2019: senior assistant to the president 2019 – today: Executive Director of the Division of the Presidency and External Relations A little about me: I live in Haifa, married to Sefi, proud mother of Ron, Nadav, Raz and Yonatan and a grandmother to sweet Noa. I love sport, hiking, movies and good wine. loded@univ.haifa.ac.il Prof Gadi Sagiv Chair of Department of History, Philosophy, and Judaic Studies The Open University of Israel CV Excerpt: My first academic degree was in Mathematics, and I initially worked as a software engineer before making a gradual transition to the humanities. Currently, I am a historian specializing in Jews in modern times, with a focus on eastern European Hasidism. Nevertheless, my interests extend to various other topics. My most recent book is titled ‘Jewish Blues: A History of a Color in Judaism A little about me: I live in Jerusalem. Married to Hila. Father of Jonathan, Naomi, and Uri. gadsagiv@openu.ac.il hagit kadosh CFO The Academic College of Tel-Aviv – Yaffo CV Excerpt: Hagit serves as the CFO of the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo for ten years. She Joined the Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic College in 2005 as the director of the tuition and scholarship department, and advanced within the organization to the position of CFO after performing an additional role as a senior economist and assistant to the CFO. A partner to the design of the organizational strategy, development of academic and administrative programs and their promotion. promoted major projects including the establishment of the first social bond fund in Israel, the opening of the first dormitories in the college, the passing of the first salary agreement for fellow faculty members, and others. Has a MBA degree specializing in finance, a BA degree in economics and management and a graduate of a Director’s course. A little about me: Lives in Ramat Gan, married and mother of three. She likes to go on nature walks with her family, and spends her free moments reading. hagitta@mta.ac.il Prof Amnon Reichman Director, Center for Cyber, Law and Policy The University of Haifa CV Excerpt: Prof. Reichman’s scholarship focuses on public law (constitutional and administrative) in Israel and in a comparative perspective. In addition, Reichman engages in law and society research (primarily regarding the relationship between law and culture, System Theory and constitutional evolution), the challenges to the rule of law and law and Cyber. Reichman taught in several institutions, (e.g., Cardozo School of Law, UC Berkeley, Florence and Bologna. He is the chairperson of and the Israeli Association of Public Law and the Director of the Haifa Center for Cyber, Law and Policy. Prior to joining’ the faculty of law at the University of Haifa (2001) he spent a year as a faculty fellow at Safra Center for Ethics and the Professions at Harvard. Reichman clerked for the Hon. Justice Aharon Barak at the Israeli Supreme Court, and articled with Ephraim Abramson & Co., in Jerusalem. He is the chair of the Haifa University Constitution Committee, and a member of the University’s Senate. A little about me: I live in Zichron Ya’akov, located between Haifa and Tel Aviv. My spouse, three children and two cats are a source of joy (usually). An interesting conversation, a good movie, show, exhibition or concert, and of course good wine and food, are also part of what life worth living, and so is a memorable visit or a trip to new places. I am still investigating the term “leisure”. reichman@law.haifa.ac.il Prof Avi Caspi Head of The Research Authority Lev Academic Center CV Excerpt: A physicist and electronics engineer drawn to study human vision. In my service in the Israeli Air Force, I spearheaded the development of long-range airborne reconnaissance systems. In my doctorate research, I searched for physical laws of motion and forces in living eukaryotic cells. Combining my interests of imaging technologies and biological systems led me to wonder how the brain gets a stabilized image from the human’s camera, the eye. In my post-doc at UCSB, I showed that eye movements need to be understood as a sequence of shifts that result from concurrent visual processing rather than single, separate events. Later, I joined the team that developing the bionic eye for the blind and demonstrated how eye movements can enhance the functionality of retinal and cortical visual implants. I was fortunate to join the Jerusalem College of Technology as a faculty member, the place where I gained my first academic training. Currently, I am the head of the research authority at JCT. 1985-1989: Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel. B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering 1989-1991: The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. M.Sc. in Applied Physics 1991-1996: Service at the technical branch of the Israeli Air Force 1997-2002: The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. Ph.D. in Physics 2002-2003: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). 2005-2009: Senior Research Scientist, Second Sight Medical Products Inc., Sylmar, CA. 2009-1014: Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod, Israel. 2014-present: Jerusalem College of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. 2017-present: Adjunct Associate Professor, The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. A little about me: A proud and happy grandfather, father, and spouse. I like to spend time on my mountain bike, by myself or with my group from the Israel Guide Dog Center on a tandem bike with a visually impaired partner. I love to ride anywhere, but especially in the mountains surrounding Jerusalem avi.caspi@jct.ac.il Prof Izhak Berkovich Head, Ph.D. Program in Education The Open University of Israel CV Excerpt: I completed my Ph.D. studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in the field of administration, policy, and leadership in education. Since 2016, I have been a member of the senior faculty at the Open University of Israel. Today, I hold the position of a full professor in the Department of Education and Psychology at the university. Over the years, I have authored four books published by leading international publishers and have contributed to nearly 90 scientific articles in international journals. Currently, I serve as the Head of the Ph.D. Program in Education: Technologies in Learning Systems and also as the Head of the Master’s Degree Program in Educational Administration, Policy and Leadership at the Open University of Israel. Previously, I served as the Head of the Research Institute for Policy Analysis at the university and held the responsibility for academic quality assurance at the institution. A little about me: I live in Kfar Saba and am married with two daughters. During my leisure time, I take pleasure in engaging in activities such as listening to music, watching movies, and reading books. izhakb@openu.ac.il Yaniv Cohen CFO The Hebrew University of Jerusalem CV Excerpt: An accountant by education with an LLM (MA Law). With many years of experience in management positions in financial systems in the private and public sector, for the past two years, I have been the CFO of the Hebrew University. For five years before coming to the Hebrew University, I was a partner in realizing the vision of the establishment and development of a public hospital in Ashdod and also served as the CFO of Assuta Ashdod. Previously, I was the CFO of Natoon Group, which deals with the management and operation of real estate assets, and of the drugstore chain New-Pharm (today – Be). My first professional experience was with the international auditing and tax consultant firm – Deloitte. At the same time, I lectured at Rishon Lezion College of Management (Business Administration School) as well as at training courses for directors at Bar Ilan University. A little about me: I live in Petah Tikva, am married to Victoria (art therapist) and father to Idan, Nataly and Yaara. I love to travel in Israel and abroad which gives me the opportunity to practice my love of nature photography. yanivcoh@savion.huji.ac.il Prof Idit Avrahami Vise Dean, Faculty of engineering Ariel University CV Excerpt: Prof. Idit Avrahami is an associate professor and a vice Dean at the Faculty of Engineering at Ariel University, Israel. She heads the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics. Her main research utilizes experimental and numerical methods to study complex coupled problems related to fluid dynamics in energy, biomechanics, and robotics. She leads funded research in the fields of hydrogen-powered fuel cells and medical devices. She co-founded a start-up company in the field of Renewable Energy, registered 8 groundbreaking patents in the field of energy and medical imaging, organized international conferences, and is active in professional, government, and industry committees. She mentored over 30 graduate students and published over 75 scientific papers, contributing to more than 170 presentations at conferences. Led educational and academic programs and served on advisory and directory boards in industry, academy, and governmental bodies. A little about me: Born in Israel (third generation), lives with my husband in Rosh Ha’Ain, proud mother of three children Main hobbies: crafting, swimming, live action role-playing. Initiatives in which I was involved (voluntarily): Collaboration with the Ministry of Education to develop programs for middle schools for interactive learning of physics and science Consulting in the development of a commercial educational computer game for learning robotics and science Conducting enrichment classes for middle school students, working with evacuee children (in Eilat), member of committees for the integration of women in science and technology. iditav@ariel.ac.il Dr Adi Khen Director of EHS, Technion Technion – Israel Institute of Technology CV Excerpt: A biochemist and molecular biologist. Used to manage a large biophysical lab. Heading today the Technion EHS unit and managing the laboratory safety branch in industrial and academia R&D labs in the Israeli Association for Engineers (AEAI). Researching safety on academia labs in the faculty for data and decision sciences in the Technion. Advancing professional lab safety, specifically lab safety, and participating as an advisor in various forums. A safety and radiation officer. 2022-Present: Chairperson, Safety in R&D labs in academia and industry branch, The Association of Engineers 2018-Present: Director, the Safety Ionizing Radiation Protection Unit, Technion 2015-2018: Director, Ionizing Radiation Safety Unit, Technion 2013-2015: Lead Radiation Safety Engineer Officer, Ionizing Radiation Safety Unit, Technion 2011-2013: Lab Manager, Biomedical Engineering Faculty and the Lorrey Lockey Center for Life Sciences & Engineering 2009-2011: Research associate (postdoctoral fellow), Molecular microbiology, Medical school, Rappaport institute, Technion 2006-2008: Head of imaging analysis & director of research, Cytopathology institute, Rambam medical center 2004-2005: Senior Research Assistant, Brain & Behavior Center, University of Haifa 2000-2004: Junior Staff TA: Biology Faculty, Technion A little about me: Haifa adigute@technion.ac.il Michal Center Dean of students The Open University of Israel CV Excerpt: Early in my career at the Open University, about a decade ago, I had the opportunity to manage at a central crossroads where the academy, administration, and students meet. This was done through ongoing and meaningful dialogue with various academic stakeholders. During my years of activity, I was exposed in depth to the student’s perspective and needs from close range. The bridge between students and the university’s various systems paved the way for my current role as Dean of Students. The Dean of Students Office at the Open University includes: • The EITAN Center – the Diagnostic, Counseling, Support, and Accessibility Center • The Employment Assistance • Special populations • The Social Involvement Department • Overall responsibility for ceremonies at the university, including graduation ceremonies • In the framework of my role in the past two years, responsibility for the “Student Journey” as part of the Open University’s strategic plan. A little about me: Married to Arik, mom of Shira’Naama and Aylon Living in Mazor, trying to run as much as I can michalce@openu.ac.il Rafi Saroussi Deputy Director General of Operations Ben-Gurion University of the Negev CV Excerpt: Serving as the Deputy Director General of Operations – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, since 2015. The Operations Division oversees many varied activities of the University. Amongst these: the Security department, Safety department, Housekeeping, Dormitories, Franchising, Academic visits and more. Previous positions – – Director of the University Security department – Chief Operating Officer of a company that develops and produces medical devices – Director of the Security Department in the Office of the President of the State of Israel Education – Bachelor’s Degree – in Geography and History Bachelor’s Degree in Law Master’s degree in Business Administration About me I live in Mevaseret Zion, married to Sigal and the father of two sons: Ori and Ron. In my spare time I enjoy sporting activities (mainly functional workouts) 1993-1997: Bachelor’s Degree – in Geography and History, Tel Aviv University 2001-2002: Master’s degree in business administration, Curtin university 2013-2016: Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Academic Center for Law and Science 2015-: Deputy Director General of Operations – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 2009-2015: Director of Security Department- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 2007-2009: Chief Operating Officer ( COO)- Medisim LTD. 1994-2006: Director of the Security Department- Director of the Security Department 1986-1990: Military Service A little about me: live in Mevaseret Zion, married to Sigal and the father of two sons: Ori and Ron. rafis@bgu.ac.il Prof Hana Medler-Liraz Head of the MBA Program The Academic College of Tel-Aviv – Yaffo CV Excerpt: Prof. Medler-Liraz earned her PhD in the Social Sciences from Bar-Ilan University. She is currently the Head of the M.B.A. program and Head of the BA marketing and entrepreneurship track in economics and management in the School of Management and Economics at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo. Her research deals with the psychological aspects of service encounters and has been published extensively in leading international journals. Her work centers on authentic vs. fake emotions, flirting, creating rapport, customer incivility and tipping behavior. She teaches courses in the fields of Organizational Behavior (micro), Service Marketing and Management, Service Marketing and Management: Practicum and leads seminars on Managerial Aspects in Services Marketing at the BA and MA levels. She is an active participant in numerous college and school committees including the academic council, the college teaching committee, the five-year strategic plan committee, and the students’ achievemen A little about me: Hana is married to Rom, and the mother of Yael and Adva. She lives in Tel-Mond. She enjoys going on family vacations, reading, playing board games and listening to music. In her spare time she likes to cook and bake and do yoga. hanamedl@mta.ac.il Prof Drorit Neumann Dean, Student Success Center Tel-Aviv University CV Excerpt: Prof. Drorit Neumann is a faculty member at Tel-Aviv University at the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine. Her mainstream research for the last two decades has focused on the hormone erythropoietin and its receptor. She has a long track record of publications in the field of erythropoietin receptor pathways, including erythropoietin receptor signaling and metabolism and the function of this erythropoietic hormone as an immunomodulatory agent with skeletal effects. Her lab applies a range of in vivo and in vitro experimental approaches and models, with a view on clinical implications and translation, fostering valuable collaborations with clinicians, also introducing machine-based learning approaches. Prof Neumann was head of the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Graduate School, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and is now serving as Dean of Students at the Student Success Center at Tel-Aviv University. 1976-77: English Literature, TAU 1980: B.Sc. Life Sciences TAU 1982: M.Sc Neurobiology, Weizmann Inst 1989: Ph.D, Immunology, Weizmann Inst 1989-1992: USA, Post Doctoral Whitehead Inst 1993-2006: Senior Lecturer, TAU 2006-2013: Associate Prof. TAU 2009-2013: Department Head 2013-: Full Professor 2014-2021: Head, Graduate School 2021-2026: Dean, Student Success Center A little about me I live in Ramat Hasharon with my partner, Dr. Ron Neuman, who is an ophthalmologist. We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Beyond my professional pursuits, I swim in the university’s pool every day and do yoga and pilates. Prof Yaniv Gelbstein Dean Ben-Gurion University of the Negev CV Excerpt: Professor of materials Engineering Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences A little about me: Live in Lehavim Married + 4 yanivge@bgu.ac.il Prof Freddy Gabbay Dean of Faculty of Engineering Ruppin Academic Center CV Excerpt: Freddy Gabbay received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. In 1998, he worked as a researcher at Intel’s Microprocessor Research Lab. In 1999 he joined Mellanox Technologies and held various positions in leading switch product line architecture and ASIC design. In 2003, he joined Freescale Semiconductor as a senior design manager and led the design of baseband ASIC products. In 2012 he rejoined Mellanox Technologies where he served as Vice President of Chip Design. Today he is an associate professor and the Dean of Engineering Faculty at the Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel. Prof. Gabbay also serves as a Research Fellow at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. His research interests include VLSI design, microelectronics, computer architecture, machine learning and domain-specific accelerators. Prof. Gabbay holds 19 patents and is a senior member of IEEE. A little about me: Lives in Givatayim. Leisure: tracks, sport, music playing freddy.gabbay@gmail.com Prof Efrat Shadmi Associate Dean for Research Affairs, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences The University of Haifa CV Excerpt: Professor Efrat Shadmi, earned her BA RN degree at the Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, University of Haifa. She received her doctoral degree at the department of Health Policy and Management (Health Services Research and Outcomes track), the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005). She is currently the and Associate Dean of Research Affairs at the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa. Her research focuses on methods to better understand the distribution of morbidity and multimorbidity among various population groups, evaluating interventions for improving integration of care in multimorbid populations and on equitable health care delivery and its outcomes. From 2011 – 2023 Prof. Shadmi served as the Co-editor in chief of the International Journal for Equity in Health. Since 2007 she serves a senior policy consultant to the Department of Health Policy Planning, Innovation Division, at Clalit Health Service 1995-1999: BA, RN The Department of Nursing, University of Haifa 2000-2005: PhD, The Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University 2005-currently: Faculty member at the Department of Nursing, University of Haifa 2007-currently: Senior Policy consultant, Health Policy Planning Department, Clalit Innovation 2011-2023: Co-editor in chief, The International Journal for Equity in Health 2021-currently: Associate Dean of research Affairs, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa A little about me: Residing in the city of Haifa. Married + 2 daughters. Enjoys the beautiful Carmel Mountain and mountain biking eshadmi@univ.haifa.ac.il Prof Yael Steinhart Dean Coller School of Management Tel-Aviv University CV Excerpt: Prof. Steinhart is the Dean at the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University. Her research is focused on Consumer Behavior. Her Work has been published in leading journals, such as the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Psychological Science, Harvard Business Review, Marketing Letters, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Yael serves as an Area Editor at the International Journal of Research in Marketing, and on the editorial review board of the Journal of Consumer Psychology and of the Journal of Interactive Marketing, and as an ad-hoc reviewer for the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Letters, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Yael has a B.A. in Psychology and Business Administration, MBA and PhD degrees in Business Administration all from Tel-Aviv University. Before joining Tel-Aviv University she was a faculty member in Haifa University and a visiting scholar in H ysteinhart@tauex.tau.ac.il Prof Deborah Shalev Faculty Azrieli – College of Engineering Jerusalem CV Excerpt: Deborah Shalev holds a dual position as Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering at the Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem and Senior Research Associate at the Wolfson Centre of Applied Structural Biology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her degrees in Chemistry are all from Tel Aviv University. Deborah joined the Hebrew University in 1997 and Azrieli College in 2011, where she held a number of positions including Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Chair of the Teaching Committee. She also serves on the Board of Advisors of JLM BioCity, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting Pharma- and Bio-based industry and collaborations with academia in Jerusalem. Deborah’s research interests include structural biology of interactions of peptides and proteins, and polymer systems. She is currently developing extended-release formulations for drug peptides. Deborah still loves working in the lab, teaching and advising students. 2013: Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem 2011 – 2013: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, The Jerusalem College of Engineering 2006 – present: Senior Research Associate2013, Wolfson Centre of Applied Structural Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2008 – 2009: External Lecturer, Jerusalem College of Technology (Machon Tal) 2001-2006: Research Associate, Wolfson Centre of Applied Structural Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1997 – 2001: NMR researcher and post-doctoral fellow, Wolfson Centre of Applied Structural Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, within the framework of the DA’AT Consortium for the Development of New Technologies and the Design and Development of Drugs and Diagnostic kits – a Magnet project of the Chief Scientist of Israel and under supervision of Dr. Irina Kustanovich 2001-2010: External Lecturer, Jerusalem College of Engineering 1993 – 2000: Lecturer, Tel Aviv University Preparatory Program for New Immigrants, Tel Aviv University 1993 – 1995: Lecturer, Ramot Summer School, Tel Aviv University A little about me: I live in Jerusalem with my partner; am a mother, step-mother and mother-in-law to all our children and grandchildren; and love spending time with them all. I am an avid reader, play the piano, garden, crochet, and sing in a classical choir. debbie@jce.ac.il Avi Meirowitz aaa Tel-Aviv University CV Excerpt: aaaa aaa: aaa A little about me: aaaa eintmz@tauex.tau.ac.il Prof Lilach Rosenberg-Friedman Vice Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Bar-Ilan University CV Excerpt: Associate Professor at Bar-Ilan University: the land of Israel studies and Archaeology department, Vice Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Director of the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Center for the Study of Women in Judaism. A historian who specializes in social history of Mandatory Palestine and the State of Israel, and emphasizes “history from below” and the inclusion of a variety of voices in the historical discourse. Her research focuses on women, gender and family, demography and childbirth. I believe that researching the past is not only fascinating, but also provides an important perspective for understanding the reality of our lives. Headed the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archeology for 5 years. A little about me: I Live in Shoham, married to Asaf and mother of four children, l like hiking, glasses and history, I’m lucky that my hobby is my profession. lilach.rosenberg@biu.ac.il Prof Leah Fostick Vice Dean for Research and Development, School oh Health Science Ariel University CV Excerpt: Holds BA in Psychology and Music from Tel Aviv University (1998), along with MA and PhD degrees in Psychology from Bar-Ilan University (2001, 2006). Has been a faculty member at Ariel University since 2007. During this time, served as the Head of the Department of Communication Disorders from 2016 to 2020, and as of 2022, is a Deputy Dean for Research and Development of the School of Health Sciences at Ariel University. The chair of the Auditory Perception and Cognition Society (APCS). Specializing in psychoacoustics and auditory processing, and focuses on temporal processing, spatial hearing, speech, and music perception. A little about me: I was born and raised in the Lower Galilee and currently reside in Givat Shmuel. I am married and a mother of six children. In my free time, I play in a non-professional symphony orchestra, maintain a regular running and exercise routine, travel, and read constantly. leah.fostick@ariel.ac.il Prof Sigal Eden Head of the Special Education Program Bar-Ilan University CV Excerpt: Sigal Eden, PhD. is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Special Education Program at the Faculty of Education in Bar Ilan University. Her BA is in Education for Hearing-Impaired, and MA and PhD in Communication and Technology in Education. She also successfully completed the first class of: Leadership in Bar Ilan- Academic Management and Leadership Development program.” Until recently served 4 years as Vice Dean at the Faculty of Education. She is also the R&D manager of the Technological Center for Children with Special Needs in Bar-Ilan, and the President of IACEP (International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology). She specialized in educational technology, and her areas of interest include cognitive and lingual enhancement of children with special needs via technology; learning environments integrating advanced technology; and cyberbullying. A little about me: Living in Hod Hasharon, divorced, and a loving mother to a son and two daughters. Enjoys sports, long-distance running, traveling, and reading books. sigal.eden@biu.ac.il Prof Lilach Rosenberg-Friedman Vice Dean (of the School of Graduate Studies) Bar-Ilan University CV Excerpt: Associate Professor at Bar-Ilan University: the land of Israel studies and Archaeology department, Vice Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Director of the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Center for the Study of Women in Judaism. A historian who specializes in social history of Mandatory Palestine and the State of Israel, and emphasizes “history from below” and the inclusion of a variety of voices in the historical discourse. Her research focuses on women, gender and family, demography and childbirth. I believe that researching the past is not only fascinating, but also provides an important perspective for understanding the reality of our lives. Headed the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archeology for 5 years. A little about me: I Live in Shoham, married to Asaf and mother of four children, l like hiking, glasses and history, I’m lucky that my hobby is my profession. lilach.rosenberg@biu.ac.il Prof Leah Fostick Vice Dean of Research and Development Ariel University CV Excerpt: Holds BA in Psychology and Music from Tel Aviv University (1998), along with MA and PhD degrees in Psychology from Bar-Ilan University (2001, 2006). Has been a faculty member at Ariel University since 2007. During this time, served as the Head of the Department of Communication Disorders from 2016 to 2020, and as of 2022, is a Deputy Dean for Research and Development of the School of Health Sciences at Ariel University. The chair of the Auditory Perception and Cognition Society (APCS). Specializing in psychoacoustics and auditory processing, and focuses on temporal processing, spatial hearing, speech, and music perception. A little about me: I was born and raised in the Lower Galilee and currently reside in Givat Shmuel. I am married and a mother of six children. In my free time, I play in a non-professional symphony orchestra, maintain a regular running and exercise routine, travel, and read constantly. leah.fostick@ariel.ac.il Prof Idit Keidar Dean of ECE Technion – Israel Institute of Technology CV Excerpt: I am currently the Dean of the Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Technion, where I have been on the faculty for over 20 years. My research focuses on the interaction between processes that operate concurrently, each at its own pace, a scenario that arises not only among humans but also in distributed and parallel computer systems. As a researcher, I consider myself a theoretician of the practice – the main drive for my research is finding theoretical foundations that can help explain and improve real-world parallel and distributed systems. Over the course of my career, I’ve co-authored over 130 papers, which have been cited over 7500 times, I’ve supervised 3 postdocs, 14 PhD students, and 22 Masters theses, I’ve chaired leading conferences in my field and edited a column in a journal. I’ve also consulted for a number of high-tech companies. A little about me: I live in Haifa, I’m married with two adult daughters. In my spare time, I enjoy yoga and writing prose. A short story I wrote has won 2nd place in Shirat Ha’Mada creative writing contest for scientists a few years ago, and I’ve published two additional short stories so far. idish@ee.technion.ac.il Prof Smadar Donitsa-Schmidt Rector Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts CV Excerpt: As the current Rector at Kibbutzim College of Education, I previously served as Dean in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and headed various departments. I earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Linguistics, English literature, and Second Language Education from Tel-Aviv University, with a Ph.D. in educational linguistics from OISE, University of Toronto. Throughout my career, I actively contributed to global projects such as OECD’s Effective Teachers research and the TEMPUS international project on higher education in Israel. I was also a member of WERA’s International Research Network on Teachers’ Knowledge. Since 2019, I’ve served on the ICET organization’s board, and from 2020, I’ve been Dapim refereed journal’s chief editor. My past research focused on educational linguistics, language policy, language testing, and Arabic’s role in Israel. Currently, my interests include initial teacher education, teacher shortage, status, alternative programs, and MOOCs in teacher training. 1986 – 1988: IDF, Lieutenant, Communication Corps 1989 – 1991: .A. studies, Linguistics and English Literature, Tel-Aviv University (TAU) 1992 – 1994: M.A. studies, Second language learning and teaching, TAU 1993 – 1994: Teaching Certificates studies, TAU 1994 – 1996: Statistical advisor, School of Education, TAU 1994 – 1996: Researcher, Language Policy Research Center, Bar-Ilan University 1996 – 1999: PH.D. studies, Educational Linguistics, University of Toronto, Canada 1999 – 2001: Lecturer, School of Education, TAU 2001 – 2003: Lecturer, Kibbutzim College of Education (KCE) 2003 – 2009: Head of the English Department, KCE 2005 – 2011: Head of the Post Graduate Certificate of Education Program, KCE 2012 – 2022: Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, KCE 2016: Promoted by CHE to the rank of an Associate Professor 2020 – 2024: Chief Editor, Dapim Journal (Mofet Institute) 2022 – present: Rector, KCE A little about me: I am married and a mother of two daughters who are serving as soldiers. I reside in Tel-Aviv and enjoy nature hikes and reading books. smadar.donitsa@smkb.ac.il
