KAZUAR - Key Persons
Adi brings over twenty years of experience as a senior business executive in the high-tech industry, where he successfully developed and executed global go-to-market plans and led Sales, Marketing, BD, Partnerships and Services teams. Previously, Adi served in the Israeli Intelligence community. Based in New York, he oversees KAZUAR's global business.
Job Titles:
- Head of Partner and ISV Sales at Check Point Israel
Alon Sela is the head of Partner and ISV Sales at Check Point Israel. In the past, he served as a Sales Business Development Manager for Service Providers at Cisco, and as Senior Partner Business Manager at VMware.
Ambassador James Woolsey is a former director of the CIA. He held a variety of government positions, including Under Secretary of the Navy. He is a professional lawyer and investor in the private sector.
Prominent member of the European financial community. Experienced and sophisticated investor with extensive experience and network in global financial and investment banking leadership.
Daniel boasts twenty years of high tech experience, including fifteen years at Check Point Software Technologies, where he led the development of sophisticated security products, and four years as VP R&D at KAZUAR.
Geri has over thirty years of senior financial management, specializing in private and public tech companies. He has led two successful IPOs on NASDAQ and served as board member on investment funds.
Ilan brings over thirty years of senior experience from cutting-edge Israeli intelligence and security operations. He served as Head of Israeli Security Authority's tech division, where he led and managed complex tech and cyber projects.
Jacob Eilon is one of the most prolific news anchors and journalists in Israel, a household name for much of the country. He has over 30 years of journalism experience in print, radio, television, and digital media.
Jens de Buhr is the founder, owner, and managing director of JDB MEDIA, one of the most successful media corporations in Germany. He serves on the Advisory Board of DocuSign.
Len Khodorkovsky served as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs, and as Senior Advisor to both the U.S. Envoy for Iran and the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment between 2017 and 2021. He currently heads marketing for the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University.
Mark McLaughlin is the Chairman of Qualcomm, and previously served as president and CEO of Palo Alto. He serves on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), a body of industry chief executives that advises the President of the U.S. and national security leadership on security-related issues.
Michael Ganser has worked at Cisco for over 20 years, where he performed several prominent roles, including SVP of Cisco Central Europe, SVP of Cisco DACH, and CEO and SVP of Cisco Germany.
Mike Pompeo served as Director of the CIA from 2017 to 2018, and as U.S. Secretary of State from 2018 to 2021. Previously, he represented Kansas's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2010 to 2017. In 2021, he founded Champion American Values PAC, and serves as a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Extensive experience in advanced data security, telecommunications, business management and operations. Currently leads a successful IT Company that implements solutions for sensitive projects and clients.
Ofer Brandt serves as Chief Actuary and Senior Deputy to the Commissioner for Insurance Innovation at the Israel Capital Market Insurance and Savings Authority. He formerly worked as Chief Actuary and Executive VP of Israel's Clal Insurance.
Paddy McGuinness is currently an advisor to globally listed companies. He served as UK Deputy National Security Adviser (Intelligence, Security and Resilience) from 2014 to 2018, overseeing national cyber strategies and resilience of Critical National Infrastructure.
Pascal Boris served as the CEO of BNP Paribas UK (1999-2007) and BNP Paribas Suisse (2007-2013). He is a business angel, and currently servers as non-executive director on several boards.
Peter Kadas is a distinguished leader in international banking and finance. He co-founded Renaissance Capital, Russia's first private investment bank, in 1995. 1995. In 2001 he became director of Crossroads Capital UK Ltd, and now currently serves as Senior Advisor for BXR Partners LLP.
Professor Adi Shamir is a world renowned cryptographer and security expert. He co-invented the RSA algorithm, and recieved the Turing prize and the Israel prize.
Prof. Peter Berkowitz served as the Director of the U.S. State Department's Planning Staff and Executive Secretary of the State Department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and as a senior advisor to the Secretary of State. He is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Former Head of Israel National Cyber Bureau
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Efrati is the founder and former Head of Israel National Cyber Bureau in the Civilian Division of the Prime Minister's Office. He is an expert in cyber strategic methods, and currently involved in global cybersecurity strategic projects.
Ran Senderovitz is a senior executive leader, serving 12 years at Intel Corporation as VP and General Manager of Mobile Product Management and Marketing at the Intel Client Compute Group, and of GM Retail and Wireless Gateways at Intel Israel Development Centers.
Ronen Sofer previously worked at Intel Corporation, where he was General Manager of Software Products - New Devices Group. He now serves on the Advisory Boards of Nexar, Moovit, Screenovate, and SafeDK.
Roy has twenty years of leadership experience from both the private and public sector. He served as Senior Director in the Israeli Prime Minister's office, where he was responsible for innovation, technology, and economics, and as Chief of Staff to the Director General.
Shimon Erlichman is a former Chief of Staff and Head of Technology in the Israeli Intelligence Community, with over 30 years of relevant managerial and technological experience. Shimon was awarded the renowned Israel Security Prize.
Job Titles:
- Founder of the Jerusalem Global Group
Shlomo Kalish is a founder of the Jerusalem Global Group, and an investor in a variety of successful startups, including Athoc, Creo, Galileo Semiconductor, Lumus-Vision, Mellanox Technologies, Moovit, QXL-Ricardo, Picture Vision, Primesense, Saifun Semiconductors, and Wilocity.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner of Aviv Venture Capital
Yoav Chelouche is a managing partner of Aviv Venture Capital. In the past, he served as President and CEO of Scitex. He is a board member of Check Point Software Technologies, Tower Semiconductor, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Yoav Hochberg is a former Vice President and General Manager of the Strategic Technologies Group at Intel Corporation. Currently, he serves as Managing Partner and Director of NextLeap Ventures, a fund started by former Intel employees.
Former deputy director of the 8200 Unit (Israeli NSA) and President of Rayzone group, leading global provider of cyber and intelligence solutions.
Yoram Yaacovi previously served as General Manager of Microsoft Israel's R&D Center, and as COO at Amdocs Israel. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Appleseed Academy, a non-profit organization dedicated to using technology education to change the lives of youth on the periphery of Israel's society.
Yuval has over twenty years of senior management experience across careers in both intelligence and business. He excels at strategy design, crisis management and business in private and government sectors, and has designed and managed complex global intelligence operations involving advanced technology.
Ziv Hammer is the former Vice President and General Manager of Intel Corporation's IA Core Group. He currently serves as SVP of IoT Compute and Wireless R&D at Cypress Semiconductor.