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Ronen Assia - Team8

Definitively fintech: “Fintech is the driver for everything we can think about”

21.02.23|Yonatan Sredni
In an in-depth interview, Ronen Assia, Managing Partner at venture group Team8 and co-founder of social investing platform eToro, talks fintech, the future - and even farming
אלון ימין ממייסדי חברת קופיליקס Copyleaks

Copy catcher: The Israeli startup that can spot AI-written text

12.02.23|Omer Kabir
As the emergence of ChatGPT raises fears of plagiarism, Israeli startup Copyleaks identifies texts created by artificial intelligence, and has already proven its capabilities to US academic institutions asking to check the originality of students’ work
יניב מקובר מנכ"ל Anyword

Extreme Makover: “Generative AI is the most exciting step in AI”

12.02.23|Yonatan Sredni
From ChatGPT replacing human writers to Israel’s president’s AI-aided speech, Anyword CEO Yaniv Makover takes CTech on a deep dive into “a super valuable jump in technology”
Zach Cutler Propel Portrait

"A lot can be learned from adversity. My experience gave me the skills to be a successful founder"

30.01.23|James Spiro
Propel PRM founder and CEO Zach Cutler joined CTech to discuss how his unique challenges set him up for a world of entrepreneurship
BoBo Family

Balancing act: BoBo takes the boring out of balance

29.01.23|Yonatan Sredni
Founded by Israeli physiotherapists to prevent senior falls, BoBo Balance aims to make balance exercises challenging, engaging, and fun
Yossi Matias Google

“If it's going to have high enough impact, it's worth trying”

19.01.23|CTech
Though he is a multiple award winner and celebrated researcher, vice president of engineering and research at Google Yossi Matias says his biggest impact has come through helping develop the people he’s worked with.
האנליסט הראשי האחראי על דירוג ישראל בחברת הדירוג הבינלאומית S_altP מקסים ריבניקוב

S&P warns Israel: "Weakening state institutions is a ratings risk"

09.01.23|Adrian Filut
Maxim Rybnikov, the chief analyst responsible for Israel's rating at international rating company S&P, predicts that the slowdown in the world's main economies will also affect Israel, resulting in growth of only 2% this year
Steven Gerbsman 20

“The person that asks the questions is really the true leader.”

20.12.22|CTech
Asking questions and inviting feedback are important activities for good leaders, says Steven Gerbsman, managing principal at Gerbsman Partners.
Yuval RiseUp 20

“The zip code you are born in doesn't need to dictate the trajectory of your life.”

15.12.22|CTech
Though people are often willing to take steps to improve their health, they don’t usually do much to reach financial well-being, says Yuval Samet, CEO of RiseUp.
Jacob Lightricks 20

“We are seeing the rise of the voice of the individual.”

11.12.22|CTech
In today’s creator economy, the stories and voices of individuals are growing in importance over brand voices, says Jacob Shwirtz, leader of Content and Creators at Lightricks.
Atarim Tel Aviv port

Coastline conundrum: "We are trying to find a new sector, a new opportunity of developing the blue economy"

05.12.22|Yonatan Sredni
Marine biologist Rotem Trivizki takes CTech on a deep dive into how Atarim and Migdalor are harnessing Israel’s greatest natural resource - the sea - for everyone’s benefit
Ophir Zilbiger BDO 20

“Because cyber is a dynamic threat, clients are not afraid of using immature technology.”

27.11.22|CTech
While complying with standards and regulations in cybersecurity is necessary, head of BDO Israel Cyber Defense Center Ophir Zilbiger points out that compliance and effectiveness are different issues.
Valid Avivit Yossi

Would you take a lie detector test for your next job?

22.11.22|James Spiro
Valid.it has developed a “reliability test” for employers seeking to analyze the honesty of potential recruits
Jimmy Wales Wikipedia

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales on online toxicity, Musk, and the battle for internet accuracy

21.11.22|James Spiro
“I sent Musk an email offering help, I am happy to give him some thoughts,” Wales told CTech.
אלכס קאייל מנהל קרן סיילספורס

Salesforce Ventures: "Firing people is very emotionally difficult, but a good CEO needs to do what's right for the next 10 years"

20.11.22|Sophie Shulman
"We are in the midst of a once-in-a-generation change and I cannot be more optimistic about Israel in this context," added SVP and Managing Partner Alex Kayyal, with Salesforce Ventures investing $500 million in 32 Israeli companies to date
Maya Huber, Mor Panfil, Nir Familier

CV or not CV? TaTiO answers the HR question

18.11.22|Yonatan Sredni
CEO Maya Huber shares how her Israeli startup is disrupting the hiring world by leveling the field for job-seekers while laying off resumes