MICHAL MICHAELI - SPEAKER

Director of International Economic Development, Tel Aviv Global

Michal is the Director of International Economic Development in Tel Aviv Global.

Tel Aviv Global is a municipal company managed directly under the Office of the Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo. Its primary efforts are directed toward making the city more accessible to the world and facilitating its quantum leap in the global arena, achieved in cooperation with municipal, national and, private partners.
The International economic development department is focusing on fostering the city as a global center of innovation – The world’s Beta Site: A municipal-national effort to attract int’l entrepreneurs, investors and startups, through creating value, eliminating barriers and creating a set of incentives. By doing so – allowing Tel Aviv to develop from the center of the “Startup Nation” to a world-leading innovation hub.

Before joining Tel Aviv Global, michal was the Founder & Managing Partner at Eva Ventures – An angel group investing in gender diverted exceptional Israeli start-ups.

Michal has extensive experience in working with leading companies ranging from cutting edge startups to retail and consumers market leaders. Her expertise is on helping startups define their vision, mission and initial strategy. Before ‘jumping’ to the entrepreneurial and start-up scene, Michal managed Pelephone’s roaming division, increasing the service technologically and profitability.

She is a mentor at the 8200 Impact accelerator program and DRIVE – the Technion accelerator and volunteer as a mentor for young entrepreneurs in the Unistream program. Michal was also a member of the Ministry of Economic task force on ‘Women in tech’ and a speaker in international forums and events.

Ms. Michaeli holds a Master of Business Administration from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Management and Behavior Science) from The
College of Management Academic Studies.