Place-IL is a Social-Tech
initiative that empowers Israeli tech
companies to effectively hire talent
from underrepresented populations,
at scale and with minimal risk.
For the first time leading tech leaders, companies and
investors, teamed up to proactively tackle
underrepresented groups in the high tech industry.
Together with Google as the founding partner, Place-IL
spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative to address the
demand for a diverse workforce and pioneered a dedicated
tech-driven screening process.
Place-IL is in partnership with more than 50
Israeli tech partners including:
Who we are
Our
Founders
Our Founders
Idan is a serial tech entrepreneur who founded and sold two startups, the latest to Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), where he currently serves the Vice President for Code Security, and is responsible for Palo Alto Networks’ Israel employee diversity. Idan previously founded and served as head of Elbit Systems cybersecurity business unit; and served as a commander in the 8200 IDF elite intelligence and cyber unit.
Keren previously served as CEO of Shiur Acher, a non-profit organization that trains and employs volunteers, many from high-tech companies, to teach in peripheral schools. Prior to this, Keren served as Deputy Director of Adam Teva V’Din, an NGO that safeguards the health and well-being of all Israelis, while preserving Israel’s natural resources. Keren is an attorney who has dealt with labor and environmental law; and served as a commander in the 8200 IDF elite intelligence and cyber unit.
Eynav is a cybersecurity expert with experience in software development and management. She led critical R&D initiatives and collaborated with international partners on national security programs within the prime minister office. Eynav holds degrees in Computer Science and System Engineering
Founding Partner
Strategic Partner
Partners
Industry Partner
Advisory Board
Place-IL operates an advisory board comprised of Israeli tech industry
leaders and experts in the field of HR, tech, engineering and diversity
Shirley Stein Mor
HR Regional Partner | Amazon
Ido Segev
Vice President, General Manager Tech. & Mfg. Strategic Planning | Intel
Gigi-Levy Weiss
General Partner | NFX
Matan Naor
VP - Head of Risk for Consumer Products & Experiences | GM PayPal
Nir Tzuk
Founder | PANW
Barak Regev
General Manager | Google Israel
Nadir Izrael
CTO & Co-founder | Armis
Liad Agmon
Managing Partner | Insight Partners
Nataly Kremer
Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.
Michael Eisenberg
Partner | Aleph
Zika Abzuk
Business Development Senior Manager | Cisco ISR
Dadi Perlmutter
Chairman | State of Israel’s High-Tech Human Capital Committee, Former CPO & EVP | Intel
Ronni Zehavi
CEO & Co-founder | HiBob
Tami Bronner
Partner | Vertex Ventures
Fadi Elobra
Founder & CEO | TALENTEAM
Emi Palmor
Former Director General of the Ministry of Justice of Israel
Tomer Bar-Zeev
President | Grow at Unity
Shai Peretz
SVP Engineering | Riskified
Aziz Kaddan
CEO & Co-founder | Myndlift
Moshe Lipsker
SVP, GM ISRAEL | Imperva
Karin Mayer Rubinstein
CEO | IATI
Michal Sarig-Kaduri
Government relations @ Wix.com & Manager of the Israel Growth
Daphna Berger
VP of People & Culture | HR Executive
Jumana Nsier Hakim
D&I Lead | Microsoft
Barak Schoster Gohiman
Venture Partner | Battery Ventures
Amir Ofek
CEO | AxoniusX
Maya Hofman Levy
Site Leader Beer Sheva, Dell Technologies Israel R&D Site
Efrat Rapoport
CEO | Salesforce ISR
Avigdor Rabinovich
Cloud Training Manager | Israel National Digital Agency
Oshrat Binyamin
HR Executive | Senior HR Leader
Idan Nimni
CEO | Ravtech
Yaron Weizenbluth
Partner, Head of Tech sector | PwC
Galia Eckstein
Head of HR | PANW Israel
Ronit Ronen-Karpol
Head of HR /Executive Leader
Avi Snir
CEO & Co-founder | Elevation
Morin Mozes
Head of Recruitment | Google Israel
Guy Katsovich
Investor | Fusion
Roni Bonjack
Managing Partner | at-inc/
Yaron Markovich
Head of strategy & Operations | Google Israel
Ran Ribenzaft
CTO Cloud | CISCO, Former co-founder Epsagon
Lotan Levkowitz
General Partner | Grove Ventures
Inbal Arieli
Investor | Chutzpah Author
Itzik Shmuli
Director General | UJA-Fed of NY, Former Israeli Minister of Labor & Social Services
Gil Lev
VP HR | Bionic
Ran Shavit
D&I Lead | Google Israel
Jeff Shapiro
Partner | Viola Ventures
Gabby Czertok
Founder | The Builders
Sivan Avihud
Global VP People | Next Insurance
Ilan Stern
SVP Talent | Insight Partners
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