Global Conference 2008 | Yossi Vardi
Yossi Vardi
Chairman, International Technologies Ventures
Yossi Vardi is Chairman of International Technologies Ventures, a private Israeli venture capital enterprise that finances high-tech companies and focuses on software, telecommunications, electro-optics, energy, the environment and other areas. He is the founding investor and the former chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., the creator of ICQ instant messaging. Previously, he was director general of Israel's Ministry of Development and chairman of the Jerusalem Foundation. Vardi has participated in peace talks with the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Syria, and led economic cooperation negotiations with Jordan. He has served on the boards of numerous state and private corporations, including Israel Electric, Maariv, Israel Refineries and the Bank of Israel. Vardi received a master's degree and a Ph.D. from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Panels:
Israel at 60: A Work in Progress
Moving From Me to We: The New Competitive Edge
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