Board Committees

Dr. Schwartz is a seasoned finance professional and a tech investor. Dr. Schwartz has founded and managed Deutsche Bank Israel for 24 years and until December 2020. Following his retirement from Deutsche Bank, Boaz has become an active tech investor in both early and late-stage companies. He has a wide portfolio of investments in Fintech, Autotech and other technology related ventures. Dr. Schwartz is a board member of IDC Herzliya, the only private university in Israel; iArgento Ltd, Covercy Ltd, and the vice-Chairman of Zabar Solar Ltd. Dr. Schwartz earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago; MBA with Distinction from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tel Aviv.

Mr. Crist is managing partner for Texas Ventures as well as CEO of Osperity, a leader in AI-driven computer vision for the industrial sector. He is also chairman and CEO for ITAC and is ITAC’s designee as director. Mr. Crist Scott has an extensive background as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist and was the former CEO of Infrastructure Networks and founder/CEO of Telscape International (NASDAQ). Prior to that, he served as President and CEO for Matrix Telecom. Previously, Scott worked for Trammell Crow Group, IBM and Booz-Allen Hamilton. He has a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from NC State University. He is also an Entrepreneur of the Year recipient from NASDAQ/Ernst & Young. In addition, Scott is chairman of the VA-Gov Housing fund, the nation’s largest lender for the Veteran Administration’s Homeless Shelter Program.

Thilo Koslowski is a recognized, visionary CEO and innovation thought leader with a focus on creating disruptive, cross-industry innovations that maximize returns on investment for a partner ecosystem. Most recently, Thilo was the founder and CEO of Porsche Digital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, where he was responsible for the automaker’s digital strategy, product roadmap, and business innovations. Thilo also created Porsche’s venturing initiative with a €150 Million corporate venture fund focused on emerging technologies, smart mobility and digital lifestyle to form Porsche's ecosystem strategy. Prior to his work at Porsche, Thilo founded and led Gartner Inc.’s global automotive and smart mobility practice. Thilo currently advises global organizations, startups, investors, and governments on how to leverage business and technology innovations to maximize business results, create desirable customer experiences, and develop winning ecosystems.

Dr. Schwartz is a seasoned finance professional and a tech investor. Dr. Schwartz has founded and managed Deutsche Bank Israel for 24 years and until December 2020. Following his retirement from Deutsche Bank, Boaz has become an active tech investor in both early and late-stage companies. He has a wide portfolio of investments in Fintech, Autotech and other technology related ventures. Dr. Schwartz is a board member of IDC Herzliya, the only private university in Israel; iArgento Ltd, Covercy Ltd, and the vice-Chairman of Zabar Solar Ltd. Dr. Schwartz earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago; MBA with Distinction from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tel Aviv.

Mr. Shamir, the founding and managing partner of Catalyst Investments, has an established career in Israel’s public sector includes Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, member of Israel’s government and Parliament and chairman of four government companies: EL AL, IAI, National Road Company of Israel and Metropolitan Mass Transit System. Prior to entering public service, Yair served for 25 years as a pilot and an engineer in the Israeli Air Force. Mr Shamir is currently board director and chairman of a number of public companies in Israel and abroad as well as an array of public institutions including The Shalem Academic Center, Gvahim, and Ohalo College.

Mr. Crist is managing partner for Texas Ventures as well as CEO of Osperity, a leader in AI-driven computer vision for the industrial sector. He is also chairman and CEO for ITAC and is ITAC’s designee as director. Mr. Crist Scott has an extensive background as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist and was the former CEO of Infrastructure Networks and founder/CEO of Telscape International (NASDAQ). Prior to that, he served as President and CEO for Matrix Telecom. Previously, Scott worked for Trammell Crow Group, IBM and Booz-Allen Hamilton. He has a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from NC State University. He is also an Entrepreneur of the Year recipient from NASDAQ/Ernst & Young. In addition, Scott is chairman of the VA-Gov Housing fund, the nation’s largest lender for the Veteran Administration’s Homeless Shelter Program.

Mr. Shamir, the founding and managing partner of Catalyst Investments, has an established career in Israel’s public sector includes Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, member of Israel’s government and Parliament and chairman of four government companies: EL AL, IAI, National Road Company of Israel and Metropolitan Mass Transit System. Prior to entering public service, Yair served for 25 years as a pilot and an engineer in the Israeli Air Force. Mr Shamir is currently board director and chairman of a number of public companies in Israel and abroad as well as an array of public institutions including The Shalem Academic Center, Gvahim, and Ohalo College.

Dr. Schwartz is a seasoned finance professional and a tech investor. Dr. Schwartz has founded and managed Deutsche Bank Israel for 24 years and until December 2020. Following his retirement from Deutsche Bank, Boaz has become an active tech investor in both early and late-stage companies. He has a wide portfolio of investments in Fintech, Autotech and other technology related ventures. Dr. Schwartz is a board member of IDC Herzliya, the only private university in Israel; iArgento Ltd, Covercy Ltd, and the vice-Chairman of Zabar Solar Ltd. Dr. Schwartz earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago; MBA with Distinction from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tel Aviv.

Prof. Eldar, a leading radar theory expert, is renowned for her groundbreaking research on sub-Nyquist sampling. As head of the Signal Acquisition Modeling and Processing Lab at the Weizmann Institute, she focuses on efficient signal extraction and processing, notably in radar technology. Eldar earned her B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. A member of the Israel Academy of Science and Humanities, and holds visiting positions at MIT and Princeton. Eldar authored "Sampling Theory: Beyond Bandlimited Systems" and co-authored eight other books on convex optimization, compressed sensing, radar, communications, imaging, information theory, and machine learning.