EdTech Prime Time
Tuesday, October 13
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
SPEEDBOATS, NOT SUPERTANKERS
EdTech Prime Time is an exclusive event, bringing together startups, investors, analysts, and business leaders from Israel, the USA, and around the world to strengthen the global EdTech ecosystem. It offers unparalleled access to up-to-date insights on global EdTech trends and direct engagement with the individuals and organizations currently influencing the sector.
Recognized as Israel’s leading EdTech event, it offers a dynamic day of inspiring talks from today’s EdTech leaders and top investors, alongside the Startup Avenue, where exceptional startups showcase cutting-edge learning solutions.
At its heart is a high-profile pitch competition, where top Israeli startups compete for the chance to represent Israel at the Global EdTech Startup Awards Finals in London.
If you want to connect with Israel’s vibrant EdTech scene and the people shaping the future of learning — EdTech Prime Time is the place to be.
What happens on the day
Startup Avenue
A showcase of a select group of outstanding EdTech companies, open throughout the day.
Talks & Panels
A dynamic day of inspiring talks from leading EdTech executives, investors and analysts from Israel and around the world.
GESAwards Israel Semi-Final
A prestigious pitch competition in which leading Israeli startups compete for the right to represent Israel at the global Global EdTech Startup Awards final in London.
2025 Presenters
The 2026 line-up will be announced soon.
Joshua Schwartz
Managing Partner East Wind Advisors
East Wind
Marc Sternberg
Managing Director A-Street
Ayelet Goldfarb Frank
Partnerships Base44
Prof. Lev Gonick
Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University
Erella Moshe
Head Mindcet Yerucham
Michael Moe
Founder & CEO of GSV Holdings
Niv Gross
VP Technology CET
Prof. Sheizaf Rafaeli
President Shenkar Engineering Design Art
Amir Gefen
Strategic GenAI Integration in Education & Enterprise
Eric Lavin
Investor & Entrepreneur
Dr. Cecilia Waismann
VP Mindcet Labs
Hedva Yechieli
Learning and Engagement Coordinator
Nissim Pinto
COO GoEddy
Dr. Daniel Landau
CEO Avris
Rony Ben-Haim
Director Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem
Tal Redler
Project Leader at the Bloomberg Sagol Center for City Leadership
Moshe Mor
General Partner aMoon
Yotam Fromm
Senior software engineer, Sefaria
Lama Abu Tahoun
Lead Developer, MindED
Yuval Sagi
Founding Partner, Edmake
Ran Magen
V.P. Product Innovation, Mindcet Labs
Dr. Yishay Mor
Head of AI, Beit Berl College
Yael Haramaty
PM Lead AI Education Google Research
Tamir Nave
founder and CEO Maik
Dr. Chagit Tishler
VP of Education, Bloomfield Science Museum, Jerusalem
Ori Nurieli
Co-Founder and CEO Studywise
Rachel Shandrovsky
Field Coordinator Mindcet Labs
Dr. Tomer Simon
Chief Scientist Microsoft Israel R&D
Adi Altschuler
CEO & Founder Inclu
Dorit Hizi
CEO The Public Knowledge Workshop
Jonathan Schorr
CEO CodeMonkey
Prof. Cristine Legare
Director Center Applied Cognitive Science, University Texas
Saki Dodelson
CEO Beable
Avi Warshavsky
CEO Mindcet labs
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler
Israel Democracy Institute
Asaf Chertkoff
Co founder & COO ViboLab
Shahar Botzer
Managing Partner Good
Naftali Bennett
Businessman and former Prime Minister of Israel
Rotem Lapid
Head of AI – ORT Israel Tech Science Education
Sarah Kretiman
Software engineer, Sefaria
Tzippy Rav-Noy
CEO Capit
Mahmoud Kinana
CEO Kideo
Hadar Sasson
Product Designer, MindED
Reut Fischel
Product Manager, MindED
Saul Singer
Co-Author "The Genius of Israel"
Eli Hurvitz
Executive Director Trump Foundation
Shelly Levine
Codemonkey Team
Dr. Yair Shapira
Founder and CEO NovoDia
Ronen Sofer
Product Chief Intuition Robotics
Meirav Ben David
Founding Partner, Edmake
Chanan Kupietzky
Founder & Co-CEO SpeakNow
Emri Brickner
VP The Public Knowledge Workshop
Dr. Lena Raved
Senior Officer Education Yad HaNadiv
Jeff Silber
Managing Director BMO Capital Markets
Michael Bijoui
Partner/ COO East Wind Advisors
Julia Sagalin-Nemets
Head Negev EduLab Initiative
Yogev Shelly
CEO TinyTap
Anat Zenou
Director Product Edusoft
Dr. Ilan Ben Yaakov
VP Mindcet Labs
Sigal Strachnov
Director Schools Branko Weiss
David Bleicher
CEO Jotit
Zack Isakow
V.P. Bus Dev Codemonkey
Prof. Jihad El-Sana
AI Research Ben Gurion University
Dr. Alan Bekker
Co-Founder & CEO eSelf
Oren Eckstein
Head Pedagogy Mindcet Labs
For further information, please contact: info@mindcet.io
PARTNERS
ORGANIZERS
Mindcet Labs is a global hub for designing and delivering relevant, high-quality, and equitable learning solutions in an age where the individual, not the system, is at the center of education.
Based in Yeruham in Israel's Negev Desert, Mindcet Labs is internationally recognized as a leading force in the global EdTech ecosystem, driving high-impact educational initiatives worldwide and pioneering innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
The Global EdTech Startup Awards (GESAwards) is the world’s largest EdTech competition, co-founded in 2014 by Mindcet Labs to identify, showcase, and scale high-impact educational and learning startups across more than 130 countries. Connecting grassroots startups with global investors and industry leaders, the initiative evaluates candidates on pedagogical innovation, scalability, and market impact, culminating in a prestigious global final that awards top innovators with investment, mentorship, and international recognition.