Amnon Dekel

I am the Executive Director of HUJI Innovate, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of the Hebrew University Jerusalem. Previously, I served as the Head of the School of Software and Electrical Engineering at the Shenkar College of Engineering & Design in Israel. I have over 20 years of experience in product development of IT based services and applications, as well as more than 15 years of experience in Applied Research in the areas of User Experience and Mobile Computing. I have participated in founding 3 companies in the area of video sharing, personal networking and indoor navigation. I have received numerous international awards, including a Pulitzer nomination for my work with the New York Times. I have a PhD in Computer Science from the Hebrew University. When I have time, I partake in creating technology based art, and my work has been funded by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Specialties: I have a rare mixture of a PhD in Computer Science, an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications, an MA in Cognitive Psychology, expertise in Human-computer Interaction, experience in Embedded computing, Visual Design, Product Management and Air Traffic Control- all culminating in a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship for next generation products and services.