Gal Landau

Co-Founder at The Israel Fintech Center
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Location
Israel, IL
Languages
  • Hebrew Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Arabic Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Advocate's License
    Israel Bar Association
    Jan, 2002
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Israel
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Israel Fintech Center (IFC) is the largest techOriented NGO in the country. IFC weaved hybrid-network bringingIN diverse stakeholders, from startUPs and corporations; to Institutional Investors, funds and VC’s; Banking and Insurance Org’s; advisory, Services providers and Academia. IFC is well #nettedGlobally-Europe, Abu-Dhabi, India, Japan, US, Singapore, Australia and the Balkan.

    • Executive Board Member
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Chair of the governmental affairs & Regulation Committee
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member Board of Directors
      • May 2017 - Present

    • Board Member
      • Jun 2017 - Present

    • Member of the Board Audit Commttie
      • Jun 2017 - Present

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • May 2018 - Present

      GBV is a fund focuses on investing in #disruptive #decentralized & #synergistic #technology fields to drive real world adoption for economic growth and positive #socialimpact. GBV is a fund focuses on investing in #disruptive #decentralized & #synergistic #technology fields to drive real world adoption for economic growth and positive #socialimpact.

    • United Kingdom
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jun 2018 - Present

    • Israel
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • The Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center: Research Fellow
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      #ISTR lunched, by Israeli government, in the #Technion-the Israel institute of technology-in partnership with #BarIlanUniversity; with the goal of encouraging research, development & entrepreneurship in the field of #smartMobility in Israel. #ISTR lunched, by Israeli government, in the #Technion-the Israel institute of technology-in partnership with #BarIlanUniversity; with the goal of encouraging research, development & entrepreneurship in the field of #smartMobility in Israel.

    • Israel
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Fellow
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      The center for Cyber, Law & Policy (CCLP), was established by the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) and University of Haifa. CCLP collapses the traditional discipline silos and brings together all relevant expertise to undertake comprehensive cyber research. CCLP does this by coordinating, synthesizing, and holistically applying multi-discipline expertise. This approach and CCLP’s unique skill-set significantly increases the depth and breadth of research that can be undertaken.

    • Co-Founder: The BlockCrypto Research Group
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the group brings together diverse range of researchers- law, economy, cryptography, finance, computer science - in order to tailor a "toolkit" for policymaking in the crypto & blockchain arena- while addressing governance, national security, innovation, competition and civil rights.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Feb 2019 - Present

    • Israel
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Research: The Blockchain Research institute
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

      TAU Blockchain Research Institute is the first academic initiative of its kind in Israel, the Institute advances multidisciplinary theory-oriented, quantitative, and application-oriented research collaborations on blockchain, crypto, crypto-assets and supports their dissemination. aiming to lead the next phase of blockchain & crypto research development in Israel, providing expert support for research and knowledge exchange, funding, and operations in this industry-facing interdisciplinary center. Key achievements:-Played a major role in bringing about the strategic landmark agreement between TAU and Algorand Foundation, where TAU has joined the Algorand Foundation Global university Blockchain platform.-Played a key role in achieving an MOU with University of Central Florida (UCF), among the largest universities in the US, in the areas of Blockchain, AI, and Cyber-Security. Show less

    • Member of the Academic Committee: The Blockchain research institute
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Symbridge
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

      Built by traders for traders, Symbridge is an ecosystem for trading in asset-backed tokens and cryptocurrencies. Built by traders for traders, Symbridge is an ecosystem for trading in asset-backed tokens and cryptocurrencies.

    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

    • Israel
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Fellow: Privacy and Data Capitalism research group
      • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

      The Privacy research group, is an annual academic program focusing on emerging cross-disciplinary field of study on privacy and cyber. Participants are typically from a broad range of disciplines: computer science, information systems, engineering, law, finance & economics, media studies, psychology & sociology, and more. The Privacy research group, is an annual academic program focusing on emerging cross-disciplinary field of study on privacy and cyber. Participants are typically from a broad range of disciplines: computer science, information systems, engineering, law, finance & economics, media studies, psychology & sociology, and more.

    • acting CEO
      • May 2016 - Jun 2017

      The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is Israel's only public stock exchange. The Exchange fulfils a major role in the Israeli economy and is a key player in the nation's economic growth. TASE provides services including trading and clearing, remote trading, global clearing, issuance of derivative, publishing announcements, digital nominee services and Indexes offering. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is Israel's only public stock exchange. The Exchange fulfils a major role in the Israeli economy and is a key player in the nation's economic growth. TASE provides services including trading and clearing, remote trading, global clearing, issuance of derivative, publishing announcements, digital nominee services and Indexes offering.

    • Deputy CEO Chief operating officer
      • 2014 - 2016

      Led resource management, operations, and implementation of corporate strategy and action plans undertaken by TASE. Led central financial planning and analysis team, supporting the CEO and board of directors.Key achievement's: -Formulation and approval (by the ISA) of a comprehensive reform in the Non-Bank-Stock-Exchange-members prudential minimum standards (minimum capital and liquidity based on European (ESMA) directive. The reform aimed to eases the Non-Banks prudential requirements, in order to enhance competitiveness. Show less

    • Senior VP Chief Risk Officer
      • 2013 - 2015

      Recruited to build and manage the overall risk management infrastructure of the TASE group, which was achieved through the establishment of the Risk Management Department at corporate level and the integration of relevant processes and regulations.-Led the implementation of CPMI-IOSCO standards for FMI, in TASE's two Clearinghouses', Includes the first-time implementation of internal models for minimum capital and liquidity adequacy. -Both TASE's Clearinghouses was recognized as a "Qualifying Central Counterparty" (QCCP) by the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA).Key achievements:-Played a key role in bringing about the TASE-NASDAQ strategic alignment introducing:a. Building a joint platform for private high-growth Israeli companies. b. led TASE’s tech and legal teams through due-diligence process to deploy NASDAQ’s technology for trading across a variety of asset classes including equities, derivatives, bonds, fixed income, and commodities. Show less

    • Israel
    • Banking
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Executive Head Strategic & Planning department
      • 2011 - 2013

      Member of the Senior Fiscal Executive Management & Member of the Strategic team.Was responsible for the development and implementation of cross-group objectives and budget; responding to increasingly dynamic financial services; controlling and costing; efficiency KPI, economic analysis and analysis of business Lines sensitivity and profitability.

    • Executive Head Global Risk Management department
      • 2007 - 2011

    • Israel
    • Banking
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Economist
      • 2002 - 2007

    • Israel
    • Law Practice
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Intern
      • 2000 - 2002

Education

  • Tel Aviv University
    Master of Laws - LLM, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    2008 - 2010
  • University of Haifa
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Candidate, Law & technology
    2018 -
  • The College of Management Academic Studies
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Accounting
    2000 - 2002
  • The College of Management Academic Studies
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    1995 - 1999

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