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| "The Battles for Internet Hegemony" |
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Wednesday, 19.05.2004, 17:45-19:15 |
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Taub Building, Auditorium 1, Technion |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Yossi Vardi (Mirabilis - ICQ) |
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Internet - Peer Users vs. Technology, Buiseness and Government Institutions |
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In Memory of Yitzhak Moda'i |
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 Dr. Yossi Vardi
Dr. Yossi Vardi is one of Israel’s early entrepreneurs, who, for over 30 years, co-founded or
invested in over 40 high-tech companies.
He was the founding investor and chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., the creator of ICQ, first instant messaging
on the internet and one of the most successful Internet startups of all times, with over 150 million
registered users. The company was acquired by AOL, to whom Dr Vardi continues to serve as an advisor.
Dr. Vardi has had an extensive government career, serving, among other duties, as the
Director General of the Ministry of Development and the Ministry of Energy, the chairman of the
Israeli National Oil Company, and the chairman of the state’s largest natural resources
company – Israel Chemicals.
He also served on the boards of numerous major state and private corporations boards including
the Advisory Board of the Central Bank of Israel, the national Electric Company, Bezeq, Scitex,
Israel Refineries, and many others.
Dr. vardi participated in the peace negotiations with Jordan, Egypt, Syria,
and the Palestinian Authority. He is the Chairman of the Board of the Jerusalem Foundation and
a board member of numerous other organizations.
A graduate of the Technion, he earned his D.Sc with an award-winning thesis,
M.Sc with distinction in operation research,
and B.Sc (summa cum laude) in industrial management engineering.
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