Ohad Elhelo (Hebrew: אוהד אלחלו) is an Israeli social entrepreneur and public speaker. In 2014, Elhelo founded Our Generation Speaks and has since served as executive director. In 2017, he co-founded a technology productivity company called Delegate.[1]
Ohad Elhelo | |
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| Born | December 18, 1989 Ashdod, Israel |
| Occupation | Social Entrepreneur |
| Language | Hebrew, English |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University, Brandeis International Business School |
Education and career
editFollowing the completion of his service in the Israel Defense Forces as an intelligence officer, Elhelo moved to Boston to begin his studies at Brandeis University as a Sylvia and Joseph Slifka Israeli Coexistence Scholar.[2] In 2016, he received his bachelor's degree in Economics and continued his studies at the Brandeis International Business School, working towards a master's degree in International Economics and Finance. He received his master's degree in May 2017.
While a junior in college, Elhelo founded Our Generation Speaks (OGS). OGS is a fellowship program and startup incubator whose mission is to bring together young Israeli and Palestinian leaders through entrepreneurship.[3] In 2016, he initiated partnerships between OGS and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management[4] and MassChallenge[5] to launch the fellowship program. To date, the venture has raised nearly $4 million.[6]
For his work pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he has been featured as a speaker at universities, synagogues, and in public forums across the United States.[7][8]
In 2017, Elhelo co-founded Delegate, a technology productivity company that offers a "Chief of Stuff" service.[9] It describes itself as "a one-stop-shop for people who imagine their life unburdened from the timesuck of personal tasks."[10] The company is currently in private beta testing and accepting new users to its waitlist.[11]
References
edit- ^ "About". Delegate. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Slifka and Malkin Coexistence Scholarship Programs 2010". www.abrahamfund.org (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2017-05-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Our Generation Speaks". Our Generation Speaks. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Our Generation Speaks | The Heller School at Brandeis University". heller.brandeis.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ Kirsner, Scott. "Can entrepreneurship bridge the Israeli-Palestinian gap?". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ Behar, Richard (March 21, 2017). "Backed By Big Wheels, A Boston Incubator Hooks Up Young Israelis And Palestinians To Launch Startups". www.forbes.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ Rabin, Yuval (2016-12-20). "Their Generation Speaks: Q&A With Social Entrepreneur, Ohad Elhelo". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ Rubin, Eliran (May 1, 2017). "לקחנו הימור": אוהד אלחלו חזר מיואש מהמלחמה - זה מה שהוא החליט לעשות". TheMarker (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "'It's always about helping others'". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Delegate". Delegate. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Early Access". Delegate. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.