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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
Following 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.