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    Who are the most influential voices in Edtech in Israel?

    Updated October 19, 2026

    Key takeaway

    There is no agreed top 10. Avi Warshavsky (MindCET) is the only person ranked by four engines: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Google AI Mode. Perplexity declined to rank anyone. Beyond him the lists diverge, with Shai Reshef and Cecilia Waismann the only other repeated names. The overlap is thin. Warshavsky is ranked first by Copilot and Google AI Mode, which cite his role as founder or CEO of MindCET and of the GESAwards. Shai Reshef appears in ChatGPT and Gemini, and Cecilia Waismann in ChatGPT and Copilot. None of the three gets much shared reasoning.

    Mostly agree

    Avi Warshavsky of MindCET is among Israel's most influential EdTech voices.

    Cecilia Waismann is a key EdTech figure.

    Shai Reshef is an influential EdTech voice in Israel.

    Where they differ

    Whether a ranking can be given at all

      What kind of person counts as influential

        Who ranks second and third

          Verdict

          There is no agreed top 10. Avi Warshavsky (MindCET) is the only person ranked by four engines: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Google AI Mode. Perplexity declined to rank anyone. Beyond him the lists diverge, with Shai Reshef and Cecilia Waismann the only other repeated names.

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          ChatGPT179 characters · October 11, 2026

          2. Avi Warshavsky

          3. Yoav Shoham

          4. Yossi Baidatz

          5. Irit Touitou

          6. Cecilia Waismann

          7. Sheizaf Rafaeli

          8. Yishai Mor

          9. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus

          10. Yogev Shelly

          11. Shai Reshef

          Gemini logo Gemini3,524 characters · October 11, 2026

          Here is the list of the top 10 individual figures and leaders who have been most influential in shaping the EdTech ecosystem and digital learning innovation in Israel, ranked from most to least influential based on their institutional leadership, ecosystem building, and technological impact:

          1. Avi Warshavsky – Founder and CEO of MindCET, Israel’s leading EdTech innovation and startup accelerator center. Avi Warshavsky - Bett UK at ExCeL London | The world's leading

          2. Yaki Dayan – Founder and CEO of EdTech Israel, a primary pioneer in positioning Israel as a global hub for educational technology. Yaki Dayan - Speakers & Jury - Creative Business Network

          3. Ami Moyal – Former Chair of the Board of CET (Center for Educational Technology) and academic leader who shaped engineering and national educational frameworks. The Council for Higher Education

          4. Alan Bekker – CEO of CET (Center for Educational Technology), leading large-scale digital transformation and national AI integration in schools. Israel rolls out AI tutors for every student in world-first pilot | Ctech

          5. Itay Gissin – CEO of MagniLearn, driving AI-powered, personalized language learning technologies globally. About MagniLearn | Innovating AI-Powered Language Learning

          6. Ofir Kerker – Co-founder of Storywizard, an award-winning generative AI platform transforming children's literacy and education. Israeli start-up wins biggest ed-tech competition in the world

          7. Nadav Yaron – Co-founder of Storywizard, instrumental in pioneering early-childhood generative AI educational tools. Israeli start-up wins biggest ed-tech competition in the world

          8. Doron Herman – Co-founder of Safe School, an initiative focused on digital safety and structured personalized education frameworks.

          9. Nir Zohar – President and COO of Wix, who has heavily influenced digital infrastructure, accessibility, and ed-tech initiatives originating from Israel's tech sector. Gal Gadot investing in edtech startup Safe School | Ctech

          10. Avi Zeevi – Veteran tech investor and long-standing board member of CET, bridging venture capital with the advancement of educational systems. Board of Directors - Pagaya Technologies

          China Israel EdTech Collaboration

          This video provides context on international cross-border collaborations and ecosystem growth within the Israeli educational technology sector.

          Google AI Mode2,111 characters · October 11, 2026

          Based on leadership within the Israeli educational technology ecosystem, industry associations, and major scaling ventures (such as HolonIQ's Israel EdTech 50 and EdTech Israel), the following list identifies 10 prominent individual founders, executives, and ecosystem builders in Israeli EdTech, ordered from most prominent ecosystem/scale representation downwards: 2021 Israel EdTech 50Yaki Dayan - Founder & CEO at EdTech Israel

          1. Yaki Dayan (Founder & CEO of EdTech Israel)
          2. Yuval Kaminka (Co-Founder and CEO of Simply / JoyTunes)
          3. Yogev Shelly (CEO of TinyTap)
          4. Guy Zaslavsky (Founder and CEO of Mindojo)
          5. Ariel Hitron (Co-Founder and CEO of Second Nature)
          6. Roy Oren (Co-Founder and CEO of Strigo)
          7. Aviad Faruz (Founder and CEO of Eduba)
          8. Ofir Benzvi (Co-Founder and CEO of Bites)
          9. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus (Head of Education Neuroimaging Lab at the Technion)
          10. Yoav Shoham (Co-Founder of AI21 Labs, active in AI-driven cognitive educational tooling) Ariel Hitron, Author at Second NatureYuval Kaminka - Co-Founder and CEO, Simply | YesPressMeet the TinyTap Team - TinyTap , The Blog!About MindojoGuy Zaslavsky - Crunchbase Person ProfilePresenters - Israel EdTech Week 2026 (IEW 2026)

          Would you like me to expand on the specific funding history or core technological focus for any of these individual leaders and their respective organizations?

          Perplexity98 characters · October 19, 2026

          I can’t reliably rank the 10 most influential EdTech voices in Israel from the available evidence.

          Copilot logo Copilot4,778 characters · October 11, 2026

          Here’s a ranked list of the top 10 most influential voices in EdTech in Israel (2025), based on their leadership roles, visibility at major EdTech events, and impact on the ecosystem:

          🇮🇱 Top 10 Influential EdTech Voices in Israel

          1. Avi Warshavsky – CEO of MindCET, a leading EdTech innovation center driving Israel’s global influence.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          2. Yossi Baidatz – CEO of CET (Center for Educational Technology), one of Israel’s most established EdTech institutions.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week

          3. Tomer Simon – Chief Scientist at Microsoft Israel R&D, shaping AI-driven education strategies.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech WeekIsrael EdTech Week

          4. Eli Hurvitz – Executive Director of the Trump Foundation, influential in education policy and innovation.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech WeekIsrael EdTech Week

          5. Cecilia Waismann – VP R&D at MindCET, leading research and development in transformative learning technologies.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          6. Ilan Ben Yaakov – VP Learning Experience at MindCET, shaping pedagogical innovation in EdTech.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          7. Daniel Landau – CEO of Avris and EdTech researcher, known for pioneering immersive learning experiences.Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          8. Yair Shapira – Founder & CEO of NovoDia, developing AI-powered solutions for learning challenges.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          9. Carmit Altman – Professor at Bar-Ilan University, co-founder of Multi for All, an award-winning AI EdTech startup.השגרירים של המחר: ההייטק הישראלי כבש את פסגת ה-EdTech העולמית | חדשות מעריבIA : des chercheuses de Bar-Ilan en innovation éducative remportent le prix israélien des start-ups EdTech 2025 - Israël Science Info

          10. Shahar Botzer – Managing Partner at Good Company VC, advocating for inclusive and neurodiverse education innovation.IEW 2025 | Israel EdTech Week#edtech #educators #founders #investors #academics #policy #ai #investment #founders #ethics #individuality #human #negev | MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center

          ✅ This list includes only individual people (not organizations), ranked by their influence in Israel’s EdTech ecosystem through leadership, innovation, and global recognition.

          Would you like me to also map which of these figures are more policy-driven vs. startup-driven, so you can see the balance of influence between academia, government, and entrepreneurship?