Having delivered over 270 lectures across 21 countries, Meirav Harel is a renowned expert in web3, FinTech, blockchain, digital disruption, and the future of finance.
With over 20 years of experience in finance, technology, and creating award-winning fintech innovations, Meirav has been acknowledged as “1 of 36 Top Women Revolutionizing Crypto 2022” by TechRoundUK, featured in the “100 Most Inspirational Women in Blockchain 2020” list, and honored twice in the “Women in Fintech Powerlist” by Innovate Finance UK.
As a highly sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, her expertise covers a wide range of topics, including Digital Identity, Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, AI in Finance, NFTs, SBT, Metaverse, The Future of Money, Finance, Banking, CBDCs, Cryptocurrencies, and The Digital Future. She provides lectures, courses, consulting services, management expertise, and in-depth research to leading international financial, regulatory, business, and academic institutions, Including Central Banks, in Europe, Asia, and the USA. Meirav specializes in innovative technologies and their impact on the future of finance, banking, money, regulations, macroeconomics, and businesses.
Former Board of Directors Member at Excellence Investment House,
She is a Financial Commentator at 2 TV Stations, is the Israeli ambassador to the European Women in Payments Network (EWPN), and is the lecturer of the Full Blockchain & Fintech Course at Reichman University and at the MBA program of the College of Management in Israel, where she has issued the first NFT certificate for academic studies in Israel, in collaboration with the College.
She has held significant roles, including former Head of Strategic Innovation Technologies at BDO, former Acting COO at Bancor, former COO at international tech companies, and a 7-year tenure as the Product & Business Development Manager of “LeumiTrade,” Bank Leumi’s award-winning financial trading website, which was recognized twice as one of the three Best Trading Websites in Europe.
In addition to a dual Masters degree in Business and Communications from the Hebrew University, a thesis about interpersonal non-verbal communication, Meirav is certified international Mediator, one of the only that had been recommended by the Israeli court, to mediate in the fields of Blockchain, Digital Currencies and Financial Technology. She is a certified Investment Consultant, in addition to a having a software programming background, thrives in interdisciplinary challenges and enjoys building and growing business opportunities particularly in changing environments.