David Samuel
David lives in London, and is deeply involved in UK startups, VC funds and accelerator programs. He is an active mentor with the Royal Academy of Engineering and the IVMS programme at Imperial College. He also serves as a non-executive on the board of directors of Kerur Holdings, a public company in the Tel Aviv stock exchange, the board of governors of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and the board of trustees of Hadassah UK.
He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from INSEAD in France. For his degree, he designed an ASIC chip that was fabricated on site. Subsequently, David worked his way up to senior management and board positions in various companies, from startups to public firms. His missions have ranged from turnarounds and restructurings, to business development and sales growth.
His mantra is that success comes from a culture of excellence, quick actions, and that multidisciplinary expertise is required to dislodge incumbents and disrupt entire sectors.
