Oren Gershtein

Oren Gershtein is an expert in creating innovation ecosystems and laying the groundwork for knowledge economies. As Founder and CEO of IdealityRoads, Oren has set the company’s philosophy of building knowledge and management capabilities across academia, government and industry, creating public-private partnerships (PPPs) that foster economic growth. Since founding the company in 2013, he has designed and implemented New Zealand’s National Technology Incubator program, which has already produced dozens of high-tech start-ups that would not otherwise have been created. He was also responsible for transforming Grupo Sancor Seguros’ CITES initiative in Argentina into the region’s first Israeli-style technology incubator. Additionally, Oren works with senior executive management of private sector companies to transform their businesses through cutting-edge Israeli technology solutions in areas such as energy, agritech, fintech, healthcare, industrial technology and more. In the 15 years before founding IdealityRoads, Oren developed over 75 start-ups, bringing them from their initial concept to running as fully-functioning businesses. He has served as CEO of one of the top technology incubators in Israel, Van Leer Ventures, and held leadership roles in Israeli Venture Capital. He has also served as an active board member and chairman in early-stage ventures across multiple industries. Email: oren@idealityroads.com