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Session description

The story of Israel, the Start-Up Nation has been well documented. Few people realise that the acknowledged powerhouse behind this modern day miracle has been the Technion. In fact, the Technion's journey to world leading university is a simile for Israel itself. The Technion is often compared to the world's two leading entrepreneurial universities, MIT and Stanford. Come and hear why. Technion Australia and TSA Environmental Research Ltd are support organisations to the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, the oldest university in Israel. It is a world leader in science, engineering, high tech, biomed and the emerging, new, multidisciplinary fields arising from nanotechnology and life sciences. It has produced four Nobel Laureates in the past decade and was recently ranked as the sixth most entrepreneurial university in the world (the only one in the top ten outside of the USA).

Bio

Ken Lander has been Executive Director of Technion Australia since 2009 and TSA Environmental Research since its establishment in 2012. In a recent initiative he has taken responsibility for new projects across Australia. He speaks passionately about the Technion and its people. His background as a professional and volunteer leader, often at the forefront of innovation, change and making a difference provides a natural synergy with the Technion's leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship. Ken was a senior public servant in the NSW Public Service having been at the cutting edge across a number of portfolios when he was recruited in 1988 to head the NSW Jewish Communal Appeal. In what he thought would be a three year job he went on to lead the JCA for 14 years, establishing it as the pre-eminent, local Jewish communal organisation in Australia with an annual income of $10million. In 2002 he established Lander and Associates Consulting Pty Ltd, a boutique consultancy providing support to the not-for-profit sector in strategic planning, governance, marcoms and fundraising. The Technion is his primary client. Ken holds a Bachelor of Town Planning (Hons) and a Graduate Diploma in Communication (Cr). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and Public Relations Institute of Australia and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Fundraising Institute of Australia.