"Women need role models and communities to succeed. Then we'll see more female entrepreneurs"

"Women need role models and communities to succeed. Then we'll see more female entrepreneurs." Hilla Ovil-Brenner, CEO and founder of the Yazamiyot organization, a platform for women entrepreneurs, was speaking at the Calcalist and Bank Leumi Miami conference. Maya Eisen Zafrir, CEO of LeumiTech: "My recommendation to young female entrepreneurs is to always be active and listen to your inner instinct. Don't stop and wait for approval from the surroundings."

Salesforce seals $1.9 billion cash deal to acquire cloud backup company Own. The deal, originally announced in September, was finalized with a cash transfer on Monday. Israel’s Own exits under its peak valuation but delivers returns for major investors like Vertex and Insight Partners.

CommBox closes $15M round to expand secure AI customer service platform. The Israeli startup enables brands to engage customers across all channels from a single interface, leveraging digital engagement, business automation, conversational AI, and generative AI chatbots.

How DNA can be used to alter personalities and train employees. Dr. Idit Maya, Head of the Genomic School at Beilinson Hospital, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech & Invest conference in Miami about the business application of new research on complex personality traits.

One Zero CEO Gal Bar Dea steps down amid Italian expansion setback. The digital bank's venture in Italy has stalled, prompting leadership changes as Eyal Gafni prepares to take over.