Dr. Eli David

Dr. Eli David is a leading AI expert specializing in deep learning and evolutionary computation. He has published over fifty papers in leading artificial intelligence journals and conferences, mostly focusing on applications of deep learning and genetic algorithms in various real-world domains. For the past fifteen years, he has been teaching courses on deep learning and evolutionary computation, in addition to supervising the research of graduate students in these fields. He has also served in numerous capacities successfully designing, implementing, and leading deep learning-based projects in real-world environments.

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Dr. David received the Best Paper Award in 2008 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, the Gold Award in the prestigious "Humies" Awards for Human-Competitive Results in 2014, and the Best Paper Award in 2016 International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. He is the developer of Falcon, a Grandmaster-level chess playing program based on genetic algorithms and deep learning, which reached second place in the World Computer Chess Championship.

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Dr. David has co-founded several successful deep learning-based companies, including Deep Instinct, recognized by Nvidia as the "Most Disruptive AI Startup" and today one of the prominent cybersecurity companies in Israel; DeepCube, an AI accelerator which was acquired by Nano Dimension in 2021; and Marpai Health, an AI-based healthcare company which went public on Nasdaq. He also serves as an AI consultant to several Fortune 500 companies, and major venture capital and private equity firms. He is a frequently invited speaker in prominent AI venues, a member of Forbes Technology Council, and a member of Bar-Ilan University's Board of Trustees.