Ohad Elhelo

Born in Ashdod, Israel, Ohad arrived in the US in 2013 as a Slifka Scholar to attend Brandeis University, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Economics. Ohad founded Our Generation Speaks (OGS) in 2014 to empower young Israeli and Palestinian change agents to build shared prosperity and an infrastructure of hope through entrepreneurship. OGS has since created seven companies, some of which have raised significant dollar amounts, and won the 2017 New England Innovation Award. Ohad has contributed to several major media outlets in the US and Israel, including Israel’s national TV and radio channels. Ohad has been included in the 2018 edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists of the United States and Israel.