Michal Tsur

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Michal Tsur (Hebrew: מיכל צור) is the Co-founder, President and General Manager of Kaltura (2006),^[1][2][3] an open source video platform.^[4][5]

She also is the cofounder of Cyota (1999),^[5] a cybersecurity company acquired by RSA Security in 2005.

Biography[]

Born in Jerusalem,^[4] Tsur started to work in the law sector and clerked at the Supreme Court of Israel.^[6] She was driven by research, working at Hebrew University in Jerusalem^[4] and the Israeli Democracy Institute.

Attracted not only by the technology but also by "the idea, the opportunity to create change in the world, to disrupt an industry, to build something new, and to have fun", she and a few friends decided to adventure into the tech industry.^[5]

She has also authored and contributed to many articles^[7][8][9] and advised on how recruit women in tech.^[7][10] She also encourages women to apply for positions in the field.^[11]

Education[]

Tsur completed a PhD in Law, focusing on game theoretic economic analysis of law from New York University. Moreover, she was a post-doctoral fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project.^[4]

Career[]

Tsur is currently the President and general manager of Enterprise & Learning at Kaltura.^[2]

Quotes[]

“Technology was merely the tool needed to execute our ideas.”^[5]

“We advertise the ‘tech’ part of the startup world, with tech as the tool, the skill, the medium. Maybe what gets lost is the thrill of just solving big problems and the excitement of being part of a startup.”^[5]

"The tech industry needs female talent, and cannot afford to miss out on this segment of the population. Why wait to solve this problem? Enough talking about only long-term solutions, particularly when our country is failing in basic science education anyway. [...] The added talent and increased diversity will have positive effects on our companies, economy and society overall."^[7]

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