Mr. Hener assumed the position of Deputy Director General of Information Systems in the Israel Securities Authority in November 2022. Before joining the ISA, between 2018 and 2022, he served as Senior Division Director of Digital and Information System in the Volcani Institute – Agricultural Research Organizations, where he led the establishment of the Center of AI in Agriculture in Israel and headed a new product development project based on results of the Institute’s research. In this position he led the integration of advanced technologies including AI, IOT, and HPO, and open-source code-based technologies.
Between 2014 and 2018, Mr. Hener served as the Director of IT at Merhavim Hospital (the largest psychiatric hospital in Israel with a staff of 1,000 and 10 sites), and was responsible for the hospital’s digital transformation during the psychiatric hospital reform.
Previously, Mr. Hener served in various positions in private sector high-tech firms.
Mr. Hener earned a BA degree in social studies from Bar Ilan University, a BSc degree with honors in Computing from Derby University, and an MBA from Ono Academic College