Eyal Lewin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle East Studies and Political Science at Ariel University

Eyal Lewin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle East Studies and Political Science at Ariel University. His publications are mainly in the field of political psychology and political sociology and focus on Israeli society taking a comparative approach. Lewin discovered his interest in political science when he served as personal assistant to an M.K. [Israeli Member of Parliament] who headed one of the leading departments in the Jewish Agency. In Lewin’s position as personal aide he was responsible for the implementation of the department’s decisions in Israel as well as abroad. Before he completed his PhD studies at the ... Read More

Paul F. O'Brien, Ph.D.

Former Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Strategy and Planning Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA

Paul O’Brien was Head of Fixed Income Strategy and Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, from 2009 through 2018.  He helped lead both strategic and tactical asset allocation, benchmark selection, portfolio construction, and research, as well as advising ADIA’s Investment Committee.  He managed a multi-national team of over 20 investment professionals with expertise across all asset classes as well as economics and quantitative methods. Since leaving ADIA, he has been active in in-person and virtual meetings among global CIOs and asset allocators.  Since September, 2020, Paul has been a Trustee and member of the Investment Committee of ... Read More