Shani Zanescu is a climate tech investor, and Co-founder of PLANETech. PLANETech is a non-profit organization sphere-heading the Israeli climate tech ecosystem by bringing together and empowering founders, startups, investors, corporates, governments, and academia to address climate change challenges with the best of technologies and through global collaborations. Shani is also an active Board Member/observer, and Advisor in multiple startups and ventures in the climate tech domain. Prior to her current roles, she was the Director of Israel’s Innovation Center, as well asthe Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the British Council in Israel, leading collaborations in the fields of science and innovation. Shani also managed the bilateral activities at the Defense Attaché Office for BENELUX, NATO, and the EU at the Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands. She holds a Masters in Diplomacy and National Security from Tel Aviv University’s Executives Program, and a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Business from Texas Christian University, United States. Shani was also recognized as ‘Forbes 30 under 30’, and as ‘12 Most Influential Climate People in Israeli Tech’. Shani lives in Tel Aviv, and is passionate about passionate people, incredible technologies, and our beautiful planet.