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Matan Philipson has extensive work experience in the IT and operations field. Matan started their career at Cal (Israel Credit Cards) in 2020, where they held the positions of VP of Information, Technologies & Operations and CIO/COO. In these roles, they were responsible for defining the IT work plan, leading the IT and Operations division, and aligning the organization's strategy with its goals.
Prior to their time at Cal, Matan worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel from 2009 to 2020. During this time, they held various roles including Head of IT Department for Operational Data Mining, Head of IT Department for Application Infrastructures and Cyber Security, IT Branch Manager for Chief Engineer and Development Manager, and Head of IT Department for Data Mining Systems. These positions allowed him to gain expertise in areas such as software development, risk management, and data analysis.
Matan Philipson began their education in 1997 at Hadassah Academic College, where they pursued a field of study in Software Practical Engineering and graduated with honors. Matan then continued their education at Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering from 1999 to 2002, where they focused on Software Engineering and Industrial Management. Matan's educational journey culminated at The Open University of Israel, where they pursued an MBA from 2003 to 2007.
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Cal believes that Innovation and Technology are important key success factors in the changing landscape of the Banking and Financial Services industry, as well as in many other aspects of our lives. Cal's approach is that innovation and technology have to serve the business, and not vice versa, i.e. shall eventually provide real value to the customer. Under this approach, Cal has been investing a lot in developing digital solutions, in order to help its customer to get whatever they need, and to get it quickly, personalized, anytime and anywhere. Within the last few years Cal has launched several award winning digital solutions, some are based on self-developments where others have been implemented via cooperation with 3rd party technology vendors, startups and entrepreneurs. Cal strongly believes in Open Innovation and is constantly seeking for new ideas, technologies and collaborations, to enable us to fulfil our vision and our customer centric approach.