Maya Schushan Orgad

Maya Schushan Orgad is an accomplished professional in the AgriFoodTech sector, currently serving as the AgriFoodTech Innovation Hub Manager at McKinsey & Company since October 2022. Prior experience includes holding the position of CTO & Principal at PeakBridge VC and serving as VP of Trendlines AgTech at The Trendlines Group, overseeing new ventures for The Bayer-Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund. Maya's background in business development is reinforced by a tenure at Evogene, where roles included Director of Business Development for crop enhancement and overall business development management. Early career experience encompasses scientific consulting within the Bioinformatics Unit and academic roles at Tel-Aviv University, where teaching encompassed computational analysis and bioinformatics. Education credentials include an MBA focusing on Management of Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a PhD in Computational Biology, and a BSc in Life Sciences, all obtained from Tel Aviv University.