Evidence-Based Impact: Making a Real Difference

Sella Nevo currently serves as the director of the RAND Corporation's Meselson Center, where he focuses on reducing risks from biological threats and emerging technologies. His diverse career includes leading the Karmel group at Google Research, where he developed the Google Flood Forecasting Initiative for global flood warnings. As a Venture Partner at Firstime VC, he supports climate technology startups, while also serving on the advisory board of ALLFED (Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters). His academic contributions include teaching Applied Ethics and Information Security at Tel Aviv University, and he co-founded an impact-focused career advising nonprofit. His expertise spans machine learning research, global development, policy, biosecurity, and environmental technology, demonstrating his commitment to leveraging technology for humanitarian causes and social impact

Dan Lahav serves as Co-Founder and CEO of Pattern Labs, focusing on securing advanced technology, while also co-founding Impact Focused Education to promote high-impact work education. His achievements include co-creating and teaching Applied Ethics courses at Tel Aviv University, where he received the "Outstanding Lecturer Award" three times. His technical accomplishments include co-authoring an AI paper featured on Nature's cover and winning IBM's Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. As a debater, he holds the record for highest-ranked non-native English speaker at the World Universities Debating Championship, where he was named Best Speaker of The World. Through his work at Pattern Labs and Impact Focused Education, he continues to bridge the gap between technology innovation and ethical implementation while fostering educational initiatives for large-scale social impact.