East Jerusalem - new opportunities | Hani Alami | TEDxJerusalem

East & West Jerusalem connect through start-up dreams.
Hani Alami is the CEO of Coolnet and has more than twenty years of national and regional experience in telecommunications, business development, technology and entrepreneurship.
 
Since 2009, with Hani at the helm of Coolnet Broadband Solutions, the company has become one of the largest wireless-based broadband service providers in Palestine and a leading telecom solutions provider in the field of broadband and communication technologies.
   
Prior to founding and leading Coolnet, Hani assumed numerous senior positions in major national companies in the PNA, the Middle East and various emerging markets.
Hani routinely contributes his time and experience as a mentor, steering committee member or consultant for multiple initiatives across the region.
 
He has recently established JEST (Jerusalem Entrepreneurs Society Technology), the first entrepreneurship center and tech hub for startups in East Jerusalem, as a philanthropic venture.
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