About us
Built across regions and disciplines
Geo Horizon combines a senior-led core organization with an international network of experts and institutional partners. This allows us to assemble the right combination of regional, policy and sectoral expertise for each initiative.
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Foreign-policy strategist and former diplomat specializing in cross-regional cooperation and the role of middle and tech-enabled powers. Previously held strategic policy roles in Australia’s DFAT and the Australian Embassy in Beijing.
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Dr. Gedaliah Afterman
Director
Leads R&D projects in AI and cybersecurity, specializing in threat intelligence and risk assessment of emerging technologies. Expertise spans OSINT, influence operations and disinformation.
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Dr. Daniel Cohen
VP of Strategy and Innovation
Expert on the socio-economic landscape of the Arab Gulf, with a focus on regional energy markets. Integrates human intelligence and AI capabilities for political and security risk analysis across the Middle East.
Prof. Yossi Mann
VP of Research and Strategic Alliances
Adjunct Professor, TU Munich; Senior Advisor, Cascade Advisory; non-resident Fellow, Quincy Institute. Focus: global technology politics, emerging markets and international political economy.
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Dr. Laura Mahrenbach
Director, Politics and Technology
American-Israeli operations professional and photojournalist based in Tel Aviv, who has built the operational infrastructure for early-stage startups across medtech, govtech and cybersecurity. Holds an MA in Security and Diplomacy.
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Shanie Roth
Chief of Staff
Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Geo Horizon's board of directors and advisory board bring strategic, technological, regional and institutional expertise to our research and programs.
Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with over five decades in geography, regional studies and public policy. Led the James Shasha Center for Strategic Studies for 12 years.
Prof. Shlomo Hasson
Board Member
Assistant professor of international relations and global politics of technology at the University of Bonn. Research focuses on infrastructure, emerging technologies and international affairs.
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Prof. Maximilian Mayer
Board Member
Indian political analyst based in the UAE since 2000, specializing in Gulf foreign policy and diplomatic practice. Author of Global Gulf (Gerlach, 2026); non-resident fellow, Arab Gulf States Institute, Washington.
Dr. N. Janardhan
Board Member
Vice President for International Relations, CEVRO University, Prague, and non-resident Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute. National Security Advisor to the Czech Prime Minister, 2022–2025, and formerly Ambassador to Israel and First Deputy Foreign Minister.
Amb. Tomas Pojar
Advisory Board
Principal foreign-policy speechwriter to Prime Minister Abe Shinzō for 15 years. Specially Appointed Professor, University of Tsukuba, and formerly tenured professor at Keio University; began his career as a journalist and London correspondent for Nikkei Business.
Dr. Tomohiko Taniguchi
Advisory Board
Advisors
Geo Horizon draws on a global network of advisors who contribute specialist expertise to specific projects and regions.
Founder of LEA-Pi, a hedge fund focused on Emerging Markets. Former Chief Economist, Israeli Securities Authority; Senior Lecturer in Finance at Tel Aviv University.
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Dr. Ilan Gildin
Advisor
Strategic innovation leader and R&D executive with 20+ years driving technology and sustainability initiatives across the Middle East. Advisor to IRENA, the World Bank and the UN.
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Dr. Hosni Ghedira
Advisor
Leading expert in space, missile and UAV programs, with 30+ years analyzing international aerospace capabilities. Senior Research Fellow, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
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Tal Inbar
Advisor
Lawyer specializing in infrastructure, new technologies and corporate development. International experience across legal advisory, research management and financial investment.
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Denise Feldner
Advisor
Why Geo Horizon
Geo Horizon works across regional, sectoral and institutional boundaries that are often treated separately. We connect geopolitical analysis with policy dialogue, private-sector expertise and program development, creating pathways from shared interests to practical cooperation.
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