Eviatar Matania is Head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, which includes the National Cyber Bureau and the National Cyber Security Authority, and operates directly under the Prime Minister. Dr. Matania is a graduate of Talpiot, Israel’s most distinguished joint military and academic program. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics (Hebrew University), a M.Sc. in mathematics (Tel-Aviv University) with an expertise in game theory, and a Ph.D. (Hebrew University) in judgment and decision making.

Dr. Matania has diverse prior experience in both military and civilian R&D, including system analysis and project management. Among others, he co-edited a book on Israeli start-ups and taught venture capital courses in distinguished Executive MBA programs