Danielle Golan
About Danielle Golan
Danielle Golan is the Director and Head of the Israel Office at Harvard Business School, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in business administration and finance, with experience in the Israeli Air Force and various consulting roles, and focuses on Israel's innovation ecosystem and emerging technologies.
Work at Harvard Business School
Danielle Golan serves as the Director and Head of the Israel Office at Harvard Business School since 2018. In this role, she has developed relationships with the tech and business ecosystem in Israel. She focuses on various research topics, including Israel's innovation ecosystem, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, autonomous vehicles, fintech, insurtech, mobile banking, agtech, and healthtech. Golan has also interviewed leading CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs for research purposes and co-authored case studies with Harvard Business School faculty that center on Israeli start-ups and companies.
Education and Expertise
Danielle Golan has an extensive educational background. She studied at Tel Aviv University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Management from 2007 to 2010. She then attended Reichman University, completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, Finance from 2012 to 2014. Golan also participated in an exchange program at The Wharton School, where she studied Entrepreneurial Management in 2014. This diverse educational experience has equipped her with a strong foundation in business and management.
Professional Background
Danielle Golan has held various positions throughout her career. She worked as an F-15 Flight Instructor (simulator trainer) in the Israeli Air Force from 2003 to 2006. Following her military service, she served as an Associate at TASC Consulting and Capital from 2010 to 2013. Golan then took on the role of Chief of Staff at Givot Olam Oil Exploration LP for 11 months in 2014. In 2015, she founded DG Consulting, which provides strategic and financial consulting services.
Achievements in Consulting and Research
As the founder of DG Consulting, Danielle Golan has been involved in providing strategic and financial consulting services since 2015. Her work at Harvard Business School has included co-authoring case studies with faculty that focus on Israeli start-ups and companies. Golan's research efforts have contributed to a deeper understanding of Israel's innovation landscape and have positioned her as a knowledgeable figure in the fields of technology and business.