Autism and Employment: Lessons From the Corporate World
As part of Touro University's ongoing efforts to promote autism awareness, acceptance, and inclusion, Touro Talks and the Jewish Law Institute are pleased to present a conversation exploring the autism employment program at Mobileye, an international leader in autonomous driving technologies.
Special Introduction
Lihi Lapid, President of SHEKEL - Inclusion for People with Disabilities
Lihi Lapid is an Israeli author, photojournalist, and newspaper columnist. She is President of SHEKEL, Israel's leading organization for inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the community. Her husband is the Prime Minister of Israel, Yair Lapid.
Moderators
Dr. Alan Kadish, President, Touro University
President of Touro University, noted educator, researcher and administrator who is training the next generation of communal, business and healthcare leaders
Professor Samuel J. Levine, Touro Law Center
Professor of Law and Director, Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center, prolific writer, author of Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash and Classical Jewish Sources.
Panelists
Mollie Goldstein, Team Leader, SHEKEL Team at Mobileye
Mollie is team leader for the SHEKEL team at Mobileye, a team of twelve employees on the Autism Spectrum working in data annotation and labeling. For the past five years Mollie has committed herself to promoting employment for adults with disabilities predominantly in the hi-tech sector. She earned her M.A. in Nonprofit Management from Hebrew University while specializing in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Eli Schreiber, Data Annotation, SHEKEL Team at Mobileye
Eli, 29, moved to Israel in 2002 with his family and completed his high school education. For the last five years, Eli has been a part of the SHEKEL Team at Mobileye working in the Data Annotation and Labeling department of R&D. His job consists of tagging and labeling data through video clips. Eli has lived in SHEKEL's residential housing for the last seven years and hopes to continue his professional development at Mobileye.
Roni Vistuch, Director of Data Annotation and Labeling at Mobileye
Roni is experienced in fund-raising, R&D project implementation, and management of teams locally, offshore, and subcontractors. Roni has over 20 years of experience in design and implementation of real-time applications, image and signal processing, computer vision, and advanced video algorithms. Roni holds his M.Sc.EE (Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering) from Tel Aviv University.
