Gidi Grinstein

Gideon (Gidi) Grinstein is an Israeli serial social entrepreneur, leader,and author. He founded the Reut Institute, which specializes in societal disruptions. Within Reut, Gidi initiated TOM, which is a bold global social project with the goal of helping 250 million people within a decade through global open innovation by using 3D printing. TOM has been recognized by the Blackstone Charitable Trust, Inc. and Forbes magazine. Gidi’s seminal book, Flexigidity: The Secret of Jewish Adaptability (2013), offers a unique systemic view of the Jewish People. In 2000, Gidi served as the secretary of the Israeli delegation for the Camp David Summit; before that he led the Israeli team that designed Birthright Israel, which is the largest generational project of the Jewish People. Gidi is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School of Government and of Tel-Aviv University Schools of Law and Economics. He is a long-distance runner and is married to Betty with whom he has 5 children.