Eli Bar-On
Chief Executive Officer of MENA2050
Eli Bar-On is the CEO and Head of the Executive Committee of MENA2050. Previously, he served in various senior legal positions in the Israeli government. He was also a Professor at the Israel National Defense College, with a focus on national security, strategy, and international relations. Mr Bar-On has delivered expert presentations to high-level delegations, led strategic international dialogues, and lectured at leading academic institutions worldwide. Upon his retirement from the civil service, Mr Bar-On co-founded and served as CEO of a start-up focused on wireless optical communication. Mr Bar-On holds an LLB, an EMBA (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University, and an MA in political science (cum laude) from Haifa University
Updated: May 6, 2026