Noam Hanegbi (; born 1959) is an Israeli technology expert and senior executive in the banking and financial sector. He has served on the boards of directors of several Israeli financial institutions and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at

Bank Hapoalim Bank Hapoalim ( lit. ''The Workers' Bank'') is one of the largest banks in Israel, established in 1921. The bank offers a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate, and institutional customers, with a focus on retail banking services. ...

since February 2025.

Biography

Hanegbi holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Computer Science from

Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, , ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic university institution. It has 20,000 ...

. He served in the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and ...

(IDF) in the

MAMRAM Mamram (), abbreviation for Center of Computing and Information Systems ( ''Merkaz Mahshevim UMa'arahot Meida''), originally Center of Computing and Mechanized Registration ( ''Merkaz Mahshevim VeRishum Memukhan'') is the Israel Defense Forces' ce ...

unit, where he gained practical experience in information systems and communication technologies. Between 2000 and 2011, Hanegbi served as Senior Vice President at Discount Bank, where he headed the Operations and Information Division, the Retail Banking Division, and the Marketing Division. During this period, he led the “Ofek” project, aimed at rebuilding the bank’s core IT systems. From 2015 to 2019, he headed the Information Systems and IT Division at

Maccabi Healthcare Services Maccabi Healthcare Services (Hebrew: מכבי שירותי בריאות, formerly Maccabi Fund for the Ill, Hebrew: קופת חולים מכבי), known as Kupat Holim Maccabi, is one of the four Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) currently ac ...

, where he was responsible for developing technological infrastructure for digital services to members. Throughout his career, Hanegbi held board and chairperson roles in various financial and technology-related companies, including

Mercantile Discount Bank Mercantile Discount Bank () is a major commercial bank in Israel and is a subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank. It is the sixth-largest bank in Israel. Controversies Involvement in Israeli settlements On 12 February 2020, the United Nations ...

, Discount Mortgage Bank,

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Israel, Shva (Automated Bank Services Ltd.), and Masav (Bank Clearing Center). He was also involved in national technological projects such as Israel’s border control system and the "Yevka" banking technology supervision initiative. In 2019, he was appointed an external director at Bank Hapoalim, where he served as Chair of the Information Technology and Innovation Committee and as a member of the Credit, Audit, Corporate Governance, and Stakeholder Committees. In January 2025, Hanegbi was elected Chairman of the bank’s Board of Directors, officially assuming the position on February 17, 2025. Hanegbi is married and has two daughters.

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