David Nordell

Current

Contributing Analyst at International Analyst Network
Member of Financial Services Council at Gerson Lehrman Group
Founder & moderator at LinkedIn/Yahoo Financial Regulation group

Member of the Board of Governors at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Independent Expert, Security at FP7, European Commission
Contributing Expert at The Terror Finance Blog
Chairman at Nordell Family Foundation
Founder & CEO at New Global Markets
Owner at Synapse Analytica & Strategy

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Past

Judge at Innovation Challenge
Senior Consultant at Government of Israel

Education

University of Southampton
Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Financial Services

Websites

David Nordell’s Summary

Rich experience in journalism during 1980-1991, especially in economics & business, science & technology. Was associate editor of the Israel Economist; business correspondent for the Jerusalem Post; economic correspondent for Associated Press in Israel; Israel correspondent for several overseas publications; research & science policy columnist for leading Israeli daily Haaretz.
Consultant specialising in economic & business communications, economic & technology policy, complex business planning and international cooperation & development. Public-sector clients included Israel Export Institute (government-private sector partnership), for which I developed Israel's international economic image campaign and several policy projects; Israel Ministry of Science & Technology, for which I was the first adviser on Internet & information infrastructure policy; Israel Ministry of Finance, for which I initiated the first Economist Round Table with the Government of Israel. Private sector clients have included Luz Solar Energy; Battelle Memorial Laboratories (the largest private R&D organisation in the USA); and the Israel Contractors Association, for which I wrote the project proposals and briefing books for three Middle East economic summit conferences.
Currently founder & CEO of New Global Markets, a financial services start-up based in London and Tel Aviv. The company is developing a category killer solution for financial regulatory compliance, including anti-money laundering and anti-terror financing.
I am also principal of Synapse Analytica & Strategy, a consulting firm specialising in economic and technology policy and counter-terrorism issues, especially relating to economic terrorism.
Active as a board member of several non-profit organisations, including the Jerusalem Academy of Music & Dance.
I am currently open to proposals for short-term consulting projects, especially in counter-terrorism, and board/advisory positions in commercialisation of new technology.

David Nordell’s Specialties:

Writing, economic & financial journalism, science & technology journalism, marcom writing, marcom strategy, economic communications strategy, publishing, presentation & publication design, business development, economic strategy, economic development, international economic relations, entrepreneurship, commercialisation of disruptive technology, Internet & IT strategy, IT in financial services, open-source intelligence, terrorism, anti-money laundering, counter-terror financing

David Nordell’s Experience

Contributing Analyst

International Analyst Network

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)

June 2008 — Present (4 months)

The International Analyst Network (www.analyst-network.com) is a group of leading experts writing analysis on counter-terrorism, energy security, geo-politics and Middle East strategy.
Member of Financial Services Council

Gerson Lehrman Group

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2008 — Present (9 months)

Gerson Lehrman Group (www.glg.com) is a leading international consulting firm that provides sector-specific expertise on global trends to clients including investment banks, private equity funds, investment management groups, and industrial corporations.
Founder & moderator

LinkedIn/Yahoo Financial Regulation group

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

LinkedIn/Yahoo discussion group for professionals in all areas of financial regulation and compliance, including Basel II, SarbOx, anti-money laundering, MiFID, payments, SEC regulations and so on.
Member of the Board of Governors

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (www.jamd.ac.il) is the oldest music education institution in Israel, founded in 1932 (16 years before the State of Israel!), and includes not only the Academy itself, which awards 1st and 2nd degrees but also a conservatory and a high school for gifted children.
Independent Expert, Security

FP7, European Commission

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Independent expert evaluator of research and development proposals for the Security section of the European Commission's 7th R&D Framework Programme.
Contributing Expert

The Terror Finance Blog

(Non-Profit; Security and Investigations industry)

July 2006 — Present (2 years 3 months)

The Terror Finance Blog, http://terrorfinance.org, is a new blog written by an international group of experts on counter-terror finance: its aim is to educate both policy practitioners and the general public on issues relating to the financing of terrorist groups and operations, and on how to combat terrorism using laws and regulations, technology and intelligence tools, that can restrict the flow of money.
Chairman

Nordell Family Foundation

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Philanthropy industry)

May 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)

The foundation was established in order to promote and enhance the professional education of young conductors. Following a competition held at the Guildhall School of Music in London, and two master classes held in cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestra, we are now planning to hold a master class in Israel, open to students and graduates of music academies in Great Britain and Israel.
Founder & CEO

New Global Markets

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

January 2001 — Present (7 years 9 months)

NGM is developing an innovative platform for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. The less said in public, the better.
Owner

Synapse Analytica & Strategy

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1997 — Present (11 years 9 months)

Consulting firm specialising in business strategy & planning for high-tech clients; economic communications; European Union R&D projects; homeland security and counter-terrorism, especially in economic terrorism.
Currently planning & developing a major European project on counter-terrorism policy, and was a session chairman and speaker at an international policy workshop on economic terrorism.
Judge

Innovation Challenge

(Non-Profit; Higher Education industry)

October 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Took part as a judge in the Innovation Challenge (www.innovationchallenge.net), the largest international business plan competition for MBA students. The competition was held in conjunction with the Thunderbird business school in 2005, and this year at the Darden business school at the University of Virginia.
Senior Consultant

Government of Israel

(Government Agency; Public Policy industry)

1991 — 1998 (7 years)

Additional Information

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David Nordell’s Interests:

Classical music, early music, opera, jazz, fine art, architecture, books, travel, history, politics, languages, philosophy, religion, Judaism, gourmet cooking, good wine & single malt whisky, creativity & innovation, mind mapping

David Nordell’s Groups:

MyLinkedIn Power Forum, LIONs, LinkedIn Innovators, LinkedIn Venture Capital, LinkedIn Startups, LinkedIn Intelligence & Security (founder), LinkedIn Financial Regulation (founder), LinkedIn Security.
MIT Enterprise Forum - Israel Chapter (member of board); eCademy; OpenBC (Xing); SoFlow, Plaxo Pulse, Meetup, Homeland Security, Anglos in Israel, Forbes Personal Technology