This past February, a well-known Israeli spoke at the prestigious TED Conference and received a standing ovation.  The speaker was Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, the company that is using today’s technology to advance complete oil independence and build an electric car network.

Most of us weren’t able or fortunate enough to be there in person to hear the talk.  Luckily, the recently uploaded video of Agassi’s talk at the 2009 TED Conference allows us to relive the experience, watching him do what he does best - compelling us to pay attention.

Two years ago, at TED’s 2007 conference, Shai Agassi was an anonymous presence.  Read the rest of this entry »