Rachel Kastner

Rachel Kastner is a creative producer, problem-solver and storyteller from NYC, currently based in Tel Aviv. Her mission is to create experiences that help people build empathy, resilience and confidence. As a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Rachel is committed to peace, empathy, and building a future for Israel and all of her citizens and neighbors to be safe and live with dignity. Rachel has taken part in many dialogue programs with Israelis and Palestinians, and seeks to utilize storytelling as a method to develop empathy and find solutions. In pursuit of these goals, she has been involved with Tomorrow's Women and the US State Department. Although she currently works in the startup-technology world, Rachel continues to produce creative content - both documentaries and digital media - and is a speaker on Millennial and Gen-Z and has presented to public and private schools as well as companies and non- organizations.