“Art is not an object; it is a mindset,” says Nir Hindi.

Hindi, originally from Tel-Aviv, Israel, is an entrepreneur who, though rooted in the world of technology and business, has always had one foot in the creative world. He is the founder of The Artian, a transdisciplinary training company that fuses and mixes art mindset in business and technology environments to pursue originality.

Nir is devoted to fostering Renaissance Thinking – combining art with engineering, science, and technology. He especially advocates the connection between artistic talent and business entrepreneurship, two areas that fuel each other and provide endless mutual learning opportunities.

He is part of Headspring’s training professionals, a Financial Times|IE Corporate Learning Alliance, a visiting professor at IE Business School, and a core faculty at the Master for Design and Innovation in IED, Madrid, Spain. He is a mentor in leading startups programs, including Endeavor, Startupbootcamp, and others; the founder of the Art & Tech event series and part of Cotec's 100 experts to promote innovation in Spain.