We are a boutique company with a small team of experts.Our consultants come from diverse industry and academic backgrounds and all have, at a minimum, one or several graduate degrees, often a PhD, within their field of expertise.Apart from their work with Pugatch Consilium, many of our consultants continue with their academic and public policy research, publishing articles and books within their respective fields.

Meir Perez Pugatch, Managing Director & Founder

Meir founded Pugatch Consilium in 2008. His goal was to provide clients with rigorous, evidence-based economic and policy analysis to better inform and assist them in their decision-making process as well as in their day-to-day operational activities. Meir specialises in intellectual property policy, management and exploitation of knowledge assets, technology transfer, market access, pharmacoeconomics and political economy of public health systems.
Contact Meir: MeirP@Pugatch-Consilium.com, Phone: + 972 (3) 629.9294, Meir Pugatch LinkedIn Professor Meir Pugatch

 

David Torstensson, Partner

David’s focus is policy and economic analysis related to innovation, health care, pharmaceuticals, tax and intellectual property. He has wide experience in quantitative research methods including index-building and data sampling and is the author of a number of both academic and commissioned publications. David’s knowledge spans from North America and Europe to the BRIC economies, and he speaks fluent Swedish.
Contact David: DavidT@Pugatch-Consilium.com, Phone: +1 202.756.7720, David Torstensson LinkedIn David Torstensson

 

Yoav Shechter, Head of Policy Innovation

Dr. Yoav Shechter is a distinguished Global Innovation & Policy Expert and strategic executive. He drives public policy changes with positive business impact, providing clarity on political economy across global markets. Dr. Shechter founded Merck’s Global Public Policy Innovation Hub, pioneering AI and digital technologies for policy engagement. He led public policy functions across APAC & and EEMEA regions. Dr. Shechter serves as a business mentor at the Hebrew University MBA program.
Contact Amir: YoavS@Pugatch-Consilium.com, Phone: +972 544.765.096, Yoav Shechter LinkedIn Yoav Shechter

 

Amir Dayan, CTO

Impact-driven technical sales leader with 25+ years of experience enhancing business growth and fostering transformative company cultures. Proven change agent, adept at aligning teams with strategic goals and delivering measurable results through cross-industry expertise, adaptability, and leadership. Highly Proficient in market analysis and sales in many segments: Defense, Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, Security, Industrial, Networking, and many more.
Contact Amir: AmirD@Pugatch-Consilium.com, Phone: +1 416.450.1004, Amir Dayan LinkedIn Amir Dayan