Galia Albin is one of Israel's most powerful women and her mission is to influence and empower other women throughout the world.

She hosts the popular talk show, The Club, for Israel's fifty-plus demographic.

At 57, Albin holds a slew of titles and positions in both public and private sectors in Israel and beyond. She serves as company director of at least ten publicly held Israeli/international giants including Marks & Spencer Israel, United Steel Mills and the Koor Industries Group, she chairs the Business Forum Women's advisory to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the National Council for Children, The Center for Economic Development Among Jewish & Arab Women and serves as Director of the Israel Women's Network.

Most recently, she was invited to the 2nd annual International Women's Forum in Deauville, France to address global concerns over health care, education and demography. Bringing together world leaders and prominent businesswomen, the conference attendee list included Jordan's Queen Rania, Kuwait's premier female minister Maasouma Al-Mubarak, Lucent CEO Pat Russo and US State Department Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes.

Albin's empowerment experience is broad. She holds four degrees - two in psychology, one in law and another in acting - has produced and executive produced three films, owned the Globes and Monitin business publications.

It was her husband's sudden death in the mid-1980's that prompted a tremendous shift. "I had a business career until then but mostly I stayed home with my children. When he died, I inherited seven public companies and other holdings and I had a choice: Sit back and spend the money or learn how to 'work it'. It took four years to become chairwoman and some of my husband's closest associates didn't like me being there. I made mistakes but ultimately I was the winner."

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