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October 12, 2021 | Jerusalem
The Future is Now
Investment | Innovation | Diplomacy
The world is experiencing significant changes in the aftermath of an unprecedented pandemic.
In the realms of business, finance, technology, health, science, travel, food security and even religion and diplomacy, the virus has impacted all of our lives – charging us to be more creative, inventive, imaginative.
The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference is one of the world’s most prestigious and professional events on Israel and the Jewish people. This year, the conference will tackle the Jewish State’s shifting alliances with the United States, the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the world. It will discuss head-on the health, economic and security challenges plaguing Israel, and the growing gap between Israelis and Diaspora Jews.
The conference will also celebrate the country’s innovation and successes, and tell the story of how Israel went from Start-up Nation to Vaccination Nation, becoming a light and a mentor to the world.
What We Are Going To Talk About?
The future of healthcare
Top technology and treatment trends
The new big data frontier
Financial trends in 2021 and beyond
Greener outlook
Ag-tech, wa-tech, food-tech toward a sustainable future
Start-up Nation diplomacy
How innovation breeds connection
Political diplomacy
New leadership for a new reality
Cybersecurity
Staying safe in a dangerous world
Speakers
Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister of the State of Israel
Isaac Herzog
President of the State of Israel
Larry Mizel
Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance and the Simon Wiesenthal Center
Ron Lauder
President of the World Jewish Congress
Mike Pompeo
Former US Secretary of state
Steve Mnuchin
Former US Secretary of the Treasury
David Friedman
Former US Ambassador to Israel
DR. MICHAEL MIRILASHVILI
President, Euro-Asian Jewish Congress
Ayelet Shaked
Interior Minister of the State of Israel
Uri Levin
CEO, Discount Bank
Moshe Lion
Mayor of Jerusalem
SYLVAN ADAMS
Philanthropist and Businessman
Merav Michaeli
Transportation Minister of the State of Israel
Gideon Sa’ar
Chairman of the New Hope Party, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice
Yossi Cohen
Former Director of the Mossad and Head of SoftBank Israel
Avigdor Liberman
Fianance Minister of the State of Israel
Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk
CVP, CTO Cloud and AI Security for the Global Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Israel Development Center GM
Benny Gantz
Defense Minister and Chairman of the Blue and White Party
Alon Ironi
CEO, Theranica
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis
Director of Public Health Services
SAFRA A. CATZ
CEO, Oracle
Eynat Guez
Co founder, CEO, Papaya Global
Eran Peleg
Chief Investment Officer, Clarity Capital
Gil Shwed
CEO, Check Point
Liat Goldhammer
CTO, Sonovia
Craig Newmark
Founder, Craigslist
Dr. Haim Amir
CEO and Founder, Essence Group
Teddy Sagi
Businessman and Entrepreneur
Gary Torgow
Chairman, Huntington Bank Chairman, Mosaic United
Adi Soffer Teeni
General Manager, Facebook Israel
Dr. Kfir Luzzatto
President of The Luzzatto Group
Amira Ahronoviz
CEO and Director General, Jewish Agency
Josh Gottheimer
Congressman
Eitan neishlos
Fintech innovator, investor and philanthropist. Chairman of Courage to Care. Leading the next generation of Jewish philanthropists
Yaakov Hagoel
Chairman of the World Zionist Organization, acting Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency
Rabbi Ari Lamm
CEO, Bnai Zion
Olga Deutsch
Vice President, NGO Monitor
Or Lenchner
CEO, Bright Data
Yael Vizel
Zeekit CEO & head of Walmart Global tech – Israel
Shirona Partem
VP corporate development and strategy, Kape
Maayan Hoffman
Head of Strategy and Senior Health Analyst, The Jerusalem Post
Yaakov Katz
Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post
Ruth Wasserman Lande
MK, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Caucus for promoting the Abraham Accord
Marina Rosenberg Koritny
Head Of The Department For The Promotion Of Aliyah, World Zionist Organization
Gael Grunewald
Deputy Chariman, World Zionist Organization
Yevgeny Dibrov
Co-founder and CEO, Armis Security
Dr. Shafir Botner
Paramedic School Director, Magen David Adom
Dr. Eilat Shinar
Head, Magen David Adom’s Blood Services
Rubi Aronashvili
Founder & CEO, CYE
Dr. Shahar Cohen
Founder & CEO, Nayacure Labs
Brig. (ret.) ARIEL KARO
Executive Vice President Business Development & Marketing, Rafael
Anita Friedman
Chairperson, World Wizo
Jeff Ewing
Managing Director, Chevron Eastern Mediterranean Business Unit
Col. (ret.) Eran Lerman
Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune and Vice President, The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Shay Felber
Director of the Aliyah and Absorption Unit, and Deputy Director General, The Jewish Agency
Dr. Orna Berry
PhD in Computer Science, Entrepreneur, Chief Scientist, Hi Tech Executive
Program
- 7:30 a.m. – Welcome and Coffee
- 8:40 a.m. – Conference Begins – Doors Close
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Greetings and Opening Addresses
Editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion
President Isaac Herzog
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
Ron Lauder, President, World Jewish Congress
Larry Mizel, Chairman, Simon Wiesenthal Center -
9:30 a.m. – When Innovation Meets Your Bank Account
Bank Discount CEO Uri Levin -
9:50 a.m. – The Future is Now
Israeli Philanthropist Sylvan Adams in conversation with Yaakov Katz - 10:05 a.m. – Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman in conversation with Yaakov Katz
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10:15 p.m. – Financial Trends in 2021 and Beyond
Eitan Neishlos, Fintech Innovator, Investor & Philanthropist (speech)
Chief Investment Officer of Clarity Capital Eran Peleg in conversation wtih Gwen Ackerman, Senior Writer, Bloomberg - 10:35 a.m. – Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar in conversation with Yaakov Katz
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10:50 a.m. – Cybersecurity: Staying Safe in a Dangerous World
A series of one-on-one interviews between Seth Frantzman and:
Gil Shwed, CEO, Check Point
Yevgeny Dibrov, Co-founder and CEO, Armis Security
Shirona Partem, Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, KAPE Technologies
Rubi Aronashvili, Founder and CEO, CYE
Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk, General Manager, Microsoft Israel Development Center - 11:25 a.m. – FIFA President Gianni Infantino in conversation with Sharon Davidovitch
- 11:35 a.m. – Former US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in conversation with Steve Linde
- 12:15 p.m. – Asher Ruach Bo
- 12:20 p.m. – Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked in conversation with Tal Shalev
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12:35 p.m. – The Future of Healthcare: Top Technology & Treatment Trends
Dr. Haim Amir, CEO, Essence Group (speech)
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, Head of Public Health Services in conversation with Maayan Hoffman
Alon Ironi, CEO, Theranica;
Dr. Shahar Cohen, Founder & CEO, Nayacure Labs;
Liat Goldhammer, CTO, Sonovia;
Prof Eli Lev, Director of the Cardiology Division, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital; Dr. Shafir Botner, Director of the Paramedic School, Magen David Adom; Dr. Eilat Shinar, Head of Blood Services, Magen David Adom | a panel discussion in conversation with Maayan Hoffman
- 1:20 p.m. – Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli in conversation with Gil Hoffman
- 1:30 p.m. – Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen in conversation with Yonah Jeremy Bob
- 1:45 p.m. – Brig. (ret.) Ariel Karo, Executive Vice President Business Development & Marketing, Rafael in conversation with Yaakov Katz
- 2:00 p.m. – Albert Bourla
- 2:05 p.m. – Craig’s List Founder Craig Newmark in conversation with Maayan Hoffman
- 2:15 p.m. – Oracle CEO Safra Catz in conversation with Yaakov Katz
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2:30 p.m. -Faith-based Diplomacy and the Fight for a Better Tomorrow
Anita Friedman, Chairperson, World WIZO; Dr. Gil Pereg, CEO, Darca Schools; Rabbi Ari Lamm, CEO, Bnai Zion; Rabbi David Stav, Chairman, Zohar Organization; Col. (ret.) Eran Lerman, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune and Vice President, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security | in conversation with Maayan Hoffman -
3:00 p.m. – Law & Order: Human Rights, Money and the Battle for Legitimacy
MK Ruth Wasserman Lande; Olga Deutsch, Vice President, NGO Monitor; Former Israeli Ambassador to US Michael Oren; and Former MK Michal Cottler Wunsh | in conversation with Khaled Abu Toameh -
3:15 p.m. – A New Era of Peace & Prosperity
Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman in conversation with Lahav Harkov -
3:30 p.m. – Israel & The Diaspora: Our Jewish Connection
Dr. Mikhael Mirlishvili, President, Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (speech)
Gary Torgow, Chairman, Mosaic United (speech)
Amira Ahronoviz, CEO and Director-General, Jewish Agency (speech)
Maximizing on the Aliyah Momentum: Creating Greater Opportunity for Olim – Marina Rosenberg Koritny, Head Of The Department For The Promotion Of Aliyah, World Zionist Organization; Gael Grunewald, Deputy Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and Head of Department of Education; and Shelley Kedar, Director, Connecting the Jewish People Unit, The Jewish Agency; Shay Felber, Shay Felber, Director of the Aliyah and Absorption Unit and Deputy Director General, The Jewish Agency (panel) | in conversation with Steve Linde and Tamar Beeri
Yaakov Hagoel, Chairman, World Zionist Organization in conversation with Golan Bar Yosef -
4:15 p.m. – Start-Up Nation Diplomacy: How Innovation Breeds Connection
Dr. Kfir Luzzatto, President, The Luzzatto Group; Yael Vizel, Zeekit CEO and Head, Walmart Global tech – Israel; and
Adi Soffer Teeni, General Manager, Facebook Israel; Eynat Guez, co-founder and CEO, Papaya Global; and Or Lenchner, CEO, Bright Data | in conversation with Tal Shalev and Lahav Harkov - 4:40 p.m. – Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer in conversation with Herb Keinon
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4:55 p.m. – The Energy Sector: Charting a New Course
Managing Director of Chevron Eastern Mediterranean Business Unit Jeff Ewing in conversation with Herb Keinon - 5:10 p.m. – Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in conversation with Yaakov Katz
- 5:30 p.m. – Defense Minister Benny Gantz
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