Taglit-Birthright Israel and The Jerusalem Post
present their first-ever innovation conference
Discover the technological solutions and innovative products developed in Israel
as part of the struggle against the novel coronavirus.
Around the world, leaders in the field of science, technology, medicine and innovation have been searching for solutions to the global pandemic. In the Start-up Nation, our greatest minds have developed medicines, products and services to help society cope with this unprecedented global crisis.
The coronavirus has altered the world. These are the changemakers who will shape the future.
Speakers
Yuli Edelstein
Health Minister, The State of Israel
Dr. Tal Zaks
Chief Medical Officer, Moderna, Inc.
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold
Head, Defense Research and Development Directorate
Dr. Galia Barkai
Head of Telemedicine Services at Sheba Medical Center
Dr. Eyal Zimlichman
Deputy Director General, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at Sheba Medical Center
Dr. Zvi Symon
Head of Radiology at Sheba Medical Center
Yaky Yanay
CEO & President at Pluristem Inc
Dr. Haim Amir
Chairman and CEO, The Essence Group
Meir Shamir
Owner and CEO, Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd.
Eyal Waldman
President and CEO, Mellanox Technologies
Leon Koffler
Chairman and Founder Super- Pharm
Gidi Mark
CEO, Taglit-Birthright Israel
Dr. Mike
Family Medicine Physician
yaakov katz
Editor-in-Chief at The Jerusalem Post
maayan hoffman
News Editor and Health Analyst at The Jerusalem Post
Hillel Fuld
Leading Tech Blogger and Startup Advisor
Prof. Yaakov Nahmias
Faculty of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Maj. S.
Project Manager & Head of Innovation , UNIT 81
Why attend?
GLOBAL IDEAS
CONNECTIONS
INNOVATION
COOPERATION
Program
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Opening remarks: COVID-19: Changing the rules of the game
Global perspective on how the virus has and will impact all aspects of life.
Speaker: Health Minister Yuli Edelstein -
1:1 Interview
Tal Zaks, Chief Medical Officer, Moderna Inc., with Maayan Hoffman, News Editor and Senior Health Analyst, The Jerusalem Post -
Panel: How Israel’s out-of-the-box thinking is leading the way toward treating COVID-19
Moderator: Maayan Hoffman, News Editor & Health Analyst, The Jerusalem Post.
Speakers: Prof. Yaakov Nahmias, Faculty of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Dr. Zvi Symon, Head of Radiology at Sheba Medical Center; Yaky Yanay, President and CEO of Pluristem -
Moderated TedTalk: Israeli technologies tackle the COVID-19 challenges in two industries: healthcare and business
Moderator: Hillel Fuld, High-ranking Hi-Tech Blogger -
Talk 1: “Healthcare Innovation”
Galia Barkai, Head of Telemedicine Services at Sheba Medical Center and Dr. Haim Amir, Chairman and CEO of The Essence Group -
Panel: Leading through COVID-19: Business executives discuss challenges and the impact of the virus on infrastructure and operations
Moderator: Dana Weiss, Israeli Journalist, Anchorwoman and Attorney. Speakers: Meir Shamir, Chief Executive Officer of Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd.; Leon Koffler, Super-Pharm Controlling Shareholder; Eyal Waldman, President and CEO, Mellanox Technologies. -
1:1 Interview: From Iron Dome to coronavirus “game-changer”
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold, Head of the Defense Research and Development Directorate, in conversation with Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post -
PaneI: Technology, talents
How the military and civil society are cooperating in the fight against the virus.
Speakers: Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, Deputy Director General, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer, Sheba Medical Center; Maj. S, Project Manager & Head of Innovation , UNIT 81. -
Panel: From Taglit to saving the world: Meet our doctors
Doctors from all around the world who came on Taglit-Birthright Israel
Moderators: Gidi Mark, CEO of Taglit-Birthright Israel in conversation with doctors from Ukraine, Brazil, France and the United States