The Jerusalem Post is celebrating its 90th anniversary and invites you to be a part of it in the boundless city of New York!
The event is sold out. To watch the conference live, visit www.jpost.com.
About Gotham Hall
1356 Broadway, New York
Located in a landmark building that once housed Greenwich Savings Bank, Gotham Hall is an iconic Midtown event space. Constructed in 1922-24 as The Greenwich Savings Bank building, Gotham Hall is one of the refined examples in the impressive corpus of bank buildings from the firm of York and Sawyer, both architects, initially employed by McKim, Mead, & White. View photo gallery.
Speakers
Ronald S. Lauder
President of the World Jewish Congress & President of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference
Benjamin (Benny) Gantz
Minister of Defense
Dr. Yoaz Hendel
Minister Of Communications
SHAIKH ABDULLA BIN RASHID BIN ABDULLA AL-KHALIFA
Bahrain Ambassador to the United States
Omar Hilale
Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN
Gilad Erdan
Israel Ambassador to the United Nations
Thomas Nides
US Ambassador to Israel
Sylvan Adams
Businessman and Philanthropist Strengthening Israel’s Global Image
Moshe Lion
Mayor of Jerusalem
Asaf Zamir
Consul General of Israel in New York
Mira Resnick
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security
Lee Zeldin
Congressman & Candidate for NY Governor
Josh Gottheimer
Congressman (NJ-5)
Ehud Olmert
Former Prime Minister of Israel
Avi Abraham Benlolo
Founding Chairman & CEO, The Abraham Global Peace Initiative
URI LEVIN
CEO, Israel Discount Bank
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach
Managing Partner, Team8
Uri Levine
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Waze, Author
Adam Singolda
Founder and CEO,
Taboola
Daniel Damboritz
Partner, HighTechYigal Arnon – Tadmor Levy
Craig Newmark
Founder, craigslist,
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Marc Cavaliere
Sr. Vice President – The Americas
EL AL Israel Airlines
Mor Assia
Founding Partner & Co-CEO
iAngels
Shelly Hod Moyal
Founding Partner & Co-CEO
iAngels
Itzik Ozer
Senior Director – Business DevelopmentThe Jerusalem Development Authority
Jay Ruderman
President, The Ruderman Family Foundation
Shira Ruderman
Executive Director, The Ruderman Family Foundation
Shai Novik
Executive Chairman, Enlivex Therapeutics, Ltd.
Rhoda Smolow
National President, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Rael Strous
Medical Director, Mayanei Hayeshua’s Mental Health Center
Yoni Yagodovsky
Magen David Adom Director of International Relations
Adv. Nerya Meir
Head of the Diaspora Department, World Zionist Organization
Tziona Koeing-Yair
Director-General, Diaspora Affairs Ministry
Eyal Haimovsky
CEO, The Jerusalem Development Authority
Lee Ziv
VP Sales & Marketing,
Port Tel Aviv Residence
Tali Shalem-Taub
CEO, HOLYGEMS
Olga Deutsch
Vice President, NGO Monitor
Nitsana Darshan Leitner
President, Shurat HaDin
Stuart Force
Advocate for the Taylor Force Act
David Siegel
President, FELNET
Omri Attar
COO, ELNET-Israel
Elana Broitman
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Jewish Federations of North America
David Makovsky
Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Assaf Weiss
Founder & CEO, Ma’agalim
Chaim Fachler
Director of International Resource Development, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center
Shari Dollinger
Co-executive Director, Christians United for Israel
Menachem Bombach
President and CEO, Netzach educational network
Jacob Ner-David
Chairman, Jezreel Valley Winery
Joshua Greenstein
Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing,
Israel Wine Producers Association
Moran Mazor
Israeli Singer
Yaakov Katz
Editor-in-Chief,
The Jerusalem Post
Laura Cornfield
Director, MediaCentral
Bret Stephens
Senior Columnist,
New York Times
Eric Gertler
Executive Chairman & CEO, U.S. News & World Report
Maayan Hoffman
Head of Conferences,
The Jerusalem Post
Lahav Harkov
Diplomatic Correspondent,
The Jerusalem Post
Zvika Klein
Jewish World Analyst, The Jerusalem Post
Tamar Uriel-Beeri
Managing Editor,
Jpost.com
Start-Up Nation turns Unicorn Country
The Desert is Blooming: Agriculture, Water and Energy Technology
The Future of Healthcare
What will the Middle East look like in 2032?
The Future of Judaism in the Jewish State
Israel’s Security: Past, Present and Future
Tikkun olam meets Start-up Nation
Program
Tentative Schedule – Times Subject to Change
Please note: The conference lineup begins at 9 a.m. Doors close at 8:45 a.m.
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7:30 a.m.: Doors Open | Registration
Light Breakfast -
Opening remarks
Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-chief, Jerusalem Post
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Ronald Lauder, President, World Jewish Congress & President of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion
Israeli Consul General to New York Asaf Zamir - Defense Minister Benjamin “Benny” Gantz
- Uri Levin, CEO, Israel Discount Bank
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“From Start-up Nation to Unicorn Country”
Interview: Maayan Hoffman in Conversation with Uri Levine, Co-founder, Waze
Panel Discussion:
Adam Singolda, Founder, Taboola
Mor Assia, Founding Partner & CO-CEO, iAngels
Daniel Damboritz, Partner, HighTech, Yigal Arnon – Tadmor Levy
Noa Kolp, Head of High-tech, Israel Discount Bank
Maayan Hoffman (moderator) - TedTalk: iAngels Founding Partner & Co-CEO Shelly Hod Moyal
- Sylvan Adams, Businessman and Philanthropist Strengthening Israel’s Global Image
- Coffee Break
- Zvika Klein in Conversation with Congressman Josh Gottheimer
- Avi Benlolo, Founding Chairman and CEO, The Abraham Accords Global Peace Initiative
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“Shifting Sands in the Middle East” Panel Discussion
Bahrain Ambassador to the United States Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa
Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations Omar Hilale
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan
Yaakov Katz (moderator)
- David Siegel, President, FELNET
- Eric Adams, Mayor, New York
- Ma’agalim Presentation
- Ted Talk: Lee Ziv, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Port Tel Aviv Residents
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“Tikkun Olam Meets Start-up Nation” Panel Discussion
Craig Newmark, Founder, Newmark Philanthropies
Shari Dollinger, Co-Executive Director, Christians United for Israel
Chaim Fachler, Director of International Resource Development, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center
Maayan Hoffman (moderator) - Yaakov Katz in Conversation with Ehud Olmert, Former Prime Minister of Israel
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“The Future of Healthcare” Panel Discussion
Shai Novik, CEO, Enlivex
Yoni Yagodovsky, Director of International Relation, Magen David Adom
Rael Strous, Medical Director, Mayanei Hayeshua’s Mental Health Center
Rhoda Smolow, National President, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Maayan Hoffman (moderator) -
TedTalk: HolyGems CEO Tali Shalem-Taub
The world’s only jeweler with rare precious gems, exclusively mined from the Holy Land of Israel - Lunch Begins Being Served | Musical Accompaniment
- Lahav Harkov in Conversation with Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel
- “From Banking to Fintech: Building the Next Cohort of Unicorns:” A Conversation between Maayan Hoffman and Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, Managing Partner of Team8
- Tamar Uriel-Beeri in Conversation with Mira Resnick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security
- Ruderman Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ted Talk: Rabbi Menachem Bombach
- Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt Award
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“The Politicalization of Human Rights” Panel Discussion
Olga Deutch, CEO, NGO Monitor
Elana Broitman, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Jewish Federations of North America
Omri Attar, COO, ELNET-Israel
Gregg Roman, Director, Middle East Forum
Zvika Klein (moderator) -
“The Price of Terror” Panel Discussion
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, President, Shurat Hadin
Stuart Force, Father of the late Taylor ForceTamar Beeri (moderator)
- Yaakov Katz in Conversation with Congressman Lee Zeldin
- Lahav Harkov in Conversation with US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides
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“Building Bridges: The Diaspora and Israel” Panel Discussion
Tziona Koeing-Yair, Director-General, Diaspora Affairs Ministry
Marc Cavaliere, Senior Vice President – The Americas, El Al Airlines
Nerya Meir, Adv., Head of the Diaspora Department, World Zionist Organization
Zvika Klein (moderator) -
“The Challenges Journalists Face” Panel Discussion
Bret Stephens, Columnist, New York Times
Laura Cornfield, Director, MediaCentral
Eric Gertler, Executive Chairman and CEO, U.S. News and World Report
Maayan Hoffman (moderator) -
“Nine Decades of Sharing Israel with the World: A Conversation Among Jerusalem Post Editors” Panel Discussion
Yaakov Katz (current)
Bret Stephens (2002-2004)
David Makovksy (1999-2000)
Tamar Beeri (moderator) - Presentation by Israel Wine Producer’s Association and Jezreel Valley Winery
- Finale: “Hatikvah”
- Wine tasting and networking event
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