NEXUS:ISRAEL Dealmakers Summit
The NEXUS:ISRAEL Dealmakers Summit gathered Funders, Founders, Researchers, Corporate Executives, and Thought Leaders from across the globe for two days of relationship-building and inside access to the technology of the future.
Centered around the latest innovations and investment dynamics across key industries and technology trends, the program delivered fresh insights and a behind-the-curtain peek into Human Health Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Enterprise Infrastructure, Industrial Tech, Cyber Security, Data Science, and more.
Our sincerest appreciation and gratitude go to our NEXUS:ISRAEL Dealmakers Summit friends and sponsors at the Paul E. Singer Foundation, Start-Up Nation Central, Bank Leumi, Mayer Brown, the Ike, Molly, & Steven Elias Foundation, Mindy & Neil Grossman, Haddad Brands, Kryon Systems, Pyramid Analytics, among others, whose involvement and leadership is essential to the success of our community.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Asher Cohen, President – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yossi Vardi, Israeli Entrepreneur and Investor
Session Leader: Zeev Klein, General Partner – Landmark Ventures
THE INNOVATION MINDSET
Arie Belldegrun, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder – Allogene Therapeutics
In Conversation With: Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman – The Portland Trust
POWER PITCH: ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION… SHOULD YOU BELIEVE THE HYPE?
Harel Tayeb, Chief Executive Officer – Kryon Systems
CAPITAL MARKETS OUTLOOK: INVESTING IN DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
Catherine Wood, CEO – ARK Investment Management
Andrew Shapiro, Founder & Managing Partner – Broadscale Group
THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
Ulrich Quay, Managing Partner, BMW i Ventures – BMW
Talia Rafaeli, Investment Director, Porsche Ventures – Porsche
Lior Tal, Chief Executive Officer – Cyngn
Moderator: John Kunschner, Managing Director – Landmark Ventures
ISRAEL, UAE, AND THE CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Jeremie Kletzkine, VP of Business Development – Startup Nation Central
Yousuf Al Mulla, Managing Partner – E11
Moderator: David Sable, Non-Executive Chairman – VMLY&R
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: BUILDING NEW MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE PHILANTHROPY
Dr. Itzik Goldwaser, Chief Executive Officer – Yissum
Host: Clive Kabatznik, President – American Friends of the Hebrew University
INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER Yifat Oron, CEO – Leumitech
FIRESIDE CHAT: FROM COURTSIDE TO THE BOARDROOM
Omri Casspi, First Israeli NBA Player; Professional Basketball Player, Maccabi Tel Aviv
Moderator: Scott Zakheim, General Partner – Landmark Ventures
FEEDING THE FUTURE: FOOD TECH INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE LASTING IMPACT
Louise O. Fresco, President – Wageningen University & Research Executive Board
GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING HUMANKIND
Yuval Noah Harari, Historian, Philosopher and Best-Selling Author – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Laureate – Princeton University; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Moderator: Kara Swisher, Editor-at-Large – New York Media
TRENDS IN M&A AND INVESTMENTS
David Cohen, Co-Founder – Techstars
Gina Domanig, Managing Partner – Emerald Technology Ventures
Jonathan Charles, Investment Director – Samsung Catalyst Fund
Adam Kostyál, SVP & Head of European Listings – Nasdaq
Moderator: Lloyd Rothenberg, Partner; Deputy Chair, Capital Markets & Corporate – Loeb & Loeb
TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE
Mark Jarrett, MD, MBA, SVP & Chief Quality Officer – Northwell Health
Dina Ben Yehuda, Dean – Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Medicine
Ritesh Patel, Chief Digital Officer – Ogilvy Health
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
Dr. Zvi Hayouka, Associate Professor of Agriculture – Techstars
Prof. Oded Shoseyov, Nanobiotechnologist – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Shy Arkin, Professor of Structural Biology – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President – Landmark Ventures
CORPORATE INNOVATION: A BUSINESS APPROACH TOWARDS SCALING GROWTH
Simon Mulcahy, Chief Innovation Officer – Salesforce
Goran Kukic, Chief Innovation Technology Officer – Nestlé
Ernesto Ciorra, Chief Innovability Officer – Enel Group
Moderator: Kirsten Wolberg, Board Director – Sallie Mae, CalAmp, Duco
POWER PITCH: TRUSTED ANALYTICS BUILT FOR THE ENTERPRISE
Omri Kohl, Chief Executive Officer – Pyramid Analytics
INCENTIVIZING BEHAVIOR
Adrian Gore, Founder & CEO – Discovery Limited
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE URGENT IMPERATIVE FOR MORAL LEADERSHIP
Dov Seidman, Founder & Chairman; Author “HOW”; The HOW Institute for Society & LRN
Zeev Klein, General Partner – Landmark Ventures
TRENDS IN ENTERPRISE & CYBER TECHNOLOGY
Alan Boehme, Chief Technology Officer & IT Innovation Officer – H&M Group
Guy Horowitz, Partner, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners – Deutsche Telekom
Nicole Priel, Partner & Managing Director – Ibex Investors
Moderator: Anthony Juliano, General Partner, CTO – Landmark Ventures
TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL TECH
Phoebe Wang, Principal, Shell Ventures – Shell
Dragos Maciuca, Executive Technical Director, Research & Innovation Center – Ford Motor Company
Arne Stoschek, Project Executive, Machine Learning and Autonomy – Airbus
Moderator: Isaac Brown, Associate Partner – Startup Nation Central
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: TRAILBLAZING FOUNDERS
Mohammad Ghosheh, Co-Founder – Swift Duct
Dr. Michael Layani, CEO & Co-Founder – Daika Wood
Dr. Jasmin Ravid, Chief Executive Officer – Kinoko-Tech
Vic Levitin, Chief Executive Officer – Diptera.ai
Host: Dr. Amnon Dekel, Executive Director, ASPER-HUJI Innovate – The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER Yossi Vardi, Israeli Entrepreneur and Investor
FIRESIDE CHAT: CEO PERSPECTIVES ON A HEALTHIER FUTURE
Paul Black, Chief Executive Officer – Allscripts
Yossi Vardi, Israeli Entrepreneur and Investor
POWER PITCH: WHAT IF EVERYBODY COULD PREDICT THE FUTURE?
Liam Galin, Chief Executive Officer – Whatify
STARTUP NATION: A GLOBAL LENS ON SCALING INNOVATION
Dan Senor, Senior Adviser – Elliott Management
Avner Mendelson, President & CEO – Bank Leumi USA
WHAT’S NEXT IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist – The New York Times
Ambassador Yossi Gal, Vice President for University Advancement & External Relations – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
