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Agenda: Israel Dealmakers Summit 2014

We are looking forward to another amazing event bringing together the top leaders from around the world for an intense series of discussions, debates and networking. Please see our most up-to-date 2014 working agenda below:

TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH @ CREDIT SUISSE


12:30pm - 1:30pm
DAY ONE – WELCOME & REGISTRATION
Session 1: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

Session Leader: Zeev Klein, General Partner – Landmark Ventures

1:30pm - 1:40pm

 SPECIAL WELCOME BY: NILI SHALEV, ECONOMIC MINISTER OF ISRAEL TO NORTH AMERICA
1:40pm - 1:55pm

 THE LAND OF PLENTY: INVESTMENT TRENDS IN ISRAEL
  • Zeev Holtzman, Chairman & Founder – Giza Venture Capital
1:55pm - 2:05pm

 SHOW ME THE MONEY!
  • Liam Galin, President and CEO – Flash Networks
2:05pm - 2:25pm ANATOMY OF THE SUCCESSFUL ISRAELI COMPANY
  • Shimon Alon, Chairman & CEO – Attunity
  • Uri Levine, Former Co-Founder & President – Waze;  Founder & Chairman – FeeX
  • Moderator: Izhar Shay, General Partner – Canaan Partners
2:25pm - 2:35pm DOWELL INTERNATIONAL WATER PARK: YOUR BEST FOOTHOLD INTO THE CHINA MARKET
  • Huageng Pan, Chairman of the Board – Dowell China-Israel Innovation Park
2:35pm - 2:45pm LIGHTNING ROUND: ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW AGE
  • Geert van de Wouw, Managing Director – Shell Technology Ventures
2:45pm - 3:00pm TRANSITION BREAK
3:00pm - 3:50pm NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
Interactive Boardroom Workshops
BOARDROOM #1
INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE & MEDTECH
  • Kevin Tracey, President & CEO, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research – North Shore-LIJ Health System
  • Max Kahn, Investment Principal – Merck
  • Suzana Nahum-Zilberberg, CEO – BioLight Life Sciences Investments
  • Avi Ludomirski, Founder and Managing Partner – SCP Vitalife Partners
  • Moderator: Yael Biran, Managing Director – Mintz Levin
 BOARDROOM #2
THE COMING CROWD FINANCING REVOLUTION: HOW IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY TECH STARTUPS ARE FUNDED
  • Jeff Pulver, Chairman – Zula
  • Avi Turgeman, CTO & Founder – Biocatch
  • Eran Ben-Shushan, Founder & CEO – Bizzabo
  • Moderator: Jon Medved, Founder & CEO – OurCrowd
BOARDROOM #3
INVESTING IN SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN FUTURE
  • Arik Dayan, CEO – Amiad
  • Ruzgar Barisik, Senior Investment Officer – World Bank
  • Jonathan Pulitzer, Investment Director – GE Ventures
  • Moderator: Oded Distel, Director of the Investment Promotion Center – Israeli Ministry of Economy
 BOARDROOM #4
THE CONVERGENCE OF THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL WORLDS – SERVICES AND MANUFACTURING
  • Michael Idelchik, Vice President, Advanced Technologies – GE
  • Moderator: Oded Meirav, Manager, Global Research, Israel Technologies Center – GE
BOARDROOM #5
TRENDS IN VENTURE CAPITAL & CORPORATE INVESTING
  • Scott Levine, Managing Director – Time Warner Investments
  • David Blumberg, Managing Partner – Blumberg Capital
  • Christian Noske, Senior Associate – BMW i Ventures
  • Modi Rosen, Managing Partner – Magma Ventures
  • Moderator: Jeffrey Fromm, ‎Co-Head, Corporate Group – Dorsey & Whitney LLP
 BOARDROOM #6
PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKING ROOM: SOFTWARE & DIGITAL
  • Jamin Marks, SVP, Corporate Development – CA Technologies
  • Asaf Homossany, Managing Director – NASDAQ OMX
  • Kirsten Wolberg, VP, Technology – PayPal
  • Ellie Wheeler, Principal – Greycroft Partners
  • Brian Cohen, Chairman – New York Angels
  • Matthew Spetzler, Principal – Francisco Partners
  • Frederic Hanika, Head of M&A and Corporate Ventures – Software AG
  • David Newman, SVP, Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategy – Wells Fargo
  • Jason Madhosingh, ‎Innovation Products and Digital Partnerships, Enterprise Growth Group – American Express
  • Thomas Constabile, Associate Director, Strategic Marketing & Development – Verizon Ventures
  • Andrew Stern, VP, M&A and Corporate Development – F5 Networks
3:50pm - 4:05pm Transition Break
Session 2: EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS

Session Leader: Robert Wolcott, Co-Founder & Executive Director – Kellogg Innovation Network

4:05pm - 4:15pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
4:15pm - 4:25pm PARTNERING DILIGENCE: EFFECTIVENESS TRUMPS EFFICACY
  • Brian Meltzer, Head, Licensing & Business Development – Purdue Pharma, L.P.
4:25pm - 4:35pm LIGHTNING ROUND: BOOSTING CROP PRODUCTIVITY TO FIGHT HUNGER
  • Dr. Doron Gal, CEO – Kaiima
4:35pm - 4:55pm GLOBAL DEALMAKERS: CORPORATE STRATEGIES FOR APPLIED INNOVATION
  • Chris Williams, Chief Marketing Officer – Amdocs
  • Rene Hartner, VP, Corporate Strategy and Business Development – SanDisk Ventures
  • Moderator: Shelly Palmer, Host of Fox Television's Shelly Palmer Digital Living
4:55pm - 5:10pm THE PLAYFUL CREATIVE PATH
  • Hanoch Piven, Israeli Artist and Educator
5:10pm - 5:30pm CLOSING KEYNOTE: ISRAEL & THE WORLD – THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION
  • Naftali Bennett, Minister of Economy – State of Israel
  • Special Introduction by: Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York

5:30pm - 7:30pm
NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 @ MARRIOTT MARQUIS


7:30am - 8:30am
DAY TWO – WELCOME & REGISTRATION
Session 3: THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

Session Leader: John Kunschner, Managing Director – Landmark Ventures

8:30am - 8:40am

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
8:40am - 8:55am OPENING KEYNOTE: A MACROECONOMIC VIEW OF INNOVATION IN ISRAEL
  • Professor Daniel Tsiddon, Deputy CEO – Bank Leumi
8:55am - 9:00am POWER PITCH: WHERE IS MY PIZZA?!? HOW EVERYONE CAN PROVIDE AN UBER-LIKE EXPERIENCE
  • Raanan Cohen, Founder & CEO – Overvyoo
9:00am - 9:20am INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: THE CONVERGENCE OF HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
  • Sue Siegel, Chief Executive Officer, GE Ventures – GE
  • Matt Turck, Managing Director – FirstMark Capital
  • Moderator: Jon Medved, Founder & CEO – OurCrowd
9:20am - 9:30am HOW ISRAEL CAN TRANSITION BEYOND “STARTUP NATION” TO A PLACE WHERE BIG TECH COMPANIES STAY & THRIVE
  • Josef Mandelbaum, Chief Executive Officer – Perion
9:30am - 9:45am AN OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS OF INNOVATION
  • Chemi Peres, Managing General Partner & Co-Founder – Pitango Venture Capital
9:45am - 9:55am TRANSITION BREAK
9:55am - 10:45am NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
Interactive Boardroom Workshops
BOARDROOM #1
PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKING ROOM: HEALTHCARE & MEDTECH
  • Jerry Zeldis, Chief Medical Officer – Celgene
  • Steve Meyer, President & CEO – Welch Allyn
  • Thierry Zylberberg, Executive Vice President, Healthcare – Orange
  • Albert Lauritano, Director, Technology Licensing & Collaboration – BD
  • Brian Meltzer, Head, Licensing & Business Development – Purdue Pharma
  • David Brous, SVP, Corporate Business Development – Henry Schein
  • Jason Sibley, Director, Healthcare – GE Ventures
  • Yaacov Michlin, President and CEO – Yissum
 BOARDROOM #2
INNOVATION IN THE FINTECH MARKET – MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
  • Motti Finkelstein, Chief Technology Officer – Citi
  • Kirsten Wolberg, VP, Technology – PayPal
  • Yaron Samid, Founder & CEO – BillGuard
  • Scott Galit, CEO – Payoneer
  • John Donovan, Former COO – Lending Club; FinTech Advisor – Donovision
  • Moderator: Avi Zeevi, Co-Founder & General Partner – Carmel Ventures
BOARDROOM #3
CROSS-BORDER DEALMAKING
  • Michael Brockhaus, Board Member, MD for Group Strategy / M&A – Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
  • Andrew Stern, VP, M&A and Corporate Development – F5 Networks 
  • Urs Cete, Managing Director – Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
  • Weston Gaddy, Principal – Bain Capital Ventures
  • Moderator: John Kunschner, Managing Director – Landmark Ventures
 BOARDROOM #4
ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY: WHAT'S NEXT IN CLOUD, BIG DATA & SOFTWARE?
  • Peter Griffiths, EVP & Group Executive, Enterprise Solutions and Technology Group – CA Technologies
  • David Newman, SVP, Enterprise Architecture & IT Strategy – Wells Fargo
  • Yoav Tzruya, Partner, Cyber Labs – JVP
  • Andy Deitsch, Technology Leader, Software & Analytics – GE
  • Moderator: Anthony Juliano, General Partner & CTO – Landmark Ventures
BOARDROOM #5
PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKING ROOM: DIGITAL & MOBILE
  • Austin Noronha, VP, Growth Ventures & Innovation – Sony Corporation
  • Wolfgang Hisserich, VP Group Business Development & Venturing – Deutsche Telekom
  • Andrew Cleland, Managing Director – Comcast Ventures
  • Jason Ostheimer, Co-Founder & Partner – Advancit Capital
  • John Albright, Co-Founder & Managing Partner – Relay Ventures
  • Stewart Alsop, Partner – Alsop Louie Partners
  • Michael Couture, Regional Vice President, Eastern Region – Amdocs North America
  • Xavier Perret, Vice President Strategic Partnerships & Open Services – Orange Group
  • Gideon Shmuel, CEO – eyeSight Technologies
  • Adeline Tang, Director, Innovation & Partnership – SingTel
10:45am - 10:55am TRANSITION BREAK
Session 4: THE ENTREPRENEUR'S AGE

Session Leader: Robert Malin, Founding Member – NASDAQ Private Market

10:55am - 11:00am

 Introduction by session leader
11:00am - 11:20am Lessons for Success: A Fireside Chat with Global Dealmakers
  • Jacob Lamm, EVP, Corporate Development & Strategy – CA Technologies
  • Shlomo Dovrat, Co-Founder, Viola Group; General Partner & Co-Founder – Carmel Ventures
  • Moderator: David Gitlin, Shareholder - Greenberg Traurig
11:20am - 11:30am WHAT EDWARD SNOWDEN DIDN'T REVEAL ABOUT CYBER SECURITY
  • Gadi Tirosh, General Partner – JVP
11:30am - 11:45am PARTNERSHIPS FOR GROWTH AND SECURITY
  • Pat Dewar, Chairman of Lockheed Martin Global; Executive Vice President – Lockheed Martin International
11:45am - 11:55am Lightning Round: The Mobile Eye that Sees Everything
  • Professor Amnon Shashua, Chairman, Co-Founder & CTO – MobileEye
11:55am - 12:15pm FIRESIDE CHAT: SILICON VALLEY ENTREPRENEURS VISIT ISRAEL'S HIGH TECH WORLD
  • Randi Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO – Zuckerberg Media
  • Laura Lauder, General Partner – Lauder Partners

12:15pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Session 5: DYNAMIC INNOVATION

Session Leader: Maryam Banikarim, Chief Marketing Officer – Gannett

1:30pm - 1:40pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
1:40pm - 2:10pm THE NEXT BIG THING
  • Nathalie Boulanger, SVP, Orange Startup Ecosystem – Orange Group
  • Gilad Novik, CTO – Horizons Ventures
  • Adam Valkin, Managing Director – General Catalyst
  • Moderator: Yossi Vardi, Media Entrepreneur & Investor
2:10pm - 2:15pm POWER PITCH: THE INTERNET OF THINGS – MEMORY MIRROR
  • Salvador Nissi Vilcovsky, Founder and CEO – MemoMi
2:15pm - 2:25pm INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
  • Girish Nadkarni‎, President – ABB Technology Ventures
2:25pm - 2:30pm POWER PITCH: NEXT GENERATION WATER SOLUTIONS
  • Ronen Melnik, Chairman of the Board – Oplon
2:30pm - 2:45pm COTTAGE CHEESE KVETCHING: MORAL CAPITALISM IN ISRAEL
  • Jeff Swartz, Former President & CEO – Timberland
2:45pm - 2:55pm TRANSITION BREAK
2:55pm - 3:45pm NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
Interactive Boardroom Workshops
BOARDROOM #1
COMING TO AMERICA: SCALING & GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
  • John LoGioco, Executive Vice President – Outbrain
  • Liron Petrushka, Partner – UpWest Labs
  • Tal Barnoach, General Partner – Disrupt-ive VP
  • Moderator: Eric Sugar, General Partner – Landmark Ventures
  • Special Remarks: Kenneth Adams, President & CEO, Empire State Development - State of New York
 BOARDROOM #2
DRIVING STRATEGIC INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL, MOBILE & MEDIA SECTORS
  • Andrew Cleland, Managing Director – Comcast Ventures
  • Masaaki Maeda, President & CEO – NTT Docomo USA
  • Marian Salzman, CEO – Havas PR North America
  • Adeline Tang, Director, Innovation & Partnership – SingTel
  • Matthew Spetzler, Principal – Francisco Partners
  • Moderator: Paul Tanck, Partner – Chadbourne & Parke
BOARDROOM #3
THE ISRAEL VENTURE NETWORK (IVN): CASE STUDY OF IMPACT INVESTMENT IN ISRAEL
  • Yossi Ben Shalom, Co-Founder – DBSI Investments Company
  • Michal Simler, CEO – Israel Venture Network
  • Judah S. Kraushaar, Managing Partner – Roaring Brook Capital, L.P.
  • Michal Topaz, Founder – Kelim Shloovim & Gvanim B’café
  • Moderator: Avi Fogel, Serial Entrepreneur, Active Angel Investor; Principal & Owner – Majorlee Investments
 BOARDROOM #4
WHEN BUSINESS MEETS THE NEWS: A GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
  • Eli Groner, Minister for Economic Affairs to the United States – Government of Israel
  • Henry Swieca, Founder – Talpion LLC
  • Hillel Moerman, Co-Head of the Private Capital Investing Group – Goldman, Sachs & Co
  • Eric Danko, Assistant Director, Policy & Government – AIPAC
  • Moderator: Scott Dubin, Area Director, Legal & Technology – AIPAC
BOARDROOM #5
PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKING ROOM: CLEANTECH / INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
  • Mike Majors, Managing Partner – Siemens Venture Capital
  • Ruzgar Barisik, Senior Investment Officer – World Bank
  • Yehuda Harats, CEO & Founder – Ener-T
  • Ira Perlmuter, Managing Director – T5 Equity Partners
  • Ronen Melnik, Chairman of the Board – Oplon
  • Nir Brenmiller, Executive Vice President – Brenmiller Energy
  • Lutz Stoeber, Investment Manager, Corporate Venturing – Evonik
  • Henrik Holland, Venture Principal – Shell Technology Ventures
3:45pm - 3:55pm Transition Break
Session 6: POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Session Leader: Noa Tishby, Actress, Producer, Model & Singer

3:55pm - 4:05pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
4:05pm - 4:15pm A Global Overview of Israel in the Capital Markets
  • Eric Menell, Managing Director – J.P. Morgan Investment Banking
4:15pm - 4:20pm POWER PITCH: LEADING THE WAY IN GESTURE TECHNOLOGIES
  • Gideon Shmuel, Chief Executive Officer – eyeSight Technologies
4:20pm - 4:35pm THE ART OF CROWDSOURCING EVERYTHING
  • Lior Zoref, Author, Crowdsourcing Expert, Advisor
4:35pm - 4:40pm Power Pitch: Seeing is Believing – New Technologies for Brain Surgery
  • Professor Guillermo Sapiro, Co-Founder of Surgical Information Sciences; Professor – Duke University
4:40pm - 5:00pm CLOSING DISCUSSION: THE GLOBAL PERCEPTION OF “ISRAEL”
  • Guy Rolnik, Founder & Editor-in-Chief – The Marker
  • Moderator: Noa Tishby, Actress, Producer, Model & Singer

5:00pm - 7:00pm
NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION