MindTheTech NY 2022 | Calcalist

2022
Mind the Tech
NY
conference

September 14-15
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Innovate. Impact. Inspire.

Calcalist's international conference series, which places the spotlight on the world’s financial hubs currently at the center of global attention, is entering its 7th year. Mind the Tech NY 2022 will be held in one of the world’s most important cities, with paramount influence on global media, finance, politics, and culture.

The conference will highlight the maturing high-tech industry and the understanding that alongside the celebrations of great success, we must also assess the responsibilities that come with it. During the conference, we will examine the changes being experienced by Israel's hi-tech industry and how the acceleration of the digital transformation is resulting in faster growth.

Mind the Tech NY 2022, will bring together the brilliant minds behind the most interesting technologies, companies, projects, and communities created in Israel and the US, and participants will have the opportunity to meet some of the most influential people, opinion makers and trendsetters in New York City.

SCHEDULE

13thSeptember
6pm
SOMV Roundtable
Well-being: It's a state of mind
@The Williamsburg Hotel
* Invitation Only
14thSeptember
11am
LeumiTech & Valley Bank Roundtable
M&As. The day after
* Invitation Only
4pm
Qumra Roundtable
Navigating an aircraft carrier successfully in stormy weather
* Invitation Only
+
8pm
Disco-Tech Opening Party
@ The Top of the Standard
848 Washington St, New York
Anat Katz, Economic Minister,
North America
* Invitation Only
15 thSeptember
8:30am-2pm
Mind the Tech NY 2022 Conference
@ Apella Alexandria
450 E 29th St, New York
2pm
WE - Women Entrepreneurship Roundtable
NYC & TLV Women's entrepreneurship
* Invitation Only
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3:30pm
Elron Ventures Roundtable
Achieving an efficient cyber security stack
during downcycle
2023 budgets? Have they been affected ? According to Gartner IT spending is declining while cyber security is expected to grow 11% during the next 4 years. Do you subscribe to that? Blurb: In periods of economic uncertainty, many business leaders are putting strategic plans on hold and reassessing their budgets. Join us to hear how this affects enterprise cybersecurity, how CISOs can optimize their cybersecurity programs to provide more value while cutting costs, and what innovation themes can arise from the strive for cybersecurity efficiency.
Yaron Elad - Moderator,Managing Partner and CEO, Elron Ventures
Shay Michel - Moderator,MP, Merlin VC
Roi Karo,Chief Risk and Strategy Officer, Fireblocks
Christian Schnedler,CISO, WestCap
Jim Rutt,CIO/CISO, Dana Foundation
Yuval Malisov,CISO, Bank Hapoalim International
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3:30pm
Hetz Ventures Roundtable
Leveraging your people VS. tools: What does the market downturn mean for team building in 2023?
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5:30pm
Celebrating 400 Israeli Startups in NYC - hosted by Israeli Mapped in NY, Valley Bank, Samsung Next, Team8
* Invitation Only

AGENDA

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Moderator: James Spiro, CTech by Calcalist
8:15
Gathering
9:00
Opening
Yoel Esteron,
Founder & Publisher, Calcalist
Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Israel
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem
Hanan Friedman, CEO, Bank Leumi,
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
9:30
Spotlight on Inspiration: The Rise of the Creator Economy
Nuseir Yassin, CEO & Founder, Nas
The Tech Industry Turning Point: How did We Get Here
Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow: Lessons from Top Entrepreneurs in Crisis Leadership
Assaf Rappaport, Co-Founder & CEO, Wiz &
Adam Singolda, Founder & CEO, Taboola,
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman & Meir Orbach, Calcalist
Building the Next Generation of Growth Companies in a New World
Moderator: Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Gary Reiner, Operating Partner, General Atlantic
Boaz Dinte, Managing General Partner, Qumra Capital
Rotem Iram, Co-Founder & CEO, At-Bay
Hila Klein, COO, Fiverr
Iddo Gino, Founder & CEO, RapidAPI
Sometimes the World Needs a Crisis
Timor Arbel-Sadras, CEO, LeumiTech
Facingthe Biggest and Toughest Tech Titans
Jack Groetzinger, Co-Founder & CEO, SeatGeek &
Avi Eyal, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Entrée Capital,
in a Fireside Chat with Guy Franklin, Founder & General Partner, 'Israeli Mapped in NY' Venture
10:45
The Tech Industry Turning Point: Tech it from Here
How Technology is Shaping Business: In the Eye of an Investment Giant
John Stecher, CTO, Blackstone,
in a Fireside Chat with Yifat Oron, Senior Managing Director;
Head of Tel Aviv Office, Blackstone
The Roller Coaster is Accelerating - How the Shock Waves Hitting the Markets are Affecting Tech Industry
Moderators: Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Whitney Bouck, Managing Director, Insight Partners
Yaron Elad, CEO, Elron Ventures
Merav Rotem Naaman, General Partner, State of Mind Ventures
Pavel Livshiz, General Partner, Hetz Ventures
Barak Platt, leading partner, M&A, and High-tech, Yigal Arnon-Tadmor Levy Salvatore A Melilli, Partner, KPMG
Above the Skyline: The New Experience of Aviation
Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, CEO, EL AL
11:45
The Tech Industry Turning Point: Back to the Future
Spotlight on Inspiration: The One Man Team - Becoming an Artificial Intelligence Superhero
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Futurist & Head of Methodologies, SparkBeyond
TheJourney to Fintech 2030: Dive into the Future of Money and How it Will Change Every Market it Touches
Moderator: Illit Geler, Partner Disruptive AI
Ira Robbins, CEO, Valley Bank
Igal Rotem, CEO, Finaro
Joe Proto, Board Chairman, Director and Advisor to Emerging FinTechs
The Connected Future & the Next Automotive Revolution: Facing the Epic Challenge of the Information Age
Gil Gur Arie, Chief Global Data, Insights and Analytics Officer, Ford Motor
Go Big or Go Home: The Day After the Great IPO Rush
Eklavya Saraf, Global Head of SPAC and Managing Director of New Listings, Nasdaq, & Asaf Glas, VP Clients, IBI Capital,
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Redefine the New Normal
Dina Pasca-Raz, Partner, Head of Technology, KPMG Israel
Facing the Pegasus Scandals: What's Next for the Surveillance Industry?
Dr. Bill Marczak, Research Scientist, ICSI; Research Fellow, Citizen Lab
The Era of the Nation State Attack
Guy Caspi, CEO, Deep Instinct
Cybersecurityat a Crossroads: Trends, Risks and Global Economic Crisis
Asheem Chandna, Partner, Greylock, and Merav Bahat, Co-Founder & CEO, Dazz, in a Fireside Chat with
Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski, Co-Founder, Cytactic, Cyber Crisis Management
Spotlight on Inspiration: NFTs - Sport's Next Big Opportunity
Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles, NBA veterans and hosting the famous Knuckleheads podcast,
in a Fireside Chat with Asaf Peled, Founder and CEO at Minute Media
13:30
Lunch
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SPEAKERS, INVESTORS & ENTREPRENEURS*

*Preliminary list
Hanan Friedman
Hanan Friedman
President & CEO
Bank Leumi
Orit Farkash-Hacohen
Orit Farkash-Hacohen
Minister of Innovation,
Science, and Technology, Israel
Whitney Bouck
Whitney Bouck
Managing Director
‍Insight Partners
Nuseir Yassin
Nuseir Yassin
CEO & Founder
Nas
John Stecher
John Stecher
Chief Technology Officer,
Blackstone  
Adam Singolda
Adam Singolda
Founder & CEO
Taboola
Timor Arbel-Sadras
Timor Arbel-Sadras
CEO
LeumiTech
Moshe Lion
Moshe Lion
Mayor of Jerusalem
Asheem Chandna
Asheem Chandna
Partner
Greylock
Gary Reiner
Gary Reiner
Operating Partner,
General Atlantic
Merav Bahat
Merav Bahat
Co-Founder & CEO
Dazz
Assaf Rappaport
Assaf Rappaport
Co-Founder & CEO
Wiz
Merav Rotem Naaman
Merav Rotem Naaman
General Partner,
State of Mind Ventures
Gil Gur Arie
Gil Gur Arie
Advisory Board at Elron Ventures 
Ira Robbins
Ira Robbins
CEO, Valley Bank
Igal Rotem
Igal Rotem
CEO
Finaro
Yaron Elad
Yaron Elad
CEO & Managing Partner
Elron Ventures
Dr. Bill Marczak
Dr. Bill Marczak
Research Scientist, ICSI;
Research Fellow, Citizen Lab
Barak Platt
Barak Platt
Leading partner, M&A and High-tech
Yigal Arnon-Tadmor Levy
Jack Groetzinger
Jack Groetzinger
Co-Founder & CEO
SeatGeek
Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia
Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia
CEO
El Al
Avi Eyal
Avi Eyal
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Entrée Capital
Eklavya Saraf
Eklavya Saraf
Global Head of SPAC & Managing Director
New Listings, Nasdaq
Yifat Oron
Yifat Oron
Senior Managing Director;
Head of Tel Aviv Office, Blackstone
Dr. Roey Tzezana
Dr. Roey Tzezana
Futurist & Head of Methodologies
SparkBeyond
Pavel Livshiz
Pavel Livshiz
General Partner
Hetz Ventures
Dina Pasca-Raz
Dina Pasca-Raz
Partner, Head of Technology
KPMG Israel
Guy Caspi
Guy Caspi
Co-Founder & CEO
Deep Instinct
Asaf Glas
Asaf Glas
VP
IBI Capital
Ambassafor  Asaf Zamir
Ambassador Asaf Zamir
Consul General of Israel in New York
Anat Katz
Anat Katz
Economic Minister, North America
Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles   
Quentin Richardson
& Darius Miles   
NBA veterans and co-hosts of the Knuckleheads podcast
Asaf Peled
Asaf Peled
Founder & CEO
Minute Media
Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski
Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski
Co-Founder
Cytactic, Cyber Crisis Management
Hila Klein
Hila Klein
COO
Fiverr
Brendan Gahan
Brendan Gahan
Partner & Chief Social Officer
independent creative agency Mekanism
Yuval Tal
Yuval Tal
Managing Partner
Team8
Ifat Bechor
Ifat Bechor
CEO
Unistream
Iddo Gino
Iddo Gino
Founder & CEO
RapidAPI
Inna Braverman
Inna Braverman
Founder and CEO,
Eco Wave Power
Salvatore A Melilli
Salvatore A Melilli
Partner
KPMG LLP
Galia Beer-Gabel
Galia Beer-Gabel
Partner
Team8
Illit Geller
Illit Geller
Partner
Disruptive AI
Guy Franklin
Guy Franklin
Founder & General Partner
'Israeli Mapped in NY' Ventures
Inbar Haham
Inbar Haham
Co-Founder and Managing Partner INcapital Ventures
Boaz Dinte
Boaz Dinte
Managing General Partner
Qumra Capital
Rotem Iram
Rotem Iram
Founder & CEO
At-Bay
Ofer Ben-Noon
Ofer Ben-Noon
Co-Founder & CEO
Talon Cyber Security
Tom Livne
Tom Livne
Co-Founder & CEO
Verbit
Amit Rapaport
Amit rapaport
Co-Founder & CEO
Compete
Ofer Shalev
Ofer Shalev
Founder & CEO
New Phase
Nimrod Vromen
Nimrod Vromen
CEO
Consiglieri
Lisya Bahar
Lisya Bahar-Manoah
General Partner
Catalyst Funds
Ori Kaufman Gafter
Ori Kaufman Gafter
Head of International & Tech Banking Valley Bank
Keren Hod
Nimrod Cohen
Managing Partner
TAU Ventures
Keren Hod
limor ganot
Managing Partner
Gefen Capital
Keren Hod
Keren Hod
Founder & CEO
WE - Women Entrepreneurship
Joe Proto
Joe Proto
Board Chairman, Director and Advisor to Emerging FinTechs
 Shlomi Hagai
 Shlomi Hagai
Group CFO, Contentsquare
Eyal Desheh
Eyal Desheh
Co-Founder & Chairman of the
Board, Tevel Aerobotics

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$490
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partners

Calcalist CTech
Leumi LeumiTech
Gold Sponsorship
Valley Bank Jerusalem Muni KPMG deep instinct
Sponsored by
Yigal Arnon - Tadmor Levy Consiglieri The Jerusalem Development Authority Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage IBI capital finaro Elron Ventures Qumra Capital SOMV Hetz Ventures NewPhase
With the support of
Israeli Mapped in NY government of israel economic mission of north america WE
Official Airline
el al
Production
windman