

Speakers – Israel Tech Week 2026
Meet the global leaders, founders, and innovators shaping the future of technology and cross-border collaboration.
2026 Speaker Lineup – Coming Soon
The Israel Tech Week 2026 speaker lineup is currently in development.
We are curating a world-class group of founders, investors, executives, and ecosystem leaders across multiple technology verticals.
More speakers will be announced soon.
Featured 2025 Speakers & Thought Leaders






































































































Co-Founder & CEO
Pillar Security
DOR SARIG


Managing Director
Mandiant (acquired by Google Cloud)
Timothy Ramsay


Shareholder (former ONCD, CIA)
Greenberg Traurig
Neal Higgins


Corporate Venture & Investor Relations
Microsoft for Startups
Meital Shamia


Co-Founder & CEO
Gaurdz
DOR EISNER


Founder & CEO
InCountry
PETER YARED


Vice President of Acquisitions
Heico
David Mendelson


Founding Partner
97212 Ventures
EYAL BINO


Economic Minister, North America
Israel Economic Mission to the USA – East Coast
Nathan Tsror


CEO
AppSec Training
Jerry Hoff


Founder
Titan
BEN TOPOR


Managing Partner & Co Founder
Qumra Capital
Erez Shachar


Co-Founder & CEO
Imagene
DEAN BITAN


Founder & CEO
Papa
Andrew Parker


Co-Founder, Partner
Israel Tech Week | The Lab Miami
AYAL STERN

.avif)
CTO Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center at Tel Aviv University
American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Menny Barzilay


Co-Founder & CEO
Israel Tech Week | Share Media
LIOR HALABI


Managing Director, Senior Client Advisor
Google Mandiant
Lyle Sudin


Managing General Partner
Eliraz Ventures
Dr.Nissim Darvish

.avif)
CEO
Discount Tech
GUY NAVON


CEO
American FinTech Council
Phil Goldfeder


Founder & CEO
Israeli Mapped in NY
GUY FRANKLIN


Founder &GP
boldstart ventures
ED SIM


President & CEO
Gazit Horizons
Zvi Gordon


Executive Chairman
Codina Partners
Armando Codina


Director
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Stephen Nimer


Artificial Intelligence Fellow & Architect
Artic Wolf
Mike Mylrea, PhD


Founder
Former Head of Biological Science, Colossal
Eriona Hysolli


Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Avant & StoicLane
Al Goldstein


Founder & Managing Partner
Blumberg Capital
DAVID BLUMBERG


Director, Investments
Florida Funders
Rachael Ferm


Head of Israel Investment Banking
Jefferies
Natti Ginor


Lieutenant General (Ret), US Army
MDB Partners
Michael Barbero


Co-founder & CEO
Arya
OFFER YEHUDAI


Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Miami
DR. PINHAS BEN-TZVI


Founder and General Partner
Shine Capital
Mo Koyfman


Managing Partner
Burnwater Ventures
Jeff Stein


Partner
Gornitzky GNY
Timor Belan


Managing Director
BDO, Former CMO at HHS
Julie Taitsman


Founder, Suridata (acquired by Fortinet)
Fortinet
LEE KAPPON


VP of Payment Operations & Customer Experience, GM US
Melio
Dafna Bareket


Partner
Greenspoon Marder
James Wolf


Cherre
Maverick Herder
L.D. Salmanson


Founder
Groisman, LLC
GABE GROISMAN


Founder
Scalto & Miami Fintech Club
Alejandra Slatapolsky


General Partner
Stratos Ventures
AVIAD GRINFELD


Co-Founder
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Gerald Greenspoon


Partner
Gornitzky GNY
Chaim Friedland


CEO & Co-Founder
Cal AI
Zach Yadegari


Partner
Greenberg Traurig
BOB GROSSMAN


Partner
Lumir Growth Partners
Guy Pross


Head of US-Israel Desk
BDO USA/Israel
Tomer Nitzan


Managing Director, Head of Cyber, Infra and GenAI
Jefferies
Rob Bartlett

.avif)
CEO
Black Moon Energy
Dr. David Warden


CTO
Microsoft for Startups
Amit Svarzenberg


Partner
UpWest
Lia Cromwell


Partner
Israel Innovation Fund
RANDALL FOSTER


President, Private Banking & Wealth Management
IDB Bank
SAGY ASERAF


Head of High-Tech Banking
IDB Bank
SHAHAR BEN-DAVID


Partner, Head of Business Service Outsourcing
BDO Israel
TZVIKA GROSS


Director, Head of Global Outsourcing Services
BDO Israel
Lea Feinstein


CEO
Detect
Matthew Sattler


President and Executive Director
Florida Opportunity Fund
Robert Harvey


General Partner, Chairman
Camelot Bio Capital
Dr. Peter Kash


Partner
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Roy Masuri


Co-Founder
Brightmind Partners
Gur Talpaz


Managing Partner
Holly Ventures
John Brennan


Managing Partner
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Rebecca Bratter


GP & Founder
RE VC
ALON GORBONOS


General Partner
OpImpact
Eden Attias


Chief Operating Officer
Bankr
DANNY BROWN WOLF


Managing Partner
91Ventures
Kfir Kachlon


Chair of Technology and Life Sciences Practice
Gurnitzky GNY
YUVAL HORM


Partner,
Gurnitzky GNY
ARIEL SAGEE


Partner, Co-Chair, Israel Practice
Holland & Knight
MEITAL STAVINSKY

.avif)
Investor
Sidecar
Yair Geva


General Partner
Stratos Ventures
Daniel Fouzailov


Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Omnia Family Wealth
ALON OZER


National Director, Healthcare Private Equity
BDO USA
ELISSA SHARON


Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 5
Miami-Dade County
Vicki Lopez


Partner
Gurnitzky GNY
AVITAL HAITOVITCH


Sr. Director, Global Lead ISVs
Nebius
Raz Bachar


Managing Pricipal
13th Floor Investments
Arnaud Karsenti


Partner, Executive Vice President
Omnia Family Wealth
LAWERENCE MUSKAT


Managing Director
Candlewood Partners LLC
Glenn Pollack


Co-Founder & CEO
theator
TAMIR WOLFF


Founder & CEO
PI Americas
Miguel Mendoza


Associate Chief Medical Officer
Jackson Health System
Dr. Lillian Abbo


AI Insights
Figma
Noam Segal


Founding Member
M&B IP
Michael Ben-Shimon


Chief AI Officer
University of Miami
David Wayne


Managing Director
Essen Health Care
Or Perluk


Co-Chair International Trade Practice
Holland & Knight
Tahlia Townsend


Founding Partner
Aurelius Capital
Alon Lifshitz


Founder & President
Florida Policy Project
Jeff Brandes


Head of Tax
Gornitzky GNY
Daniel Paserman


of Counsel, former Deputy GC Cyber Command, NSA
Greenberg Traurig
Joshua Johnson


Shareholder and Co-Chair, Digital Infrastructure Industry Group
Greenberg Traurig
Joshua Forman


Senior Partner
Gornitzky GNY
Shlomo Landress


Partner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
