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PROGRAM CONFERENCE PROGRAM INTRO OVERVIEW

The IAC National Conference is the foremost annual gathering of the Israeli and Jewish American SATURDAY Plenary 1 | 7:45pm - 10:30pm communities. Shoham Nicolet Co-Founder & CEO, IAC 10:30pm 9/24 Co-Founder and Einat Sarouf Live Performance Chairman, IAC MARQUIS BALLROOM - LEVEL M2 Join us for an inspired and engaging three-day journey that delves into the most critical issues facing the Israeli- Keynote: Rudy Giuliani (Former Mayor of American and Jewish communities. Together with American and Israeli experts, community leaders, elected officials, City) innovators and influencers, we will examine questions surrounding Israeli and Jewish identity, global affairs, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Community Dinner IAC Mishelanu, Tema Silinsky & Yossi Bagdadi education, culture, and business. (available to all conference participants) MARQUIS BALLROOM - LEVEL M2 Milan Chatterjee, Campus Activist Specifically, the conference will focus on the current state of following three core pillars: IAC 3rd Annual National Conference Iran deal: One Year Later • Jewish and Israeli identity of the young generation Begins Ambassador (Distinguished as a Nation State of the Jewish People Fellow & Counselor, The Washington Institute • and Former US Envoy to the Middle East) & Israeli American and Jewish peoplehood 7:45pm – 10:30pm • Opening Plenary & Havdalah Congressman Brad Sherman (US House of MARQUIS BALLROOM - LEVEL M2 Representatives D-CA). Moderated by Alon We will examine the current state of these three pillars of Jewish peoplehood and seek to understand the growing Ben David (Senior Defense Correspondent, gap between them. In particular, we will explore how Israeli-Americans, which constitute 10 percent of America’s Havadalah Channel 10) Jewish American Community, can serve as a living bridge over this growing chasm. Rabbi Dave Felsenthal Director OU NextGen, Birthright and Bring Israel Community Mobilization The 2016 National Israeli-American Conference has gathered 2,000 people from the top echelons of Israeli and Home (Chairman of the Executive, The ) American society, including 170 thought leaders, 220 non-profit leaders, 300 students, 100 young professionals, Rabbi Daniel Kraus Director of Strategic Partnerships, & David Suissa (President, The Jewish and over 50 teens. Foundation Journal)

A Tour of the Region Anthems Minister (Ministry of · Hatikvah 11:30pm · Construction, Israel) & (Editor Shira Averbuch Musician, Actress, Keshet Yaakov Katz Young Professionals Night Out teacher, Keshetot song leader, IAC Shishi in Chief, Post) 201 Ave NE, Washington DC 20002 Israel lead singer ·· The Star-Spangled Banner Science Diplomacy Kami Brittany Salman IAC Mishelanu Minister (Ministry of Science, 12:45am Student Technology, and Space, Israel) & Boaz Selichot Services Bismuth (Foreign News Editor & Senior SYNAGOGUE - LEVEL M1 Analyst, )

2 IAC NATIONAL ISRAELI-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2016 IAC NATIONAL ISRAELI-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2016 3 SUNDAY Breakout Session 1 | Continued 1:15 pm - 3:00pm IAC Students 9/25 Lunch, LEVEL M4 FOYER Grow and strengthen your network while Identity & Education Young Generation & Israel & Middle East Non-profit exhibition LEVEL M4 FOYER mingling with over 200 students from across the country at our IAC student Hebrew Panel: Hybrid Identity Education 3.0 reception. Hebrew Panel: Meet the Press: 7:30am - 8:30am 3:00pm - 4:15pm of Israeli-Americans: Longing, Israeli Media in the 21st Century Breakfast, LEVEL M4 FOYER Hebrew Panel: Challenges of the Breakout Session 3 Belonging, and Raising Children SALON N Non-profit exhibition LEVEL M4 FOYER IAC Real Estate Network Young Generation: Connection SALON D Industry leaders discuss current market to Israel, Assimilation and More Journalist, NRG & Channel 20 8:00am - 9:45am 4:30pm - 5:45pm trends, personal stories and their ·· Erel Segal Breakout Session 4 connection to Israel. · Dr. Miriam Adelson Physician, SALON O Nechama Duek Journalist, Yediot Aharonot G’vanim Session 1 - By invitation only · ·· Philanthropist, Former Chairwoman and LEVEL M4 ·· Judy Shalom Nir Mozes Journalist and Council Member, IAC Las Vegas · Gusti Braverman Yehoshua Head, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Birthright Israel · Talkshow Host Dr. Simcha Leibovich Executive Department for Diaspora Activities, The G’vanim Alumni Network Receptions Join us to learn more about the Birthright ·· ·· Boaz Bismuth Foreign News Editor & Senior Representative, WZO, North America WZO Leadership through the spiritual testament LEVEL M2 Israel program and the more than 500,000 Analyst, Israel Hayom of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai. Speaker: Ruth participants who have received this incredi- ·· Dr. Nili Sachs Council Member, IAC Las ·· Carmit Palty Katzir Director, The Israeli Calderon, Research Fellow at Hartman Insti- ble gift over the last 16 years. Our reception Vegas House IAC DC & Israel Bonds Reception Moderator: Yaniv Helfgot, Executive Editor, tute. Former Member will highlight program alumni, Israeli Executive Director of Join Israel Bonds and the local IAC DC ·· Shmuel Rosner The Jewish People Policy ·· Yishay Goldflam Channel 2 News, Israel Mifgash (encounter) participants and some Institute Israel Advocacy & Education, Jewish chapter to meet, greet and learn more of our key donors, integral in the ongoing All Day High School Track National Fund about community and ways to get success of this program. LEVEL M4, Room: Monument involved. Celebrate the new year with us Moderator: Dr. Neta Peleg Oren, Council ·· Elad Sanderovich Executive Director, and learn ways to connect and invest in Member, IAC Florida Friends of Israel Scouts 8:30am - 9:45am Israel. 7:00pm -8:00pm Breakout Session 1 Dinner - Marquis Ballroom - Level M2 Moderator: Jonathan "Yoni" Ari, Director, IAC Young Professionals IAC Philidelphia 10:00am - 11:15pm Don’t miss out on the special track for 8:00pm - 10:30pm Presenter: Ronen Engler, Board Member, Breakout Session 2 Evening Plenary Young Professionals featuring a kickoff IAC and Council Co-Chair, Seattle night out at 201 Bar in downtown DC, 11:45am -1:15pm distinguished speakers in TEDTalk style 10:30pm Afternoon plenary: The Jewish People sessions, and a networking reception. After Party - CHAGIGA! MARQUIS BALLROOM—LEVEL M2 The Dignitary Bar - HOTEL LOBBY

Breakout Session 1 | 8:30am-9:45am

Activism Closing the Gaps: Israel, Living Bridges Within The Israel & The World IAC BINA Salon: Young Special Track Jewish Community and American People Pros Track 50 Years Since the Six Day War: Hope Makers: Inspirational Leaders Israeli-Americans Reaching Beyond: Israeli Art Standing for Israel- Challenges and The JCCs of the 21st Century and in Israel SALON E IAC BINA Salon, Young Paving Way in the American Art Opportunities SALON M the Role of Israeli-Americans Professional Track SALON F Scene SALON H Israel as the Nation State of the Yotam Polizer Global Partnerships Within Them SALON G ·· · Elliot Mathias Founder & Executive Jewish People: What Does it Mean Director, IsraAID · ·· Udi Mokady "From 0 to Public" ·· Rivka Saker Founder & Board Chair, Artis Director, Hasbara Fellowships for Israel in the 21st Century? ·· Eli Shaharabany Chairman of the · Zack Bodner CEO, Oshman Family JCC Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, CyberArk ·· Jennifer V. Roth Senior Vice President · Ron Krudo Executive Director of Campus SALON L · Board,Tzav Pius · · Orly Chen Council Member, IAC New Software, Inc. Business Development, Sotheby’s New Affairs, StandwithUs · ·· Deputy Minister, Regional Jersey ·· Dr. Dror Eydar "Israel’s Story Through York · Adam Teitelbaum Acting Leadership and Prof. Founder & President, Cooperation Ministry and Member of · ·· · Michael Feinstein President & CEO, JCC Archeology" Columnist, Israel Hayom ·· Prof. Adi Stern President, Bezalel Development Director, AIPAC IDC, · Knesset () of Greater Washington ·· Frank Melloul "A Challenge of Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem ·· Gilad Skolnick Director of Campus · Richard V. Sandler Chairman, Jewish ·· Ram Shmueli Chair, HaShomer HaChadash · ·· Mark Sokoll President & CEO, JCC of Coexistence" CEO, Channel ·· Andrea Meislin Gallery Owner, Andrea Programming at the Committee for Federation of North America ·· Nechami Genis CEO, Ayalim Association Greater ·· Dr. "Women in Terror" Meislin Gallery Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in Yael "Yuli" Tamir President, Shenkar ·· · Shenker CEO, Kaplen JCC on the Member of Knesset (Likud) America (CAMERA) College of Engineering, Design and Art, · Moderator: Noa Eliasaf-Shoham, Co- Palisades Moderator: Jennifer V. Roth, Senior Shelley Kedar Vice President, Israel Founder & Board Member, Reut Institute and ·· Former Israel’s Education Minister Presenter: Lior Hamuel, Lead Member, IAC Vice President Business Development, Education and Engagement, Hillel Shawn Evenhaim Chairman Emeritus, IAC Executive Director, Israel Yozemet ·· Moderator: Aya Shechter, Regional Sotheby’s New York Barry Shrage President of CJP, Jewish ·· Director, IAC New Jersey Moderator: David Brog, Executive Director, Federation, Greater Boston Presenter: Ofer Shapiro, National Board Maccabee Task Force Member, IAC and Regional Council Member, Moderator: Gidi Grinstein, President & New Jersey Founder, The Reut Institute Presenter: Na'ama Klar, The Reut Institute

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Activism Closing the Gaps: Israel, Living Bridges Within The Israel & The World Young Generation & IAC BINA Salon, Young Jewish Community and American People Education 3.0 Professional Re-evaluating the Strategy to The Middle East Alliance - Any Hope Israeli Americans (SALON F) Defeat the Delegitimization of Israel Israeli Innovators Transforming the within Turmoil? SALON P Challenges and Opportunities of SALON E World of Medicine SALON G Connecting Generation Y & Z to Israel as the Nation State of the Ambassador Dennis Ross Distinguished ·· Philippe Assouline Communications ·· Israel SALON M · Sima Vaknin Gil Director General, Ministry Jewish People: From a Covenant Fellow & Counselor, The Washington Researcher & Political Analyst - · ·· Dr. Miriam Adelson Physician, of Strategic Affairs of Fate to a Covenant of Destiny Institute and Former US Envoy to the The science of influence; How to Philanthropist, Former Chairwoman and Dr. Bruce J Powell Head, De Toledo High · Jonathan S. Kessler Director of Strategic SALON L Middle East ·· captivatingly tell Israel's story to · Council Member, IAC Las Vegas School Initiatives, AIPAC ·· Prof. Eytan Gilboa Director of the Center millennials ·· Nachum "Homi" Shamir President and CEO, · Meara Razon Ashtivker COO, Masa Israel Jake Schwartz CEO and Co-Founder, ·· Oded Revivi Chief Foreign Envoy, YESHA · Steve Rakitt CEO, Greater Washington for International Communication Bar-Ilan · ·· · Luminex Corporation Journey General Assembly Council Jewish Federation University ·· Ido Schoenberg CEO, American Well · Jonathan Davis Vice President, External Idit Harel Founder & CEO, Globaloria - ·· Anne Bayefsky Director of the Touro · Dr. Leonard Saxe Director, The Steinhardt ·· News Anchor, Israel Channel 2 · ·· · ·· Edward D. Greenberg M.D., Interventional Relations and Head, Raphael Recanati Future of Education Institute on Human Rights and the Social Research Institute ·· Former Ambassador to the UN, Neuroradiologist International School, IDC Herzliya Aliza Kline Founding Executive Director, Holocaust, and President, Human Rights · Rachel N. Davidson Board Member, Israel and Distinguished Fellow, Hudson ·· · Gidi Mark CEO, Birthright OneTable - Designing Shabbat for the Voices IAC and Council Co-Chair, IAC New York Institute ·· Moderator: Dr. Avraham "Avi" Almozlino, Chief, · Rabbi Dave Felsenthal Director OU 21st Century · Roz Rothstein CEO & Co-Founder, Russell F. Robinson CEO, Jewish National · Director General, Ministry · · Neurology Division, NWH, Board Member, IAC · NextGen, Birthright and Bring israel Home StandwithUs Fund of Foreign Affairs, Israel and Former and Council Member, IAC Boston Presenter: Seffi Lobel, Lead Member, IAC ·· Morton Klein National President, ZOA · Janice Weinman CEO and Executive Ambassador to the · Presenter: Dr. Adin Boldur, Council Member, Moderator: Yaakov Katz, Editor in Chief, The Director, Hadassah IAC Las Vegas Jerusalem Post Moderator: Sagi Balasha, Former CEO, IAC Moderator: Koby Huberman, Co-Founder, Moderator: Gidi Grinstein, President & Israel Yozemet The Israeli Peace Initiative Founder, The Reut Institute Presenter: Na'ama Klar, The Reut Institute Special Track Afternoon Plenary Breakout Session 3 Living Bridges: Israeli-American 11:45am - 1:15pm 3:00pm-4:15pm Art SALON H Identity & Education Building Community Israel & Middle East Birthright Israel Introduction Activism Forward ·· Nir Hod Artist Hebrew Panel: The Jewish-Israeli A New Kind of International ·· Segal Curator Long-Distance Siblings (Chairman, Jewish Federation Hebrew Panel: Activating the Snow Globe – What Happens and · Michal Rovner Video, Photo and Cinema Richard Sandler ? SALON N · of North America and Executive Vice President Building Networks and Alliances Artist Israeli-American Community and Should Happen When Leave & Trustee, The Milken Family Foundation), Prof. with Non-Jewish Communities Doreen Remen Co-Founder, Art their Connection to Israel SALON M Their Identity Safety Zone? · Jonathan Conricus The first IDF officer ·· Uriel Reichman (Founder and President, IDC SALON O · SALON D to be seconded to the United Nations Production Fund Israel), Gidi Mark (CEO, Birthright Israel), led by Avner Golov Research Fellow, INSS and Department for Peace Keeping Operations Adam Milstein (Chairman, IAC) ·· · Mario Esquire Bramnick President, S.Truman Scholar, Fletcher School of Law ·· Member of Knesset (Yesh · (DPKO) Moderator: Nir Hod, Artistir Hod Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition and Diplomacy Atid) ·· Dr. Reuven Berko Political Science Cutting-edge pro-Israel community, ·· Lior Haiat Consul General, Consulate IAC-IDC · Yana Shechterman Co-Founder, Israel's ·· Shmuel Rosner The Jewish People Policy ·· Dr. Asaf Romirowsky Executive Director, · General of Israel, Miami Yarden Ben Yosef (Director, Public Diplomacy, Academic Forum, Boston Institute Scholars for Peace in the Middle East ·· Rabbi Marc Schneier Founder & President, IDC Herzliya, IAC-IDC Situation Room) · Dr. Nurit Eyal Program Director, Israel ·· Dr. Aliza Lavie Member of Knesset ( Yesh ·· Alon Ben David Senior Defense · The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding National Braingain Program Atid) Correspondent, Channel 10 ·· Aviv Ezra Consul General, Consulate Democracy and a · Margarita Spichko Manager of Diaspora ·· Tamir Cohen Board Member, IAC and Co- ·· Dr. Ronen Hoffman Herzliya Conference · General of Israel, Chicago Elazar Stern (Member of Knesset, ), Affairs Office, Ministry of Diaspora Affairs Chair, IAC Organizer, Former MK (Yesh Atid) Zehava Galon, (Chairwoman, Member of · Shelley Kedar Vice President, Israel ·· Ben Pery Executive Director JWRP Knesset, Merez), Dana Weiss (News Anchor, · Moderator: David Brog, Executive Director, Education and Engagement, Hillel Maccabee Task Force Moderator: Yoav Krakovsky, Head, Political Israel Channel 2), led by Dr. (Senior David Hazony Editor, The TowerManaging Moderator: Dr. Ruth Calderon, Research Desk, Bet Military & Diplomatic Commentator, Yediot ·· Fellow, Hartman Institute, and Former Aharonot) Director, TIP Knesset Member Startup Nation's Economy as a Bridge Moderator: Monika Lev Cohen, CEO to the Nations ScienceAbroad Israel "Izzy" Tapoohi (President & CEO, Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds), Seth M. Siegel, (Businessman, Activist, and Author of "Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World"), Yasmin Lukatz (Executive Director, ICON) Moderator: Anat Katz (Commercial Attaché Embassy of Israel, Washington DC)

1:15pm - 3:00pm Lunch Break - LEVEL M4 FOYER Nonprofit Exhibition - LEVEL M4 FOYER

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Living Bridges Within The Identity & Education Young Generation & IAC Bina Salon: Young Activism Closing the Gaps: Israel, American People Education 3.0 Pros Track Jewish Community and Israeli and Jewish American WORKSHOP: Fighting BDS Step- Education: Jewish and Israeli Israeli-Americans Securing the U.S.-Israel Alliance: Hacking Education IAC BINA Salon, Young by-Step: Winning on Campus, Identity SALON D SALON E New Opportunities in Cities and Professional Track SALON F in Government, and in Your Community SALON M Creating Meaningful Connections States SALON O ·· Jeremy J. Fingerman ·· Jake Schwartz CEO & Co-Founder, Between the Jewish People and the CEO, Foundation for Jewish Camp General Assembly ·· Yaniv Katan Creative Product Marketing, · Dillon Hosier National Director, State Jewish State SALON L Kristopher Sanchez Director of Galit Goldberg Educational Director, Emek ·· Jonathan Schorr CEO & Co-Founder, Sales and Channel Enablement, Cisco · ·· ·· Government Affairs, Israeli-American International Affairs, Nevada Governor's Israeli Language & Cultural Afterschool CodeMonkey Studios - Make an Impact Through the Art of Coalition for Action ·· Rabbi Daniel Kraus Director of Strategic Office · Dr. Bruce J Powel Head, De Toledo High ·· Idit Harel Founder & CEO, Globaloria Stroytelling · · David Brog Executive Director, Maccabee Partnerships, Birthright Israel Foundation · Ruth Wasserman Lande Deputy Director School ·· Prof. Yael "Yuli" Tamir President, Shenkar ·· Prof. Simcha Goldin Head, Diaspora · · Task Force ·· Ben Pery Executive Director, JWRP General, International Affairs, Union of · Rachel Raz Founder, Jewish Early College of Engineering, Design and Art Research Center, University - · · Yarden Ben Yosef Director, Public ·· Donner Executive Director, The Local Authorities, Israel Engagement Forum and Director, Early ·· Prof. Adi Stern President, Bezalel Leadership Through Hadar’s Legacy · Diplomacy, IDC Herzliya, IAC-IADC David S. and Karen A. Shapira Foundation · Lindsey Horvath Council Member, City of Childhood Institute, Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem ·· Eva Rosenstein President & CEO, Lilyan · Situation Room ·· Stuart Wachs President & CEO, Jewish West Hollywood Wilder Center for Communication · Jeb Ory CEO and Co-Founder Community Association of Greater Phoenix Margaret Finlay Former Mayor, City of Moderator: Dr. Vardit Ringvald, Director, Moderator: Maya Wizel, Expert in Innovation Excellence - Techniques for Conveying · ·· Phone2Action Middlebury School of Hebrew and Research and PhD Candidate, Lesley University Israel’s Story with Impact and Duarte and First Vice President, SCAG Moderator: Chaya Glasner, Program Officer, Professor, Language and Linguistics, Effectiveness Middlebury College Moderator: Dillon Hosier, National Director, The Paul E. Singer Foundation Moderator: Nissim Ezekiel, Israel – US · Zack Bodner CEO, Oshman Family JCC - Presenter: Etty Dolgin, Director of Education, · State Government Affairs, Israeli-American Presenter: Yehudit Feinstein, Regional Business Development Former Director, IFC/ 3.0 Moadon Kol Chadash & Gan Gani, and Board Coalition for Action Director, IAC New York World Bank Group Member, IAC and Regional Council Co-Chair, Presenter: Yochanan Lowie, Council IAC Chicago Presenter: Dror Ironi, IAC Lead Chairman, IAC Las Vegas

Building Community Israel & Middle East Israel & The World Living Bridges Within The Identity & Education Building Community Forward American People Forward Hebrew Panel: The Collapse of the Connecting with African The Role of Language in Identity American, Latino Communities Formation SALON G Hebrew Panel: Sense of Community Peace Process: Has the Two-State IAC MED - Israeli Medical Hebrew Panel: The Connection - Establishing Responsibility Solution Become Irrelevant? What and LGBT SALON H Ambassadors in Crisis Times: ·· Dr. Udi Sommer Associate Professor, Between Israel and the Israeli and Purpose to Engage the Next Are the New Alternatives? SALON N Terror, War Zones and Natural Diaspora SALON O ·· Robin Levenston Executive Director, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv Generation SALON P Disasters SALON H University and Member, Israeli Young ·· Dr. Anat Berko Member of Knesset (Likud) Project Interchange, AJC Academy for Science ·· Elazar Stern Member of Knesset (Yesh ·· Dore Gold Director General, Ministry ·· Dr. Andy David Consul General, ·· Ram Shmueli Chair of Hashomer Prof. Isaac Ashkenazi MD, International TESOL/TFL Assistant Atid) of Foreign Affairs, Israel and Former Consulate General of Israel, San ·· ·· Dr. Netta Avineri Hachadash Consultant, Brazil's Ministry of Defense, Professor, Middlebury Institute of · Sam Grundwerg Consul General, Consulate Ambassador to the United Nations Francisco · ·· Dani Zamir Head, Pre-Military Leadership Professor of Faculty of Health Sciences at International Studies, Monterey General of Israel, Los Angeles ·· Zehava Galon Chairwoman, Member of ·· Yehuda Yaakov Consul General, Academies Ben Gurion University, and Board Member, Author, "Kissing Through · Yoni Kempinski Journalist, Knesset () Consulate General of Israel, New England ·· Dr. Joyce Starr · ·· Dr. Sara Shadmi Head of Department Markandeshwar University Glass: The Invisible Shield Between ·· Danny Alpert Board Member & Chairman Dr. Yoaz Hendel Senior Military & Judith Varnai Shorer Consul General, of Community, Shdemot Center, Oranim ·· ·· Emeritus, IAC Consulate General of Israel, Atlanta ·· Yotam Polizer Global Partnerships Director, Americans And Israelis" College of Education Diplomatic Commentator, Yediot Aharonot IsraAID · Galia Albin Director & Producer, Almedia ·· Sharon Buenos Director, Israeli House, UK ·· Jonathan S. Kessler Director of Strategic · · Prof. Arie Schachner President, Save A Holdings, Israel and Europe Moderator: Na'ama Ore, Regional Director, Moderator: Dr. Dror Eydar, Columnist, Israel Initiatives, AIPAC · Child's Heart Foundation IAC Boston Hayom Moderator: Dr. Vardit Ringvald, Director, Moderator: Uzi Baruch, Editor in Chief, Arutz Presenter: Rani Ben-David, Board Member, Moderator: Reuven Azar, Deputy Chief of IAC and Council Chair, IAC Florida Middlebury School of Hebrew and Research Sheva Mission, Embassy of Israel, Washington DC Moderator: Boaz Bismuth, Foreign News Editor & Senior Analyst, Israel Hayom Professor, Language and Linguistics, Presenter: Iris Hami, Board Member, IAC and Middlebury College Council Chair, IAC Presenter: Dr. Neville Pokroy, Council Member, IAC Las Vegas

8 IAC NATIONAL ISRAELI-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2016 IAC NATIONAL ISRAELI-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2016 9 Breakout Session 4 | Continued 8:00am - 8:30 am MONDAY Breakfast - Level M2 - FOYER Breakout Session 5 | 8:30am - 9:30am Israel & Middle East Supersonas Young Generation & 9/26 Education 3.0 The Crisis: The Future of a Hebrew Panel: IAC Supersonas- Destroyed State and its Effect Women's Impact, Leadership and The Power of Engaging Young Building Community Activism Closing the Gaps: Israel, on the Middle East and Beyond Entrepreneurship SALON P Families to Secure a Strong SALON N Foundation of Identity SALON D Forward Jewish Community and ·· Hana Rado Founder & President, Social Venture - Tikkun Olam ·· Dr. Yoaz Hendel Senior Military & Supersonas Global SALON 13-M2 Israeli Americans Jeremy J. Fingerman CEO, Foundation for How Does Philanthropy Empower Diplomatic Commentator, Yediot · Imi Eiron Co-Founder & CEO, Saloona ·· · Jewish Camp Community Engagement? Aharonot ·· Prof. Yael "Yuli" Tamir President, Shenkar ·· Prof. Arie Schachner President, Save A Making the Right Connections: Jeanne Lovy Vice President, JCCs of Greater SALON 14-M2 · Dr. Nir Boms Research Fellow, Moshe College of Engineering, Design and Art ·· Child's Heart Foundation Ways to Engage and Connect · Boston Dayan Center, and ·· Adina Bar Shalom Founder and President ·· Yotam Polizer Global Partnerships Young Jewish Americans to Israel Arnee Winshal President & CEO, Hebrew at · Neil A. Wallack Chair, Board of Directors, Research Fellow, International Center of Haredi College in Jerusalem, ·· · Director, IsraAID SALON 12-M2 the Center, Inc. CJP, Boston Jewish Federation for Counter Terrorism, Herzliya Recipient ·· Moshe Theumim Co-Founder, Mifalot for · Dr. Neta Peleg Oren Council Member, IAC ·· Naty Saidoff Board Member, IAC and · Ahed Al Hendi Founder, Syrian Youth · Sport, Education and Peace Michael S. Miller Executive Vice · Florida Council Member, IAC Los Angeles ·· for Justice Moderator: Yali Harari, Venture Partner, ·· Gidi Grinstein President and Founder, The President & CEO, JCRC NY ·· Miri Shepher Board Member, and Council ·· Dr. Reuven Berko Political Science Impact First Investments and Co-Founder & Reut Institute Rabbi Daniel Kraus Director of Moderator: Rachel Raz, Founder, Jewish Member, IAC Los Angels ·· NY Lead, Supersonas USA Strategic Partnerships, Birthright Israel Early Engagement Forum and Director, Early · Shira Ruderman Israel Director, The Moderator: Yaakov Katz, Editor in Chief, · Moderator: Jennie Starr, CEO & Founder, Foundation Childhood Institute, Hebrew College Ruderman Family Foundation Tarbuton ·· Rabbi David Gedzelman President & Presenter: Dr. Nir Boms, Research Fellow, Presenter: Ben Cohen, Board Member, IAC CEO, The Steinhardt Foundation for Moderator: Rachel Chafetz, Board Member, Center, Tel Aviv University and Council Member, IAC Las Vegas Jewish Life IAC and Co-Chair, IAC Boston and Research Fellow, International Center for Counter Terrorism, Herzliya Moderator: William Daroff, Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office, JFNA

Special Track Evening Plenary | 8:00pm - 10:30pm Goodbye Plenary IAC Real Estate Devision 9:30am - 11:30am SALON F Congressman Tonny Cardenas (D-CA) IAC Board Member Rachel Davidson, NYC The Ambassadors' "Fireside Chat" & Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ), · Daniel Benedict Founder & President, · Ron Prosor (Former Ambassador to the Moderated by Shawn Evenhaim, Board BRG Keynote: Chuck Schumer ( UN, Israel and Distinguished Fellow, Member & Chairman Emeritus ·· Shai Shamir CEO, Brack Capital Senator, D-NY) ), Dr. Dore Gold (Director Philip Rosen Corporate Partner & Head ·· General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel Coalitions Against Boycotts of Property Practice, Weil, Gotshal & & Former Ambassador to United Nations), Bring Hadar Home Richard Bloom ( State Assembly), Manges Deputy Minister (Prime Dr. Leah Goldin (CEO, Golden Solutions and Josh Mandel (Treasurer, State of Ohio), Minister's Office) Senior Lecturer, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic Sima Vaknin-Gil (CEO Israel's Ministry of Moderator: Shimon Shkury, Board Member, College of Engineering) and Dr. Simcha Strategic Affairs), Dr. Anat Berko (Member IAC and Council Member, IAC New York, Goldin (Head, Diaspora Research Center, Moderator: Greta Van Susteren (American Commentator and Television News Anchor, of Knesset, Likud) led by Dillon L. Hosier President, Property Advisors Tel Aviv University) Receiver of the IAC “Fair and Honest (National Director of State Government Reporting” Award) Affairs, Israeli-American Nexus) Israeli Prime Minister greetings 10:30 PM Where Do We Take It From Here? After Party - CHAGIGA! Consul General (Consulate From Vision to Reality The Dignitary Bar - HOTEL LOBBY General of Israel, New York), Shira Dr. Miriam Adelson (Lead physician and Ruderman (Israel Director, Ruderman expert in drug addiction, Philanthropist, Family Foundation) and IAC Las Vegas Council Member and Barry Shrage (President of CJP, Jewish Former Chairwoman) and Sheldon G. Adelson (Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Federation, Greater Boston), Dr. Aliza Lavie Chairman & CEO, Las Vegas Sands (Member of Knesset, Yesh Atid), Shoham Corporation ) introduced by Shawn Nicolet (CEO, IAC) led by Gidi Grinstein Evenhaim (Board Member & Chairman (President & Founder, The Reut Institute) Emeritus) A conversation with Sheldon G. Adelson (Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Chairman & CEO, Las Vegas Sands Corporation )

Closing Remarks

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