Sofaer’s annual “What’s Next” event brings together the best and most relevant minds of business today with students and the larger community to discuss issues relevant to all of our futures. Further information, including video and photos of past What’s Next events, can be accessed below.
Past Events
February 1, 2012
In light of the economic crisis that has hit America and Europe and the social unrest that has brought the Arab Spring, the Rothschild Tent Protest, and Occupy Wall Street, Sofaer’s 2012 What’s Next event brought four thought leaders together to question “capitalism” as a philosophy, debate the forces contributing to current economic and social unrest regarding the status quo, and suggest alternative visions of the future.
Panelists
- Guy Rolnik, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at TheMarker
- Ester Levanon, Chief Executive Officer, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
- Mark Gazit, Chairman AIGate, Co-Founder and former CEO of SkyVision
- Prof. Dan Ben-David, Executive Director, Taub Center for Social Policy Studies & Department of Public Policy, Tel-Aviv University Research in Israel
March 22, 2011
Explored the issues and opportunities facing multinational corporations in today’s shifting economic order with:
- Israel Makov, Chairman of Given Imaging, Chairman of Netafim and forme
- Prof. Ashler Tishler, Dean, Recanati School of Business, Tel Aviv University r President & CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Prof. Shlomo Maital, S. Neaman Institute, Technion
- Victor Politis, President & CEO, PRI Project Development
- Doron Ben Sira, CEO Skyvision
- Sharon Kedmi, Director General, Israel Ministry of Industry
- Nurit Berman, Chairwoman, Emda Group
- Dr. Orna Berry, Corporate Vice President & General Manager for Israel COE, EMC Corporation
May 5, 2010
Start-Up Nation co-author Saul Singer engaged industry leaders in conversation about the future of Israel’s economy, society and international potential.
Panelists:
- Saul Singer, Co-Author, Start-Up Nation; The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle
- Chemi Peres, Managing General Partner & Ci-Founder, Pitango
- Dr. Orna Beery, Venture Partner, Gemini Israel Funds
- Dr. David Furst, President & CEO, LifeSci and Vice Chairman, German Israel Life Sciences Committee (GILSC) Meir Brand, Regional Director, Google Israel, Greece and South Africa
- Tal Keinan, Co-Founder, KCPS and Company
