2017 MIDRASH.TECH FORUM
HELD ON DECEMBER 19, 2017
The inaugural Midrash.Tech Jerusalem Innovation Forum was held at the historic Heichal Shlomo landmark in Jerusalem to explore the rising power of the Ultra-Orthodox Haredi community, the fastest growing segment of the Jewish People in Israel, North America and worldwide.
AGENDA
13:00 – 13:45 Registration
13:45 – 16:30 Conference
16:30 – 17:05 (L-R) מנחה - הדלקת נרות חנוכה - ערבית
Rosh Beit Midrash: Rabbi Naftali Weinberg, שליט"א
17:00 – 18:00 Hanukkah Reception & Celebration
13:45 - 14:00 Jerusalem Innovation Showcase
Jerusalem Development Authority, Jnext - Video Presentation
14:00 - 14:05 Welcoming Remarks
MC: Mordechai I. Twersky, Multimedia Journalist; Former Contributor to The New York Times, Haaretz, Jerusalem Post
14:05 - 14:40 Fostering Creativity and Innovation Without Compromising Torah Study and Values
DISCUSSION LEADER: Dr. Shuki Friedman - Director, Center for Religion, Nation and State, Israel Democracy Institute; Lecturer, Peres Academic Center
PANELISTS:
Paul Besnainou - Founder & CEO, Sweet Inn
Rabbi Menachem Bombach - Executive Director, Torah Academy; Director, Haredi Campus, Hebrew U
Moshe Kelemen - Consultant, Jerusalem Municipality; Former President, Haredi Student Club, Hebrew U
Tzili Schneider - Founder & CEO, Kesher Yehudi
David Baruch Wolk - Artist/Painter, B'seter Elyon
14:40-14:45 Who Are Israel’s Haredim? (Video Presentation)
Dr. Gilad Malach - Director, IDI Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Program
14:50-15:25 Leveraging the Emerging Entrepreneurial Talent of the Ultra-Orthodox Community
DISCUSSION LEADER: Michael Arnold - Israel Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP
PANELISTS:
Dr. Avi Kay - Senior Lecturer, Director Schuman Center for Entrepreneurship, Lev Academic Center (JCT)
Bob Rosenschein - CEO, Curiyo; Founder, Answers.com
Dr. Michal Tsur - Co-Founder & President, Kaltura; Board Member, Israel Democracy Institute
Dov Yarkoni - CEO, Nielsen Innovate
Ranan Grobman - General Partner, Jerusalem Global Ventures
15:30-15:40 Crowdfunding Outlook for Ultra-Orthodox Entrepreneurs
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jon Medved, Founder & CEO, OurCrowd
15:45-16:20 Challenges and Opportunities for the Ultra-Orthodox Community During the Second Half of This Century
DISCUSSION LEADER: Josef Federman - Jerusalem Bureau Chief, The Associated Press; Chairman, Foreign Press Association
PANELISTS:
Bob Borens - Director, Friedberg Economics Institute
Elisheva Mazya - CEO, Khan Theatre; Former Vice Chair, Hebrew U Student Union
Sherwin Pomerantz - President, ATID EDI; Board Member, AmCham; Chairman, Pardes Institute
Corinne Sauer - Co-Founder & Director, Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS)
16:20-16:25 Closing Remarks
Norbert (Nachman) Mehl, Founder & CEO, Midrash.Tech
פורום חדשנות בירושלים
עבודה משותפים, יזמות וועידת משקיעים
עבור גברים ונשים חרדים
דצמבר 19, 2017
היכל שלמה, המלך ג'ורג 58, ירושלים
חגיגה חנוכה