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Birthright Israel Launches Inaugural Taglit Global Business Summit in Tel Aviv
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Overview of the Summit
Birthright Israel will host its first Taglit Global Business Summit, titled “Shaping Our Future Together,” from November 1-3 at the Hilton Tel Aviv. The three-day program is slated to gather more than 350 business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, with over 100 participants traveling from more than 15 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. President Isaac Herzog is expected to address the gathering, and a Gala Evening of Recognition on November 1 will honor long-time supporters including Dr. Miriam Adelson.
Background and Mission of Birthright Israel
Founded in 1999, Birthright Israel has offered ten-day educational trips to nearly one million young Jewish adults from 70 countries. The new Business Forum, which already brings together about 60 Israeli companies, is being expanded into the summit to translate that network into concrete economic and philanthropic collaborations.
Key Participants
The summit’s roster includes:
- Dr. Miriam Adelson – physician, media publisher and major Birthright donor.
- Meir Shamir – chairman of Birthright Israel’s Israeli Board of Donors.
- Josh Nash – international chairman of Birthright Israel and managing member of Ulysses Management.
- Sir Ronald Cohen – co-founder of Apax Partners and pioneer of impact investing.
- Eyal Waldman – founder of Mellanox; Yinon Costica – co-founder of Wiz; Sean Rad – Tinder founder and Birthright alumnus.
- Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen and former Microsoft Israel CEO Shelly Landsmann.
- Avinatan Or, an NVIDIA engineer abducted on October 7, 2023 during the Nova music festival and released after 738 days of captivity.
- Moran Samuel, Israeli Paralympic basketball player and world-champion rower who lectures worldwide.
Official Statements & Responses
Ethy Levy, Vice President of Global Resource Development and Partnerships at Birthright Israel, emphasized that “trust is one of the most valuable assets in business, and Birthright has spent 26 years building it across borders.”
Verbatim Quote
“Trust is one of the most valuable assets in business, and Birthright has spent 26 years building it across borders,” — Ethy Levy, Vice President of Global Resource Development and Partnerships at Birthright Israel
