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Past Conferences - Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security
Past Conferences - Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security
69
Conferences
17
Years
658
Speakers
2002
(2 conferences) ▼
(2 conferences) ▼
Opening and Greetings
(Chair: Prof. Zvi Ben-Zvi, Head of Security Studies Program)
(Chair: Prof. Zvi Ben-Zvi, Head of Security Studies Program)
Prof. Zvi Ben-Zvi, Head of Security Studies Program
- Chair
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Workshop Founder
- Presentation of the Workshop Idea
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University
- Greetings
Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Greetings
Prof. Jacob Ziv, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences
- Greetings
First Session
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich)
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich)
Mr. Dan Meridor, Minister
- The Theory of Security in the Era of Non-Conventional Weapons
Second Session
(Chair: Prof. Zeev Maoz)
(Chair: Prof. Zeev Maoz)
Prof. Martin van Creveld, Hebrew University
- The Future of War
Col. (Res.) Dr. Shmuel Gordon, Hebrew University
- The Wars of Knights
Third Session
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel)
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Computer Warfare
Prof. Baruch Raz, Tel Aviv University
- Technologies of the Future
Fourth Session
(Chair: Prof. Rivka Feldhay)
(Chair: Prof. Rivka Feldhay)
Lt. Gen. Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, Chief of General Staff
- The Technological Component in IDF Force Building
Fifth Session
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Mr. Shimon Peres, Minister
- The Component of Science in Security Policy from Ben-Gurion to Today
First Session: Space and Security
(Chair: Prof. Shai Feldman, Head of Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies)
(Chair: Prof. Shai Feldman, Head of Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies)
Prof. Shai Feldman, Head of Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
- Opening Remarks
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Space and Security
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Chaim Eshed, Head of Satellite Program
- The Israeli Space Program
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu
- Satellites in the Future Battlefield
Second Session: Space Research
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Shmuel Keren)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Shmuel Keren)
Dr. Rick Fleeter, President of AeroAstro
- Microsatellite Arrays
Prof. Yuval Ne'eman, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Trends in Space Research
Prof. Joseph Joachim, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- The Israeli Astronaut Experiment
Third Session
(Chair: Prof. Yuval Ne'eman)
(Chair: Prof. Yuval Ne'eman)
Mr. Avi Blasberger, El-Op Elbit Systems
- Trends in Optical Photography from Space
Mr. Avi Tzarfati, ELTA
- Trends in Radar Photography from Space
Prof. Moshe Gelman, Technion
- Use of Ionic Engines for Orbit Alteration
Fourth Session: Summary Round Table - Space and National Security
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Dr. Marcel Klein, Chief Scientist of Satellite Program
- Moderator
MK Prof. Moshe Arens, Knesset, Member of Knesset
- Round Table Participant
Prof. Moshe Gelman, Technion, Professor
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Chaim Russo, CEO El-Op Elbit Systems
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Avi Har-Even, Head of Israel Space Agency
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Giora Shalgi, CEO Rafael
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Nissan Yitzhak, Israel Aerospace Industries
- Round Table Participant
Dr. Reuven Pedatzur, Tel Aviv University
- Round Table Participant
2003
(4 conferences) ▼
(4 conferences) ▼
First Session: Society and Security in the Technological Future
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Head of Institute for Advanced Studies, TAU)
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Head of Institute for Advanced Studies, TAU)
Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Head of Institute for Advanced Studies, TAU
- Chair
Prof. Haim Harari, Chairman of Executive Board of Davidson Institute, Former President of Weizmann Institute
- Society, Economy and Education in the Technological Era
Prof. Cyril Hilsum, Corporate Research Adviser in London
- The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Defense Research
Dr. Yair Sharan, Director of Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and Forecasting, TAU
- Future Technologies and Defense R&D
Second Session: Lasers and Robotics
(Chair: Prof. Baruch Raz, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Baruch Raz, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Baruch Raz, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Mr. Dov Oster, MAFAT, Ministry of Defense
- Lasers and Optronics
Ms. Sigal Berman, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial and Management, Ben-Gurion University
- Multi-Robot Systems
Prof. Shalom Eliezer, Soreq NRC
- Femto-Lasers - The Lasers of the Future
Third Session: Nanotechnology and Brain Research
(Chair: Prof. David Horn, Head of Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, TAU)
(Chair: Prof. David Horn, Head of Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, TAU)
Prof. David Horn, Head of Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, TAU
- Chair
Prof. Yossi Shacham, Faculty of Engineering, TAU
- Nano-Science and Technology - Key to Qualitative Advantage
Dr. Yossi Shuv, Faculty of Medicine, TAU
- Biological Clock, Cognition and the Technological Future
Fourth Session: Summary
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
- Response Team Moderator
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Rozen, VP R&D and Strategy, IAI
- Panel Participant
Dr. Zvi Kaplan, Soreq NRC
- Panel Participant
Dr. Orna Berry, Independent Partner, Gemini Israel Foundation
- Panel Participant
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Aharon Beit-Halachmi, CEO Federman Industries and Technologies
- Panel Participant
Brig. Gen. Ofir Shoham, Deputy Head of Planning Directorate (Agat)
- Panel Participant
Mr. Ehud Barak, Former Prime Minister
- The Technological Future and its Impact on the State of Israel and its Security
First Session: Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Prof. Amnon Pazy, Hebrew University
- Nuclear Fusion - Past, Present and Future
Prof. Dov Schwartz, Deputy Director of NRCN
- Nuclear Fusion - Past, Present and Future
Prof. David Sapir, Soreq NRC
- Use of Accelerators for Improved Utilization of Nuclear Energy Sources
Prof. Yigal Ronen, Ben-Gurion University
- Propulsion in Nuclear Reactors for Space Travel - Science or Fiction?
Dr. Ehud Azulai, Director of Soreq NRC
- The Nucleus as an Incubator for Advanced Technological Development
Second Session: Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Arms Control
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Chair
Mr. Gideon Frank, Director General of the Atomic Energy Commission
- Between Energy Needs and Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, Bar-Ilan University
- Arms Control Regimes - The Challenges Today
Mr. Efraim Halevy, Head of the National Security Council
- Coping with Proliferation Threats
Third Session: Mechanisms for Health Preservation, Safety and Environment
(Chair: Dr. Ariel Levite, Deputy Director General for Policy at the Atomic Energy Commission)
(Chair: Dr. Ariel Levite, Deputy Director General for Policy at the Atomic Energy Commission)
Dr. Ariel Levite, Deputy Director General for Policy at the Atomic Energy Commission
- Chair
Mr. Yishai Levanon, Head of Licensing and Safety Division at the Atomic Energy Commission
- Speaker
Prof. Manfred Green, Head of the National Center for Disease Control
- Speaker
Dr. Mickey Haran, Director General of the Ministry of the Environment
- Speaker
Opening
Mr. Gideon Hoshen, CEO of Hoshen-Eliav
- Opening Remarks
First Session: Technology as Aid to Government
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Chair
Maj. Gen. Aharon Zeevi, Head of Intelligence Directorate (Aman)
- Intelligence Technologies - Creating Information Availability and Priority
Dr. Yitzhak Ravid
- Interdisciplinary Research and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Dr. Ilan Amit, Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office
- Science and Government - Policy Decision Making
Dr. Yossi Vardi
- Empowering the Citizen via the Internet
Second Session: Technology Impacts on State Power
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) David Ivry)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) David Ivry)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) David Ivry
- Chair
Dr. Ido Yavetz, Tel Aviv University
- To Adopt or Not to Adopt: Rewards and Punishments of New Technologies
Mr. Ovadia Harari, Deputy CEO IAI
- Defense Technology as a Generator and Accelerator of Economic Development
Mr. Didi Arazi, Chairman of the Board HTMS
- High-Tech Technologies and Their Contribution to Economic and Social Development
Third Session: Decision Making Processes in Technological Infrastructure Development
(Chair: Dr. Ben Zion Naveh, Former CEO of Rafael and Head of MAFAT)
(Chair: Dr. Ben Zion Naveh, Former CEO of Rafael and Head of MAFAT)
Dr. Ben Zion Naveh, Former CEO of Rafael and Head of MAFAT
- Chair
Dr. Uzi Arad, IDC Herzliya
- US Decision to Enter Nuclear Weapons Development in WWII and Space Domain, Case Studies and Conclusions
Dr. Erez Sverdlov, CEO of "Hoshva" for Planning, Former Head of Systems Analysis Center in IDF
- Civilian Infrastructure Development in Israel, Case Study - Energy Infrastructure
Fourth Session: Round Table - Interrelations Between Technology and Decision Makers
(Chair: Mr. Dan Meridor, Former Minister)
(Chair: Mr. Dan Meridor, Former Minister)
Mr. Dan Meridor, Former Minister
- Chair
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Former Head of MAFAT
- Round Table Participant
Dr. Imri Tov, Tel Aviv University
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Didi Arazi, Chairman of the Board HTMS
- Round Table Participant
Mr. Zvi Yanai, Former CEO of Ministry of Science
- Round Table Participant
Fifth Session: Summary and Closing
(Chair: Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Shaul Mofaz, Minister of Defense
- Technology and Israel's Security
First Session: New Security Paradigm
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President of the University)
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President of the University)
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President of the University
- Chair
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- The IDF and Lessons of the War in Iraq
Mr. Uzi Rubin, Former Head of Homa Directorate
- Threats Beyond the Horizon
Brig. Gen. Eival Gilady, Head of Strategic Planning Division in Planning Directorate (Agat)
- The Challenge of Fighting Terror
Second Session: Science, Technology and Security - Social Aspects
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences)
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences)
Prof. Ina Weiner, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences
- Chair
Prof. Doron Lancet, Head of Crown Human Genome Center at Weizmann Institute
- The Genome in Service of Human Progress
Prof. Danny Tsiddon, Tel Aviv University
- Sense of Insecurity and the Economic Threat
Prof. Asa Kasher, Tel Aviv University and National Defense College
- Security and Technology - Moral Aspects
Dr. Oded Mudrik, Judge of Tel Aviv District Court
- Security and Law - A Question of Reasonable Balance
Dr. Yoram Peri, Tel Aviv University
- Science, Technology and Security - The Media Aspect
Third Session: Summary Session
(Chair: Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Shimon Yankelevich, Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Shaul Mofaz, Minister of Defense
- Issues in Security Concept
2004
(6 conferences) ▼
(6 conferences) ▼
First Session: Law and Security
(Chair: Prof. Zeev Segal, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Zeev Segal, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Zeev Segal, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Maj. Gen. Dan Haloutz, Commander of the Air Force
- Dilemmas in the Use of Force
Adv. Amnon Zichroni, Lawyer
- Rule of Law and National Security
Prof. Gad Barzilai, Tel Aviv University
- Civil Society, Militarism and Freedom of Speech in Crisis
Second Session: International Control of WMD
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Dr. Robbie Sabel, Hebrew University, Former Legal Advisor and Deputy Director for Arms Control at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legal Measures and Verification
Adv. Dr. Eitan Barak, Hebrew University
- Weapons of Mass Destruction - Myths and Reality
Third Session: Limits of Technology Use
(Chair: Dr. Shai Lavi, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Dr. Shai Lavi, Tel Aviv University)
Dr. Shai Lavi, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Daniel Statman, University of Haifa
- Fundamental Problems in Just War
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- The Normative Aspect of Information Warfare
Dr. Niva Elkin-Koren, University of Haifa
- Conscripted Network: Cooperation between State and Service Providers under Law
Dr. Michael Birnhack, University of Haifa
- Conscripted Network: Cooperation between State and Service Providers under Law
Adv. Ronen Bergman, University of Cambridge, Yedioth Ahronoth
- Security and the Public's Right to Know
Summary Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Israel Tzang, Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Israel Tzang, Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Israel Tzang, Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Mr. Ami Ayalon, Former Head of Shin Bet
- Security and Law - An Israeli Perspective
First Session: Opening Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Joshua Jortner, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Minister Ehud Olmert, Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communications
- Opening Lecture
Second Session: Resource Allocation for Security
(Chair: Prof. Danny Tsiddon, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Danny Tsiddon, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Danny Tsiddon, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Mr. Yaakov Lifshitz, Author of the book "Defense Economics: General Theory and the Israeli Case"
- Defense Economics: General Theory and the Israeli Case
Brig. Gen. Ofir Shoham, Assistant to Head of Agat for Planning
- Respondent
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland, Head of National Security Council
- Speaker
Mr. Nir Gilad, Former Accountant General
- Respondent
Third Session: Terror and Economy
(Chair: Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Yona Rubinstein, Tel Aviv University
- The Economics of Terror
Prof. Danny Tsiddon, Tel Aviv University
- The Impact of Terror on the Economy - The Israeli Case
Fourth Session: Defense R&D
(Chair: Prof. Dan Peled, University of Haifa and Neaman Institute - Technion)
(Chair: Prof. Dan Peled, University of Haifa and Neaman Institute - Technion)
Prof. Dan Peled, University of Haifa and Neaman Institute - Technion
- Chair
Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Tel Aviv University
- Defense R&D in the US in the Post-9/11 Era
Prof. Asher Tishler, Tel Aviv University
- Importance of Economic and Technological Ability, R&D and Defense Industry Structure for Western State Power
Maj. Oren Setter, Air Force and Tel Aviv University
- Only the Daring Win? Investment in High-Risk R&D
Summary Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Mr. Eli Hurvitz, Chairman of the Board of Teva
- The Economy and the Weapon
First Session: Media in Limited Conflict
(Chair: Dr. Yoram Peri, Head of Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Society and Politics at TAU)
(Chair: Dr. Yoram Peri, Head of Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Society and Politics at TAU)
Dr. Yoram Peri, Head of Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Society and Politics at TAU
- Chair
Col. (Res.) Daniel Reisner, Former Head of International Law Department in Military Advocate General
- Media and Law - New Dimensions in Modern Warfare
Dr. Ron Schleifer, Bar-Ilan University
- Media Warfare and Psychological Warfare - Old vs. New
Mr. Yoel Esteron, "Haaretz"
- Newspaper in Limited Conflict - Editor's Perspective
Mr. Zohar Kampf, Hebrew University
- The Power of an Image - The Lynch in Ramallah from National and International Perspectives
Second Session: Globalization and Technology
(Chair: Prof. Dafna Lemish, Head of Communication Department at TAU)
(Chair: Prof. Dafna Lemish, Head of Communication Department at TAU)
Prof. Dafna Lemish, Head of Communication Department at TAU
- Chair
Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Bar-Ilan University
- The CNN Effect: How Global News Broadcasts Changed Decision Making in Foreign Affairs and Security
Dr. Khalil Rinnawi, Academic Track of the College of Management
- Communication Technology in Traditional Society - The Case of Satellite TV in the Arab World
Mr. Yuval Dror, Science and Technology Correspondent, "Haaretz"
- 3D Communication - A Glimpse into the Future
Dr. Limor Yagil, University of Haifa
- Cyber Terror - Terror in the Digital Age
Third Session: IDF Spokespersons Discourse
(Chair: Mr. Moshe Shlonsky, Former Military Correspondent and Commander of Army Radio)
(Chair: Mr. Moshe Shlonsky, Former Military Correspondent and Commander of Army Radio)
Mr. Moshe Shlonsky, Former Military Correspondent and Commander of Army Radio
- Chair - Military-Media Dilemmas in Limited Conflict
Brig. Gen. Ruth Yaron, IDF Spokesperson
- Panel Participant
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Oded Ben-Ami, Channel 2 News
- Panel Participant
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nachman Shai, CEO UJC Israel
- Panel Participant
Summary Session
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry, Head of Cohn Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, TAU)
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry, Head of Cohn Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, TAU)
Dr. Leo Corry, Head of Cohn Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, TAU
- Chair
Prof. Shlomo Sand, Tel Aviv University
- Fighting and Dying in Moving Pictures
First Session: Technology, Biology and Security
(Chair: Prof. Hanoch Gutfreund, Former President of the Hebrew University)
(Chair: Prof. Hanoch Gutfreund, Former President of the Hebrew University)
Prof. Hanoch Gutfreund, Former President of the Hebrew University
- Opening Remarks
Prof. Amihay Freeman, Tel Aviv University
- Nanobiotechnology: Possible Implications for Military and Civilian Security Systems
Prof. Yossi Shacham, Tel Aviv University
- Bioelectronic Systems for Water Poisoning Alert
Prof. Moshe Abeles, Bar-Ilan University
- Brain Function: The Difficulty in Cracking the Code
Second Session: Animals in Security Service
(Chair: Prof. Johnny Gershoni, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Johnny Gershoni, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Johnny Gershoni, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Yossi Terkel, Tel Aviv University
- Advantages and Limitations of Using Animals for Security Needs
Dr. Ellen Goldblatt, Tel Aviv University
- Advantages and Limitations of Using Animals for Security Needs
Dr. Yossi Leshem, Tel Aviv University
- Coexistence between Birds and Air Force Aircraft
Third Session: Development of Vaccines, Drugs and Treatments
(Chair: Prof. Ruth Arnon, Weizmann Institute of Science)
(Chair: Prof. Ruth Arnon, Weizmann Institute of Science)
Prof. Ruth Arnon, Weizmann Institute of Science
- Chair
Dr. Avigdor Shafferman, Director of Israel Institute for Biological Research Ness Ziona
- Development of Vaccines and Drugs using Bioinformatics and Advanced Biotechnologies
Prof. Hermona Soreq, Hebrew University
- Identifying Increased Sensitivity to Anxiety and Chemical Warfare Agents
Prof. Michal Schwartz, Weizmann Institute of Science
- Innovative Immune Approach for Treating Nervous System Injuries
Dr. Amir Arav, IMT Ltd.
- Freezing Red Blood Cells for Freeze Drying
Summary Session: Social and Moral Implications
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Eran Dolev, Tel Aviv University and Sourasky Medical Center
- Human Experiments - Whence and Whither?
Mr. Zvi Yanai, Former Director General of Ministry of Science
- The Genetic Race
First Session: Military Ethics of Fighting Terror
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Yossi Shain, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, General Staff of IDF
- Speaker
Prof. Asa Kasher, National Defense College and Tel Aviv University
- Speaker
Second Session: Medicine
(Chair: Prof. Asa Kasher, National Defense College and Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Asa Kasher, National Defense College and Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Asa Kasher, National Defense College and Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Brig. Gen. Dr. Hezi Levi, Chief Medical Officer, IDF
- The Soldier and His Health in Employment and Training Environments (Following the Kishon Committee Report)
Third Session: Terror
(Chair: Prof. Jacob Ziv, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences)
(Chair: Prof. Jacob Ziv, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences)
Prof. Jacob Ziv, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences
- Chair
Ms. Hagit Mendelvich, Rafael and National Defense College
- Why is there no Systemic Treatment of Sufficient Technology in Service of Fighting Terror?
Prof. Avi Marmur, Technion
- Technological Challenges in Fighting Terror
Mr. Uri Dovkin, VP Security, Elbit Systems
- Development of Technology for Remote Detection of Suspects
Fourth Session: In Practice
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Eran Dolev, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Eran Dolev, Tel Aviv University)
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Eran Dolev, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Col. (Res.) Dr. Shmuel Gordon, Hebrew University
- Planner Responsibility: Between Test of Intent and Test of Result
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Ethics and Morality in Intelligence
Fifth Session: Refusal - Two Perspectives
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry, Tel Aviv University)
Dr. Leo Corry, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University
- Speaker
Prof. Daniel Statman, University of Haifa
- Speaker
First Session: Cultural Aspect
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University)
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Prof. Zeev Bechler, Tel Aviv University
- Spiritual Revolutions
Prof. Azar Gat, Tel Aviv University
- Technological Revolutions in War
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland, Head of National Security Council
- Is a Revolution in Military Affairs Needed in Israel?
Second Session: Technology - The Basis for Change
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Tel Aviv University)
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Tel Aviv University
- Chair
Dr. Ben Zion Naveh, Former CEO of Rafael and Head of MAFAT
- Technology and Army Development - Small and Smart Army
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Shimon Naveh, Operational Theory Research Institute
- Transformation: Between Concept and Technology
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Technology as an Engine for Revolution in the IDF
Third Session: The Hidden Dimension - The Operational Concept
(Chair: Dr. Dov Tamari, Head of Operational Theory Research Institute)
(Chair: Dr. Dov Tamari, Head of Operational Theory Research Institute)
Dr. Dov Tamari, Head of Operational Theory Research Institute
- Chair
Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, IDF, General
- The IDF as a Learning Organization
Mr. Gadi Sneh, Operational Theory Research Institute
- Strategy for Assimilating Conceptual Change - The American Case
Maj. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, IDF, General
- The Operational Concept and its Affinity to IDF Force Building
2005
(4 conferences) ▼
(4 conferences) ▼
First Session: Terrorism - The Israeli Experience
(Chair: Lt. Col. (Res.) Shmuel Hershkovitz)
(Chair: Lt. Col. (Res.) Shmuel Hershkovitz)
Dr. Avi Ginsburg, VP R&D, Rafael
- Opening Remarks
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, VP Lander Institute for Policy, Jerusalem
- Counter-Terrorism Intelligence - Fundamental Principles
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- The Suicide Intifada - How Terrorism Was Deterred
Prof. Ariel Merari, Tel Aviv University
- Suicide Terrorism
Dr. Shmuel Gordon, Tel Aviv University
- Deterrence in Limited Conflict
Second Session: Global Terrorism
(Chair: Ms. Ziva Patir)
(Chair: Ms. Ziva Patir)
Mr. Shabtai Shavit, Former Head of Mossad, Chairman of ICT, IDC Herzliya
- Securing the Maritime, Aerial and Land Domain
Mr. Ofer Einav, CEO 3-GS, International Aviation Security Expert
- Securing the Maritime, Aerial and Land Domain
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Alex Tal, VP Naval Projects, Athena
- Securing the Maritime, Aerial and Land Domain
Dr. Ehud Ganani, CEO, Israel Military Industries
- Securing the Maritime, Aerial and Land Domain
Adv. Gabriel Miron, Miron & Miron Law Office, Representing Israeli Terror Victims in US Courts
- Global Financial Jihad
Dr. Mark Last, Ben-Gurion University
- The Internet as Terrorist Infrastructure - Current and Future Threats
Third Session: Is Israel Properly Prepared to Deal with Terrorism?
(Chair: Dr. Boaz Ganor)
(Chair: Dr. Boaz Ganor)
Ms. Hagit Mandelbaum, Rafael
- Technological Immaturity for Terror Protection as a Symptom of Organizational Lacuna
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Yaron, Director General, Ministry of Defense
- Roundtable Discussion
Comm. (Ret.) Shlomo Aharonishki, Former Police Commissioner
- Roundtable Discussion
Mr. Yaakov Peri, Former Head of Shin Bet, Chairman of Mizrahi Bank and Lipman
- Roundtable Discussion
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gabi Ofir, Director General, Israel Airports Authority; Former Home Front Command Chief
- Roundtable Discussion
Prof. Nadav Liron, Director, Neaman Institute, Technion
- Roundtable Discussion
First Session: Big Brother and Little Sister - US-Israel Relations
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner)
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner)
Amb. Daniel Kurtzer, US Ambassador to Israel
- Strength and Continuity in U.S. - Israeli Relations
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President of Tel Aviv University
- Second Term - New Policy?
Mr. Moshe Arens
- The First Gulf War
Second Session: The Interface Between Diplomacy and Security
(Chair: Mr. Avi Primor)
(Chair: Mr. Avi Primor)
Mr. Eitan Bentsur, Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Diplomatic Angle
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilad, Head of Diplomatic-Security Bureau, Ministry of Defense
- The Security Angle
Dr. Alon Liel, Tel Aviv University, Former Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- "Jerusalem" vs. "Tel Aviv" - An Inevitable Conflict
Third Session: Overt and Covert in Diplomacy
(Chair: Mr. Reuven Merhav)
(Chair: Mr. Reuven Merhav)
Prof. Yossi Shain, Head of School of Government and Policy, Tel Aviv University
- State Security and People's Security
Dr. Uzi Arad, Head of Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
- Diplomacy, Secret Diplomacy, Back Channels - The Test of Experience
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University
- Defense Exports as a Diplomatic and Economic Tool
First Session: Education and National Resilience
(Chair: Prof. David Nevo)
(Chair: Prof. David Nevo)
Mr. Yossi Sarid
- Education as a Component of Israel's National Security
Prof. Yaacov Katz, Chair of the Pedagogic Secretariat, Ministry of Education
- The Dovrat Commission Report for Education Reform
Prof. Yitzhak Kashti, School of Education, Tel Aviv University
- Education in a Society in Crisis - Comments on the Dovrat Report
Dr. Dan Ben-David, Department of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University
- Education, Economy and Society - And What lies Between Them
Second Session: Military and Education
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry)
(Chair: Dr. Leo Corry)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) David Ivry, Chairman, Committee for Establishing National Civil Service
- Conclusions of the Committee for Establishing National Civil Service
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gideon Sheffer, VP Strategic Planning and Policy, Elbit Systems Ltd.
- Limits of Military Engagement in Socio-Educational Issues
Prof. Stuart Cohen, BESA Center, Bar-Ilan University
- A New Pattern of IDF-Education System Relations: Design and Implications
Mr. Eviatar Matanya, MAFAT
- The Education System Through the Lens of Talpiot
Mr. Itzik Turgeman, CEO, Atidim Friends Association
- The 'Atidim' Program - From Vision to Reality
Third Session: Security, Education and Society
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner)
(Chair: Prof. Ina Weiner)
Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal, School of Education, Tel Aviv University
- The Ethos of Conflict in the Israeli Education System
Dr. Neri Horowitz, Ben-Gurion University and Mandel Institute for Leadership
- The Ultra-Orthodox at the Gates of the Welfare State
Prof. Ruth Zuzovsky, Kibbutzim College and School of Education, Tel Aviv University
- International Comparative Studies - What Can Be Learned From Them?
First Session: Unmanned Vehicles
(Chair: Prof. Dani Leviatan)
(Chair: Prof. Dani Leviatan)
Mr. Meir Shabtai, "Guardium" Project Manager, IAI
- Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Dr. Noam Brook, "Protector" Project Head, Rafael
- "Protector" Unmanned Naval Weapon System
Mr. Arik Yavnai, Principal Research Fellow for Autonomous, Cooperative and Adaptive Systems, Rafael
- Swarms - From Nature to Engineering - What Can Be Learned from Nature?
Second Session: Biological/Hybrid Robots
(Chair: Prof. Shalom Abarbanel)
(Chair: Prof. Shalom Abarbanel)
Prof. Itamar Pitowsky, Philosophy of Science, Hebrew University
- Mechanical Substitutes for Human Capabilities
Mr. Gabi Kedma, C4I Advisor to MAFAT
- Human Traits in Computers and Robots
Prof. Tamar Flash, Dept of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute
- From Man to Octopus: Robotics Inspired by Motor Control Studies in Biological Systems
Prof. Yael Edan, Head of Dept of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University
- Human-Robot Cooperation
Dr. Shy Shoham, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion
- Neural Interface Engineering: Technological Foundations and Applications
Third Session: UAVs
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
Lt. Col. Tal Blender, MAFAT - UAV Domain
- UAVs - Everything But a Pilot
Mr. Ami Dagan, VP UAV Systems Division, Elbit Systems
- UAVs - Past, Present, Future
Mr. Shlomo Tsach, Head of Flight Sciences Administration, Engineering Center, IAI
- Future Development Directions in UAVs
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University
- Closing Lecture: Robotics and the Face of the Future Battlefield
2006
(6 conferences) ▼
(6 conferences) ▼
First Session: Status of R&D
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
Mr. Yaakov Toren, Ministry of Defense, Director General
- Defense R&D
Dr. Eli Opper, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Chief Scientist
- Industrial R&D in Israel
Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Tel Aviv University, Berglas School of Economics
- Investment in Civilian R&D as a Lever for Economic Growth
Second Session: Defense R&D in Israel
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Brig. Gen. Dr. Daniel Gold, MAFAT, Head of R&D
- R&D Management and Systemic and Technological Directions
Dr. Daniel Leshem, Rafael, Chief Scientist
- Innovation, Creativity and Initiatives in Defense R&D at Rafael
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- R&D in Israel - The International Context
Third Session: Interfaces with Other R&D Sectors
(Chair: Prof. Mina Teicher)
(Chair: Prof. Mina Teicher)
Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron, Tel Aviv University, Vice President for R&D
- Academic Research and its Contribution to Society
Prof. Amnon Pazy, Hebrew University, Professor
- The Connection Between University Research and Defense Research
Brig. Gen. Ofir Shoham, IDF, Commander of Lotem
- Resource Allocation - Inputs/Outputs for R&D in the IDF
Closing Remarks
(Chair: Mr. Ovadia Harari)
(Chair: Mr. Ovadia Harari)
Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, IDF, Chief of the General Staff
- Chief of Staff's Lecture
First Session
(Chair: Prof. Menachem Fisch)
(Chair: Prof. Menachem Fisch)
Prof. Shabtai Unguru, Tel Aviv University, Cohn Institute
- 'Gli maestri di color che sanno' (The Masters of Those Who Know): Bechler and Aristotle
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- Bechler and Kant: On the Limits of Interpretation
Dr. Doron Avital, Tel Aviv University, Head of BRM Institute for Technology and Society
- The Debate on the Actual Meter in Paris
Second Session
(Chair: MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz)
(Chair: MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz)
Dr. Meir Hemmo, University of Haifa, Department of Philosophy
- 'The World Does Not Exist Out There' / 'The World Exists Out There'
Dr. Avshalom Elitzur, Bar-Ilan University
- 'The World Does Not Exist Out There' / 'The World Exists Out There'
Prof. Gideon Freudenthal, Tel Aviv University, Cohn Institute
- Salto Mortale into Irrationalism
Closing Session
Prof. Adi Ophir, Tel Aviv University, Cohn Institute
- Brutalism: An Ethical Prologue
Prof. Ze'ev Bechler, Tel Aviv University, Cohn Institute
- Response
First Session: C4I Systems - Vision and Challenge
(Chair: Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron)
(Chair: Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron)
Maj. Gen. Udi (Shinuter) Shani, IDF, Head of C4I Directorate
- C4I Systems in the IDF - Vision and Reality
Prof. Jacob Ziv, Technion, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Broadband Communication, The Connection Between Civilian and Military Challenge
Dr. Oren Setter, Tel Aviv University
- Investment in Defense C4I - Theory and the American Case
Col. (Res.) Didi Ben Yoash, MAFAT, Former Head of Ordnance and AFV Systems Dept.
- C4I in Future Land Forces
Second Session: Defense C4I - Civilian Aspects
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
Dr. Asher Idan, Bar-Ilan University and Tel Aviv University
- Web 2.0: Security Implications
Adv. (Eng.) Haim Geron, Ministry of Communications, Senior Deputy Director General, Engineering and Licensing
- Spectrum as a Scarce National Resource and its Effect on C4I Development in Israel
Col. (Res.) Daniel Rosen, Vericom Communications, Chairman
- Civilian Technology Potential for Defense Applications
Mr. Chezi Hermoni, Tadiran Communications, CEO
- Contribution of C4I R&D to Economic Growth
Mr. David Pollack, Spacecom, CEO
- National Satellite Communication - Public-Private Cooperation
Third Session: C4I in the Evolving Battlefield
(Chair: Brig. Gen. Ofir Shoham)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. Ofir Shoham)
Dr. Amos Dotan, Rafael, Rafael
- Aspects of Information Security
Col. Eitan Eshel, MAFAT, Head of Electronics and EW Systems Dept.
- Network Centric Warfare - NCW
Maj. Gen. Yiftah Ron-Tal, IDF, Former Commander of Ground Forces
- Development of C4I in Land Forces During Years of Limited Conflict
First Session: Naval Resilience
(Chair: Yedidia Yaari)
(Chair: Yedidia Yaari)
Maj. Gen. David Ben-Ba'at, IDF, Commander of the Navy
- The Navy in the 21st Century
Dr. Yaakov Sheinin, Economic Models, CEO
- The Sea as a National Resource
Dr. Noah Wolfson, Meteo-Tech, CEO
- Naval Flanking as a Tool for Achieving Decision - Battle of Jaffa 1192
Second Session: Strategy of the Naval Arm
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Shlomo Erell)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Shlomo Erell)
Prof. Yair Evron, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Naval Arm as a Strategic Nuclear Arm in the World
Mr. Menki Eitan, Tel Aviv University
- The Place of the Navy in Israel's Security Concept
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Aryeh Rona, Ministry of Transport, Director of Shipping and Ports Authority
- Terror Against Shipping
Brig. Gen. Noam Feig, IDF, Head of Naval Operations (RAMIM)
- Limited Conflict in the Naval Arena
Dr. Shmuel Gordon, Holon Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University
- Battle of Midway and Control of the Sea
Third Session: Technologies and Weaponry
(Chair: Dr. Shlomo Markel)
(Chair: Dr. Shlomo Markel)
Mr. Nathan Ostrovsky, Elisra, VP at Elisra, Head of Intelligence and EW Division
- Electronic Warfare at Sea
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Gideon Raz, IDF, Former Deputy Commander of the Navy
- The Submarine Force in the Naval Arena
Col. (Res.) Shlomo Cohen
- Technological Directions for Force Building in the Naval Arena
Closing Session
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Ami Ayalon, Knesset, Former Head of Shin Bet and Former Commander of the Navy
- The Navy in the Security Concept of the State of Israel
Tributes to the Memory of Prof. Yuval Ne'eman
Prof. Dani Leviatan, Tel Aviv University, Rector
- Tribute
Prof. Joshua Jortner, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Former President of the Academy of Sciences
- Tribute
First Session: Theory
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Dr. Avi Kober, BESA Center, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Political Science
- Decision and Victory - The Pyramid of Achievements in War
Prof. Aaron Shai, Tel Aviv University, Departments of History and East Asian Studies
- Between Victory and Defeat - The Invisible Border
Dr. Gil Merom, School of Economics and Political Science, University of Sydney, Researcher
- Decision and Victory - Guerrilla Wars
Prof. Yair Evron, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Decision in the Nuclear Era
Second Session: The Political Context
(Chair: Prof. Azar Gat)
(Chair: Prof. Azar Gat)
Dr. Yehuda Ben Meir, Jaffee Center, Tel Aviv University, Senior Research Fellow
- Decision in the Eyes of the Beholder
Dr. Alon Liel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Director General
- Is a Political Victory Possible?
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Shlomo Yanai, Makhteshim Agan, CEO and President
- Triumph without Victory
Third Session: The Practical Test
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Maj. Gen. Gershon Hacohen, IDF, Commander of the Colleges
- Decision and Victory: Symbiotic Aspects
Col. (Res.) Yehuda Wegman, IDF, Senior Military Instructor
- Military Language and Military Decision - Do They Go Together?
Col. Itai Brun, IDF
- Decision from the Air - From Vision to Reality?
Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, IDF, Head of Operations Directorate
- Decision Against Terror
First Session: Asymmetric War - The Conceptual System
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Prof. Noah Lewin-Epstein, Tel Aviv University, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Greetings
Col. (Res.) Dr. Shaul Shay, IDF, Head of IDF History Department
- The War in Lebanon and the Trilogy of Sequential Campaigns
Brig. Gen. Itai Brun, IDF
- Post-Modern War
Prof. Efraim Inbar, Bar-Ilan University, Director of Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
- The Essence of Small Wars
Second Session: Asymmetric War - History
(Chair: Dr. Zvi Shtauber)
(Chair: Dr. Zvi Shtauber)
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Shimon Naveh
- From Symmetry to Asymmetry - Operational Concept Change During Fighting: The Case of V Corps in Iraq
Prof. Aaron Shai, Tel Aviv University, Incumbent of the Shoul N. Eisenberg Chair for East Asian Affairs
- The Enemy Disappears but Conquers Power - The Chinese Case
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Research Fellow
- The Changing Nature of Wars - Six New Challenges
Third Session: The War in Lebanon
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- Ground Battle in the Technological Era
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, Lander Institute for Policy, Jerusalem, Vice President
- Lessons from the Last War in Lebanon
Mr. Amir Oren, Haaretz, Journalist
- War in an Aquarium
Prof. Gabi Weimann, University of Haifa, Department of Communication
- Terror on the Internet: Hezbollah and the Internet in the 2006 War
Closing Session
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
MK Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset, Leader of the Opposition, Former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
- Global Challenge
2007
(6 conferences) ▼
(6 conferences) ▼
First Session: The Middle East - Threats and Scenarios
(Chair: Prof. Arnon Soffer)
(Chair: Prof. Arnon Soffer)
Prof. Eyal Zisser, Tel Aviv University, Head of Dept. of Middle Eastern and African History
- The Middle East - Between Tehran and Baghdad, Between Beirut and Gaza
Prof. Gideon Biger, Tel Aviv University, Dept. of Geography and Human Environment
- Determining Borders in the Middle East
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, Lander Institute, Jerusalem, Vice President
- Required Quality Components - As a Basis for Flexibility Against Future Threats
Second Session: The Israeli Response
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dov Tamari)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dov Tamari)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Emanuel Sakal
- Maneuver as a Component in Deciding the Ground Battle
Col. (Res.) Ehud Gal, ODF Optronics, CEO of ODF Optronics, Former Scientific Deputy to Head of MAFAT
- Technology in the Ground Battle
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Malka, IDF, Former Head of Military Intelligence
- The Integration Between Classic Maneuver Component and Innovative Technology
Third Session: Alternative Approaches
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Meir Elran)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Meir Elran)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu, STG, President and CEO
- The Aerial Alternative - Objectives and Limitations
Mr. Haim Assa
- Warfare with Virtual Masses
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- The Empty Battlefield
Closing Session
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gabi Ashkenazi, Ministry of Defense, Director General
- The Future Battlefield
First Session: The Threat
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Gideon Hoshen)
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Gideon Hoshen)
Dr. Azriel Lorber, Tel Aviv University
- Trends in Ballistic Missiles and Rockets Development and Defense Against Them
Mr. Tal Inbar, Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies, Senior Researcher
- Iranian Development Programs
Col. (Res.) Moshe Sharvit
- The Weight of Ballistic Missiles in Past Conflicts
Second Session: Defense
(Chair: Prof. Shalom Abarbanel)
(Chair: Prof. Shalom Abarbanel)
Mr. Arieh Herzog, Ministry of Defense, Director of Homa Directorate
- Technological and Systemic Challenges in Active Defense Development
Brig. Gen. Dr. Daniel Gold, MAFAT, Head of R&D
- Concept of Coping with High-Trajectory Weapons for Short and Medium Ranges
Brig. Gen. Daniel Milo, IAF, Commander of Air Defense Forces
- Shaping the Defense Concept - Trends and Opportunities
Mr. Uzi Rubin, Ministry of Defense, Former Director of Homa Directorate
- Trends in Active Defense Systems Development Worldwide
Closing Session: National Security Aspects
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Dr. Reuven Pedatzur, Tel Aviv University
- The Arrow and Its Penalty
Dr. Ariel Levite
- Defense: A 'Fourth Leg' in the Security Concept
Dr. Isaac Ravid
- The Price of Exaggerating Threat Assessment
Mr. Ron Huldai, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Mayor
- The Threat from the Population's Perspective
First Session: Iran and the Jews
(Chair: Yosef (Tommy) Lapid)
(Chair: Yosef (Tommy) Lapid)
Dr. Meir Litvak, Tel Aviv University, Researcher at Center for Iranian Studies
- The Islamic Republic and the Jews - Ideological Roots of Hostility
Prof. Yossi Shain, Tel Aviv University, Head of Harold Hartog School of Government
- Memory as an International Currency
Prof. Dina Porat, Tel Aviv University, Head of Institute for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism
- Why Deny the Holocaust?
Dr. Esther Webman, Tel Aviv University, Researcher at Dayan Center
- Arab Reactions to Holocaust Denial in Iran
Second Session: Iran and the Arab World
(Chair: Shabtai Shavit)
(Chair: Shabtai Shavit)
Dr. Uzi Rabi, Tel Aviv University, Researcher at Center for Iranian Studies
- The Iranian-Arab Conflict: The Middle East on the Brink of a Cold War?
Prof. David Menashri, Tel Aviv University, Head of Center for Iranian Studies
- Iran: From Peripheral State to Regional Power
Dr. Efraim Kam, Tel Aviv University, Deputy Head of INSS
- Iran's Military Power
Closing Session: Iran and the Bomb
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
Dr. Avner Cohen, University of Maryland, Senior Researcher
- Iran, Israel and the Bomb - On Nuclear History and Nuclear Policy
Dr. Emily Landau, INSS, Tel Aviv University, Senior Researcher
- The Diplomatic Effort to Halt Iran
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- The Reactor in Baghdad - A Case Study
Prof. Arye Naor, Ben-Gurion University, Dept. of Public Policy
- Leadership Considerations in Bombing the Iraqi Nuclear Reactor
First Session: Islam and Science
(Chair: Prof. Yoav Ariel)
(Chair: Prof. Yoav Ariel)
Prof. Zvi Galil, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Dr. Avner Ben-Zaken, Harvard University, Fellow
- The 'Decline' of Muslim Science
Dr. Miri Shefer, Tel Aviv University, Dept. of Middle Eastern and African History
- Can Two Walk Together: Medicine and Halakha in Muslim Ottoman Society
Dr. Hillel Frisch, Bar-Ilan University and BESA Center
- Human Resources, Science and Technology in the Palestinian Authority from a Security Perspective
Prof. Joseph Kostiner, Tel Aviv University, Dept. of Middle Eastern History and Dayan Center
- Fundamentalist Islam's Approach to Science and Technology: The Saudi Case
Second Session: Trends in the Middle East
(Chair: Prof. Shaul Mishal)
(Chair: Prof. Shaul Mishal)
Prof. Asher Susser, Tel Aviv University, Head of Dayan Center
- The Middle East and the West - Why Hasn't the Technological Gap Closed?
Dr. Paul Rivlin, Tel Aviv University, Senior Researcher at Dayan Center
- Technology in the Arab World - Economic and Military Aspects
Prof. Eyal Zisser, Tel Aviv University, Head of Dept. of Middle Eastern and African History
- Higher Education in Arab Countries - The Dream and Its Shattering
Third Session: Technology and Security in the Middle East
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Dr. Efraim Kam, Tel Aviv University, Deputy Head of INSS
- Security Concepts of Arab States
Ms. Deganit Paikowsky, Tel Aviv University, Security Studies Program
- Space Programs in the Middle East
Mr. Yiftah Shapir, Tel Aviv University, Researcher at INSS
- Has the Revolution Arrived in the Middle East? - Proliferation of Advanced Military Technologies
Closing Session
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University, Head of Security Studies Program
- Open Society and Terror
Opening Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
(Chair: Prof. Joshua Jortner)
Prof. Zvi Galil, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Mr. Shimon Peres, State of Israel, President of the State of Israel
- Guest of Honor
First Session: The Nuclear Challenge in the International System
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Mr. Walter Slocombe, USA, Former US Under Secretary of Defense
- Deterrence in the World of Today
Dr. Ariel Levite, Carnegie Endowment
- Trends in Nuclear Proliferation: Past, Present, Future
Prof. Dan Zakay, Tel Aviv University and Peres Academic Center, Department of Psychology
- 'The Lion Has Roared, Who Will Not Fear': On Deterrence, Psychology and Rationality
Adv. Daniel Reisner, Military Advocate General, Former Head of International Law Dept.
- International Law Coping with Global Threats
Second Session: Political Implications
(Chair: Dan Margalit)
(Chair: Dan Margalit)
MK Dr. Ahmad Tibi, Knesset
- Nuclear Geopolitics
MK Prof. Aryeh Eldad, Knesset
- Can Fines and Words Stop the Iranians?
Mr. Yosef (Tommy) Lapid, Journalist and Chairman of Yad Vashem Council
- A Hard Nut to Crack (Nuclear to Crack)
Third Session: Possible Strategies
(Chair: Uzi Eilam)
(Chair: Uzi Eilam)
Prof. Yair Evron, Tel Aviv University, Senior Fellow at INSS
- Is a Stable Nuclear Deterrence Balance Possible in the Middle East
Dr. Reuven Pedatzur, Netanya Academic College, Academic Director of S. Daniel Abraham Center for Strategic Dialogue
- MAD in the Middle East
MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Strategy of Prevention
Opening Session
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Mr. Haim Rousso, Elbit Systems, General Manager of Elop and VP at Elbit Systems
- 70 Years of Electro-Optics in Israel
First Session: From the Lebanon War to the Future Battlefield
(Chair: Prof. Abraham Katzir)
(Chair: Prof. Abraham Katzir)
Col. Dudi Rokeach, IDF, Head of Weapons Dept., Ground Forces
- Development of Electro-Optics Based Operational Capabilities on Land
Col. Ilan Harel, IDF, Head of Weapons Dept., Air Force
- Electro-Optics and the Second Lebanon War in the Air
Mr. Itamar Shushan, Elop, Chief Scientist
- Electro-Optics in the Battlefield - A Look to the Future
Second Session: Space and Visual Intelligence
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Haim Eshed)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Haim Eshed)
Brig. Gen. Yuval Halamish, IDF, Chief Intelligence Officer
- Intelligence Needs
Dr. Gabby Sarusi, Elop, VP Air and Space Visual Intelligence Division
- Trends in Space Photography Systems Development
Mr. Nissim Hadas, ELTA, VP IAI and General Manager of ELTA
- SAR Payloads and Decoding Systems for Visual Intelligence
Third Session: Rocket Defense - The Technological Aspect
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Jacob Nagel)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Jacob Nagel)
Mr. Shimon Lavi, MAFAT, Head of Optronics Dept.
- Laser Weapon Systems for Defense and Interception
Dr. Uri Peled, Rafael, Missile Systems Engineer, Air-to-Air and Air Defense Directorate
- Interception Missile Based Defense System
Col. (Res.) Gideon Hoshen, Hoshen-Eliav, CEO
- Defense Suite
Closing Lecture
Brig. Gen. Dr. Daniel Gold, MAFAT, Head of R&D
- Around the Corner, Over the Hill, Over the Horizon: Systemic and Technological Vision for Military Electro-Optics
2008
(6 conferences) ▼
(6 conferences) ▼
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Galeb Majadle, Minister of Science Culture & Sport
- Introductory Remarks
Guest of Honor
The Honorable Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, The Former President of India
- Can Space Cooperation lead to Space Security and Peace in the Planet Earth?
Societal Applications of Space Technology
Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Societal Applications of Space Technology
Space-age Astronomy
Prof. Hagai Netzer, Jack Adler Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy, Tel Aviv University
- Space-age Astronomy
The Israeli Perspective
MK Major Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- The Israeli Perspective
First Session: Introduction
(Chair: Prof. Avi Marmur)
(Chair: Prof. Avi Marmur)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Minister Ami Ayalon, Former Head of Shin Bet
- Democracy vs. Terror
MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Terror and Closed Society
Prof. Ariel Merari, Tel Aviv University
- Psychological Aspects of Terror
Second Session: Terror and Media
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
Mr. Amos Harel, Military Correspondent, Haaretz
- The Journalistic Perspective: Dilemmas in Covering Terror Attacks
Adv. Dr. Yuval Karniel, School of Communications, IDC Herzliya
- Terror and Media: Indeed Harsh Images
Prof. Yoram Peri, Head of Rothschild Caesarea School of Communication, TAU
- How Media Assists Terror and Can It Be Used Against It?
Mr. David Witzthum, Channel 1
- Television as a Stage for Attacks
Justice (Ret.) Dalia Dorner, Supreme Court Justice (Ret.) and President of the Press Council
- Journalistic Ethics and Terror
Third Session: Defensive Democracy
(Chair: Prof. Neil Gandel)
(Chair: Prof. Neil Gandel)
Prof. Yossi Shain, Tel Aviv University
- Democracy vs. Terror Threats
Mr. Joseph Agassi, Philosopher
- How to Fight Terror Wisely
Adv. Dan Yakir, Legal Advisor, ACRI
- Human Rights and National Security - The Delicate Balance
Prof. Zeev Segal, Tel Aviv University, Legal Commentator, Haaretz
- Democracy's Right to Defend Itself - The Legal Aspect
First Session: Military and Security
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Romm)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Romm)
Dr. Uri Milstein, Security Theoretician, Survival Institute
- The Survival Principle
Dr. Yitzhak Ravid, Dr.
- Protection of the Civilian Population
Ms. Sharon Dolev, Nuclear Campaign Director, Greenpeace Mediterranean
- The Connection Between Citizen and State in a World of Nuclear Secrets and WMD
Dr. Adir Pridor, Mathematician, Expert in Military Operations Research
- Survival Means in the Strategic Nuclear Equation in the Middle East
Second Session: Biology and Evolution
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel)
(Chair: Prof. Shlomo Abarbanel)
Prof. Eva Jablonka, The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, TAU
- Cooperation as a Survival Strategy
Prof. Tamar Dayan, Department of Zoology, TAU
- Global Climate Change and Biodiversity Survival
Prof. Yakov Ben-Haim, Yitzhak Modai Chair in Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion
- Survival Under Uncertainty: Is Optimization Really a Successful Strategy?
Third Session: History, Culture and Society
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Dr. Ilan Amit, Consultant to the Defense Establishment, Tel Aviv
- The Survival Paradox
Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Academic Advisor Yad Vashem, Professor Emeritus of Holocaust Studies, Hebrew University
- Survival Methods in the Holocaust
Mr. David Brodet, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Ben-Gurion University and Former Director General of Ministry of Finance
- The Inflation Crisis in the 80s
Closing Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
(Chair: Prof. Yossi Shain)
MK Benjamin Netanyahu, Leader of the Opposition, Former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
- The Security Challenges of the State of Israel
First Session: Defense Technology - Chances
(Chair: Ofra Graicer)
(Chair: Ofra Graicer)
Dr. Yigal Sheffy, Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University
- In Pursuit of the Deadlock Breaker: The Technological-Doctrinal Revolution in WWI
Col. (Res.) Moshe Sharvit, Matrix - Defense Division and Strategic Consulting, Former Head of Systems Analysis Center in IDF Planning Directorate
- The Evolution of Technology's Status in IDF Force Buildup Concept
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam, Senior Research Fellow at INSS, Former Head of MAFAT
- Big Technology for a Small State - How?
MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Clausewitz in the Mirror of Technology
Second Session: Civilian Technologies
(Chair: Prof. David Mendlovic)
(Chair: Prof. David Mendlovic)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Yom Tov Samia, CEO ICG
- Alternative Energy Technologies as Part of Economic Independence and Security
Prof. Abraham Kribus, School of Mechanical Engineering, TAU, Chair of Israeli Sustainable Energy Society
- Solar Energy: On the Verge of Revolution
Prof. Rafi Semiat, Head of Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Haifa
- Aspects of Desalination and Water Reclamation Processes
Prof. Zev Levin, Dept. of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Tel Aviv University
- Air Pollution and Climate Change - Is the Connection Clear?
Dr. Rafi Yoeli, CEO and President, Urban Aeronautics Ltd.
- Aircraft for Logistic Support and Casualty Evacuation
Third Session: Defense Technology - Dangers and Difficulties
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu)
Col. (Res.) Yehuda Wegman, Colonel (Res.)
- Caution - Technology
Brig. Gen. Itai Brun, Commander of Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Thought
- Technology and the Illusion of the Perfect War
Dr. Dani Peretz, VP R&D and Business Development, Israel Military Industries
- The Thorny Path of Breakthrough Technology
Closing Session
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
MK Avigdor Lieberman, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu Party
- Closing Remarks
Opening
Mr. Aharon Bet-Halachmi, CEO Federman Enterprises and Public Representative in VATAT
- In Memory of Kobi Toren
First Session: The Security/Military Dimension
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Ephraim Sneh)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Ephraim Sneh)
MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Technological Infrastructure and Military Supremacy
Dr. Mati Steinberg, Lecturer, Dept of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, HUJI
- Does the 'Price of Loss' Necessarily Deter? - Changes in Arab Strategic Thinking
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland, Major General (Res.)
- The Impact of Threat Changes on Possible Security Arrangements
Prof. Emeritus Martin van Creveld, Hebrew University, Professor
- Technological Supremacy: Questions and Answers
Second Session: The Political Dimension
(Chair: Amir Oren)
(Chair: Amir Oren)
Dr. Oded Eran, Head of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
- Do Alliances Contribute to Israel's Defense?
Dr. Zvi Stauber, Dr.
- Statesmanship and Israeli Power
Prof. Uzi Arad, Head of Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
- Statesmanship and National Security Policy
Third Session: The Social Dimension
(Chair: Prof. Avi Bleich)
(Chair: Prof. Avi Bleich)
Prof. Arieh Shalev, Head of Psychiatry Department, Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Jerusalem
- Responses of Israeli Society to Security Stress Situations
Dr. Khaled Abu-Asbah, Director, Massar Institute for Social Research
- Arab Society in Israel: A Different View of Security
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Avner Barazani, Soldiers' Complaints Commissioner
- Technological Manpower: Sources and Realization
Mr. Aharon Bet-Halachmi, CEO Federman Enterprises and Public Representative in VATAT
- Scientific Manpower as a Component of Israel's Power
Opening Lecture
(Chair: Prof. Zvi Galil)
(Chair: Prof. Zvi Galil)
Ms. Tzipi Livni, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- The Challenges Facing Us
First Session: Decision Making at the Government Level
(Chair: Adv. Motti Cristal)
(Chair: Adv. Motti Cristal)
Prof. Emeritus Yehezkel Dror, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- A Model for Managing Political-Security Crises
Dr. Col. (Res.) Shaul Shay, Deputy Head of NSC for Security Policy
- Decision Making in the Yom Kippur War
Prof. Arye Naor, Ben-Gurion University
- The Government and the First Lebanon War
Dr. Yehuda Ben Meir, Research Fellow, INSS
- The Weight of the Military Factor in Times of Crisis
Second Session: Crisis Management
(Chair: Prof. Galia Golan)
(Chair: Prof. Galia Golan)
Prof. Boaz Golany, Technion
- Crisis Management: Planning, Execution, and Learning
Adv. Eli Moyal, Mayor of Sderot
- Managing a City Under Qassam Attacks
Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, Tel Aviv University
- Israel and Syria: Conducting Negotiations as an Ongoing Crisis
Third Session: Negotiations on Hostages and Captives
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) MK Amira Dotan)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) MK Amira Dotan)
Prof. (Emeritus) Ariel Merari, Tel Aviv University
- Failures in Hostage Negotiations
Adv. Ori Slonim, Former Advisor to Defense Ministers on POWs and MIAs
- Dilemmas and Values in Negotiations for IDF POWs and MIAs
Prof. Israel Aumann, Center for Rationality, Hebrew University
- Long-Term Considerations
2009
(5 conferences) ▼
(5 conferences) ▼
First Session: Threats and Strategic Response Concept
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Shmuel Latko)
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Shmuel Latko)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Ami Ayalon, Minister in charge of National Civic Service, former Commander of the Navy and Head of Shin Bet
- The Concept of Victory on the Civil Front
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, CST Global, Former Head of Research Division in Military Intelligence
- Threats to the Home Front of the State of Israel
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Zeev (Voda) Zuk-Ram, Head of National Emergency Authority (RAHEL)
- The Concept of National Response to Home Front Threats
Second Session: The Actual Situation - Response to Threats and Strengthening Resilience
(Chair: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein)
(Chair: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein)
Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, GOC Home Front Command
- Principles of Civil Space Preparation for Emergency
Ms. Hanna Kovel, CEO of Municipality of Karmiel, PhD candidate on Home Front Resilience
- Functioning of Local Authorities in the Second Lebanon War
Prof. Beni Gidron, Director of the Israeli Center for Third Sector Research, Ben-Gurion University
- The Third Sector - The Missing Component in National Emergency Planning
Third Session: Scientific-Technological Session
(Chair: Prof. Ehud Gazit)
(Chair: Prof. Ehud Gazit)
Col. (Res.) Dr. Erez Sverdlov, CEO of 'Hoshva for Planning' (MATRIX), Lecturer on Risk Analysis at School of Public Health, TAU
- Investment Balance in Civil Defense Suit: The Broad Strategic View
Prof. Yoram Shapira, Department of Physical Electronics, Tel Aviv University
- 'Smart Dew' - Wireless Sensor Network for Covert Area Monitoring
Dr. Michael Gozin, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University
- Development of Systems for Detecting Improvised Explosives in Field Conditions
Dr. Ran Bachrach, Department of Geophysics, Tel Aviv University
- Technologies for Sub-Surface Monitoring Using Seismic Systems
Fourth Session: Resilience Session
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Meir Elran, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
- Introduction to the Issue of Resilience
Prof. Mooli Lahad, President of Mashabim Association, Tel Hai Academic College, 'Emergency Center'
- Are We Preparing for the Last War?
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nachman Shai, CEO of UJC and former IDF Spokesperson
- The Media in Times of Emergency
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, Former Head of Research Division in Military Intelligence and Commander of Colleges
- Ideology, Threats, and Civil Resilience
First Session: Balances Between the Corps
(Chair: Mr. David Brodet)
(Chair: Mr. David Brodet)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Avihu Ben-Nun, Former Commander of the Air Force
- Balances Between the Corps
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Effi Eitam, Former Commander of Division 91
- Balances Between the Corps
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Zeev Almog, Former Commander of the Navy
- Balances Between the Corps
Second Session: Future Technologies as Influencing Force Buildup
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Eilam)
Prof. Ehud Gazit, Vice President for Research and Development, Tel Aviv University
- Academic R&D and National Security
Brig. Gen. Dr. Danny Gold, Head of R&D at MAFAT
- Security and Technology
Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron, President of the Open University and Professor at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, TAU
- The Contribution of Higher Education to Force Buildup
Ms. Dganit Paikowsky, Research Fellow at School of Government and Policy, TAU
- Space Domains in Contemporary Military Thought
Third Session: The Methodology for Force Buildup in the IDF
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Gideon Hoshen)
(Chair: Col. (Res.) Gideon Hoshen)
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Eival Gilady, CEO of Portland Trust, Former Assistant to Head of Planning Directorate
- Planning the Unexpected
Prof. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Methodology of Relative Advantage
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, Former Head of Research Division in Military Intelligence and Commander of Colleges
- Intelligence as a Contributor to Force Buildup
Col. (Res.) Moshe Sharvit, Head of Operations Research Department at MAFAT
- The Strategic Context of Force Buildup Methodology
Fourth Session: Industry Leaders Panel
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Ilan Biran, Chairman of Rafael
- Technology, Production and Economy in Force Buildup
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Avner Raz, Chairman of IMI Board
- Technology, Production and Economy in Force Buildup
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Aviv Tamir, Head of Israel Desk at IAI
- Technology, Production and Economy in Force Buildup
Mr. Yossi Ackerman, President and CEO of Elbit Systems
- Technology, Production and Economy in Force Buildup
Between Space and Nuclear
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Haim Eshed)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Haim Eshed)
Prof. Neil Gandel, Head of the School of Government and Policy
- Greetings
Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, Minister of Science and Technology
- Greetings
Ms. Avital Moyal, Author of Position Paper on behalf of the School of Government and Policy
- Opening Lecture: Between Space Independence and Non-Conventional Weapons
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Tel Aviv University
- Discussant
Dr. Ariel (Eli) Levite, Senior Fellow (Non-resident), Carnegie Endowment
- Discussant
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, Head of the Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University
- Discussant
Opening Session in Memory of Prof. Yuval Ne'eman
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Isaac Ben-Israel)
Prof. Joshua Jortner, Former President of the Israel Academy of Sciences, Tel Aviv University
- Speaker
Ms. Devora Ne'eman
- Speaker
First Session: IDF and the Challenge of Diversity
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amira Dotan)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amira Dotan)
Prof. Stuart Cohen, Department of Political Science at Bar-Ilan U, Senior Fellow at BESA
- The Kippah and the Beret: The Inner World of the Religious Soldier
Dr. Orna Sasson-Levy, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Gender Studies Program, Bar-Ilan University
- Women in the IDF - Towards Equality?
Dr. Zeev Drori, CEO and Senior Lecturer at Kinneret Academic College
- Between Faith and Army - The Haredi Battalion in the IDF
MK Shlomo (Neguse) Molla, Member of Knesset, Kadima Party
- Immigrants in the IDF
Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Ramzi Halabi, CEO of 'Amir Pan' Organizational and Economic Consulting
- Integration of Druze in the IDF and its Effect on Integration in Israeli Society
Second Session: Willingness to Serve and Evasion
(Chair: Prof. Asa Kasher)
(Chair: Prof. Asa Kasher)
Prof. Oz Almog, Department of Land of Israel Studies, University of Haifa
- Reasons for the IDF Service Crisis and Possible Solutions
Col. Aviva Shaked, Head of Behavioral Sciences Department, IDF
- The Institutional Structure of Motivation for Service in the IDF
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Ariel Heimann, Former Chief Reserve Officer
- The Reserve Array and Motivation for Service - Past, Present, Future
Brig. Gen. Yehudit Grisaro, Advisor to the Chief of Staff on Women's Affairs
- Women's Service in the IDF - Vision vs. Reality
Third Session: IDF and Civil Society - Mutual Relations
(Chair: Prof. Dani Leviatan)
(Chair: Prof. Dani Leviatan)
Col. (Res.) Dr. Reuven Gal, Head of National Civic Service Administration, Prime Minister's Office
- National Civic Service: Service Without Rifles
Dr. Dafna Shaked, School of Government and Policy, Tel Aviv University
- Trends and Changes in the Integration of Senior Military Personnel in Israeli Society
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ruth Yaron, Former IDF Spokesperson
- From a Mobilized Society to a Social Army
Dr. Neri Horowitz, Agora Policy
- Army and Society: Beyond Traditional Models
Col. (Res.) Itzik Turgeman, Senior Advisor at Rashi Foundation, Founder of Atidim
- IDF Involvement and Contribution to Strengthening the Periphery and Reducing Gaps
First Session: Robots
(Chair: Dr. Moshe Goldberg)
(Chair: Dr. Moshe Goldberg)
Prof. Ehud Heyman, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
- Greetings
Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, Minister of Science and Technology
- Greetings
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yakov Nagel, Scientific Deputy to Head of MAFAT
- Roadmap in Defense Robotics
Prof. Gal Kaminka, Dept of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University
- It is Not Good for the Robot to be Alone: On Teamwork in Robots
Prof. Moshe Shoham, Head of Robotics Lab, Technion, Haifa
- Medical Robots
Prof. Sarit Kraus, Dept of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University
- Breaking Routine: Intelligent Systems for Protecting Strategic Facilities
Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob, Chair of Physics of Complex Systems, School of Physics, TAU
- Bacteria as Swarms of Smart Robots
Interim Session: Education for Technology and Robotics
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Assaf Agmon, Head of Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies
- Being FIRST - Robotics Competitions for Promoting Excellence, Values and Sci-Tech Studies
Second Session: Robots in Security
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Shmuel Yachin)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Shmuel Yachin)
Mr. Ehud Gal, CEO of Defense Vision Ltd
- Robotics - Technological Challenges
Research Prof. Daniel Weihs, Head of Autonomous Systems Program, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) - Is the Pilot Necessary?
Prof. Zvi Shiller, Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Ariel University Center
- Movement in Dynamic Environment of Autonomous Vehicles in Air, Sea and Land
Dr. Alon Wolf, Head of Bio-Robotics and Bio-Mechanics Lab, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion
- Bio-Robotics - How Much Can We Learn and Imitate Nature?
Third Session: Sensors for Robots
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Prof. Yossi Shaham, Tel Aviv University
- Biological Sensors - Interface to Biology
Lt. Col. Yaron Meirovitch, Head of Integrated Systems and Counter-Terrorism Branch, MAFAT
- Unattended Sensor Networks
Prof. Irad Ben-Gal, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
- Lion in the Desert: Search Using Sensor Networks
Mr. Itzhak Florentin, Rafael
- Computer Vision Challenges in Robotics
2010
(2 conferences) ▼
(2 conferences) ▼
The Conference
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Prof. Aharon Shai, Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Greetings
Ms. Or Rabinowitz, Doctoral Candidate and Fellow at the Center for Science and Security Studies, Department of War Studies, King's College London
- Deterrence and the Burden Principle
Prof. Amotz Zahavi, Tel Aviv University
- The Handicap Principle and the Evolution of the Threat
Prof. Uzi Arad, National Security Advisor and Head of the NSC
- Concepts and Misconceptions in Deterrence Theories
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Dan Halutz, IDF, Former Chief of General Staff
- Deterrence Has Many Faces
First Session: Cyber Dilemmas
(Chair: Prof. Niv Ahitov)
(Chair: Prof. Niv Ahitov)
Mr. Yanki Margalit, Former CEO and Founder, Aladdin; Social Entrepreneur
- Computer or Human - Spot the Differences
Mr. Shay Blitzblau, CEO, Maglan Information Defense Technologies
- Dilemmas in Network Operations
Adv. Deborah Housen-Couriel, Director General, Wexner Foundation Israel; Formerly Senior Director of Regulation and International Treaties, Ministry of Communications
- Why Do We Need International Law for Information Warfare?
Second Session: The Threat
(Chair: Mr. Yoram Hacohen)
(Chair: Mr. Yoram Hacohen)
Mr. Tsahi Zornstein, Researcher, McAfee Israel
- Protecting Critical Assets - Lessons Learned from 'Operation Aurora'
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, Head of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau
- 'The Network' for War on the Network - International Cooperation in the Cyber World
Dr. Yaniv Leviathan, Lecturer at University of Haifa and Technion; Researcher at Ezri Center for Iran Studies, University of Haifa
- Information Warfare in the Service of Terror Organizations
Mr. Yossi Tal, Information Security Solutions Architect, IBM
- Botnet Front End: The Silent Cancer
Third Session: The Response
(Chair: Dr. Oded Margalit)
(Chair: Dr. Oded Margalit)
Chief Superintendent Itzik Shophan, Head of Computer Crimes Investigation Section
- Dealing with Internet Crime
Dr. Oren Eitan, CEO, InterSec; Former Head of Matzov
- Encryption as a Response to Information Security Problems?
Mr. Boaz Dolev, CEO, eVision; Former Director of e-Government
- Establishing a Cyber Defense Array for the Government of Israel
Mr. Eyal Yudsin, Technical Director, C4Security
- Protecting Critical National Infrastructures: The Attacker's Perspective
2013
(1 conferences) ▼
(1 conferences) ▼
First Session: Physical Threats and Weaponry
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Isaac Ben-Israel)
Mr. Ilan Rom, ProSol - Prototype Solutions, Designer and Founder
- 3D Printed Weapons - Threat or Curiosity? Material Review, Coping Attempts and Legislation
Mr. Arik Yavnai, AI-MA Applied Intelligent Machines, Founder and CEO
- Drone Swarms
Mr. Yoav Landsman, Spacell, Space Engineer and Geophysicist, Chief Systems Engineer
- Space in the Service of Terror
Second Session: Threats in a Knowledge-Rich World
(Chair: Tal Dekel)
(Chair: Tal Dekel)
Head of C4I Branch, MAFAT, Head of C4I Branch
- Evolution of Security Concepts
Mrs. Esti Peshin, IAI / Elta, Head of Cyber Systems Administration
- The Commonality between Cyber Threats and Electronic Warfare
Mr. Menny Barzilay, Bank Hapoalim, Manager of IT Audit Department
- An Organization Named Humanity
Ms. Keren Elazari, CISSP, Fellow at Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- The Technology Causing the Shift from Sci-Fi to Reality in the 21st Century
Mr. Guy Mizrahi, Co-founder Cyberhat
- Prism, Espionage and the Future of Privacy
Closing Session
(Chair: Ram Levi)
(Chair: Ram Levi)
Mr. Erez Livneh, Vecoy Nanomedicines, CEO and Founder
- The Invisible Enemy - Viral Danger and Vecoy Technology
Dr. Aaron Hauptman, Unit for Technological and Social Forecasting, Tel Aviv University, Senior Researcher
- "Wild Scenarios": Expecting the Unexpected
Ms. Liran Antebi, PhD Student, School of Political Science, TAU; Research Fellow, INSS
- Unmanned Vehicles, Challenges and Opportunities in Security
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Unit for Technological and Social Forecasting, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- On the Thin Line: When Not to Panic from Future Threats
2014
(4 conferences) ▼
(4 conferences) ▼
Opening
Prof. Aharon Shai, Tel Aviv University, Rector
- Greetings
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Unit for Technology and Social Forecasting, Tel Aviv University
- Improving the Human Brain: What Will Be the Social Implications?
First Session: Brain, Genetics and Other Animals
(Chair: Prof. Uri Ashery)
(Chair: Prof. Uri Ashery)
Prof. Noam Sobel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Head of Neurobiology Dept.
- Brain Mechanisms of the Sense of Smell in Humans
Mr. Or Sagi, Young Researcher
- Computational Biology in the Service of Brain Research
Dr. Yossi Yovel, Sagol School of Neuroscience, TAU
- Bat Sonar: From Brain to Robotics
Prof. Amir Ayali, Sagol School of Neuroscience, TAU
- Insect Models in Technology
Prof. Nathan Intrator, Blavatnik School of Computer Science, Sagol School, TAU
- On Elephants, Earthquakes and Brain Research
Dr. Noam Shomron, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School, TAU
- Sequencing the Human Genome and Implications for Future Medicine
Second Session: Human Brain and Technological Brain
Mr. Barak Ben Eliezer, Founder, The National Program for Future Scientists and Inventors
- The President's Program
Prof. Amir Geva, Entrepreneur and CTO, ElMindA; Technion
- The Brain in Service of the Computer
Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob, Sagol School of Neuroscience, TAU
- Man's Advantage over the Computer
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, TAU
- Computer's Advantage over Man
Prof. Amir Amedi, Medical Neurobiology, HUJI
- The Brain Revolution in Vision Restoration for the Blind
Closing Session: Brain Research and Human Behavior
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
Prof. Talma Hendler, School of Psychological Sciences, Sagol School, TAU
- Man Will Speak to His Brain: Why, How and When?
Dr. Dino Levy, Recanati Business School, Sagol School, TAU
- Closing the Loop Between Brain and Behavior
Dr. Nava Levit-Binnun, Sagol Center for Applied Brain Research, School of Psychology
- Does the 21st Century Environment Cultivate Brain Resilience?
Dr. Yuval Nir, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School, TAU
- Local Waves of Sleep and Fatigue and Their Effect on Behavior
Prof. Yair Bar-Haim, Sagol School of Neuroscience, TAU
- Cognition and Brain: Threat Monitoring and Resilience Interventions
Luncheon
Baroness Caroline Cox, Member of the British House of Lords; CEO of HART
- POLITICAL ISLAM IN THE UK & EUROPE
Baroness Caroline Cox was created a Life Peer in 1982 for her contributions to education and served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords from 1985 to 2005. Lady Cox now sits in the Lords as a crossbencher and is a frequent contributor to Lords debates on Sudan and South Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda, and Burma. Currently she is the Chief Executive of HART (Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust). Baroness Cox's humanitarian aid work, for which she has received numerous prestigious international awards, has taken her on many missions to conflict zones, allowing her to obtain first hand evidence of the human rights violations and humanitarian needs in areas such as Sudan; the Armenian enclave of Nagorno Karabakh; Nigeria; Uganda; Burma; and Indonesia. Lady Cox is a member of the advisory board of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.
First Session: 30 Years to ISA - Past, Present, Future
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop; Chairman, Israel Space Agency)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop; Chairman, Israel Space Agency)
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop; Chairman, Israel Space Agency
- In Memory of Prof. Yuval Ne'eman and Presentation of Appreciation Award to Dvora Ne'eman
Ms. Bina Bar-On, Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Director General
- Award Presentation
Mr. Menachem Kidron, Israel Space Agency, Director General
- Israel Space Agency - Past, Present, Future
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amnon Harari, Ministry of Defense, Head of Space Administration
- Launch of Ofeq 10
Prof. Maxim Shoshani, Technion, International Space University
- International Space University Comes to the Technion
Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University; NCRD
- Trends in Civilian Space and Future Outlook
Keynote Speaker
MK Yaakov Perry, Government of Israel, Minister of Science, Technology and Space
- Keynote Address
Second Session: Civilian Uses in Space
(Chair: Lt. Col. (Res.) Ofer Lapid)
(Chair: Lt. Col. (Res.) Ofer Lapid)
Mr. Meir Chen, IAI / MBT Space Division, R&D Manager
- Israeli Space Capabilities
Mr. Daniel Brook, Israel Space Agency, Consultant for International Cooperation
- Israel's Mobilization in Remote Sensing to Assist Disaster-Stricken Areas
Mr. Erez Antebi, Gilat Satellite Networks, CEO
- Satellite Communication in Emergency Situations and Challenging Conditions
Mr. Tal Dekel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University
- Location-Based Social Networks in Disaster Events
Third Session: Science and Technology in Space
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Assaf Agmon)
(Chair: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Assaf Agmon)
Prof. Chaim Eshed, NCRD, Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Chairman of Space Committee
- Nano-Satellites, A New Era in Space
Prof. Shay Zucker, Tel Aviv University, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
- The Gaia Spacecraft and the Expected Revolution in Astronomy
Prof. Pini Gurfil, Technion, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
- Project SAMSON - First Autonomous Cluster Flight in Space
09/14/2014
Conference #9
4th Annual International Cybersecurity Conference: Cyber Innovation & the Next Generation
Conference #9
4th Annual International Cybersecurity Conference: Cyber Innovation & the Next Generation
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Opening Session (Day 1)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman of JP Morgan Chase International, Former Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Greetings
Introduction to the Workshop & The Frontline of Cybersecurity
Major Gen. (Ret.) Uzi Dayan, Mifal Hapayis, Chairman
- Introduction to the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
Ms. Gili Drob - Heistein, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Executive Director
- Introduction
Gen. (Ret.) Keith Alexander, Former Director, NSA
- The Frontline of Cybersecurity
Mr. Nadav Zafrir, Former Head of 8200
- The Frontline of Cybersecurity
First Session: Cyber Innovation
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
Mr. Avi Hasson, Ministry of Economy, Chief Scientist
- Cyber Innovation
Mr. Gil Shwed, Check Point, Founder, Chairman and CEO
- Cyber Innovation
Mr. Lawrence Pingree, Gartner, Research Director
- Cyber Innovation
Second Session: Hacking the Brain
(Chair: Yanki Margalit)
(Chair: Yanki Margalit)
Prof. Nathan Intrator, Tel Aviv University, Blavatnik School of Computer Science
- Hacking the Brain
Dr. Yossi Yovel, Tel Aviv University, Dept. of Zoology
- Hacking the Brain
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Fellow & Researcher
- Hacking the Brain
Third Session: The Secrets to a Successful Start-Up
Mr. Izhar Shay, Canaan Partners, General Partner
- Moderator
Mr. Yoav Tzruya, JVP Cyber labs, Partner
- Successful Start-Ups
Dr. Orna Berry, EMC Centers of Excellence EMEA and the US, Corporate VP Growth and Innovation
- Successful Start-Ups
Mr. Gordon R. England, U.S. Government, Former Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Successful Start-Ups
Mr. Amir Orad, Co-Founder, Cyota
- Successful Start-Ups
Fourth Session: Internet of Things
Mr. Mooly Eden, Intel Israel, Senior VP
- Internet of Things
Mr. Amir Faintuch, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., President
- Internet of Things
Mr. S. Ramadorai, Chairman, NSDA India
- Internet of Things
Mr. Daniel Jammer, Nation-E, President and Founder
- Internet of Things
Closing Session (Day 1)
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Tel Aviv University, President
- Closing Remarks
Dr. Eviatar Matania, National Cyber Bureau, Head
- Closing Remarks
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Government of Israel, Prime Minister
- Address
Opening Session (Day 2)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
MK Yaakov Perry, Government of Israel, Minister of Science, Technology and Space
- Opening Address
Mr. Shai Nitzan, Department of Justice, Attorney General
- Opening Address
Mr. Steven Blaney, Government of Canada, Minister of Public Safety
- Opening Address
Introduction (Day 2)
Ms. Gili Drob - Heistein, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Executive Director
- Introduction
Mr. Ram Levi, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Senior Researcher
- Introduction
Dr. Haim Assa, Tel Aviv University, Head of SIMLAB
- Introduction
Mr. Sichung NOH, CEO, FEELUX
- Introduction
First Session: New Approaches Dealing with Emerging Threats
(Chair: Menny Barzilay)
(Chair: Menny Barzilay)
Mr. Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO
- Emerging Threats
Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Hagestad, Red Dragon Rising, Author
- Emerging Threats
Mr. Laurence Pitt, Symantec, EMEA Director Information Security Strategy
- Emerging Threats
Mr. Yakov (Yasha) Hain, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Cybergym
- Emerging Threats
Second Session: National Cybersecurity Strategy & Challenges
(Chair: Jeremy Issacharoff / Michael Levinrad)
(Chair: Jeremy Issacharoff / Michael Levinrad)
Mr. Christopher Painter, U.S. Department of State, Coordinator for Cyber Issues
- National Cybersecurity Strategy
Mr. James Quinault, OCSIA, Cabinet Office, UK, Director
- National Cybersecurity Strategy
Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, NATO, Assistant Secretary General
- National Cybersecurity Strategy
Fireside Chat
Mr. Shimon Peres, Israel, Former President of Israel
- Fireside Chat
Third Session: Cyber Trends & Solutions
(Chair: Dr. Dorit Dor)
(Chair: Dr. Dorit Dor)
Mr. Michael Fey, Intel Security Group, Executive VP & CTO
- Cyber Trends
Ms. Avivah Litan, Gartner, VP Distinguished Analyst
- Cyber Trends
Mr. Sanjay Deshpande, Uniken Inc., CEO & Chief Innovation Officer
- Cyber Trends
Ms. Esti Peshin, IAI, Director, Cyber Programs
- Cyber Trends
Fourth Session: National Cybersecurity - the Defense Industry Perspective
(Chair: Rami Efrati)
(Chair: Rami Efrati)
Mr. Hudi Zack, Verint, Senior VP
- Defense Industry Perspective
Mr. Yochai Corem, Elbit Systems, VP Marketing & Products
- Defense Industry Perspective
Mr. Haden A. Land, Lockheed Martin, VP, Research and Technology
- Defense Industry Perspective
Mr. Doron Rotem, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Director, Crisis & Emergency Management
- Defense Industry Perspective
Fifth Session: Threats to the Financial Sector
(Chair: Gadi Tirosh)
(Chair: Gadi Tirosh)
Mr. Yair Lapid, Government of Israel, Minister of Finance
- Threats to the Financial Sector
Mr. Dave Martin, EMC Corporation, VP & Chief Security Officer
- Threats to the Financial Sector
Ms. Michal Blumenstyk-Braverman, Microsoft, GM, Azure Cybersecurity
- Threats to the Financial Sector
Mr. Zvika Naggan, Bank Hapoalim, Former Deputy CEO and CIO
- Threats to the Financial Sector
Mr. Idan Plotnik, Aorato, CEO
- Threats to the Financial Sector
Sixth Session: The Mobile Security Ecosystem
(Chair: Amir Faintuch)
(Chair: Amir Faintuch)
Mr. Asaf Ashkenazi, Qualcomm, Director of Product Management
- Mobile Security
Mr. Coby Sella, Discretix, CEO
- Mobile Security
Closing Session (Day 2)
Mr. Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, Government of Israel, Minister of Defense
- Closing Remarks
2015
(4 conferences) ▼
(4 conferences) ▼
Participants
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Head of Yuval Ne'eman Workshop and ICRC, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Head of Yuval Ne'eman Workshop and ICRC, Tel Aviv University)
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Head of Yuval Ne'eman Workshop and ICRC, Tel Aviv University
- Chair Opening Remarks
Prof. Boaz Ganor, Founder and Executive Director, ICT
- Israel and the Palestinians - Basic Assumptions for Updating the Security Concept
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror, Former Head of the National Security Council
- Security Concept Update
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu, Israeli Air Force, Former Commander
- Security Concept Update
Mr. Avi Issacharoff, None, Journalist and Arab Affairs Commentator
- Security Concept Update
Greetings
Prof. Raanan Rein, Tel Aviv University, Vice President
- Greetings
Mr. Iddo Moed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyber Security Coordinator
- Greetings
Lectures
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Prime Minister's Office, Head of the National Cyber Bureau
- Lecture
Prof. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security
- Lecture
Prof. Lior Wolf, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Lecture
Mr. Menny Barzilay, Fellow at the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Lecture
06/23/2015
Conference #5
CYBER REVOLUTION: The 5th Annual International Cybersecurity Conference
Conference #5
CYBER REVOLUTION: The 5th Annual International Cybersecurity Conference
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Conference Opening
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Conference Chairman)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Conference Chairman)
Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Conference Chairman
- Opening Remarks
Ms. Gili Drob-Heistein, ICRC / Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, TAU, Executive Director
- Opening Remarks
Prof. Joseph Klafter, President of Tel Aviv University
- Greetings
Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro, Ambassador of USA in Israel
- Greetings
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Prime Minister's Office, Israel, Head of the Israeli National Cyber Bureau (INCB)
- Greetings
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Government of Israel, Prime Minister
- Opening Address
First Session: The Secret of Cyber Success
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Zafrir, Former Head 8200
- The Secret of Cyber Success
Mr. Dean Brenner, Qualcomm, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
- The Secret of Cyber Success
Mr. Amnon Bar Lev, Check Point, President
- The Secret of Cyber Success
Second Session: National Policy and International Cooperation
(Chair: Michael Levinrad)
(Chair: Michael Levinrad)
BG (NS) David Koh, Deputy Secretary (Technology) in the Ministry of Defence
- National Policy
Mr. Christopher Painter, United States Department of State, Coordinator for Cyber Issues
- International Cooperation
The Honorable Howard A. Schmidt, Former CSO at Microsoft; Former CISO at eBay
- National Policy
Dr. Kyung-Ho Chung, Korea Internet & Security Agency, Vice President
- National Policy
Mr. Rajendra S Pawar, NIIT Group & NIIT University, India, Chairman & Co-Founder
- International Cooperation
Third Session: Beyond Internet
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
(Chair: Dr. Orna Berry)
Mr. Patrick M. Dewar, Lockheed Martin International, Executive Vice President
- Beyond Internet
Mr. Brent Conran, Intel, Chief Information Security Officer
- Beyond Internet
Mr. Asaf Ashkenazi, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), Director of Product Management
- Beyond Internet
Mr. Bob Kalka, IBM, Vice President, Security Business Unit
- Beyond Internet
Mr. Opher Doron, Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (IAI), General Manager, MBT Space Division
- Beyond Internet
Fourth Session: Cyber Idol - Success Stories
(Chair: Michal Braverman-Blumenstky)
(Chair: Michal Braverman-Blumenstky)
Mr. Andrey Dulkin, CyberArk, Senior Director, Cyber Innovation
- Success Stories
Mr. Mark Gazit, ThetaRay, CEO
- Success Stories
Fifth Session: Cybersecurity and Privacy
(Chair: Omer Tene)
(Chair: Omer Tene)
Mr. Edward Lucas, The Economist, Senior Editor
- Views from Industry
Ms. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission, USA, Commissioner
- Views from Government
Mr. Amit Ashkenazi, Israeli National Cyber Bureau (INCB), Legal Advisor
- Views from Government
Prof. Michael Birnhack, Tel Aviv University, Professor of Law
- Views from Academia
Day 2 Opening & Morning Addresses
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Isaac Ben Israel)
Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman of JP Morgan Chase International, Former Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Opening Remarks
Dr. Giora Yaron, Tel Aviv University, Chairman of the Executive Council
- Opening Remarks
Mr. Jeremy Issacharoff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs
- Morning Address
Dr. Haim Assa, Tel Aviv University, Head of SIMLAB
- Morning Address
Sixth Session: Reinventing Cyber Security
Mr. Gil Shwed, Check Point Software Technologies, Founder, Chairman and CEO
- Reinventing Cyber Security
Mr. Avi Hasson, Ministry of Economy, Chief Scientist
- Reinventing Cyber Security
Mr. David Keren-Ya'ar, Science Oriented Youth, Student
- Youth Perspective
Ms. Shir Veltsman, Science Oriented Youth, Student
- Youth Perspective
Keynote Addresses
His Excellency Shimon Peres, State of Israel, The Ninth President of the State of Israel
- Keynote Address
Mr. Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, Government of Israel, Minister of Defense
- Keynote Address
Seventh Session: Rethinking Innovation
(Chair: Esti Peshin)
(Chair: Esti Peshin)
Mr. Matt Thomlinson, Microsoft Cloud & Enterprise Security, Vice President
- Rethinking Innovation
Mr. Hudi Zack, Verint, Senior VP and Head of Cyber Business Unit
- Rethinking Innovation
Dr. Dorit Dor, Check Point, VP Products
- Rethinking Innovation
Dr. Yaniv Harel, Cyber Solutions Group of EMC, General Manager
- Rethinking Innovation
Eighth Session: Cyber Security - Trend Setters
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
Ms. Marion Marschalek, Cyphor, Reverse Engineering Maverick
- Trend Setters
Mr. Nicholas J. Percoco, Rapid7, Vice President of Strategic Services
- Trend Setters
Ms. Avivah Litan, Gartner, Vice President Distinguished Analyst
- Trend Setters
Ninth Session: Sony: Lessons Learned
Mr. Bruce Schneier, The "Security Guru" according to the Economist
- Lessons Learned
Mr. Rich Baich, Wells Fargo, CISO & Executive VP
- Lessons Learned
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Zafrir, Former Head 8200
- Lessons Learned
Tenth Session: Brain & Machine Learning
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
Prof. Lior Wolf, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Faculty Member
- Brain & Machine Learning
Dr. Oded Margalit, IBM, CTO
- Brain & Machine Learning
Book Review and Lectures
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Chairman of Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Chairman of Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center)
Mr. Lior Tabansky, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, TAU, Cyber Security Researcher
- Book Overview
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Prime Minister's Office, Head of the National Cyber Bureau
- Lecture
Dr. Ohad Barzilay, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, TAU, Researcher of Technology Management and Information Systems
- Lecture
Ms. Keren Elazari, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, TAU, Analyst and Information Security Researcher
- Lecture
Mr. Matan Scharf, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, TAU, Strategic Advisor
- Lecture
Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Chairman of Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center
- Closing Remarks
2016
(5 conferences) ▼
(5 conferences) ▼
First Session: Incitement - Dilemmas and Solutions
(Chair: Major Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Chairman)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Chairman)
Major Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Chairman
- Chair Opening Remarks
Dr. Udi Sommer, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Terror on Social Networks
Dr. Anat Peleg, Center for Media and Law, Bar Ilan University, Director
- The Role of Mainstream Media in Legitimizing and Spreading Incitement and Shaming
Dr. Tal Pavel, Middleeasternet, Expert on Internet and Cyber Threats
- The Al-Quds Intifada: New Intifada, Old Incitement
Panel: International Aspects through the lens of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Chair: Iddo Moed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyber Security Coordinator)
(Chair: Iddo Moed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyber Security Coordinator)
Mr. Iddo Moed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyber Security Coordinator
- Panel Chair
Mr. Elad Ratzon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director, Public Diplomacy Department
- International Aspects
Ms. Dana Benvenisti, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director, Counter-Terrorism and Regional Security Dept
- International Aspects
Mr. Akiva Tor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of Bureau for World Jewish Affairs and World Religions
- International Aspects
Mr. Hillel Newman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Strategic Affairs Division
- International Aspects
Second Session: Terror in Cyberspace
Mr. Ilan Greitzer, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Strategic Advisor
- The Beginner Terrorist's Guide
Ms. Keren Elazari, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Analyst and Information Security Researcher
- Anonymous and Terror on the Net
Mr. Roy Yunes, Lead Spotting, Founder
- Business Intelligence on the Net: Locating Wild Incitement on Social Networks (Palestinian Example)
Mr. Menny Barzilay, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Strategic Advisor
- What is the connection between Incitement and Cyber?
Dr. Anat Hochberg-Marom, None, Global Terror Expert, Advisor and Researcher
- ISIS Marketing and Incitement Strategy on Social Media
Opening Remarks
Prof. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security
- Opening Remarks
Mr. Iddo Moed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyber Security Coordinator
- Opening Remarks
Ambassador Alon Roth-Snir, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador
- Opening Remarks
Dr. Giora Yaron, Tel Aviv University, Chairman of the Executive Council
- Opening Remarks
Lectures (Session 1)
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Prime Minister's Office, Head of the National Cyber Bureau
- Lecture
Prof. Joachim Meyer, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Lecture
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold, Head of the Israel National Committee for Commercial/Civilian Cyber R&D
- Lecture
Dr. Udi Sommer, Political Science Department, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Lecture
Lectures (Session 2)
Prof. Michael Birnhack, Buchman Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Lecture
Ms. Keren Elazari, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Analyst and Cybersecurity Researcher
- Lecture
Mr. Matan Scharf, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Strategic Advisor
- Lecture
Mr. Menny Barzilay, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Strategic Advisor
- Lecture
Greetings
Prof. Yaron Oz, Tel Aviv University, Rector
- Greetings
Prof. Tamar Ronen-Rosenbaum, Tel Aviv University, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Greetings
Ms. Gili Drob-Heistein, ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Director
- Greetings
Lectures
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- The Boundary between Natural and Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Gal Kaminka, Faculty of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Professor
- Nano-Robots and Asimov's Laws
Prof. Matti Mintz, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Professor Emeritus
- Artificial Intelligence copy/paste from the Brain
Ms. Hamutal Meridor, Founder, Brainhack; Business Development at Palantir
- The Brain - Interface of the Future
Dr. Goren Gordon, Curiosity Lab, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Curious Robots
Prof. Sarit Kraus, School of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Professor
- Smart Systems for Supporting Human-Robot Collaborative Teams
Mr. Ofer Lavi, IBM Research Labs, Machine Learning Technologies
- Cognitive Business - What the Future Holds for Your Profession
Prof. Lior Wolf, ICRC & School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- The Deep Learning Revolution
Prof. Nathan Intrator, ICRC & School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Computing and Brain-Computer Interface
Greetings & Opening Remarks
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Conference Chairman)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Conference Chairman)
Mr. Menny Barzilay, Conference Moderator; CEO, FortyTwo
- Conference Moderation
Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Conference Chairman
- Opening Remarks
Ms. Gili Drob-Heistein, Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Manager
- Greetings
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Prime Minister's Office, Head of Israel National Cyber Bureau
- Greetings
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Government of Israel, Prime Minister
- Greetings
Mr. Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Homeland Security, USA, Deputy Secretary
- Greetings
MK Ayelet Shaked, Government of Israel, Minister of Justice
- Greetings
Mr. Zhao Zeliang, Bureau of Cyber Security, CAC, Director General
- Greetings
1st Session: Cyber Fast Forward
(Chair: Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk)
(Chair: Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk)
Mr. Omar Abbosh, Accenture, Chief Strategy Officer
- Cyber Fast Forward
Mr. Gil Shwed, Check Point Software Technologies, Founder and CEO
- Cyber Fast Forward
Mr. Caleb Barlow, IBM Security, Vice President
- Cyber Fast Forward
Mr. Udi Mokady, CyberArk, Founder, President and CEO
- Cyber Fast Forward
2nd Session: Spotlight on Cyber Innovation
(Chair: Dr. Dorit Dor)
(Chair: Dr. Dorit Dor)
Mr. Bharat Shah, Microsoft Azure, Corporate Vice President
- Cyber Innovation
Mr. Nadav Zafrir, Team8, Co-Founder, CEO
- Cyber Innovation
Dr. Douglas Maughan, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, USA, CSD Director
- Cyber Innovation
3rd Session: Building Cyber, Protecting Infrastructure
(Chair: Kim Zetter)
(Chair: Kim Zetter)
Mr. Mark Gazit, Theta Ray, CEO
- Protecting Infrastructure
Mr. Richard Puckett, General Electric, Senior Director, Security Operations & Cyber Intelligence
- Protecting Infrastructure
Ms. Terry Roberts, Whitehawk, Founder and President
- Protecting Infrastructure
Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, National Nuclear Security Administration, DOE, USA, Chief Scientist
- Protecting Infrastructure
4th Session: Cyber in Motion
(Chair: Matan Scharf)
(Chair: Matan Scharf)
Ms. Esti Peshin, Israel Aerospace Industries, Director of Cyber Programs
- Cyber in Motion
Mr. Arik Mimran, Qualcomm, General Manager, Vice President of Engineering
- Smart Cars: Opportunities & Cyber Risks
Mr. Chris Roberts, Sentinel Global, CSH and Senior Consultant
- Removing the Basics that Humans Need for Survival
Opening Plenary (Day 2)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
(Chair: Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel)
Ms. Keren Elazari, Conference Moderator
- Conference Moderation
Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi, IDF, Chief of Defense Intelligence
- Opening Plenary
Mr. Buky Carmeli, Government of Israel, Head of the National Cyber Security Authority
- Opening Plenary
1st Session: Stability in the International Cyber Domain
(Chair: Iddo Moed)
(Chair: Iddo Moed)
Mr. David Koh Tee Hian, Deputy Secretary (Technology & Special Projects), Ministry of Defence
- Stability in Cyber Domain
Mr. James Andrew Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), USA, Senior Fellow
- Stability in Cyber Domain
Mr. William H. Saito, Government of Japan, Special Advisor - Cabinet Office
- Stability in Cyber Domain
2nd Session: Preparing for the Next Threat
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
(Chair: Keren Elazari)
Dr. Yaniv Harel, Head of Research Strategy, Blavatnik ICRC
- Preparing for Next Threat
Mr. Beau Woods, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Deputy Director
- The Case for an Insured Internet
Mr. Ori Eisen, Trusona, Founder & CEO
- Preparing for Next Threat
Ms. Wendy Nather, Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC), USA, Research Director
- Challenges of Threat Intelligence Sharing
3rd Session: Business Executives Talk Cyber
(Chair: Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf)
(Chair: Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf)
Mr. Justin Somaini, SAP Global Security (SGS), Chief Security Officer
- Business Executives Talk Cyber
Mr. Andy Ellis, Akamai, Chief Security Officer
- Business Executives Talk Cyber
Mr. K Ananth Krishnan, Tata Consultancy Services, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Business Executives Talk Cyber
Mr. Charles Blauner, Citi, Managing Director, Global Head of Information Security
- Business Executives Talk Cyber
4th Session: Terror, Espionage and Crime
Mr. John P Watters, ISIGHT Partners a FireEye Company, Chairman & CEO
- Utilizing Threat Intelligence to Manage Cyber Risk to the Business
Dr. Kenneth Geers, NATO, Cyber Centre Ambassador
- The Art of Attribution: Classifying Threat Actors in Cyberspace
Mr. Yosef Lehrman, New York City Police Department, Director of Information Security
- Terror, Espionage and Crime
Dr. Madan M. Oberoi, Interpol, Director, Cyber Innovation and Outreach
- Terror, Espionage and Crime
5th Session: Hackable Humans
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
(Chair: Prof. Nathan Intrator)
Dr. Marie Moe, SINTEF; NTNU, Research Scientist
- Unpatchable: Living with a Vulnerable Implanted Device
Prof. Moran Cerf, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Professor of Neuroscience
- Hackable Humans
12/12/2016
Conference #3
U.S.-Israel Growth Summit: Driving Business Growth in Digital Health & Cybersecurity
Conference #3
U.S.-Israel Growth Summit: Driving Business Growth in Digital Health & Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity Track: Welcome
(Chair: Mark Nunnelly, Emcee)
(Chair: Mark Nunnelly, Emcee)
Mr. Mark Nunnelly, Emcee
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Director
- Welcome
Cybersecurity Track: CIO Dilemma
(Chair: Mark Nunnelly)
(Chair: Mark Nunnelly)
Dr. John Halamka, Moderator
- Empowering the Business vs. Fighting Bad Guys
Ms. Ann Margulies, Harvard University, CIO
- Empowering the Business vs. Fighting Bad Guys
Mr. Robert Blumofe, Akamai, EVP & GM
- Empowering the Business vs. Fighting Bad Guys
Cybersecurity Track: Can We Stay Ahead of the Fraudsters?
(Chair: Paul Maeder, Moderator)
(Chair: Paul Maeder, Moderator)
Mr. Paul Maeder, Moderator
- Can We Stay Ahead of the Fraudsters?
Mr. Michael Daly, Raytheon IIS, CTO Cybersecurity
- Can We Stay Ahead of the Fraudsters?
Mr. Ken Montgomery, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, COO
- Can We Stay Ahead of the Fraudsters?
Mr. Marc van Zadelhoff, IBM Security, GM
- Can We Stay Ahead of the Fraudsters?
Digital Health Track: Welcome
(Chair: Dr. Kevin Tabb, Emcee)
(Chair: Dr. Kevin Tabb, Emcee)
Dr. Kevin Tabb, Emcee
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
Digital Health Track: Impact on Outcomes
(Chair: Prof. Retsef Levi)
(Chair: Prof. Retsef Levi)
Dr. Kevin Tabb, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CEO
- Digital Health Impact
Mr. Michael Greeley, Flare Capital Partners, General Partner
- Digital Health Impact
Mr. Carl Byers, F-Prime Capital, Executive Partner
- Digital Health Impact
Digital Health Track: Startup to Fortune 500
(Chair: Governor Charlie Baker, Moderator)
(Chair: Governor Charlie Baker, Moderator)
Governor Charlie Baker, Moderator
- Startup to Fortune 500
Mr. Larry Renfro, UnitedHealth Group; CEO, Optum Inc., Vice Chairman
- Startup to Fortune 500
Mr. Jonathan Bush, athenahealth, CEO
- Startup to Fortune 500
Digital Health Track: Cyber Disease
Dr. John Halamka, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CIO
- The Healthcare Enterprise at Risk
Mr. Michael Idelchik, GE, VP Advanced Technologies
- The Healthcare Enterprise at Risk
Main Conference: Putting It All Together
(Chair: Katie Stebbins, Emcee)
(Chair: Katie Stebbins, Emcee)
Ms. Katie Stebbins, Emcee
- Putting It All Together
Mr. David Wajsgras, Sponsor
- Sponsor Remarks
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Host
- Host Remarks
Main Conference: What Israeli Startups Need to Know
(Chair: David Goodtree, Moderator)
(Chair: David Goodtree, Moderator)
Mr. David Goodtree, Moderator
- US & Global Markets
Mr. Lior Div, Cybereason, CEO
- US & Global Markets
Mr. Avner Halperin, Early Sense, CEO
- US & Global Markets
Mr. Udi Mokady, CyberArk, CEO
- US & Global Markets
Dr. Ido Schoenberg, American Well, CEO
- US & Global Markets
Main Conference: The Big Picture
Governor Charlie Baker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Governor
- The Big Picture
Main Conference: One Degree of Separation
Ms. Katie Stebbins, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Asst Secretary of Economic Development
- Boston & Israel
Ms. Anya Eldan, Israel Innovation Authority, GM, Early Stage Division
- Boston & Israel
2017
(4 conferences) ▼
(4 conferences) ▼
Introduction
Prof. Yossi Shain, Head of the School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs at Tel Aviv University & Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University
- Opening Remarks
First Session
(Chair: Dr. Tal Pavel)
(Chair: Dr. Tal Pavel)
Prof. Karine Nahon, IDC Herzliya & University of Washington
- When elections fall in the web
Prof. Marco Mayer, Adjunct Professor of Conflict and Peacebuilding at LUISS & Director of MA Intelligence and Security at Link Campus University
- Is there room for democracy in the digital age?
Ms. Barbara Carfagna, Italian Journalist & Anchorwoman
- Influence Operations: Russia's Strategy and Tactics
Mr. Lior Tabansky, Researcher at the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center & Doctoral Candidate at the School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs at Tel Aviv University
- Influence Operations: Russia's Strategy and Tactics
Dr. Amir Lupovici, School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs at Tel Aviv University & Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center
- The new playing field: cyber, sovereignty and international affairs
Second Session
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Researcher, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Tel Aviv University; Author
- Who will Rule the Future: Governments, Industries or the Public?
Dr. Marina Shorer, NSG College
- Hacked democracy
Dr. Harel Menashri, Head of Cyber at the HIT & Lecturer of Information Science at Bar-Ilan University & Research Fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at IDC Herzliya
- Cyber networks, superpowers and the 2016 us elections
Lectures I
Major Gen. (Ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Cyber Week 2017 Chairman & Director, ICRC - Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center
- Opening Remarks
MK Ayelet Shaked, Minister of Justice
- Web on Fire - Incitement Online
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, Prime Minister's Office
- National Cyber Strategy
Prof. Yaron Oz, Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Greeting
Adv. Liat Killner, Legal Counsel, National Cyber Crime Unit
- Legal Aspects of Cyber Crime
Mr. Lior Tabansky, Researcher, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center & Doctoral Candidate at the School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, Tel Aviv University
- Cyber Influence
Lectures II
Ms. Mili Bach, Former Head of Enforcement & Investigation Department, The Israeli Law, Technology and Information Authority, Ministry of Justice
- Privacy and Data Protection
Mr. Daniel Cohen, Researcher, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Tel Aviv University
- Terrorism Online
Adv. Deborah Housen-Couriel, Researcher, Legal and Policy Expert on Cybersecurity and Regulation, Blavatnik ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University
- Regulation in Cyber Space
Mr. Ilan Graicer, Strategic Advisor, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Tel Aviv University
- Future Threats
Main Session
(Chair: Jacob Mendel, GM cyber security COE, intel & Head of Industry Research Cooperation's, Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University)
(Chair: Jacob Mendel, GM cyber security COE, intel & Head of Industry Research Cooperation's, Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University)
Major Gen. (ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Head of The Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University
- Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Nir Peleg, Head of R&D Division in the Israeli National Cyber Directorate (INCD)
- The Inter-Threat of Things
Mr. Matan Scharf, CEO and Founder, Cycuro
- Deduction and Induction as Tools for Building IoT Security Strategy
Adv. Limor Shmerling Magazanik, Director of Licensing & Inspection at the Israeli Law, Information & Technology Authority (ILITA)
- The Importance of Design to IoT Privacy
Mr. Jacob Mendel, GM cyber security COE, intel & Head of Industry Research Cooperation's, Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University
- The IoT Growing Cybersecurity Threats and the Business Challenges
Dr. Roey Tzezana, Researcher, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC), Tel Aviv University
- IoT and the Next Intelligence Revolution
Book Discussion
(Chair: Prof. Avner Ben-Zaken)
(Chair: Prof. Avner Ben-Zaken)
Major Gen. (ret.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Chairman of The Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security and Chairman of the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Tel Aviv University
- Strangers to Themselves and the Cyber Information Revolution
Prof. Joseph Agassi, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University
- Human Consciousness vs Technology from a Scientific Perspective
Prof. Moshe Zuckermann, The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University
- If Marx Were Alive Today
Prof. Karine Nahon, IDC Herzliya
- Social Networks and Politics
Dr. Haim Assa, Head of the Laboratory for Policy-Security Simulations, Tel Aviv University
- Strangers to Themselves
2018
(3 conferences) ▼
(3 conferences) ▼
Main Session
(Chair: Dr. Haim Assa, Head of SimLab, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop)
(Chair: Dr. Haim Assa, Head of SimLab, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop)
Dr. Haim Assa, Head of SimLab, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Moderator
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of ICRC and Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Opening Remarks
MK Tzipi Livni, Chairperson of HaTnuah, Zionist Union, Former Foreign Minister and Minister of Justice
- Strategic Environment
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, Former Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff
- Strategic Environment
Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Strategic Environment
Opening Session
Mr. Peretz Vazan, Ministry of Science & Technology, Director General
- Greetings
Prof. Joseph Klafter, Tel Aviv University, President
- Greetings
Mr. Avi Blasberger, Israel Space Agency, Director
- Greetings
Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Tel Aviv University, Chairperson
- Greetings
Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Israel Space Agency, Chairman
- Greetings
Mrs. Rona Ramon, Ramon Foundation, Founder and President
- Commemoration to the Columbia Crew
Prof. Johann-Dietrich Woerner, ESA, Director General
- Space 4.0: Governments and Industries Advancing Together into Space
Remote Sensing for Sustainable Development
(Chair: Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director General, Israel Space Agency)
(Chair: Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director General, Israel Space Agency)
Ms. Gil Baram, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Head of Research
- 2017 A Year in Review: Policy and Security
Dr. Martin Collins, Smithsonian Institution, Curator
- Historical Perspective on The Developments and Trends of Remote Sensing
Prof. Roberto Battiston, ASI, President
- Panelist
Prof. Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, DLR, Chair of Executive Board
- Panelist
Dr. Eugene Tu, NASA Ames, Director
- Panelist
Mr. Sergey Saveliev, ROSCOSMOS, Deputy Director General
- Panelist
Mr. P. Kunhikrishnan, ISRO, Representative
- Panelist
Welcoming Remarks
MK Ofir Akunis, Government of Israel, Minister of Science and Technology
- Welcoming Remarks
Venus Satellite: Science, Technology and Cooperation
(Chair: Mrs. Inbal Kreiss)
(Chair: Mrs. Inbal Kreiss)
Mr. Pierric Ferrier, CNES, Chief of Project
- Moderator
Prof. Eli Waxman, Weizmann Institute for Science, Professor
- 2017 A Year in Review: Science
Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, CNES, President
- Israeli-French Cooperation Past & Future
Prof. Arnon Karnieli, Ben Gurion University, Head of Remote Sensing Lab
- The Scientific Mission: Israeli-French Venus P.I. Cooperation
Dr. Gerard Dedieu, CESBIO, Researcher
- The Scientific Mission: Israeli-French Venus P.I. Cooperation
Mr. Ehud Hayun, IAI, System Engineer
- The Technological Mission
Mr. Ilan Porat, Elbit Systems-ISTAR, Head of Space Business Unit
- The Technological Mission
Mr. Jacob Herscovitz, RAFAEL, Chief Systems Engineer
- The Technological Mission
Technological Advancement in the New Space Era
(Chair: BG (Res.) Amnon Harari)
(Chair: BG (Res.) Amnon Harari)
Mr. Tal Inbar, The Fisher Institute, Head of Space & UAV Center
- 2017 A Year in Review: Industry & Technology
Dr. Eugene Tu, NASA Ames, Director
- Quantum Computing for Space Missions
Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner, US Air Force Space Command, Deputy Commander
- Perspectives on Future Technologies and Cooperation
Mr. David Murrow, Lockheed Martin, Senior Manager
- Israel's role in NASA's Exploration Mission-1
Mr. Opher Doron, IAI, VP & GM MBT Space Division
- Size does Matters: Smaller yet Bigger
Dr. Dan Lev, RAFAEL, Space Propulsion Researcher
- Propulsion Solutions for Small Satellites
Mr. Ori Zeisel, ISI, Director for Business Development
- Intelligence as a service
Mr. Ilan Porat, Elbit Systems, Head of Space Business Unit
- Cost Effective Space Remote Sensing
The Future of the Space Club
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- The Space Club in Transition From Old Space to New Space Ecosystem
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles Bolden, NASA, Former NASA Administrator
- Current Challenges and Future Roles of Governments
Dr. Reut Sorek-Abramovich, Davidson Institute, Researcher
- Visioning Our Future in Space
Earth From Space: Interactive Astronauts Panel
(Chair: Mr. Tal Inbar)
(Chair: Mr. Tal Inbar)
Ms. Helen Wexler, Bubble Base, Space Architect
- Moderator
Dr. Donald Thomas, NASA, Astronaut
- Panelist
Dr. Michael Barratt, NASA, Astronaut
- Panelist
Dr. Thomas-Henry Marshburn, NASA, Astronaut
- Panelist
Dr. Jean-Jacques Favier, CNES, Astronaut
- Panelist
Day 2 Opening Session
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
Mr. Luc St-Pierre, UNOOSA, Chief, Space Applications Section
- Needs of developing nations in Earth observation data
NewSpace and the Startup Nation
(Chair: Mr. Ofer Lapid)
(Chair: Mr. Ofer Lapid)
Ms. Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, Planet, Representative
- Remote Sensing to The Power of Hundreds
Mr. Ami Daniel, WindWard Israel, Representative
- Analytics and Business Intelligence from Space
Mr. Massimo Comparini, e-GEOS, CEO
- The evolution of geospatial information
Mr. Arie Halsband, Effective Space Solutions, CEO & Founder
- In Orbit Servicing
Mr. David Zusiman, Sky and Space Global, Constellation Program Manager
- The Mega Constellations Revolution
Prof. Ran Ginosar, Ramon Chips, Representative
- Software Defined Space
Mr. Moti Elyashiv, Newrocket, Representative
- Nontoxic Space Propulsion
New Exciting Space
Mr. Yossi Yamin, SpacePharma, Representative
- The Micro Gravity Revolution
Dr. Oren Milstein, StemRad, Representative
- Keeping Space Travelers Alive
Ms. Helen Wexler, Bubble Base, Space Architect
- Outer Space Manufacturing
Let's Get Down To Business
Dr. Nili Mandelblit, ISERD, Director of Programs
- Government Funding Opportunities
Mr. Avi Gal, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., Director, R&D
- 1+1>2
Adv. Naama Margolis, NM Associates, Representative
- Israeli Commercial Space Export Control
Mr. Yonatan Machado, JVP, Investor
- Associates Investor's Perspective
Mr. Yariv Bash, SpaceIL, Founder
- How Do I Start? A Founder's Testimony
Prof. Dan Blumberg, Ben-Gurion University, Professor
- Academia-entrepreneur relations
Mr. Ofer Lapid, SpaceNest, Founder & CTO
- Wrapping-up
Looking into Space
(Chair: Prof. Hagai Netzer)
(Chair: Prof. Hagai Netzer)
Prof. Yohai Kaspi, Weizmann Institute for Science, Professor
- Juice - Jupiter ICY Moon Explorer
Prof. Luciano Iess, Sapienza University of Rome, Professor
- Juice - Jupiter ICY Moon Explorer
Prof. Ehud Behar, Technion, Professor
- ISS-TAO Transient Astrophysics Observatory
Dr. Jordan Camp, NASA Goddard, Researcher
- ISS-TAO Transient Astrophysics Observatory
Prof. Eli Waxman, Weizmann Institute of Science, Professor
- ULTRASAT - Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite
Lt. Gen. Larry James, JPL, Deputy Director
- Robotic Space Exploration: A JPL Perspective
Space and Cybersecurity Panel
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben Israel)
Mr. Ram Levi, Konfidas, Founder & CEO
- Panelist
Mr. Niv David, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Fellow
- Panelist
Capt. (Ret.) Moshe Golani, Amos - Spacecom, SVP Engineering
- Panelist
MARS Habitats for Research, Education and Inspiration
(Chair: Prof. Oded Aharonson)
(Chair: Prof. Oded Aharonson)
Mr. Ettay Nevo, Davidson Institute, Representative
- A Space in the News
Mr. Roy Naor, Davidson Institute, Representative
- Space simulations as an engine for exploration
Mr. Alon Shikar, Shika Architect, Architect
- Architecture of Habitats
Dr. Hillel Rubinstein, Ben Gurion University, Researcher
- D-MARS: The First Israeli Analog Simulation
Ms. Hadas Nevenzal, Davidson Institute, Representative
- D-MARS: The First Israeli Analog Simulation
Clubs in International Relations
Prof. Yossi Shain, Head of School of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
- Clubs in International Relations
Dr. Or Rabinowitz, Department of International Relations, Hebrew University
- The Nuclear Club
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman of Israel Space Agency and Head of Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University
- The Space Club
Dr. Eviatar Matania, Former Head of National Cyber Directorate
- Is a Cyber Club Possible?
Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Tel Aviv University
- Closing Remarks
2019
(6 conferences) ▼
(6 conferences) ▼
Opening Remarks
Ms. Gili Drov-Heistein, Director, Blavatnik ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Opening Remarks
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Head of Blavatnik ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Opening Remarks
Lectures
Mr. Lior Tabansky, Senior Researcher, Blavatnik ICRC
- Technology and Power in the International System
Mr. Omri Wechsler, Head of Cyber Research, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Consciousness Operations and Cyber Threats on Elections
Mr. Daniel Cohen, Senior Researcher, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop
- Use of Cyber Warfare for Influence Operations
Speakers
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop & ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Chairman)
(Chair: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop & ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Chairman)
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop & ICRC, Tel Aviv University, Chairman
- Opening Remarks
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Dan Halutz, IDF, 18th IDF Chief of Staff
- Discussion
Prof. Eviatar Matania, Founder of the National Cyber Directorate
- Discussion
Prof. Yagil Levy, Open University, Head of Public Policy
- Discussion
Prof. Hagit Messer Yaron, Former Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Discussion
Prof. Yossi Shain, School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, Tel Aviv University, Head of School
- The Israeli Century and the Israelization of Judaism
Opening Remarks
Ms. Gili Drob-Heistein, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Director
- Opening Remarks
Mr. Eyal Waldman, Mellanox, President and CEO
- Opening Remarks
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Head of Center
- Opening Remarks
Mellanox Technologies
Mr. Ariel Kit, Mellanox, Director of Product, Smart NICs
- Fast and Secure Communication
Mr. Ariel Levanon, Mellanox, VP Cyber Security
- Cyber Security in the Cloud Era
AI & Future Solutions
Mr. Erez Cohen, Mellanox, VP Cloud and AI
- Challenges and Solutions for the AI Era
Mr. Ofir Zamir, Nvidia, Director of Solutions Architecture
- Nvidia AI Platform as a Cyber Accelerator
ICRC Researchers Lectures
Prof. Lior Wolf, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Code Synthesis and Fuzzing with Deep Neural Networks
Prof. Irad Ben-Gal, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Predictive Information under Sparse Pattern Constraints
Prof. Yuval Shavitt, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Professor
- Using Deep Learning to Understand Internet Routing
Mr. Itai Lang, School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Learning to Sample: A Data-Driven Sampling Approach for Point Clouds
Lectures
Ms. Gili Drob-Heistein, ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, TAU, Director
- Opening Remarks
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, ICRC & Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, TAU, Head of Center
- Lecture
Mr. Omree Wechsler, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Senior Researcher
- Cyber Warfare and ICS Systems: When Cyber and Physical Worlds Meet
Mr. Daniel Cohen, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Senior Researcher
- Cyber, Consciousness and Influence: Changing the Rules of the Game
Mr. Ofir Barel, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop, Tel Aviv University, Researcher
- Information Warfare between Great Powers: Perception Differences, Force Buildup and Future Trends
