GCV Israel Conference
in partnership with Axis Innovation

Venue: Peres Centre, Tel Aviv

09:00 - 09:15
Opening 
Ed Frank, CEO, Axis Innovation
Tim Lafferty, COO, Global Corporate Venturing
Efrat Duvdevani, Director General, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

09:15 - 09:30
Keynote 
Israel's Momentum Economy View from Denver
Justin Borus, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Ibex Investors

09:30 - 10:00
GCV Panel 1
Corporate Models for Engaging with Start-ups 

Moderator: 
Tim Lafferty, Chief Operating Officer, Global Corporate Venturing

Panellists: 
Miles Kirby, Managing Director, AV8 Ventures (Allianz)
Lars Böhnisch, Investment Manager, Evonik
Eilat Cohen Basat, Managing Director, Global Digital Innovation lab, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Ulrich Seitz, Managing Director, BayWa r.e.

10:00 - 10:45
Axis Exchange 1
Fintech & Security Start-up Presentations
Advancements in AI, big data and personalization are changing how we bank, invest and stay secure. What are the latest solutions changing the banking, payments and e-commerce industries. Selected companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback

Moderator: 
Evdokia Stavraki-Stephanou, Director, Alter Domus (Cyprus) 

Panellists:
Alex Baker, Partner, Relay Ventures
Jeremy Lustman, Partner, DLA Piper
Samuel Solomon, Chairman, Mobideo Technology 
Sergio Escobar, Founder, BCF Ventures
Shahar Friedman, Head of Innovation Studio Tel Aviv, Visa
Levy Raiz, Venture Partner, Digital Horizon VC

10:45 - 11:00
Keynote 
Exciting Investments and Collaborations in Israel 
Dr. Paolo Bavaj, Head of Corporate Venturing at Henkel Adhesive Technologies

11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:00
GCV Panel 2
VC and CVC - What's the Best Mix in a Venture Round?

Moderator:
Alex McCracken, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank

Panellists: 
David (Dede) Goldschmidt, Managing Director, Samsung Catalyst Fund 
Brad McManus, Managing Director, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Orly Glick, Partner, Vintage Investment Partners 
Jack Levy, Partner, ICV

12:00 - 12:45
Axis Exchange 2
Telecom & Growth Start-up Presentations 
What are the latest innovations in communications industries? Start-ups from telecom, aerospace, textile and software will pitch on stage, followed by investor questions and feedback. 

Moderator: Emily Yukich, Managing Partner, Fox Rothschild

Panellists: 
Adrian Daniels, Partner, Yigal Arnon
Hans-Peter Rohner, Chairman, Publigroup
Moshe Friedman, Head, Amdocs Ventures
Pedros Farah, Vice President, Vickers Venture Partners
Adam Eisenberg, Managing Director, Ibex Investors

12:45 - 13:00
Keynote 
Behavioral Science Driving Decision Making and Innovation
Guy Champniss, Professor of Applied Behavioural Science & Innovation, IE University (Spain)

13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch and 1-1 Meetings

14:00-14:10
Keynote
Leslie Broudo-Mitts, Head, Coller Institute of Venture & Sofaer Global MBA

14:10 - 14:30
GCV Panel 3
Home Energy Management (HEM) 
What is it, who will fund it and where is it heading?

Moderator:
Idan Mor, Investment Director, Centrica Innovations

Panellists: 
Dr. Christian Feisst, CEO, GreenCom Networks 
Emek Sadot, CEO, FSIGHT
Michal Mravec, Investment Manager, Inven Capital 
Annemie Ress, COO, innogy Innovation Hub

14:30 - 15:15
Axis Exchange 3
Retail and Consumer Start-up Presentations
Now more than ever, consumers and their expectations are critical to every business. Which are the cutting edge start-ups bringing disruptive innovation in retail? What are some of the latest breakthrough software services using AI and personalization? Selected star-up companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback

Moderator: 
Michael Rosen, Intellectual Property, Technology and Commercial Litigator, Kobre Kim

Panellists: 
Claudia Baumgart, Investment Manager, Scail Ventures
Peter Chun, Founder, XnTree
Francesco Russo, Head of Investments, Alchimia Investments
Anton Abdukhamidov, Head of Corporate Development Projects, Yandex
Dimitry Firskin, Investment Director, Altair Capital 
Anton Fedorov, Investment Director, Flashpoint Venture Capital

15:15 - 15:30
Keynote 4
Building Digital Economies for a Sustainable Future
Benjamine Rohe, Founder and Chairman, GermanTech

15:30 - 16:10
Axis Exchange 4
Mobility Start-ups
Mobility is redefining how we get around and what we do whilst in transportation, opening up new markets and opportunities. Which are the latest Israeli start-ups creating the future of mobility? Selected companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback

Moderator: Naomi Maryles, Director of Israel BD, DLA Piper

Panellists:
Barak Ben-Avinoam, Managing Partner, BG Ventures 
Kristin Slanina, Chief Transformation Officer, Thirdware
Jérôme Wittamer. Managing Partner, Expon Capital 
Tanja Kock, Investment Manager, Fluxunit
Iskander Giniyatullin, Partner, Sistema VC
Avi Feldman,  Managing Partner, Mobilion Ventures

16:10 - 16:20
Keynote
Christophe Defert, Vice-President, Centrica Innovations

16:20 - 16:40
GCV Panel 4
Corporate Venturing and Mobility, What Next? 

Moderator:
Tony Cannestra, Director of Corporate Ventures, DENSO International America (DIAM) 

Panellists: 
Talia Rafaeli, Investment Director, Porsche Ventures
Roi Bar-Kat, Investment Director, Intel Capital
Jonathan Tudor, Technology and Strategy Director, Centrica Innovations
Matt Ridley, Investment Principal, IAG

16:40 - 17:00
Peres Center Innovation for a Better World

Moderator:
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Innovation, Peres Center 

Victorial Kanar, Co-Founder, Re-Fresh Global

Jonathan Tudor, Technology and Strategy Director, Centrica Innovations

Benjamin Rohe, Chairman, GermanTech

17:00
Conference Close, Networking Reception
Networking and drinks by the ocean

Additional information:

Delegates may be invited to the OurCrowd Investor Summit in Jerusalem on February 12 and may also register for the main OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem on February 13 (separate fees may apply).

Accommodation not included – own arrangements required.