Shlomo Kalish is the founder of the Jerusalem Global Group. His investment portfolio includes AtHoc, Creo, Galileo Semiconductor, Mellanox Technologies, Moovit, QXL-Ricardo, Picture Vision, Primesense, Saifun Semiconductors, Solaredge and Wilocity – all successful exits or IPOs. He has taught entrepreneurship and management at various academic institutions. In2007, he was selected first among Israeli-based investors by the Forbes MidasList. Mr. Kalish has served as a board member for several companies. He is well-known for his philanthropic activities, mostly in the educational and religious fields. Kalish holds a Ph.D. in operations research and a M.Sc. in management both from M.I.T.
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Meir Ben-Shabbat served as national security adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben-Shabbat served in several positions in the Israeli Security Agency (the Shabak), including director of the cyber branch, director of the National Counterterrorism, Counterespionage, Research and Policy Branch, and director of the Southern District. He was also involved in the creation of the Abraham Accords. Ben-Shabbat is currently a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. In December 2020, he received the US Department of Defense’s Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
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David Friedman was the United States ambassador to Israel from2017 through 2021. He guided unprecedented diplomatic advancements, including moving the United States Embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He was a key player in the historic AbrahamAccords, for which he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. AmbassadorFriedman was honored by President Trump with the National Security Medal in2020, and by the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff with the MeritoriousCivilian Service Medal in 2019. Ambassador Friedman is founder of The FriedmanCenter for Peace, and a co-convenor of The Hertog Forum.
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Issachar Knoll heads a family investment firm, which is active in a variety of investment fields with an emphasis on start-ups in Israel and worldwide. He also has led investments in Israeli industrial sectors. The Knoll family were actively involved in the establishment of the State of Israel and helped lead efforts to restore Jewish communities around the world following the Holocaust. Today, Issachar Knoll continues this family tradition through his dedication to the welfare of Jewish communities and Torah institutions. He serves on the boards of "Ezra Le Marpa", Maaynei HaYeshua Medical Center, "Ohel Sarah" and other charitable organizations. He graduated from the Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem and the Shaarei Mishpat College.
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Eli Groner manages the Israeli office of Koch DisruptiveTechnologies, focusing on long-term investments in Israeli companies. Prior to this, Eli was Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office under PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahu, and formerly served as Israel’s economic attaché in Washington. As Director General, Eli led Israel's deregulation reforms, developed the national digital health plan, drove the development of Israel’s off-shore energy assets, and was instrumental in building the national cyber bureau. Eli is the Chairman of the IATI, Israel’s umbrella organization for technology companies, and is a Board Member at Birthright. Eli graduated fromBar-Ilan University and has an MBA from New York University.
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Tehila Kidron is a business development professional and a philanthropy consultant. She was previously Director of Business Development at Sullivan & Worcester a premier international law firm. Tehila served as an organizational consultant and speaker for Maof (Israel Ministry of Finance) and held positions in Hi-Tech and Fintech companies. serving as a mentor consultant in Hi Tech accelerators. Received her BA and Msw from Bar Ilan University.
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