MIND THE TECH WEEK

ניו יורק כלכליסט

NEW YORK
MAY 11-13

2026

Explore

Mind the Tech New York brings together global leaders, investors, and innovators for a week of exploration into the next phase of Israeli-American innovation. As the tech landscape evolves, the conference highlights how the collaboration between the Israeli and US ecosystems-powered by creativity, resilience, and breakthrough technologies-is unlocking new global opportunities across innovation, finance, and business.

Connect

Meet the people powering tomorrow’s technology. From intimate B2B sessions to high-level conversations and cross-border collaborations, the conference creates a dynamic environment for forging new partnerships, discovering investment opportunities, and building meaningful global connections.

Innovate

Experience the forefront of innovation as Israel’s most promising startups, fast-growth companies, and emerging tech leaders showcase their solutions. From AI to frontier technologies, the stage highlights the ideas and companies shaping the next chapter of global tech.

SCHEDULE

MAY 11

8:30 am

Mind the Tech Conference

Keynotes and panels with leading tech executives and investors, exploring innovation, capital, and global growth trends

12:00 pm

The Matrix of AI × Cyber

Where identity, security, and trust are being redefined in an AI-driven world

By LeumiTech

Maya Eisen Zafrir CEO, LeumiTech • Iren Reznikov Partner, Vintage Investment Partners • Ariel Litvin Board Member, BlueVoyant • Omri Iluz Co-Founder & CEO, Lumia Security • Hila Goldman-Aslan Managing Partner, Runi Ventures • Gal Tal-Hochberg Co-Founder & CEO, Beacon Security • Russell Barrett COO, Valley Bank

Official
Venue

1:30 pm

Dream Team Showcase

A curated showcase of top emerging startups pitching to global investors and industry leaders

Official
Venue

3:00 pm

Champagne Time

Women Shaping the Future of Innovation

Official
Venue

By Yazamiot

Hilla Ovil-Brenner Founder, Yazamiyot & Showcase IL • Guy Franklin Founder & CEO, Israeli Mapped in NY • Rachel ten Brink General Partner, Red Bike Capital • Kira Vanderwert Operating Partner, Outsiders Fund • Batell Blaish-Sultanik CEO, AID Coalition • Hila Rom Founding Partner, FutureFirst • Dina Pasca-Raz Partner, Head of Technology, KPMG Israel • Dr. Gal Noyman Veksler Partner, LionBird • Ally Golan Managing Partner, Trust Capital Partners • Tal Govrin, Co-Founder & CEO, Kokomodo

6:30 pm

NYC After Dark

Cocktail gathering by FutureFirst & ShowcaseIL for founders & investors

In collaboration with Cozen O’connor, Deel & M&B IP

MAY 12

8:30 am

The Founders Club Gathering

Founders & VC’s

By Israeli Mapped in NY & Valley Bank

‍‍*For Founders & VCs only‍

Guy Franklin Founder & CEO, Israeli Mapped in NY • Elliott Robinson Partner, Bessemer Growth • Saaya Pal Partner, Jump Capital

12:00 pm

Wall Street 2026 – AI, Crypto and beyond

By Sullivan & Worcester

‍‍*Invite only
Registration is subject to confirmation‍

For registration

Oded Har-Even Partner, Sullivan & Worcester • David Bocchi Co-Founder & Head of Investment Banking, AGP • Lee Moser Founding Partner, Protego VC • Sasson Darwish Managing Director & Co-Head, BTIG
• Hila Zigman General Partner, Cyberstarts • Roey Eliyahu, Co-Founder & CEO, Salt Security

2:00 pm

Beyond Metrics - Rethinking Valuation

Capturing the true economics and long term value of AI native companies

By Shibolet & Skadden

‍‍*Invite only‍

Request to Attend

Amir Iliescu Partner, Shibolet • Yanai Oron General Partner Vertex • Galia Beer-Gabel Managing Partner, Team8 • Eyal Bino Founding Partner, 97212 Ventures • Noam Gilead Executive Director, Technology Investment Banking, J.P.Morgan • Itamar Friedman Co-Founder & CEO, Qodo

7:00 pm

Main Cocktail Reception

^{An exclusive networking event celebrating the people and ideas shaping what’s next}

‍‍*Invite only‍

MAY 13

12:00 pm

1:1 Investor–Founder Meetups

An exclusive, intimate gathering with leading NYC-based investors and VC funds

By Showcase IL & Cozen O’Connor

Mind the Tech NY Agenda
Monday, MAY 11th

Moderator: Amy Shapiro CTech by Calcalist
‍

08:30

Gathering

09:30

Opening

Yoel Esteron Founder & Publisher, Calcalist

Hanan Friedman CEO, Bank Leumi

Tomorrow’s Growth Companies #1
3 Minutes. 3 Companies. The Next Growth Stories.
By Qumra Capital‍

10:00

Defense & Cyber in Action: Innovation on the Frontlines of a New World Order

Investing in a New Security Era: DefenseTech, Dual-Use & National Security

Josh Wolfe Founding Partner, Lux Capital

Lee Moser Founding Partner, Protego Ventures

Moderator: Sophie Shulman Calcalist

Cyber at Scale: Building Power in a Digital Battlefield

Rakesh Loonkar Co-Founder, Trusteer & Transmit Security, in a fireside chat with
Yarden Rozanski Calcalist

10:30

The CEO Playbook for an Uncertain Economy

Leading a Global Company in a Shifting Economic Landscape

Shai Babad President & CEO, Strauss group, in a fireside chat with Yarden Rozanski Calcalist

AI Is an Energy Story

Yoni Hantis CEO, Doral Group

The U.S. Economy at a Turning Point: Decisions That Will Shape the Next Cycle

Russell Barrett COO, Valley Bank

From the Court to the Future: Leadership, Innovation, and Vision

Sam Zussman CEO, Brooklyn Sports& Entertainment - Parent Company of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, in a fireside chat with Allon Sinai CTech by Calcalist‍

Tomorrow’s Growth Companies #2
3 Minutes. 4 Companies. The Next Growth Stories.
By Qumra Capital‍

11:30

AI in High-Stakes Systems

It’s Not Only About AI

Nir Omer Head of Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Division, Bank Leumi

12:00

Critical AI: When Technology Meets Life-and-Death Decisions

Prof. Ran Balicer Chief Innovation Officer, Clalit

Algorithms Under Pressure: AI in Turbulent Financial Systems

Keren Danziger CEO, Pagaya's Israel Investment Funds

12:00

Where Capital Goes Next: Investing in Breakthrough Technologies That Define the Next Category Leaders

Seth Rosenberg General Partner,
Greylock Partners
Erez Shachar Managing Partner,
Qumra Capital
‍Amanda Herson General Partner, Founder Collective
Josh Potter Global Lead Private Equity Partner, KPMG
Paul Fogel Chief Engineer, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
Moderator: Sophie Shulman Calcalist

Tomorrow’s Growth Companies #3
3 Minutes. 4 Companies. The Next Growth Stories.‍
By Qumra Capital‍

12:45

Lunch

13:30 | Dream Team Showcase

Built to Scale: From Startup to $9B Success Story

Maya Eisen Zafrir CEO, LeumiTech, in a Fireside Chat with Yotam Segev Co-Founder & CEO, Cyera

Live Startup Pitches Featuring Israel's Most Promising Startups

15:00 | Champagne Time: Women Shaping the Future of Innovation

Opening

Hila Ovil Brenner Founder & CEO, Yazamiyot
Guy Franklin Founder & CEO, Israeli Mapped in NY
Noa Tamir CEO, Calcalist
Maya Eisen Zafrir CEO, LeumiTech

From the Streets to Hope:One Woman, One House, Thousands of Lives

Mariuma Klein Founder & CEO, Shanti House Association

Early-Stage Investments: Off the Record

Moderator: Hilla Rom Managing Partner, Future first
‍Rachel Ten Brink General Partner, Red Bike Capital
‍Dr. Gal Noyman Veksler, Partner, LionBird
‍Dina Pasca-Raz Partner & Head of Technology, KPMG Israel
‍Ally Golan Founding Managing Partner, Trust Capital Partners
‍Kira Vanderwelt Operating Partner, Outsiders Fund

Winner of Yazamiyot Competition

Tal Govrin Co-Founder & CEO, Kokomodo

It’s a Matter of Quantity

Batell Blaish-Soltanik CEO, AID-Coalition

16:00 | Champagne & Network

Speakers, Investors & Tech Leaders
*Preliminary List

Hanan Friedman

CEO, Bank Leumi

Josh Wolfe

Founding Partner, Lux Capital

Co-founder of Lux Capital, a $5B venture firm investing at the frontier of deep tech and defense innovation. Lux is a leading backer of breakthrough technologies in AI, aerospace, robotics, and national security — and has doubled down on Israel’s defense-tech ecosystem following October 7.

Shardul Shah

Partner, Index

Partner at Index Ventures and the first investor in Wiz, acquired for a record $32billion - the largest exit in the history of Israeli high-tech - and along-term supporter of Israel’s tech ecosystem, working closely with founders building the next generation of global market leaders.

Amanda Herson

General Partner,
Founder Collective

Partner at Founder Collective, a founder-first venture fund known for early investments in iconic companies such as Uber, Airtable, The Trade Desk, and BuzzFeed, backing ambitious entrepreneurs from day one.

Sam Zussman

CEO, Brooklyn Sports& Entertainmentl

The visionary driving the future of sports, entertainment, and culture in New York and beyond. As CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, he leads the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, transforming fan experiences, unlocking new business opportunities, and setting the standard for innovation across sports, media, and live entertainment.

Rakesh Loonkar

Co-Founder,
Trusteer & Transmit Security

A global cyber-security pioneer and serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Trusteer (acquired by IBM for $700M) and Transmit Security, a unicorn with hundreds of millions in annual revenue, and n early investor in Palo Alto Networks. Today, Managing Partner at Picture Capital, an operator-led cyber fund backing the next generation of security leaders.

Maya Eisen Zafrir

CEO, LeumiTech

Shai Babad

CEO & President, Strauss Group

Seth Rosenberg

General Partner,
Greylock Partners

Partner at Greylock, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture firms, known for backing iconic technology companies such as Airbnb, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Stripe, and Palo Alto Networks, and for supporting category-defining leaders in enter prise software and AI.

Ira Robbins

CEO, Valley Bank

Josh Potter

Global Lead Private Equity Partner, KPMG

Yotam Segev

Co-Founder & CEO, Cyera

Erez Shachar

Managing Partner,
Qumra Capital

Paul Fogel

Chief Engineer, Lockheed
Martin Skunk Works

Leading Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works — the company’s elite advanced development division behind some of the most groundbreaking aerospace programsin history. He spearheads next-generation defense and aerospace initiatives,driving rapid innovation at one of the world’s most influential aerospace andsecurity organizations.

Prof. Ran Balicer

Chief Innovation Officer,
Clalit

Lee Moser

Co-Founder and General Partner, Protego Ventures

Yoni Hantis

CEO, Doral Group

Rachel ten Brink

General Partner, Red Bike Capital

Ilan Sade

Division President, GenAI & Data Amdocs

Keren Danziger

CEO, Pagaya's Israel Investment Funds

Galit Meyran

CEO,
Israel-America Chamber

Kira Vanderwert

Operating Partner, Outsiders Fund

Nir Omer

Head of Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Division Bank Leumi

Hilla Ovil-Brenner

Founder, Yazamiyot
& Showcase IL

Liron Friend-Saadon

Director, Head of Developer Relations and Alliances, NVIDIA

Ed Sim

Founding Partner,
Boldstart Ventures

Dina Pasca Raz

Partner, Head of
Technology, KPMG Israel

Guy Franklin

Founder & CEO,
Israeli Mapped in NY

Hila Rom

Founding Partner FutureFirst

Amir Iliescu

Partner, Shibolet & Co

Noy Levinson

General Manager
Decart

Batell V. Blaish-Sultanik

CEO, AID Coalition

Ally Golan

Managing Partner, Trust Capital Partners

Dr. Gal Noyman Veksler

Partner, LionBird

Leadership Board
The Leadership Board is a leading team of senior industry professionals and executives thatprovides guidance and mentorship to the Dream Team ahead of the conference's key moments.