2024 Speakers*
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Adi Keissar, founder of the radical poetry group Ars Poetica
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Alan Feld, founder of Vintage, Israel’s ‘tech barometer’
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Alma Zohar, one of Israel’s leading singer-songwriters
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Alon Pinkas, former Consul General of Israel in New York City
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Amal Jadou, assistant minister on European Affairs, Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Amir Tibon, journalist and author, Nachal Oz resident and October 7 hero
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Anshel Pfeffer, journalist at Haaretz & Israeli correspondent for The Economist
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Anwar Ben Badis, linguist and Arabic teacher to leaders across the political spectrum
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Assaf Gavron, leading Israeli Author
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Ayelet Torem, lawyer, former Tnuva Deputy GC, one of the "100 Most Influential People In Israeli Hi-tech”
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Bashar al-Masri, chapter Chairman of the Young Presidents' Organization
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Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwaser, Former Head of Israel Defense Intelligence’s Research Division
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Brigadier General Bentzi Gruber, IDF Commander and founder of “Ethics in the Field”
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Buteina Halabei, renowned Druze artist, focusing on the Holocaust
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Cardinal, Archbishop Pierrebatista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem
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Carrie Keller-Lynn, political correspondent at The Times of Israel
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Chana Irom, head of Women of Iron
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Chezy Levy, head of Barzilai Medical Center; former head of Israel’s Health Ministry
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Col. (Res.) Miri Eisen, former advisor on peace negotiations to PM Olmert and Special Envoy Tony Blair
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Col. (ret.) Grisha Yakubovich, former head of the Civilian Department at COGAT
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Colonel (Res.) Ron Shatzberg, key negotiator on future borders for Israel/Palestine
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Dan Setton, producer & director of “A Heartbeat Away”
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Dani Dayan, former Chairman of Yesha Council of West Bank Settlements
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Daniel Hasson, head of Jerusalem Intercultural Center (JICC)
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Danny Danon, former UN Ambassador, Knesset member
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Danny Seidmann, practicing attorney in commercial law in Jerusalem
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Daud Alyan, Director of Atta’a Center, East Jerusalem
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David Keyes, Prime Minister's spokesperson to foreign media
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David Kretzmer, leading law professor at the Hebrew University
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Debbie Golan, president of Atid Bamidbar
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Didi Mymin, social justice activist at African Refugee Development Center
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Doron Tsabari, director of the award-winning documentary/movement, “The Silver Platter”
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Dr. Einat Wilf, one of Israel’s leading public intellectuals, former intelligence officer
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Dr. Elan Ezrachi, founder of Yeru-Shalem, chairman of the Ginot Hair
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Dr. Eran Tzidkiyahu, fellow at Center for International Studies and Forum for Regional Thinking
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Dr. Karnit Flug, former Governor of the Bank of Israel
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Dr. Laura Wharton, Jerusalem City Councilor, lecturer in political science
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Dr. Nabil Shaath, head of Palestinian Foreign Relations
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Dr. Rachel Ravid, Director of Galilee Dreamers
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Dr. Rafik Masalha, neurologist from the Board of Physicians for Human Rights
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Dr. Tal Becker, lead counsel for Israel at ICJ and UN, former Vice Chair of UN’s Legal Committee
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Dr. Tomer Persico, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem
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Dr. Yael Assor, Inter-Organizational Forum for Reducing Health Gaps in East Jerusalem
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Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, executive director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program
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Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority
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Dror Glass, founding managing partner of Israel Secondary Fund
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Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel and IDF Chief of Staff
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Eithan Mantzuri, Shmulik Maoz, producer and director of “Foxtrot”
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Eli Groner, former Director General of the PM’s Office, MD, Koch Disruptive Technologies
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Eli Paley, Chairman of the Paley Family Foundation and member of the Jewish Funders Network
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Elias Deis, director of Holy Land Trust
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Galit Cahlon, producer of “In Between”
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Gideon Shimoni, professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Hagai Levy, creator & writer of “In Treatment & The Affair”
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Hilla Medalia, Peabody Award winner and has received four Emmy nominations
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Intisar Qaraeen, program director at MiniActive
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Jason Pearlman, former media spokesperson for the Israel’s President
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Jonathan Kolber, head of Viola, Israel’s largest PE/VC group and former CEO of Koor
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Liran Atzmor, producer of The Law in these Parts
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Lt. Col. (Res.) David Benjamin, attorney, the Law of Armed Conflict and Counter-Terrorism
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Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin, director of Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies
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Mansour Abbas, leader of United Arab List, first Israeli Arab government member
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Maysaloun Hamoud, director of “In Between”
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Merav Roth, chair of the psychotherapy program, Sackler School of Medicine
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Mike Prashker, renowned social entrepreneur, speaker and writer on social cohesion
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Mira Erlich-Ginor, executive at PCCA - Partners in Confronting Collective Atrocities
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MK Ksenia Svetlova, former Director of the Israel–Middle East Relations Program at Mitvim
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MK Sharren Haskel, youngest female member of Knesset
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Mohammed Dajani, founder Jerusalem Studies and Research Institute, chair House of Water & Environment, Ramallah
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Muki Tzur, leading philosopher, former head of the Kibbutz Movement
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Natan Sharansky, former Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel
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Noa Regev, CEO of the Cinematheque and Israel Film Center
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Noam Sheizaf, editor-in-chief of +972 Magazine and research editor of Maariv Magazine
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Ofir Dayan, The Institute for National Security Studies
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Pnina Tamano-Shata, first Ethiopian-born female MK, former Minister of Immigrant Absorption
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Prof. Michal Muskat Barkan, head of education at Hebrew Union College
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Prof. Muna Khoury Kasabri, Vice President of the Hebrew University, first-ever Arab woman to serve as university Vice President
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Prof. Alexander Yakobson, Hebrew University professor
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Prof. Elyakim Rubinstein, former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel
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Prof. Eugene Kandel, former Chairman, National Economic Council
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Prof. Moshe BenBassat, AI pioneer and founder of ClickSoftware and Plataine
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Prof. Suzie Navot, Israel Democracy Institute
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Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland, honorary president of the International Council of Christians and Jews
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Rabbi Elisha Wolfin, rabbi of Kehillat VeAhavta in Zichron Yaakov
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Rabbi Menachem Bombach, Hassidic visionary high school principal
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Richard Klapholz, CEO of Rivulis Irrigation, international corporate executive and author
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Robbie Gringas, renowned educator and performer; founder of For The Sake Of Argument
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Ruth Calderon, former Knesset Member, founder of Israel’s first secular Beit Midrash
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Saed Nashef, founding Partner at Sadara Ventures
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Samer Haj-Yehia, former Chairman of Bank Leumi
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Sara HaEtzni Cohen, chairwoman of the My-Israel movement
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Shay Charka, controversial cartoonist
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Shlomo Nimrodi, former CEO of Ramot at Tel Aviv University
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Shmuel Rosner, leading editor, writer, commentator; contributing writer to the New York Times
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Steven Silver, former President of NUSAS & award winning filmmaker
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Tami Lavie Nissim, Director of Partnerships at JICC
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Tareq Nassar, urban activist and architect, established Sinsila
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Vanessa Bartram, managing partner at Zora Israel Impact Fund
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Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Like Dreamers, Senior Fellow at the Hartman Institute
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Yuval Diskin, former Head of the Shin Bet