DAY 1:
February 10
th
19:00
Investor Reception (Invite only)
DAY 2:
February 11
th
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
Coffee and Networking
9:00 - 9:15
Opening Remarks
Ed Frank, CEO @Axis Innovation
Tim Lafferty, COO @Global Corporate Venturing
Efrat Duvdevani, Director-General @Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
9:15 - 9:30
Keynote Presentation
Get Funded Now! What VC’s are really looking for in Start-ups
Justin Borus, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, @Ibex Investors
9:30 - 10:00
GCV Panel 1
Corporate Models for Engaging with Startups
Eilat Cohen Basat, Managing Director @Global Digital Innovation lab, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Lars Böhnisch, Investment Manager @Evonik
Miles Kirby, Managing Director @AV8 Ventures (Allianz)
Ulrich Seitz, Managing Director @BayWa r.e.
Moderator:
Tim Lafferty, Chief Operating Officer @Global Corporate Venturing
10:00 - 10:45
Axis Exchange 1 – Fintech & Security Startup 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, e-commerce industries? Selected companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback.
Panelists:
Moderator:
Evdokia Stavraki-Stephanou, Director @Alter Domus (Cyprus)
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 (Israel)
Levy Raiz, Venture Partner @Digital Horizon VC
10:45 - 11:00
Keynote presentation
Exciting Investments and Collaborations in Israel
Dr. Paolo Bavaj, Head of @Corporate Venturing, Henkel Adhesive Technologies
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00
Panelists:
GCV Panel 2
VC and CVC – What’s the best mix in a venture round?
Brad McManus, Managing Director @Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Dede Goldschmidt, Vice President & Managing Director @Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jack Levy, Partner @ICV
Orly Glick, Partner @Vintage Investment Partners
Moderator:
Alex McCracken, Managing Director @Silicon Valley Bank
12:00 - 12:45
Axis Exchange 2 – Telecom & Growth Startup Presentations
What are the latest innovations in the telecom and communications industry? What are exciting growth stage startups and investment opportunities? Startups from telecom, aerospace, textile, and software will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback.
Panelists:
Adrian Daniels, Partner @Yigal Arnon
Adam Eisenberg, Managing Director @Ibex Investors
Hans-Peter Rohner, Private Investor
Moshe Friedman, Head @Amdocs Ventures
Petros Farah, Vice President @Vickers Venture Partners
Moderator:
Emily Yukich, Managing Partner @Fox Rothschild
12:45 - 13:00
Keynote presentation
How Behavioral Science Drives Decision Making and Innovation
Guy Champniss, Professor of Applied Behavioural Science & Innovation,
@IE University (Spain)
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:10
Leslie Broudo-Mitts, Head of the Coller Institute of Venture & Sofaer Global MBA
Keynote presentation
14:10 - 14:30
Panelists:
GCV Panel 3
Home Energy Management (HEM) – What is it, Who will Fund it and Where is it Heading?
Annemie Ress, COO @Innogy Innovation Hub
Dr. Christian Feisst, CEO @GreenCom Networks
Emek Sadot, CEO @Fsight.io
Michal Mravec, Investment Manager @Inven Capital
Moderator:
Idan Mor, Investment Director @Centrica Innovations
14:30 - 15:15
Axis Exchange 3 – Retail & SAAS Startup Presentations
Now more than ever, consumers and their expectations are critical to every business. Which are the cutting edge startups bringing disruptive innovation in retail? What are some of the latest breakthrough software services using AI and personalization? Selected startup companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback
Panelists:
Anton Abdukhamidov, Head of Corporate Development Projects @Yandex
Anton Fedorov, Investment Director @ Flashpoint VC
Claudia Baumgart, Investment Manager @Scail Venture
Dmitry Firskin, Investment Director @Altair Capital
Francesco Russo, Head of Investments @Alchimia Investments
Peter Chun, Founder @XnTree
Moderator:
Michael Rosen, Intellectual Property, Technology and Commercial Litigator @Kobre Kim
15:15 - 15:30
Keynote Presentation:
Building Digital Economies for a Sustainable Future,
Benjamine Rohe, Founder & Chairman @GermanTech
15:30 - 16:10
Axis Exchange 4 – Mobility Startup Presentations
Mobility is redefining how we get around and what we do while we are in transportation, opening up new markets and opportunities. Which are the latest Israeli startups creating the future of mobility? Selected companies will pitch on stage followed by investor questions and feedback.
Panelists:
Avi Feldman, Managing Partner @Mobilion VC
Barak Ben-Avinoam, Managing Partner @BGV Ventures
Iskander Giniyatullin, Partner @Sistema VC
Jerome Wittamer, Managing Partner @Expon Capital
Kristin Slanina, Chief Transformation Officer @Thirdware
Tanja Koch, Investment Manager @Fluxunit
Moderator:
16:10 - 16:20
Keynote Presentation:
Centrica Innovation's Plans for Israel and Beyond
Christophe Defert, Vice President @Centrica Innovations
16:20 - 16:40
Panelists:
GCV Panel 4
Corporate Venturing and Mobility – What Next?
Jonathan Tudor, Technology and Strategy Director @Centrica Innovations
Matt Ridley, Investment Principal @IAG
Roi Bar-Kat, Investment Director @Intel Capital
Talia Rafaeli, Investment Director @Porsche Ventures
Moderator:
Tony Cannestra, Director of Corporate Ventures @DENSO International America
16:40 - 17:00
Panelists:
Peres Center Innovation for a Better World
Eli Abramov, Chairman, Chemical Sector @Israeli Manufacturing Assn
Jonathan Tudor, Technology and Strategy Director @Centrica Innovations
Benjamin Rohe, Chairman @GermanTech
Victoria Kanar, Co-Founder @Re-Fresh Global
Moderator:
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Innovation @Peres Center
Naomi Maryles, Director of Israel BD @DLA Piper
17:00 - 17:30
Closing Remarks & State of Startups Results
Networking & Drinks by the Ocean
19:00 – 21:00
VIP Dinner for presenting startups and international investors