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כנס ניו יורק - סיטק אל על נדב חנין וידאו

"El Al has undergone a transformation—from a local airline to a global player"

26.03.25|Ariela Karmel

Nadav Hanin, VP Marketing, Digital & Communication at EL AL Israel Airlines, was speaking at the Calcalist and Bank Leumi Mind the Tech conference in New York.

כנס ניו יורק - סיטק אולפן מכון היצוא אבי בלשניקוב

Israel Export Institute: "We are the commando force of Israel’s economy"

26.03.25|Ariela Karmel

Avi Balashnikov, Chairman of the Institute, spoke about its aggressive strategy to keep exports thriving.

"Like Israel, Quebec has always looked beyond its borders"

24.03.25|Ariela Karmel

In an exclusive interview with CTech, Alik Hakobyan, Director of the newly opened Quebec office in Tel Aviv, discusses Quebec’s first Middle East office and how the province plans to strengthen ties with Israel’s innovation ecosystem.

"Israel and Taiwan share the belief that innovation is a form of national defense"

24.03.25|Ariela Karmel

As Israel faces shifting alliances and new geopolitical realities after October 7, its ties with Taiwan have only strengthened. Bound by shared threats and a vision of economic resilience, the two nations are deepening collaboration in semiconductors, AI, and cybersecurity - turning technological innovation into a strategic advantage.

Ambassador Xiao Junzheng

China’s ambassador: “The war is not the theme of Israel-China bilateral relations”

12.03.25|Ariela Karmel

In a rare wide-ranging interview, China’s ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, discusses Beijing’s strong economic ties with Israel despite geopolitical tensions, its vision for regional stability, the new Trump administration’s tariff war, and why China sees Israeli innovation as key to its own modernization.

The Druze women coders of the Carmel Mountains

06.03.25|Ariela Karmel

A growing number of religious Druze women from Daliyat al-Karmel are entering the world of high-tech with the help of Lotus, a program launched in 2019 that trains them to become front-end developers, providing mentorship, job placement, and a workspace.

“I didn’t hear the word ‘entrepreneur’ until I was 38”

04.03.25|Ariela Karmel

Arab entrepreneurs in Israel face unique hurdles from lack of exposure to startup culture to geographical isolation from the tech hubs of Tel Aviv. Initiatives like NorthMed and NGT3 are working to close the gap, fostering innovation and building stronger Arab representation in high-tech.

בייג'ינג סין Beijing china

Israel-China tech ties persist amid political tensions

20.02.25|Ariela Karmel

Despite shifting geopolitics after October 7, Israeli tech companies continue to expand in China, leveraging government-backed innovation hubs and strong partnerships in AI, healthcare, and cybersecurity.

"A gun in one hand and a computer in the other": Israel and South Korea’s growing tech partnership

02.02.25|Ariela Karmel

Ami Orkaby, Honorary Consul General of Korea to Israel and President of the Israel-Korea Chamber of Commerce, believes that while Korea and Israel differ in many ways, there are also strong cultural similarities. “We’re go-getters, and the Koreans specifically are like that—they take initiative.” South Korean Ambassador to Israel, Kim Jin-Han, told CTech: “We complement each other’s strengths. The Israeli economy is heavily based on startups, tech, and innovation. Korea has an economic structure centered on export, based on manufacturing technology.”

כנס TECH TLV - עפרי זיו

Akamai VP: "Cyber security business accounts for half of our revenue"

15.01.25|Ariela Karmel

Ofri Ziv, VP Engineering and Security Research at Akamai, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech TLV conference about how the security industry generates $2 billion a year and is the company’s strongest revenue stream.

כנס TECH TLV - בועז פאר

Qualcomm Ventures: Not every “AI” technology is actually AI

15.01.25|Ariela Karmel

Boaz Peer, Israel and Europe Manager at Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of global chip giant Qualcomm, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech TLV conference about investing in the age of AI.

Tech TLV Conference CTech Yaniv Golan

"The world still sees the core advantage Israel has and appreciates it"

15.01.25|Ariela Karmel

Yaniv Golan, Managing Partner at lool ventures, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech TLV conference about rising investment in deep tech and continued international funding of Israeli tech.

Inside the world’s only tech hub for Bedouin women

09.01.25|Ariela Karmel

Samana, a program founded in 2023, trains Bedouin women in northern Israel for tech careers, providing mentorship, job placement, and a women-only tech hub in Zarzir to overcome cultural and geographical barriers.

Michal Sela Forum

AI-powered solutions tackle domestic violence in groundbreaking ways

31.12.24|Ariela Karmel

A facial recognition system and audio transcription and analysis app are among the innovative Safetech startups emerging from the Michal Sela Forum’s fifth accelerator, focusing on addressing domestic violence through technology. Supported by Google for Startups, these ventures are using tech to enhance personal safety, prevent violence, and provide actionable tools for survivors.

מרינה ביי סינגפור

"The most strategic country in the world": Singapore is doubling down on Israeli tech

29.12.24|Ariela Karmel

Singapore has emerged as an extremely attractive market for Israeli entrepreneurs in recent years, as tech relations between the two nations grow. Ambassador Ian Mak tells CTech that "the impetus for technological cooperation is greater than ever," as the island state increases its investment in Israel's tech ecosystem, offering robust support to attract Israeli business and foster cross-border collaboration in areas like cybersecurity, AI, and fintech.

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M&As hit record high, but Israeli tech still struggles with political and economic uncertainty

09.12.24|Ariela Karmel

Israel’s VC community gathered for Fusion VC’s annual Trends and Forecasts conference to discuss concerns about Israel’s geopolitical instability and lack of foreign investment. Participants were cautiously optimistic regarding the stability of the tech ecosystem amid a year which saw a record $10.5 billion in tech M&As.

Michal Sela Forum

“How much did my sister’s murder cost?” $2.2 million, says report on economic cost of femicide

01.12.24|Ariela Karmel

A groundbreaking report commissioned by the Michal Sela Forum and conducted by Social Finance Israel reveals that intimate partner violence and femicide cost the Israeli economy approximately NIS 34 billion ($9.35B), with NIS 8.2 million ($2.2 million) per murdered woman. Forum CEO Lili Ben-Ami, whose sister Michal Sela was murdered by her husband, says that prioritizing preventative solutions would save lives and cut public costs.

סיטק מיאמי 2024 רקפת בכור CTech MIAMI 2024 Rakefet Bachur וידאו

Why Israeli tech companies are moving to Miami

21.11.24|Ariela Karmel

Rakefet Bachur, Co-Executive Director of the Florida Israel Business Accelerator, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech & Invest conference in Miami about the advantages and opportunities Florida holds for Israeli tech companies

סיטק מיאמי 2024 תומר לנסוויקי CTech MIAMI 2024 Tomer Lancewicki וידאו

Walmart’s Director of Machine Learning on the future of the domain

21.11.24|Ariela Karmel

Tomer Lancewicki, Director of Machine Learning at Walmart, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech & Invest conference in Miami about the future of AI.

סיטק מיאמי 2024 נועם שגיא CTech MIAMI 2024 Noam Sagi וידאו

Noam Sagi on the fight of his life to save his mother from Gaza

20.11.24|Ariela Karmel

The co-founder and clinical director of tech company Vidavii and son of former hostage Ada Sagi spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech & Invest conference in Miami about managing his company, advocating for his mother, and mental health.