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ALEF:
ADDRESSING
GLOBAL
CHALLENGES
NEXUS:ISRAEL
AN INTERACTIVE
INNOVATION
CONFERENCE
A
FHU, in partnership with
the Hebrew University,
O
n May 22, 2017, leading finance,
investment, and business pro-
hosted its Annual Leadership
fessionals gathered in New York
Education Forum (ALEF) in
with innovators, entrepreneurs, and
Palm Beach in January 2017.
Nobel Laureates from the spheres of
Entitled “Israeli-Led Solutions
health, agriculture, nanotechnology,
to Global Challenges,” the pro-
environmental and life sciences, and
gram brought together HU ex-
computer science to participate in
perts to speak on advances
in medicine, nanotechnology,
and issues related to inter-
Clive Kabatznik (L) and
Dr. Beno Michel (R) attend ALEF
NEXUS:ISRAEL. The day-long conference
stimulated ideas and built connections
and capacity for the next
national relations and Middle
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generation of investment, knowledge
East affairs.
participated in an engaging dialogue
from NEXUS 2017
exchange, and the commercialization
Four-star Admiral James
on Middle East Affairs with Ambas-
of new technologies emerging from
Stavridis USN (Ret.), provid-
sador Yossi Gal, Israel’s former Am-
the labs at Hebrew University.
ed keynote remarks, drawing
bassador to France and Monaco and
upon his extensive military ex-
current HU Vice President of External
perience across several con-
Relations, and Moshe Ya’alon, Israel’s
tinents. Admiral Stavridis also
Defense Minister from 2013-2016.