Palo Alto | August 27, 2025 | 08:30-16:00
VOD Library of contents and lectures
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Zack Bodner, President and CEO, the Oshman Family JCC
A Macro Overview of Israel's Economy
Yoav Ben-Shushan Executive Director, Pacific Northwest, Development Corp for Israel, SF, Israel Bonds
Dual Use Technology and Innovation in a Global Corporate IAI
BG (res) Eytan Eshel, EVP R&D, Technology and Innovation (CTO)
Opportunities, Trends, and Investments in Israeli Innovation
Omer Fein, Chief Economic Consul, Israel Economic Mission to the West Coast of the U.S.A
VC Panel Firesdie
Oded Hermoni, Managing Partner and Co Founder, J-Ventures Group and & J-Impact
Itamar Novick, Founder & General Partner, Recursive Ventures
A Roadmap to Investing in Israeli Startups Today: 1-ON-1
Eric Benhamou, Founder and General Partner of Benhamou Global Ventures
Shai Avital, SVP, Head of High-Tech Banking, Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank
The Importance of Telling the Right Story
Donna Griffit, Storyteller for startups & Corporates
Session 2: Start Ups - Energy, Data & Prop-Tech
Eran Bello, Chief Business Officer, NewPhotonics
Session 2: Start Ups - Energy, Data & Prop-Tech
Gal Rozensweig, CEO, Formx
Session 3: Start Ups - Med-Tech, Biotech
Yosi Azoulay, Co-Founder & CEO, Appscent Medical
Agents of the Future: Intelligence that Anticipates
Dr. Kira Radinsky, CTO Diagnostic Robotics, Visiting Prof. Technion
Session 4: Start Up - Cyber & AI
Nadav Cornberg, CEO, Eve Security
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Amb. Marco Sermoneta, The Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest
A Macro Overview of Israel's Economy
Prof. Amir Yaron, Governor, Bank of Israel
Session 1: Start Up - Duel Use, Defense & Aerospace
Lukas Oberhofer, Managing Director, Starburst US, Catalyst
Roderick de Rode, CEO, Dalion
Bryce Randle, CEO, Augsense
Dr. Matthew Gorban, Physicist, Rhea Space Activity
Jack De Santis, CEO, Omira Systems
VC Panel
Daniela Bendor, Co-Founder & General Partner, InnoVest Vanture
Ken Elefant, Managing Director, Ventures at Sorenson Capital
Michael Ben-Shimon, Founding Member, M&B IP
Daniel Karp, General Partner, Cervin ventures
UAVs, Entrepreneurship and Everything in Between
Nimrod Vromen, Founder and CEO, Ark Empowerment
Playing Poker with Startups - on Investments and Risk Assessment: 1-ON-1
Phil Hellmuth, 18x WSOP Champion, 30x, Startup Advisor, Author, Investor
Darren Marble, Executive Producer, Going Public
Session 2: Start Ups - Energy, Data & Prop-Tech
Dr. Arnon Blum, CEO, Silib
Session 2: Start Ups - Energy, Data & Prop-Tech
Arushi Ray, Co-Founder, Forty5Park
Session 3: Start Ups - Med-Tech, Biotech
Gilead Raday, Co-Founder & CEO, RAD Therapeutics
Session 3: Start Ups - Med-Tech, Biotech
Dr. Elena Itskovich, Advisor at EndoCure
Session 4: Start Up - Cyber & AI
Gili Leibovitch, Director Marketing & Sales, Bitosec
Category Design: 1-ON-1
Christopher Lochhead, Co‑Creator, Category Pirates
RESTART IL. INNOVATION
The RESTART IL. Conferences were established to bring cutting-edge Israeli innovation and leading Israeli entrepreneurs to the financial capitals of the world – to meet face to face with investors, in an environment of support and solidarity, to discuss investment opportunities.
Program
Conference Speakers
Keynote speakers
קרדיט לצלם
שם הדובר
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Eric Benhamou
Founder and general partner of Benhamou Global Ventures
Michael Ben-Shimon
Founding Member, M&B IP
Gal Rozensweig
CEO, FormX
Darren Marble
Executive Producer, Going Public
Zack Bodner
President and CEO, the Oshman Family JCC
Christopher Lochhead
Co‑Creator, Category Pirates
Phil Hellmuth
18x WSOP Champion, 30x Startup Advisor, Author, Investor
Daniela Bendor
Co-Founder & General Partner, InnoVest Vanture
Nimrod Vromen
Founder and CEO, Ark Empowerment
Barak Shrama ©
Omer Fein
Chief Economic Consul, Israel Economic Mission to the West Coast of the U.S.A
Ben Beerle
Partner, Cooley
Omer Hacohoen ©
Dr. Kira Radinsky
CTO Diagnostic Robotics, Visiting Prof. Technion
Yoav Ben-Shushan
Executive Director, Pacific Northwest, Development Corp for Israel, SF, Israel Bonds
IAI ©
Eitan Eshel
EVP R&D, Technology and Innovation (CTO)
Oded Hermoni
Managing Partner and Co Founder, J-Ventures Group and & J-Impact
Lukas Oberhofer
Managing Director, Starburst US, Catalyst
Gili Leibovitch
Director Marketing & Sales, Bitosec
Arushi Ray
Co-Founder, Forty5Park
Partners
In Cooperation with
Participating Startups
The Startup Curator Committee
To enable an effective process of selecting exceptional startups for the Restart IL conferences a special volunteer-based Curator Committee was formed.
BMP Team
Benny Moran
CEO and Owner, BMP- Benny Moran Productions.
BMP is one of Israel’s leading conference management and production companies, creating conferences based on quality content and inter-sectorial partnerships, regarding matters of national priority that are on Israel’s public agenda.
Tom Tsaraf
Executive producer
Executive producer of conferences designed to connect people, ideas, and industries.
Proud and excited to be part of the Restart IL platform, bringing together leading voices and critical perspectives to spark innovation, inspire collaboration, and drive real-world impact.
Mike Bailey
Content Director
I am very proud that BMP has taken on itself another important national project of helping Israel’s economy, and the high-tech sector, restart the cycle of investments during these challenging times.
The program of RESTART IL ECONOMY LONDON shows the fortitude of the Israeli entrepreneurial spirit
Location
Palo Alto
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