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Overview
of the Round Table
During
the past ten years, the growth of the Israeli technology industry has
been explosive. Over $2 billion in venture capital money has been invested
in Israeli startups and it is estimated that there are over 3000 startups
currently in Israel. Large companies, such as Intel, Motorola, Cisco, and
Microsoft, have established R&D facilities in the country to take advantage
of the superb technical talent and have also acquired Israeli companies to
enhance their technological portfolios.
While all
of this activity points to the development of one of the great technological
centers in the world, innovative enterprises in Israel still face numerous
hurdles. One major challenge is to find the optimal blend of entrepreneurship
and management in Israeli-based firms. Another related major challenge is
developing the appropriate human talent.
This Workshop
explores these two key challenges. Using live case studies, and drawing on
the insights of experts from Israel as well as the United States, we will
take a sophisticated in-depth look at such issues as:
- What is the role
of the professional manager in the development of high-tech
Israeli start-ups?
- Does building
a successful enterprise in Israel require new managerial
competencies?
- What is the
best strategy for nurturing relevant human talent in
Israel?
- What are the
proven organizational approaches for developing innovative
Israeli enterprises which can effectively compete in
a global marketplace?
- Can Israeli
high-tech firms evolve into modern professionally managed
enterprises?
Round
Table Program
Wednesday, January 10, 2001
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Weizmann Institute of Science
Ebner Hall
Rehovot, Israel
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Registration
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| 5:00
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Welcome & Overview
Professor Harold Kaufman, Polytechnic University
Professor Amos Drory, Ben Gurion University, Academic Advisor to the MSM Program in Israel
Professor Nina Ziv, Institute for Technology and Enterprise, Polytechnic University
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| 5:15 PM |
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Creating the
Innovative Enterprise in Israel I:
Challenges for Entrepreneurs and Managers
- Session
Chair:
Professor Mel Horwitch, Institute for Technology and Enterprise, Polytechnic University
- Speakers:
- Professor Mel Horwitch, Institute for Technology and Enterprise
- Professor Nina Ziv, Institute for Technology and Enterprise
- Robert Rosenschein, Atomica
- Zipi Shperling, Tel Aviv University
- Jonathan Medved, Israel Seed Partners
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| 6:30
PM |
Break/Light Meal Served
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| 7:00
PM |
Creating the Innovative Enterprise in Israel II:
Developing Leadership and Human Talent
- Session Chair:
Professor Harold Kaufman, Polytechnic University
- Speakers:
Professor Yair Berson, Institute for Technology and Enterprise, Polytechnic
University
Professor Miriam Erez, Technion
Ilan Stern, BRM Group
Elisha Yanay, Motorola
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| 8:15
PM |
Break-out groups
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| 8:45
PM |
Lessons Learned and
Wrap-Up (Open Discussion)
Prof.
Mel Horwitch, Institute for Technology and
Enterprise
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