Agenda
Tuesday 21 October 2025
12.00 pm
Israel Innovation Showcase & Networking Lunch
Join peers and colleagues for this welcome lunch with Israeli businesses working in Australia and driving technology transformation across a breadth of Industries.
1:00pm
Summit Event Program
Opening and Welcome; Acknowledgement of Country.
Doug Ferguson
NSW Chairman and Head of Asia & International Markets, KPMG
Jacqueline Chow
Chair Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce NSW + QLD; Non-Executive Director, Coles Group; Charter Hall and nib Holdings Limited
1:15pm
International Keynote Address – The Rise of Physical AI: the New Industrial Revolution
Lior Handelsman, founder of SolarEdge Technologies, helped transform the company from a start-up into a multi-billion-dollar global leader in smart energy. Today, as General Partner at Grove Ventures, he drives deep-tech investments in semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, AI, and Industry 4.0.
As AI “steps out of the screen” into the real world, Lior will explore how Physical AI—drones, robots, and autonomous machines—will reshape the way we build, operate, and secure digital and physical systems.
Lior Handelsman
Co-Founder, SolarEdge; Managing Partner, Grove Ventures
1:45pm
Global Lessons in R&D – Harnessing Open Innovation to deliver Breakthrough Drug Discoveries
Teva has the 2nd largest R&D footprint of any Australian based multinational. Understand the unique collaboration between Australia and Israel in pharmaceutical research and how a program of open innovation can drive the development of breakthrough solutions in health.
Jim Margaritis
Vice President, APAC Cluster Lead and General Manager Australia and New Zealand, Teva
Maya Schushan Orgad
Senior Director Open Innovation Platform Leader, Teva
Michelle Blum (Moderator)
Chief Executive Officer, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce NSW and QLD
2:15pm
Next Generation Cyber Risk – Building Secure Foundations for Agentic AI
Agentic AI is reshaping organisations—moving from data analysis to real-world action, task execution, and autonomous decision-making. But this leap introduces a new class of cyber risk: AI agents are not only targets but potential vectors for manipulation if security isn’t built in from the start.
This panel examines how to secure AI agents at scale, sharing practical strategies to embed trust and resilience, underscoring that in the age of agentic AI, cybersecurity is no longer just technical—it’s a core business imperative.
Adi Ashkenazy
CEO and Co-Founder, Skylight Cyber
Avihay Nathan
Senior Vice President, AI, Data & Research, Labs, CyberArk
Anne Templeman-Jones
Non-Executive Director, Paladin Energy; Weebit Nano; Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre; NSW Treasury Corporation (T-Corp), MAC Copper; Supply Nation
Thomas Fikentscher (Moderator)
Area Vice President, ANZ, CyberArk
3:00pm
Afternoon tea in Exhibition Area
3:30pm
The Digital Revolution Reshaping Financial Ecosystems
Why payments are now a strategic imperative
Payments are no longer just about speed—but about trust, strategy, and unlocking enterprise value. From tokenisation and biometrics to AI-driven intelligence, the way consumers pay and get paid is transforming boardroom priorities and customer experiences alike. Real-time infrastructure like Australia’s NPP and PayTo is accelerating settlement, reshaping compliance, and driving innovation across the ecosystem.
Beyond security, payments are emerging as one of the richest data streams—fuelling predictive analytics, fraud detection, and personalised engagement at scale. In a world where every transaction is both a risk and an opportunity, understanding why payments are no longer a back-office function but a strategic lever for growth and resilience is imperative.
Lynn Kraus AM
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Payments Plus
Gadi Mazor
Chief Executive Officer, BioCatch
Yuval Tal
Founder, Payoneer
David Rosenthal (Moderator)
Head of Diversified Financials, Financial Institutions Group, ANZ
4:15pm
Unlocking the Power of Agentic AI – How to Achieve ROI and Build Scale
Agentic AI is no longer a distant possibility—it is already reshaping strategy execution, value creation, and competitive advantage. These systems move beyond analysis into autonomous decisions, adaptive execution, and continuous optimisation. For business leaders, the mandate is clear: act now or risk being outpaced.
Understand how enterprises can unlock ROI and tackle the challenges of scaling AI. From data foundations and governance to workforce readiness and risk, gain insights into practical steps for measurable returns. The discussion pushes executives to move past pilots and proofs of concept—toward enterprise-wide adoption that makes Agentic AI a true engine of growth.
Andrew Dome
Chief Digital Information Officer, Uniting
Dr Ron Zohar
Executive Vice President of Product and Engineering, WalkMe
Dr Gal Goshen
Chief AI Officer, Sheba City of Health
Brendan Mills
Group Chief Information Officer, nib Group
Charmaine Zets (Moderator)
Managing Director, Global AI, KPMG
5:00pm
Democratising Archaeology, Revolutionising Education
At Australian Catholic University’s Archaeology of Ancient Israel program, virtual Reality and digital heritage are reshaping how history is taught and experienced. Through a mixed reality reconstruction of the Lachish excavation — conducted with Hebrew University — students encounter the reign of Rehoboam, Judah’s third king. Once a fortified city second only to Jerusalem, Lachish stood in the Shephelah, the same borderlands where David faced Goliath.
Digitally resurrected with 360° 4K recording, photogrammetry, and 3D scanning of Israel Museum artefacts, the site is brought to life in VMuse, an immersive Virtual Museum platform for teaching, research, and outreach. This presentation shows how digital heritage is not just preserving the past but transforming the future of equitable learning.
Associate Professor Gil Davis
Director, Ancient Israel Program National School of Arts -Australian Catholic University
Professor Yossi Garfinkel
Head of the Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University
5:30pm
Vote of Thanks & Event Summation
Michelle Blum
Chief Executive Officer, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce NSW and QLD
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Chairman’s Circle Dinner (by invitation)
Hosted by AICC Chairman Jacqueline Chow with the Chairs and CEOs of AICC member firms, this roundtable dinner in a Chatham House setting focuses on the collaborative sharing between leaders making the decisions needed to meet a rapidly shifting business landscape.
David Gonski AC
Chancellor of the University of New South Wales and Chairman of the UNSW Foundation Ltd.;
Non-Executive Chairman of Barrenjoey Capital Partners, Sydney Airport; Levande Living; Board Member of the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Non-Executive Member, LeapFrog Investment Global Leadership Council, Patron, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation & Raise Foundation; Founding Panel Member of Adara Partners.
Lior Handelsman
Co-Founder, SolarEdge; General Partner, Grove Ventures
