The Israeli Business Forum of New York (IBF) was established to facilitate quality business and social related discussions among Israeli professionals in New York with the aim to assist our constituents to contribute to Israel society and economy.

The IBF aims to:

• Create a forum in which Israeli Business professionals can meet, interact and exchange business leads and ideas
• Inform and educate members on recent market developments
• Establish a social community of Israeli professionals In New York

Membership:

The IBF draws from an extensive network of over 3000 professional Israelis living and working in New York. The leadership of the IBF consists of a cross-section of successful business professionals from a range of industries and fields. As a non-profit organization, IBF membership is free to qualified individuals.

Members of the forum meet the following criteria:

• Obtain a graduate degree or work in a professional job
• Spend significant time in the New York Tri State area

Previous Keynote Events:

Partial list of recent speakers

·          Mr. Joseph (Yossi) Bachar – Former Director General of the Israeli Finance Ministry

·          Mr. Joshua Matza – President and CEO, State of Israel Bonds

·          Mr. Bret Stephens – The Wall Street Journal

·          Mr. David Seibel – Harvard Negotiation Workshop

·          Mr. David Almog – Taxation Seminar

·          Mr. Amir Bar Shalom - Chief Military & Security Correspondent, Ch 1 TV Israel

·          Mr. Yossi Vardi – Principal, International Technologies Ventures

·          Mr. Naftali Bennett – Co­Founder, Cyota

·          Mr. Yanki Margalit – Founder, President and CEO, Aladdin Knowledge Systems

·          Mr. Nir Barkat – Founder, StartUp Jerusalem

·          Mr. Zohar Goshen – Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

·          Mr. David Levey – Co-Head of Sovereign Risk, Moody’s Investors Services

·          Mr. Erel Margalit – Founder & Managing Partner, Jerusalem Venture Partners

·          Mr. Zohar Zisapel – Founder and Chairman, RAD

·          Mr. Tsvi Gal – SVP and Chief Information Officer, Warner Music Group

·          Mr. Yaacov Neeman – Former Israeli Finance and Justice Minister

·          Mr. Zeev Holtzman – Managing Partner, Giza Ventures Partners

·          Mr. Benny Gaon – President and Chairman of Gaon Holdings Ltd.

·          Mr. Guy Shinhar – Former President and CEO of X Technologies Inc.

·          Mr. Chemi Peres – Managing Director, Pitango Venture Capital

Please Read About the Israeli Business Forum in the Press:

• Yediot Aharonot America - January 16th 2004 Download PDF file
• Chalav U’Dvash- The Magazine for Israelis in America - January 3rd Download PDF file

Israeli Business Forum on Israeli National TV:

Israeli Business Forum on Yedioth Aharonot, March 21, 2008 (Hebrew)