ISRAEL-ASIA:
DISRUPTING TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES

For next generation leaders of Asian family businesses

DATES:

2020 Program

Please note that due to the current travel restrictions in place as a result of COVID-19, this program has been postponed to 2021.
We hope to announce the 2021 dates later this year. Please contact us for further details.

What’s the next wave of disruption to traditional industries? How will your industry be impacted and who are your next competitors? Are you and your business ready for 2030?

This exclusive program in Israel will take participants on an eye-opening and transformative journey, exploring the cutting-edge technologies emerging from the ‘Start-Up Nation’ that are disrupting traditional industries in the 21st century.

From Israel’s 3,000 years of history to the country’s emergence as a global innovation hub, the program will shed light on the innovative thinking and unique approach to addressing challenges that has led this small country to thrive and become a tech powerhouse, impacting every industry sector.

The program will also look at the growing economic ties and potential between Israel and different countries in East, South and Southeast Asia, and provide insights into the Israeli experience of next-generation succession and diverging business interests in traditional family businesses.

WHO WILL YOU MEET?

Participants on this program will meet with the Israeli government leadership, prominent Israeli business leaders and family businesses, key figures in the Israel-Asia arena, innovation thought leaders, accelerators, innovation and R&D centers, and the cutting-edge tech entrepreneurs who are disrupting traditional industries.

PROGRAM ADVISORS

Saul Singer
Co-author, Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle
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“Over the next decade, traditional industries and businesses will face a radically changed reality, presenting existential challenges. The story ‘Start-Up Nation’ teaches is how to turn such challenges into assets.”

Mark Clifford
Executive Director, Asia Business Council
Former Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post
Co-author, Through The Eyes of Tiger Cubs: Views of Asia’s Next Generation
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“No country has taken more advantage of technology’s promise than Israel. This program offers participants a preview of the future – opportunities, yes, but also dangers for those who ignore the tsunami of creative disruption that threatens traditional business models.”

PROGRAM CONTENT

Through high-level briefings, inspirational speakers, roundtables, site visits, networking opportunities, guided tours and immersive cultural experiences, the program ill comprise the following key elements:

THE ISRAELI SPIRIT

• Meet the Israeli government leadership
• The DNA of Israeli innovation: With Israeli Nobel laureate
• From adversity to opportunity: From the IDF’s elite 8200 Unit to life-changing technologies
• A culture of questions: The Israeli & Jewish approach to education
• No fear of failure: Israeli attitudes to risk on the road to success

INNOVATION

• Start-Up Nation: With Start-Up Nation co-author, Saul Singer
• No Room For Small Dreams: The legacy of President Shimon Peres
• Jerusalem’s start-up ecosystem: From 3,000 years of history to emerging tech hub
• Start-Up Tel Aviv: Exploring the city’s start-ups & innovation centers
• Meet cutting-edge tech entrepreneurs & the founders behind Israel’s unicorns

DISRUPTING TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES

• Interactive panels and case studies, exploring future disruptors int he 21st century
• Meet the disruptors of traditional industries in:
  • Finance & insurance
  • Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
  • Shipping, logistics & supply chain management
  • Food production & agtech
  • Property & construction
• Succession challenges and managing diverging business interests: With multi-generations from prominent Israeli family businesses

ISRAEL-ASIA RELATIONS

• Israel-Asia Economy & Diplomacy: High-level briefings on Israel-Asia relations – with senior figures from Israel’s Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel Innovation Commission and key trade organizations
  
• Mastering Israeli chutzpah: The Asian millennials making it in the ‘Start-Up Nation’
• Exclusive networking events

CULTURE

• Guided tours of Jerusalem’s Old City, the Dead Sea, Masada & Ein Gedi
• Helicopter tour of the Galilee
• Visit award-winning boutique family winery
• Cultural shows & food tasting tours, including dinner by celebrity chef
• Shabbat (Jewish sabbath) experience

POST-PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT

• Exclusive networking opportunities after the program
• Access to Israel-Asia Center networks
• Eligibility to join Israel-Asia Future Leaders Forum after the program

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

This program is designed for next generation leaders of Asian family businesses, who are seeking insights into the next wave of tech disruption, and how traditional industries will need to adapt in order to survive and thrive in an era of digital transformation.

KEY BENEFITS

A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE

• Discover the next wave of disruption set to challenge traditional industries
• Understand the technologies that will transform your industry
• Be prepared for your new competitors: It’s not who you thought

KNOWLEDGE & IDEAS

• Develop a deeper understanding of Israeli society, business culture, innovative thinking & Israel’s relations with Asia
• Be exposed to unique concepts, new ideas and thought-provoking experiences

NETWORKS

• Forge relationships with peer-level next-generation leaders of Asian family businesses from across East, South & Southeast Asia
• Establish formative connections and strategic partnerships with the key drivers of Israel’s economy & innovation ecosystem
• Join a high-level, high impact Israel-Asia alumni network of future leaders

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INQUIRIES

contact@israelasiacenter.org