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Focus:
The Summit focussed on the success and experience accumulated by Israeli software companies. CEOs, senior analysts and experts in the industry.
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Reception
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| 9:00-11:10
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Morning plenum
Hosts: Sever Plotzker, Economic Editor “Yediot Ahronot” Newspaper
Israel Peled (Peli), Founder and Leader of People and Computers Group
Subject: initiating cooperation within the Israeli software industry
Yanki Margalit, Chairman & CEO Aladdin - The importance of the Summit for the Israeli Software Industry.
Avrum Burg, Sahar, assistance and listening on the net
Ehud Olmert, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry & Commerce, Acting Minister of Finance, Awarding of merit certificate to Prof. Jerry Estrin, pioneer of the software industry.
Dr. Eli Opper, Chief Scientist, Software Industry as a growth element for the Economy.
Richard H. Jones, US Ambassador to the State of Israel
David C. Thomas, CEO of Product Sector, SIIA, experience with cooperation in the worldwide software industry.
Expert Panel - Analyzing the Israeli Software Economy, Host: Yehuda Konfortas. Partipants: Avi Shalom, Regional Manager for the Middle East, Gartner; Jimmy Schwarzkopf, CEO, STKI; and Yuval Sevroni, VP, Oracle Israel - Analysis of Israeli Software Developer Economy.
Eran Weintrob, CEO Latet, link between the software industry and community giving.
Amos Maggor, Chairman, Steering Committee SOFTWARE 06, definition of growth forum and cooperation for the future.
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| 11:10-11:40
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Coffee Break
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| 11:40-13:00
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1A- Marketing Israeli software within the global market
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1B -Business models and ways to increase sales
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1C - Creativity and user experience - the factor for competitive advantage
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Host: Dr. Orna Berry, Independent Partner, Gemini Israel Funds.
How to establish strategic cooperation in the global market. Sharing experiences of founders and managers of global marketing product networks.
Presenters:
Barry Shaked, CEO Retalix;
Monica Eisinger, CEO MIND CTI;
David Assia, Chairman Magic Software;
Ronen Cohen VP Kodak;
Zvi Baum VP NICENICE.
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Host: Shlomo Gardman, Chairman Hi Tech CEOs' forum.
How changing a business model brings more customers and grows income. Different methods for pricing and licensing and the ways of creating growth and profitability improvement.
Presenters:
Jimmy Schwarzkopf, CEO STKI;
Meir Nissensohn, CEO IBM;
Amos Maggor, Director Aladdin;
Aki Ratner, CEO Attunity;
Hanan Yosefi CEO Matan Digital Printing;
Dani Segev, CEO Consist.
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Host: Yossi Vardi.
What are the significant Israeli advantages with Software development. Discussion of the place of creativity and user experience in attracting users.
Presenters:
Avihay Feld, Founder Browzwear;
Eyal Gever, CEO Gizmoz;
Dr. Victor Shenkar, CEO Geosim;
Toby Bachar, CEO GE Healthcare;
Anat Rabinovitch, VP PixelPlay.
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| 13:00-14:10
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Lunch
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| 14:10-15:30
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2A- Creating promotion for company growth
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2B- Is it necessary and possible to build an Israeli Nokia in the software industry? Debate - The audience will decide
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Host: Amotz Yarden, CEO, SintecMedia.
How to create new growth factors to push companies forward. Cooperation, M&A, raising capital and more.
Presenters:
Amir Liberman, CEO, Nemesysco;
Dani Segev, CEO, Consist;
Eli Reifman , CEO, Emblaze;
Gil Nizri, Panorama Israel & Asia Pacific;
Yosi Ben-Dov , CEO, Schema;
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Host: Sever Plotzker, Economic Editor, Yediot Ahronot Newspaper.
During the Debate the host will ask 2 relevant questions which will be answered by the audience
Presenters:
Ariela Avni, VP Mercury;
Zeevi Bregman, CEO, Comverse;
Yanki Margalit, Chairman, Aladdin;
Zohar Zisapel, Chairman, RAD;
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| 15:30-16:00
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Coffee Break
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| 16:00-17:30
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Afternoon plenum
Host: Prof. Moshe Tzivran, Director, Adams Institute, Management Faculty Tel Aviv University.
Simon McDonald, British Ambassador -Windows of Opportunity - Israel and the UK Software Market.
Jayant Penharker, Executive VP, TATA, IT of India 2005 and beyond -Synergies with Israel.
Arun K. Singh, Indian Ambassador - Cooperation in the Indian culture and the special bond with Israel.
Avi Shalom, Regional Manager for the Middle East, Gartner - Analyzing opportunities for Israeli software developers in the global Economy.
Dr. Shula Recanati, Chairman “Psagot Le’hinuch” - The connection between the software industry and education.
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| 17:30-19:00
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Optional: Discussing cooperation between managers of software production companies.
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| 18:00
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End of Summit
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