Speakers
Prof. Sugata Mitra
Educational researcher and former Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University; originator of the SOLE method and a pioneer in curiosity-driven learning; recipient of the 2013 TED Prize.
Nas Daily
International media entrepreneur, content creator, and a graduate of Harvard University. Founder of Nas Company and a leading figure in digital community-building and media innovation.
Dr. Lisa Belzberg
Social entrepreneur, educator, and founder and chair emerita of PENCIL. She teaches at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and is a leading advocate for partnerships between the business sector and public education.
Prof. Mooli Lahad
Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Dramatherapy at Tel Hai College, Israel and an internationally recognized expert in trauma, crisis intervention, and resilience. Founder and president of the Community Stress Prevention Center (CSPC); developer of the BASIC Ph model; and a pioneer in the use of creative coping resources in crisis situations.
Robert Lobatto
Headteacher of King Alfred School in London, a progressive school known for its emphasis on academic rigour, creativity, wellbeing, and community.
Rabbi Menachem Bombach
Founder and CEO of the Netzach Educational Network; educational entrepreneur and scholar of leadership, public policy, and cross-sector dialogue; and a leading figure in the integration of core studies and academic pathways within the Haredi education system.
Noah Heller
Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a core faculty member in the Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) program. His work focuses on practice-based teacher education, teacher leadership and learning, mathematics pedagogy, and the future of teaching.
Micah Goodman
Author, scholar of Jewish thought and the history of ideas.
Dr. Ronit Nehemia
National supervisor for Information and Data at the Ministry of Education; expert in technology-enhanced pedagogy and leader of the Ministry’s digital literacy and data-use strategy.
Yafa Ben-David
Chairperson of the Israel Teachers’ Union
Uri Ben-Ari
President and founder of the Athena Fund; social entrepreneur and expert in smart cities. He leads the “Imagination Labs” project, which promotes the integration of immersive technology into the education system.
Dalit Stauber
Former Director General of the Ministry of Education; faculty member at the Mandel Foundation and Ono Academic College; and strategic consultant..
Prof. Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky
Head of the Institute for Social Integration in the Program for Leadership and Management of Educational Systems at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Education.
Rabbi David Meyer
CEO of PaJeS, recipient of an OBE for services to education, and a non-executive member of the Board of Ofsted.
St. Claire Adriaan
Principal of PUC CALS Charter Schools in Los Angeles, and an educator with more than 25 years of experience in educational leadership, Ubuntu philosophy, and restorative practices.
Robert Singer
Chairman of the Center for Jewish Impact; former CEO of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and World ORT, with extensive international experience in education, diplomacy, and the fight against antisemitism.
Efi Malkin
Commissioner of Wages and Labor Agreements at the Ministry of Finance, responsible for wage policy and the administration of collective agreements across the public sector
Arik Wurzburger
Head of the Education Administration, Jerusalem Municipality. Leads policy and innovation processes within Israel’s largest and most diverse municipal education system
Dr. Amnon Eldar
CEO of the AMIT Network, leader of values-based and innovative educational concepts in the Israeli education system.
Prof. Carmit Altman
Head of the Child Development Program at Bar-Ilan University, holder of the Machado Chair in Modifiability, and Head of the university’s Research Knowledge Translation Unit
Shirley Rimon Bracha
Founder and CEO of the Next Generation Foundation; former Head of the Tel Aviv–Yafo Education Administration; board member of the National Library of Israel; and founding member of the Council for Mamlachti-Ivri Education
Prof. Joshua L. Glazer
Professor of Education Policy at George Washington University and an expert in systemic reform and school improvement in complex contexts
Alon Gonen
Co-founder of the fintech company Plus500. Entrepreneur, businessman, and a leader in the Israeli high-tech industry.
Rachel Friedmann
Director of Carmel School in Hong Kong and founder of its Elsa High School division; a pioneering educational leader whose work combines academic excellence, pedagogical innovation, STEAM, Jewish values, and a global perspective
Carmit Harush
Director of the Jerusalem District (Ministry of Education) and Director of the Jerusalem Education Administration (MANHI).
Adi Altschuler
Social entrepreneur, founder of ‘Wings of Krembo’ and Inclu, and a leading figure in educational and social innovation in Israel
Shirin Hafy Natour
Director of the Senior Department for Education in Arab and Bedouin Society, Ministry of Education
Tamar Langbord
English teacher and educational entrepreneur, developer of learning applications and content creator.
Lior Weintraub
VP of Public Policy and Government Relations, TikTok Israel.
Shelly Keren
Chairperson of the Organization of Education Department Directors
Prof. Rivka Wadmany Shauman
Deputy Chairperson of the Council for Higher Education (CHE) and member of the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), former member of the Council for Higher Education and Chair of the Education and Teaching Committee, senior faculty member at Ariel University.
Prof. Yuli Tamir
President of Beit Berl Academic College, former Minister of Education, and researcher in the fields of political philosophy and education.
Dr. Hadar Abutbul-Oz
Speech-language pathologist, researcher, and co-founder of the “Multi” program, which integrates clinical expertise, research, and technological innovation to promote social impact
Kostya Krylynyk
Lead of Teacher Training and Content Development at AI-IL, specializes in developing AI literacy programs and bridging pedagogy, technology, and educational application
Hanna Rado
Social entrepreneur, founder and chair of Group 19 and Supersonas. Expert in female leadership and workforce recovery in the periphery. Recipient of the Ben-Gurion Prize and the Peres Center for Peace Award; named one of Globes’ Most Influential Women of 2025.
Yehudit Milletschi
CEO of the Institute for Haredi Strategy and Policy and a PhD candidate in Sociology at the Hebrew University. Specializes in data-driven policy development for Haredi society in the fields of education, employment, and higher education.
Omri Rosenblit
IDF Officer (Res.), wounded veteran of the “Iron Swords” war, and a contestant on “The Amazing Race”. His story of combat injury and rehabilitation has become a symbol of Israeli resilience and the triumph of the spirit.
Lian Chen
11th-grade student, co-founder of the Bagrunote initiative, and ambassador in the LEAD program for youth leadership development in Israel
Malak Abd el-Ghani
11th-grade student, co-founder of the Bagrunote initiative, and ambassador in the LEAD program for youth leadership development in Israel