Agenda
08:00–08:45 — Gathering & Breakfast
Main Arena 8:45–10:55
Conference Host: Ms. Keren Zlotikman
VP Strategy & Marketing, I-NEXT, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov
Opening Film 8:45–8:48
I-NEXT: The Vision & Strategy 8:48–8:53
Prof. David Zeltser, Deputy Director General for R&D and Innovation, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Greetings 8:54–9:07
Mr. Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv–Yafo
Prof. Ariel Porat, President of Tel Aviv University
Prof. Nidal Muhana, Head of Research Authority, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Vision 2030 9:08–9:18
Prof. Eli Sprecher, CEO, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Launching Israel's First Urban Academic Hospital: A Strategic Partnership 9:19–9:39
Moderator: Prof. Shmuel Banai, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs & Director of the ICHILOV–TAU Partnership
Prof. Karen Avraham, Dean, Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Professor at Tel Aviv University
Ms. Iris Ginsburg, Project Lead, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center Initiative
Israel: A Future Superpower in Healthcare AI 9:40–10:10
Moderator: Ms. Liat Nadai Arad, Chief Transformation Officer and Head of I-NEXT Data, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Mr. Erez Askal, Head of Israel Artificial Intelligence Agency
Prof. Ran Balicer, Chief Innovation Officer & Deputy-DG at Clalit Health Services. Founding Director, Clalit Research Institute
Ms. Hadas Bitran, Partner GM Health AI, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences
Dr. Razvan Ionasec, EMEA Healthcare Lead, AWS
Israel on the World Stage — Space, Science, and National Capability 10:11–10:26
Mr. Eytan Stibbe – Ax-1 astronaut, entrepreneur and investor
Ichibot – The One Stop Shop for Your Worker 10:27–10:37
Fire Chat
Mr. Yariv Nir, Deputy Director of Technology & IT, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center
Mr. Itzik Amar, Director of Delivery Public Sector, Allcloud
Global Perspective 10:38–10:45
Innovation at, and Opportunities with, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
Dr. Jeffrey Golden, Executive Vice Dean for Research and Education, Cedars-Sinai, USA
Building Innovation Strategy in a Complex Hospital System 10:46–10:55
Fire Chat
Ms. Shai-Lee Spigelman, CEO, Health Corporation at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Dr. Jeffrey Golden, Executive Vice Dean for Research and Education, Cedars-Sinai, USA
*Additional speakers to be announced
Culture & Medicine 15:30–17:00
Movement in Medicine — Gaga, Parkinson's & More 15:30–16:00
Mr. Ohad Naharin – choreographer, creator of the Gaga movement language
Prof. Roy Alcalay, Neurologist, Director of the Movement Disorder Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
To Each Their Blade — The Knife, the Craft, the Innovation – Kitchen vs OR 16:00–16:30
Mr. Asaf Granit, Chef, Michelin-Starred Chef and Entrepreneur
Dr. Dadia Solomon, Head of Surgical Innovation & 3D Printing, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Innovation Stage 11:15–15:15
Stage Lead: Ms. Shomrat Shurtz, CEO, I-NEXT Tech
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov
Quantum Meets Healthcare
Moderator: Dr. Aviv Zeevi, VP, Head of Innovation Infrastructure Division, Israel Innovation Authority
Prof. Ido Strauss, Head of Functional Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Mr. Nissan Mashkil, Co-founder & CEO, Caracal
Mr. Nir Minervi, Co-founder & CEO, Classiq
The Next Diagnostic Wave: A Global Perspective 11:35–11:50
Fire Chat
Prof. Irit Avivi, Head of the Department of Hematology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Mr. Andy Hay, President, Sysmex America, Inc. Executive Officer. Sysmex Corporation
Generative AI in Clinical Operations 11:50–12:05
Moderator: Mr. Or Kamara, CTO I-NEXT Data, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
From Text to Action — Delirium Prevention
Dr. Orly Barak, Director, Rehabilitation Hospital & Geriatrics Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Dr. Dan Valsky Schatz, Head of Generative AI, I-NEXT Data, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Multi-Modal Tech for Neonatal Peace of Mind
Dr. Lee Reicher, MD, PhD Candidate
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Computational & Systems Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
Hospital Without Walls 12:05–12:30
Moderator: Prof. Shmuel Banai, Former Director of Cardiology & Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Home as the New Ward: First-in-the-World Acute Cardiac Care at Home
Mrs. Ruth Sasportas, Deputy Director of Operations, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Smart Phone to Smarter Phones: Migraine Prediction in the Palm of Your Hand
Dr. Oved Daniel, Head of the Headache and Facial Pain Clinic, Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
The GLP-1 Era: It's Not Just Weight Loss
Ms. Nirit Rotem, Head of Physiotherapy, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Regenerative Medicine in Practice 12:25–12:40
The Future of Nerve Regeneration
Mr. Itay Itzaki, CEO, Maxonis
Engineering Replacement Tissues
Mr. Eran Golden, CTO, Levin Center, Tel-Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Bioprinting Retinal Cells
Prof. Adiel Barak, Head of Retina & Vitreous Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
12:45–13:30 — Lunch
Lightning Talks — Clinician-Entrepreneurs and Hospital-Startup Truths 13:30–14:10
Moderator: Dr. Omer Trivitzki, Chief Medical Officer at I-Next & Deputy Chair of Ophthalmology at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center
A Real-World Hospital–Startup Collaboration — From Clinical Need to Implementation – Mini Ecmo
Mr. Omer Muzzafi, COO, I-NEXT Tech
Dr. Ishai Sekeli, Director of Cardiogenic Shock & Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
NEXT Horizon Accelerator Program
Michal Shevach, PhD, COO, I-NEXT Data, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Nitzan Rozenberg, Inigo
Hanan Iserovich, ActualSignal
Erez Levanon, Equanimity
Dr. Zvi Ben Ami, Vela Health
A Revolutionary Approach to Preventing Blindness: A Minimally Invasive Stent for the Ophthalmic Artery
Dr. Omer Trivitzki, Chief Medical Officer at I-NEXT & Deputy Chair of Ophthalmology at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center
Mr. Jeff Franco, CEO, Ocudyne
The Future of Rehab 14:10–14:40
Moderator: Dr. Orly Barak, Director, Rehabilitation Hospital & Geriatrics Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
The “Orchestra” — Agentic AI to Extend Rehabilitation Companionship
Dr. Alexis Mitelpunkt, MD, BSc, Director, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Digital Neurotherapeutics for Mental Rehabilitation — GrayMatters Health
Prof. Talma Handler, MD, PhD. Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center & TAU, Innovator and chief medical scientist, GrayMatters Health
Mr. Rani Cohen, Executive Chairman BOD, Co-founder GrayMatters Health
Can Technology Save — and Scale — Trauma Recovery?
Dr. Oren Tene, Chair of Psychiatry at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Science Studio 11:30–15:00
Dream Big: Sleep Science and Brain Potential 11:30–11:45
Prof. Yuval Nir, Director, Sagol Brain Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov & TAU
Prof. Rivi Tauman, Director, Sleep Disorders Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Cell Engineering & Healthy Aging 11:45–12:00
Prof. Adi Barzel, President at Israeli Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, Tel Aviv University Medical Center – Ichilov
Dr. Eric Shifrut, Assistant Professor at Tel Aviv University and a Principal Investigator at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center
Next-Generation Cancer Therapy Using Nano-Particles Instead of Whole Cells Therapy 12:00–12:07
Dr. Anat Aharon, PhD, Director of the Hematology Research Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Bench-to-Bedside 12:07–12:28
Moderator: Prof. Irit Avivi, Head of the Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Microbiome — Antibiotics & IBD
Dr. Lal Verner, PhD, Head of IBD Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Neuropathic Pain & Biomarkers
Dr. Michal Mauda-Havakuk, Director of Interventional Oncology Service, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
From Mechanism to Medicine
Dr. Shimi Barda, Director, Male Fertility Laboratory and Sperm Bank, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
12:30–13:15 — Lunch
The Oncology Revolution 13:15–14:00
Moderator: Prof. Ravit Geva, Head of GI Malignancies Center, Division of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
NOGA Study — When Less Is More
Dr. Yael Bar, Head of Breast Cancer in Young Women, Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Bubbles Burst Cancer, CAR-T Cleans Up the Mess
Ms. Galit Horn, PhD, Lab Manager, Advanced Immunotherapy & CAR-T Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Oncology Use Case — Data in Practice
Prof. Ido Wolf, Head of Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
AI Replacing Biopsy
Dr. Tomer Bashi, PhD, Resident in Urology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
*Additional speakers to be announced
Immersive Lab All Day
Zone 1: Surgical Innovation
I-NEXT Surgical – Levin Center
3D Printed Bones — an illuminated display of 3D-printed bone implants, with a screen showcasing the printing process and stem-cell integration.
AR/VR Surgical Stations — hands-on immersive simulations of advanced surgical procedures.
Levin Center for Surgical Innovation
Dr. Dadia Solomon
Zone 2: Safety Gaming
Clinical Safety Escape Room
An immersive, time-bound simulation developed by the hospital's Technology & Simulation Center, challenging small teams to solve real-world patient safety scenarios in five minutes.
Led by Ms. Netta Por Eisenberg, Head of MATAS, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Zone 3: The Brain Experience
Sagol Brain Institute
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for PTSD — Exploring novel therapeutic approaches for trauma-related mental health conditions.
Led by Prof. Talma Handler, Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center & TAU
The “Dragon” Study — An interactive presentation exploring how the brain responds to stress and builds resilience.
Dr. Gal Raz, PhD, Senior Researcher and Head of the Immersive Technologies Lab, Sagol Brain Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Zone 4: From Sample to Solution
The Journey of a Test Tube
An end-to-end walkthrough of a clinical sample's path.
Led by Dr. Hanoch Goldshmidt, PhD, Director of Laboratories Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Networking Lounge
Spaces designed for focused discussions and meaningful connections