Agenda
WEDNESDAY
May 21, 2025
THURSDAY
May 22, 2025
18:00
International Guests Welcome Reception
(Invite Only)
8:30
Registration, Coffee and Networking Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
9:00
Welcome to the 12th annual Axis Tel Aviv!
Opening Remarks by Ed Frank, CEO @Axis Innovation
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Strategic Partnerships @Peres Center
9:15
Axis Exchange 1 – Dual Use Technology
Featuring Startup Presentations
Moderator: Hillel Fuld, Chief Executive Officer @HillelFuld.com
Panelists:
Daniela Bendor, Managing Partner @IDGB
David Dana, General Partner @Expansion Ventures
Ili Cohen, Managing Director, @Synergy Capital
Inbar Haham, Co-Founder and Managing Partner @INcapital Ventures
Patrick Weldon, Director of Advanced Technology @Polaris
10:25
Gabriele Tabach, Country Manager @NRW Global Business: Global Perspectives: Entering Europe via NRW Region Seamlessly
10:30
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Innovation Superpowers 2030
Nils Muller, CEO @Trendone
10:40
Coffee break
11:00
Axis Exchange 2 – Sustainability
Featuring Startup Presentations
Moderator: Matthew Kittay, Partner @Fox Rothschild
Panelists:
Bracha Halaf, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @Gravity Climate-Fund
Guy Cherni, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @Climate First
Oded Agam, Managing Partner @NextLeap Ventures
Nils Muller, CEO @Trendone
Rachit Neema, Innovation, Strategy and New Business Development @Lubrizol
Rinat Yogev, Partner @GM Ventures
12:15
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
AI & Humans: Interesting Interactions
David Roth, CEO @The Store, WPP, Chairman BAV
12:30
Lunch & Networking
13:45
Axis Exchange 3 – Industry 4.0
Featuring Startup Presentations
Moderator: Moderator: Ed Frank, CEO @Axis Innovation
Panelists:
Ansgar Niehoff, Strategic Technology and Investment Manager @Schmidt + Clemens
Dani Behrendt,Managing partner @Guil Ventures
Erez Agmoni, General Partner @Interwoven VC
Luba Safran, Venture Capital Lead @Mondelēz International
Yaron Flint, exVP Global Technology Validation & Sourcing @Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
15:00
Axis Exchange 4 – AI
Featuring Startup Presentations
Moderator: Wendy Diamond, Founder @WEDO
Panelists:
Anita Puppe, Senior Consultant Transformation and Innovation @IBM
Clarisse Awamengwi, VP Strategy and Innovation @Deutsche Bank
Josu Gomez, President @International Startups Association
David Roth, CEO @The Store, WPP, Chairman BAV
Tariq Daouda, CEO @Piercing Star Technologies
Tariyel Aghazada, Innovation Stream Lead, @Kapital Bank
Yuval Yifrach, CEO @Bright Insights, IE alumnus
16:00
Startup World Cup - Israel Final Judging
Featuring Startup Pitch Competition
Judges:
Arnaud Lorie, Venture Partner @The Good Company
David Roth, CEO @The Store, WPP, Chairman BAV
Ed Frank, CEO @ Axis Innovation
Evgeniya Zaslavskaya, Founder @Zecomms
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Strategic Partnerships @Peres Center
Luba Safran, Venture Capital Lead @Mondelēz International
Lucas Penchas, Managing Director @Israel House Davos
Michael Sweet, Partner @Fox Rothschild
Yakir Machluf, Porsche Ventures
16:50
Closing Remarks and Wrap up of Axis Tel Aviv 2025
17:00
Tour of Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
18:30
VIP Dinner (Exclusively for presenting startups, speakers and VIP ticket holders)
WEDNESDAY
May 21, 2025
18:00
Invite Only Reception
THURSDAY
May 22, 2025
08:30 – 09:00
Registration, Coffee and Networking Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
09:00 – 9:15
Welcome to the 12th annual Axis Tel Aviv!
Opening Remarks by Ed Frank, CEO @Axis Innovation
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Strategic Partnerships @Peres Center
9:15 - 10:25
Axis Exchange 1 – Dual Use Technology
Moderator: Hillel Fuld, Chief Executive Officer @HillelFuld.com
Panelists:
Daniela Bendor, Managing Partner @IDGB
David Dana, General Partner @Expansion Ventures
Ili Cohen, Managing Director, @Synergy Capital
Inbar Haham, Co-Founder and Managing Partner @INcapital Ventures
Patrick Weldon, Director of Advanced Technology @Polaris
10:25
Gabriele Tabach, Country Manager @NRW Global Business: Global Perspectives: Entering Europe via NRW Region Seamlessly
10:30 - 10:40
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Innovation Superpowers 2030
Nils Muller, CEO @ Trendone
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:15
Axis Exchange 2 – Sustainability
Moderator: Matthew Kittay, Partner @Fox Rothschild
Panelists:
Bracha Halaf, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @Gravity Climate-Fund
Guy Cherni, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @Climate First
Oded Agam, Managing Partner @NextLeap Ventures
Nils Muller, CEO @Trendone
Rachit Neema, Innovation, Strategy and New Business Development @Lubrizol
Rinat Yogev, Partner @GM Ventures
12:15 - 12:30
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
AI & Humans: Interesting Interactions
David Roth, CEO, WPP The Store
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch & Networking
13:45 - 15:00
Axis Exchange 3 – Industry 4.0
Moderator: Ed Frank, CEO @Axis Innovation
Panelists:
Ansgar Niehoff, Strategic Technology and Investment Manager @Schmidt + Clemens
Dani Behrendt,Managing partner @Guil Ventures
Erez Agmoni, General Partner @ Interwoven VC
Luba Safran, Venture Capital Lead @Mondelēz International
Yaron Flint, exVP Global Technology Validation & Sourcing @Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
15:00 - 16:00
Axis Exchange 4 – AI
Moderator: Wendy Diamond, Founder @WEDO
Panelists:
Anita Puppe, Senior Consultant Transformation and Innovation @ IBM
Clarisse Awamengwi, VP Strategy and Innovation @Deutsche Bank
Josu Gomez, President, International Startups Association
David Roth, CEO @ WPP The Store
Tariq Daouda, CEO @Piercing Star Technologies
Tariyel Aghazada, Innovation Stream Lead, @Kapital Bank
Yuval Yifrach CEO @Bright Insights,
IE alumnus
16:00
Judges:
Arnaud Lorie, Venture Partner
@The Good Company
David Roth, CEO, WPP The Store
Ed Frank, CEO @ Axis Innovation
Evgeniya Zaslavskaya, Founder
@Zecomms
Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Head of Strategic
Partnerships @Peres Center
Luba Safran, Venture Capital Lead
@Mondelēz International
Lucas Penchas, Managing Director @Israel House Davos
Michael Sweet, Partner
@Fox Rothschild
Yakir Machluf, Porsche Ventures
16:30 - 17:00
Closing Remarks and Wrap up of Axis Tel Aviv 2025
17:00
Tour of Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
18:30 – 21:00
VIP Dinner (Exclusively for presenting startups, speakers and VIP ticket holders)