Agenda
08:00–08:45 — Welcome & Breakfast
Main Arena 8:45–11:00
Conference Host: Ms. Keren Zlotikman
VP Strategy & Marketing, I-NEXT, Tel Aviv Sourasky University 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
Mr. Moshe Bar Simantov, Director-General of Ministry of Health
Prof. Ariel Porat, President of Tel Aviv University
Vision 2030 9:08–9:18
Prof. Eli Sprecher, CEO, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Bringing Innovation to the Patient: A Global Perspective 9:20–9:35
9:20–9:27 — Prof. Jeffrey Golden, Director, Burns and Allen Research Institute; Executive Vice Dean for Research and Education, Cedars-Sinai
9:28–9:35 — Prof. Dafna Bar-Sagi, Executive Vice President, Vice Dean for Science, Chief Scientific Officer, NYU Langone Health
A moderated fireside conversation 9:36–9:50
Prof. Eli Sprecher, CEO, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center, with Prof. Golden & Prof. Bar-Sagi
Israel: A Future Superpower in Healthcare AI 9:51–10:21
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 10:22–10:37
Mr. Eytan Stibbe – Ax-1 astronaut, entrepreneur and investor
Ichibot – The One Stop Shop for Your Worker 10:38–10:48
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
Building Innovation Strategy in a Complex Hospital System 10:50–11:00
Ms. Shai-Lee Spigelman, CEO, Health Corporation at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Coffee Break 11:00–11:30
*Additional speakers to be announced
Culture & Medicine 15:30–16:30
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
The Art of the Blade: Crafting Precision in the Kitchen and the 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 11:30–15:00
Stage Lead: Ms. Shomrat Shurtz, CEO, I-NEXT Tech
Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Quantum Meets Healthcare 11:30–11:50
Moderator: Ms. Miriam Shtilman-Lavsovski, Partner, Tal Ventures
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
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 11:50–12:00
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 12:00–12:05
Dr. Lee Reicher, MD, PhD Candidate
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Computational & Systems Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
Hospital Without Walls 12:05–12:25
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 12:05–12:12
Prof. Shmuel Banai, Former Director of Cardiology & Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
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 12:13–12:17
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 12:18–12:22
Ms. Nirit Rotem, Head of Physiotherapy, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
AI-Assessment and Validation of home monitoring in ophthalmology 12:23–12:25
Prof. Anat Loewenstein, Deputy Director, Ambulatory Services; Head of Retina, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
The Future of Rehab 12:26–13:00
Moderator: Dr. Orly Barak, Director, Rehabilitation Hospital & Geriatrics Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
The “Orchestra” — Agentic AI to Extend Rehabilitation Companionship 12:26–12:33
Dr. Alexis Mitelpunkt, MD, BSc, Director, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Digital Neurotherapeutics for Mental Rehabilitation — GrayMatters Health 12:34–12:44
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? 12:45–13:00
Dr. Oren Tene, Chair of Psychiatry at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
13:00–14:00 — Lunch
Lightning Talks — Clinician-Entrepreneurs and Hospital-Startup Truths 14:00–15:00
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 14:00–14:07
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
A Revolutionary Approach to Preventing Blindness: A Minimally Invasive Stent for the Ophthalmic Artery 14:07–14:17
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
NEXT Horizon Accelerator Program 14:18–14:38
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
From Signal to Cure: Cloud-Native Medicine, hosted by AWS 14:40–15:00
Moderator: Daniel Rabina, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups, AWS
Mana bio
Identifai
Vortex
Drinks & Culture Shift 15:00–15:30 (BAR AREA)
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Science Studio 11:30–15:00
Stage Lead: Prof. Irit Avivi, Head of the Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
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
Microbiome — Antibiotics & IBD 12:08–12:13
Dr. Lal Verner, PhD, Head of IBD Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Neuropathic Pain & Biomarkers 12:14–12:19
Dr. Michal Mauda-Havakuk, Director of Interventional Oncology Service, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Medicine in Practice 12:20–12:37
The Future of Nerve Regeneration 12:20–12:25
Mr. Itay Itzaki, CEO, Maxonis
Engineering Replacement Tissues 12:26–12:31
Mr. Eran Golden, CTO, Levin Center, Tel-Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Bioprinting Retinal Cells 12:32–12:37
Prof. Adiel Barak, Head of Retina & Vitreous Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
12:40–13:20 — Lunch
The Oncology Revolution 13:20–14:10
Moderator: Prof. Ravit Geva, Head of GI Malignancies Center, Division of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov 13:20–13:25
NOGA Study — When Less Is More 13:25–13:31
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 13:31–13:37
Ms. Galit Horn, PhD, Lab Manager, Advanced Immunotherapy & CAR-T Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
Oncology Use Case — Data in Practice 13:38–13:44
Prof. Ido Wolf, Head of Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
AI Replacing Biopsy 13:45–13:51
Dr. Tomer Bashi, PhD, Resident in Urology, Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center – Ichilov
*Additional speakers to be announced
Drinks & Culture Shift 14:45–15:30 (MUSEUM)
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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 pur eizenberg, 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
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