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Contacts
Due to
the overwhelming response by registrants, registration for this program
is closed. We will, unfortunately, NOT be able to accommodate walk-in
registrations the day of the program. We greatly appreciate your
interest in the Illinois-Israel Reverse Trade Mission Symposium and hope
you will be able to join us at future programs.
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Dunrath Capital |
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Market intelligence on the Illinois and
Israeli homeland security markets
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Innovation and commercialization best
practices from Israel and Illinois
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Networking and matchmaking with leading
Israeli homeland security companies
Confirmed Speakers:
- Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, Deputy Chief of
Staff for Public Safety, Governor of Illinois
- Senator Jeff Schoenberg, Ill State Senate,
9th District
- Barukh Binah, Consul General of Israel to
the Midwest
- Doron Almog, Major General-retired, IDF
- Arik Nir, Managing Director, Athlone
Global
Security
- Steve Beitler, Founder, Managing Director, Dunrath
- Limor Nakar, East Coast & Midwest
Representative, The Bird Foundation
- Michael Brody, Assistant Deputy Director, DCEO-HSMD
- Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA
Midwest Council
- Noa Asher, Head of Midwest Region, Israel Economic Mission
- Rob Haley, Commander, Illinois State
Police
- Steve Hunt, Founder, 4A
Israeli Company Presenters:
- Applied Inferences Inc.
- MATE Intelligent Video
- Rontel Engineering Applications
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Xurity
- Visual Defence
Agenda:
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration, Breakfast, & Networking |
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9:00 a.m.-9:05 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
- George Van Dusen, Mayor of Skokie,
IL
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| 9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Welcome to Illinois, Illinois Homeland
Security
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Steve Hunt, Founder, 4A (MC)
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Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, Deputy Chief of
Staff for Public Safety, Governor of Illinois
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| 9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. |
lllinois & Israel-A Strong, Growing
Relationship
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9:25 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. |
The Importance of Illinois-Israel Relations
- Barukh Binah, Consul General of
Israel to the Midwest
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9:35 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
An Introduction to the Israeli Homeland
Security Industry
- Doron Almog, Major General-retired,
IDF
- Dr. Alf Andreassen, Principal,
Paladin Capital Group
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10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. |
Networking Break |
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10:20 - 11:05 a.m. |
Panel Discussion: Creating Homeland
Security Solutions
- Rob Haley, Commander, Illinois
State Weapons of Mass Destruction Teams
- Hillard-Heintze Strategic Security
Advisors
- Girish Rishi, Vice President, Data
Solutions Operations, Government & Commercial Markets, Motorola
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11:05 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
Israeli Homeland Security Company
Presentations
Moderated by Edward S. Best, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
LLP
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12:00 - 12:45 p.m. |
Luncheon** |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Keynote Addresses: What Venture Capitalists
and Strategic Investors are Looking for in Security Technologies
- Arik Nir, Managing Director,
Athlone Global Security
- Steve Beitler, Founder & Managing
Director, Dunrath Capital
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1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Funding for Joint Collaboration
- Limor Nakar-Vincent, East Coast & Midwest
Representative, The BIRD Foundation
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1:30 p.m. -
1:40 p.m. |
Commercializing Homeland Security
Technology in Illinois
- Michael Brody, Assistant Deputy
Director, DCEO-HSMD
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1:40 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. |
AeA Bridging International Communications
in the High-Tech Industry
- Ed Longanecker, Executive Director,
AeA Midwest Council
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1:50 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks
- Noa Asher, Head of Midwest Region, Israel Economic Mission
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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
B2B Meetings |
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B2B meetings between attending Israeli and Illinois companies will be
held directly after the symposium. If you would like to schedule a
meeting during this time or would like additional information about
these meetings, please contact Michael Brody at
312.814.8764 or via e-mail at
michael.brody@illinois.gov.
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AeA Member |
$25.00 |
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Non-member, high-tech companies |
$35.00 |
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Public Sector |
$25.00 |
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Private Sector |
$35.00 |
Due to the overwhelming
response by registrants, registration for this program is closed. We
will, unfortunately, NOT be able to accommodate walk-in registrations
the day of the program. We greatly appreciate your interest in the
Illinois-Israel Reverse Trade Mission Symposium and hope you will be
able to join us at future programs.
**Please note: If you require a kosher or
vegetarian meal or have specific dietary restrictions, please contact
Michelle Scott at 630.613.7739 or via e-mail at
michelle_scott@aeanet.org
after submitting your registration. We will try to accommodate
request of this nature as much as possible.
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Location |
Illinois Science + Technology Park
8045 Lamon Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077Directions:
Map and directions to
Illinois Science + Technology Park
Symposium guests may park on the 3rd and
4th floors of the parking garage. From the garage, take the sky bridge
to the building. This will place you on the 2nd floor. Follow the signs
to the first floor and atrium registration area. |
To become involved or for additional
program information, please contact:
Michael Brody
DCEO-Homeland Security Market Development Bureau
312.814.8764
michael.brody@illinois.gov
Noa Asher
Government of Israel Economic Mission
312-332-2160 ext. 25
noa.a@israeltrade.gov.il
Limor Nakar-Vincent
BIRD Foundation
312-923-1095
limorn@birdf.com
For registration questions and/or
information:
Michelle Scott
Program Manager
AeA Midwest Council
630-613-7739
michelle_scott@aeanet.org
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