Gateway to Growth: Israel Tech to NYC Roadshow 2026
101 Park Avenue 17th Floor
New York, NY 10178
Join us to explore new business and investment opportunities in leading growth-stage Israeli tech companies. We’re partnering with Axis Innovation to give you an exclusive opportunity to connect in person with the founders of these Israeli startups.
Axis Innovation is a leading Israel-based advisory firm specializing in incubating Israeli tech companies, scouting for global corporations and organizing startup events.
This event is invitation only.
Agenda:
9am | Opening Remarks
Ed Frank, CEO, Axis Innovation
Jason Weiss, COO, Axis Innovation
Michael Sweet, Partner, Fox Rothschild
9:10am | Axis Exchange 1: Quantum - Cyber
Moderator:
Robin Wood Sailer, Venture Partner, Helena Capital
Panelists:
Anton Federov, Partner, Flashpoint
Erez Agmoni, General Partner, Interwoven VC
Gopal Rajarman, Investor, Lockheed Martin
Joyce Shen, Professor, UC Berkeley
Winston Ma, Investment Partner, Dragon Global
10:10am | Featured Keynote: The Agent Revolution: How Agentic Al is Reshaping Commerce
David Roth, CEO, The Store, WPP, Chairman BAV
10:20am | Featured Remarks: Efficient Tax Strategies
Chaya Siegfired, Partner, Roth & Co.
10:30am | Axis Exchange 2: Enterprise – Fintech
Moderator:
Jason Weiss, COO, Axis Innovation
Panelists:
Joseph Tuchman, Partner, Great Point Ventures
Luba Safran, Venture Capital Lead, Mondelez International
Saul Richter, Managing Partner, Rittenhouse Ventures
Virag Masuraha, Managing Director, Bank of America
Zachary Treuhaft, Chief Business Officer, VML
11:20am | Featured Keynote: The Hunt for Unicorns: Trump’s U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) and White House Al Action Plan
Winston Ma, Investment Partner, Dragon Global
11:40am | Axis Exchange 3: Impact of AI
Moderator:
Matthew Kittay, Partner, Fox Rothschild
Panelists:
Eliane Barsoom, Global Head, Tech Innovation Partnerships & Strategy, Nike
Liz Bacelar, Global Head of Al & Advanced Analytics, Under Armour
Patrick Weldon, Director of Advanced Technology, Polaris
Stanislav Rosenberg, Global Director of Advanced Analytics, MARS
Steve Ellis, Chief Operating Officer, Paramount Advertising
David Roth, CEO, The Store, WPP, Chairman, BAV
1pm | Networking, Lunch & 1:1 Meetings


