Discover the secret behind how Israel, a tiny country with the highest concentration of start-ups per capita worldwide, is raising generations of entrepreneurs who are disrupting markets around the globe and bringing change to the world.

Dubbed “Silicon Wadi,” Israel ranks third in the World Economic Forum Innovation Rating. What has led to these remarkable achievements, and what do Israeli tech entrepreneurs know that others can learn?

Tech insider Inbal Arieli goes against the common belief that Israel’s outstanding economic accomplishments are the byproduct of its technologically advanced military or the result of long-standing Jewish traditions of study and questioning. Rather, Arieli gives credit to the unique way Israelis are raised in a culture that supports creative thinking and risk-taking.

Arieli draws from her deep experience as a strategic leader, entrepreneur, and company executive. She is a former officer in the Israeli defense forces Elite Intelligence Unit 8200 and is CO-CEO of Synthesis, an agility forward leadership training company

“Imagine learning how to empower your children to become leaders, how to instill in entrepreneurial wannabes the traits that breed start-up success, and how to catalyze an innovation ecosystem in your nation.”
—Ellis Rubinstein, President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Event Location

Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community
5000 Corporate Woods Dr.
Virginia Beach, 23462