Join us for the IAC EDGE NY Summit 2025 – the premier annual gathering of Israeli-American and Jewish young professionals in NYC.
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025
📍Location: Manhattan, NYC (Exact location will be sent after RSVP)
🎟️ Register Now
The IAC EDGE NY Summit is the flagship annual event for Israeli-American and Jewish professionals in tech, entrepreneurship, AI, and prop-tech and more. The Summit brings together 250+ innovators, investors, and community leaders for a full day of keynotes, panels, networking, and our highly anticipated Demo Day for early-stage startups.
Tickets are available now!
For media inquiries, sponsorships, or general questions: ghazak@israeliamerican.org
Speakers
Elan Carr
CEO IAC
Ofir Akunis
Israeli Consul General in New York
Ariel Frenkel
MC
Tal Shuster
Co-Founder Dvora Life & Greenspot
Yaron Galai
Co-Founder & CEO, YoMu
Prof. Moran Cerf
Neuroscientist & Investor
Eddie Shapiro
CEO Nest Seekers International
Yael Shemer
Co-founder & CCO, TULU
Ofir Zigelman
Director of Expansion Strategy, AWS
Guy Franklin
Founder & CEO, Israeli Mapped in NY
Guy Blachman
Founder, CEO
Carson
Tom Orbach
Director of Growth Marketing, Wiz
Dror Poleg
Author
Simon & Schuster
Shay Sandler
Co-founder & CEO, Vega Security
Sanaz Yashar
Co-Founder & CEO
Zafran Security
Tomer Magid
Co-founder & COO, Arya
Tobias Citron
Principal
Primary VC
Yael Urman
CTO
Silverstein Properties
Tamar Harel
General Manager
Tell NY
L.D. Salmanson
CEO Cherre
Sam Karshenboym
COO
Lox Club
Maor Cohen
Chairman
IAC EDGE NY Board
Eyal Bino
Founding Partner, 97212 Ventures
Gil Eyal
Venture Partner
Sticker Ventures
Shir Chorev
Co-founder and CTO
Deepchecks
Liron Azrielant
Managing Partner
Meron Capital
Gal Shafir
Co-founder & CEO,
Fig
David Pawlan
Co-Founder
Aloa
Samantha Becker
Enterprise Customer Manager, monday.com
Lian Zucker
Co-Founder & CEO Loop
Tal Chalozin
CTO and Co-Founder, 257
Jacky Teplitzky
Managing Partner, Teplitzky Dunayer Team
Arnon Sobol
Business Advisor, ScaleUp Consulting
Prof. Dafna Kariv
Head of Entrap' Track, Reichman University
Agenda
09:30 Registration & Breakfast Networking
10:30 Opening Plenary | Host – Ariel Frenkel (MC)
10:35 Opening Remarks – Elan Carr (CEO, IAC)
10:45 Opening Remarks – Ofir Akunis (Israeli Consul General in New York)
10:55 Opening Remarks – Tal Shuster (Co-Founder, Dvora Life & Greenspot)
11:00 Opening Remarks – Maor Cohen (Chairman, IAC EDGE NY Board)11:05 Keynote Speaker – Dror Poleg (AI and the Future of Work Expert)
11:05 Keynote Speaker – Dror Poleg (AI and the Future of Work Expert)
11:20 Panel: The Future of AI | Moderator – Michael Snower (Applied AI Researcher, Figma; IAC EDGE NY Board) | Panelists – David Pawlan (Co-Founder, ALOA) | Ofir Zigelman (Director of Expansion Strategy, AWS) | Shir Chorev (Co-Founder & CTO, Deepchecks)
11:45 Panel: Startup Ecosystem Outlook | Moderator – Arnon Sobol (Business Advisor, ScaleUp Consulting) | Panelists – Yaron Galai (Founder, Outbrain) | Tamar Harel (General Manager, Tell NY) | Tal Chalozin (CTO & Co-Founder, 257) Liron Azrielant (Managing Partner, Meron Capital)
12:15 Panel: Cybersecurity Trends | Moderator – Guy Franklin (Founder & CEO, Israeli Mapped in NY) | Panelists – Shay Sandler (Co-Founder & CEO, Vega) | Sanaz Yashar (Co-Founder & CEO, Zafran Security) | Gal Shafir (Co-Founder & CEO, Fig Security)
12:40 Networking Lunch
13:40 Panel: PropTech & Real Estate Innovation | Moderator – Guy Blachman (Founder & CEO, Carson) | Panelists – LD Salmanson (CEO, Cherre) | Yael Shemer (Co-Founder & COO, TULU) | Yael Urman (COO, Silverstein Properties)
14:05 Invitation to the National Summit & Rimon | Speaker – Jacky Teplitzky (IAC Council Member)
14:10 1:1 Fireside Chat | Moderator – Jacky Teplitzky | Guest – Eddie Shapiro
14:25 Coffee Break
14:40 Breakout Room 1: Masterclass – Skills in monday.com | Speaker – Samantha Becker (Enterprise Customer Success Manager, monday.com
14:40 Breakout Room 2: Masterclass – Growth Marketing | Speaker – Tom Orbach (Director of Growth Marketing, Wiz)
15:10 Pitch Day | Moderator – Ariel Frenkel | Judges – Gil Eyal (Venture Partner, Sticker Ventures) | Eyal Bino (Founding Partner, 97212 Ventures) | Tobias Citron (Principal, Primary Ventures) | Prof. Dafna Kariv (Head of Entrepreneurship Track, Reichman University) | Featuring 3 Startup Pitches
15:45 Panel: Dating & Tech | Moderator – Anna Shatz (Product Manager, Deloitte Digital; IAC EDGE NY Board) | Panelists – Sam Karshenboym (COO, Lox Club) | Lian Zucker (Co-Founder & CEO, Loop) | Tomer Magid (Co-Founder & COO, Arya)
16:15 1:1 Fireside Chat | Moderator – Ariel Frenkel | Guest – Prof. Moran Cerf
16:30 Closing Remarks – Ayelet Hargash (Regional Director, IAC New York)
16:35 Happy Hour 🎉
The upcoming EDGE Summit will feature a Startup Demo Day!
Four selected companies will present their products on stage to an audience of investors, potential clients, and industry leaders. Each participating company will also receive a dedicated booth to showcase their product throughout the event.
Apply to participate here