FEBRUARY 9-11, 2024
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, Aventura, Florida
FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 9
FALL 4 TAU KICKOFF AND WELCOME
3:30 pm / Garden Room 1
Featuring Professor Ariel Porat, Tel Aviv University President
THE AFTERMATH OF THE OCTOBER 7TH MASSACRE:
IMPLICATIONS FOR ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE WEST
4 pm / Garden Room 1
An expert overview and analysis of the geopolitical implications of the War with Hamas, featuring Ambassador Ido Aharoni, former Consul General in New York
ISRAEL AND THE MEDIA: SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE
5 pm / Garden Room 1
Leading journalists and influencers discuss the current media landscape from print to online, how Israel is portrayed in the global media, and how to shift the narrative. Featuring Jonny Daniels, activist and commentator; Eric Gertler, Chairman & CEO of US News & World Report; David Christopher Kaufman, New York Post columnist and Features Editor; and Daniel-Ryan Spaulding, comedian, TV writer, and influencer. Moderated by Leslie Benitah, documentary filmmaker, journalist, and advocate
SHABBAT DINNER
7:30 pm / Veranda
Join us for a festive Shabbat dinner. Welcome remarks from Dafna Meitar Nechmad, Chairwoman of the TAU Board of Governors, and keynote speaker Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Consul General of Israel in Miami, TAU alumnus
SATURDAY / FEBRUARY 10
BREAKFAST
7:30–9 am / Banyan Room
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
MORNING AT LEISURE OR PRIVATE ONE-HOUR TOUR OF PEREZ ART MUSEUM (SPACE IS LIMITED)
OPTIONAL: MORNING ROUNDTABLE COFFEE & CONVERSATION
9 am / Locations to come
An opportunity for an intimate conversation with leading experts (space is limited to 10 per session)
- Professor Karen Avraham, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Tali Ilovitsh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Ambassador Ido Aharoni
OPTIONAL: AFTERNOON ROUNDTABLE COFFEE & CONVERSATION
2 pm / Locations to come
An opportunity for an intimate conversation with leading experts (space is limited to 10 per session)
- Professor Karen Avraham, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Tali Ilovitsh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Dr. Harel Chorev, Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
- Guy Melamed, IDF Combat Paramedic and fifth-year student at the TAU School of Medicine
MEDICAL RESEARCH: BREAKING BARRIERS
3 pm / Garden Room 1
Highlights of some of the groundbreaking and innovative medical research happening in labs across TAU’s campus, featuring Professor Karen Avraham, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY ALUMNI LEADING THE WAY
4:15 pm / Garden Room 1
A one-on-one conversation with Barak Eilam, TAU alumnus and CEO of NICE, the worldwide technology company specializing in customer relations management software
THE CHANGING MIDDLE EAST
5 pm / Garden Room 1
An overview of the Middle East and Israel’s role in the region, including what went wrong, featuring Dr. Harel Chorev, an expert in Hamas and Senior Researcher and Head of the Middle Eastern Network Analysis Desk at TAU’s Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
A BENEFIT EVENING IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL AND TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
7:30 pm
Keynote speaker: Hagai Itkin, Former Head of the Technology Department of the Mossad and Senior Defense Official, with special remarks from Guy Melamed, IDF Combat Paramedic and fifth-year student, TAU School of Medicine
SUNDAY / FEBRUARY 11
BREAKFAST
7:30–9 am / Banyan Room
ULTRASOUND INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE
9:30 am / Garden Room 1
Dr. Tali Ilovitsh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Engineering, discusses her groundbreaking research in the use of nanobubbles, which shows promising results in the treatment of various medical conditions including cancer, heart, and neurodegenerative diseases. She is a foremost expert in her discipline
ANTISEMITISM: NEVER AGAIN IS NOW
10:45 am / Garden Room 1
Professor Ariel Porat, President of Tel Aviv University; Dr. David Scharia, Director, Chief of Branch, United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED); and Meital Stavinsky, Partner, Chair of Israel Practice, Holland & Knight, discuss the explosion of antisemitism around the world. Moderated by The Honorable Linda Frum, author, journalist, and former Senator of Canada
FAREWELL LUNCHEON
12 noon / Bourbon Steak Miami, restaurant located at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa
Program subject to change
