NOVEMBER 10–12, 2023
FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 10
ALUMNI IN ACTION
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Join us on a visit to Mattel headquarters for a tour and conversation with TAU alumnus Ynon Kreiz, CEO & Chairman of Mattel. Space is limited
FALL 4 TAU KICKOFF AND WELCOME: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA & DEMOCRACY
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
Featuring Professor Ariel Porat, Tel Aviv University President
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY & HOLLYWOOD: SHAPING THE ARTS SCENE
4:45 – 5:30 pm
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
From television and film to art and music, hear from leading experts and alumni about TAU’s contribution to the global arts scene, featuring TAU alumna Rotem Alima (producer at Apple) and TAU alumnus Alon Aranya (writer and producer: Your Honor, Tehran).
Moderated by Professor Eran Neuman, Dean of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of Arts
SHABBAT DINNER
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Join us for a festive Shabbat dinner at The Melbourne Hotel in Beverly Hills. Space is limited
SATURDAY / NOVEMBER 11
TIME FOR FUN
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Choose from exclusive activities around Los Angeles
MEDICAL ADVANCES CHANGING THE WORLD
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
Learn about the life-changing research happening on campus that has the potential to change treatments, diagnostics, and medical care, featuring Professor Karen Avraham, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
WONDER WOMEN
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
A conversation among top female leaders from politics, technology, business, research, and medicine, featuring Dafna Meitar-Nechmad, Chairwoman of TAU’s Board of Governors; Professor Karen Avraham, Dean of TAU’s Faculty of Medicine; Dr. Kathy Fields, entrepreneur and founder of Rodan + Fields; and The Honorable Sharona Nazarian, Beverly Hills councilwoman and the first female Persian councilwoman. Moderated by Mary Maydan, TAU alumna and former Haaretz journalist
UNICORN FOUNDERS & BUSINESS LEADERS: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY ALUMNI LEAD THE WAY
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
TAU ranks #1 in Israel and #2 in the world for successful startups. Leading Unicorn founders—all TAU alumni—share their stories
DINNER & CONVERSATION
7:00 pm
A private dinner featuring Hagai Itkin, Former Senior Defense Official and Head of the Technology Department of the Mossad. Itkin, who was in charge of Iranian nuclear issues, has also held several senior positions in the Israeli government, including as Chairman of the Ministry of Health’s Applied Technology Accelerator and head of the Ministry’s national command and control center for handling the Covid-19 crisis. Space is limited; this is a ticketed event ($250.00 per person)
SUNDAY / NOVEMBER 12
THE MIDDLE EAST & ISRAEL
9:30 – 10:30 am
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
An overview of the current geopolitical situation and current events in Israel, featuring Dr. Amos Nadan, Deputy Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
CYBERSECURITY: INSIGHTS, INNOVATION & THE FUTURE
10:45 – 11:45 am
Le Grand Trianon, Mezzanine Level
Featuring a cybersecurity expert from Tel Aviv University
CLOSING LUNCH
12:00 noon
Program subject to change
