Emerging Partnerships & Opportunities Please join us as we discuss U.S.-Japan-Israel trilateral opportunities in emerging technology sectors, venture capitalist investment, and public-private partnerships. We will hear from Japanese and Israeli government and business speakers, among others, who will share their stories of successful partnerships that have led to breakthrough technologies and services by leveraging the opportunities and innovation of Silicon Valley. A …
JHTC & JHTC 2.0 Annual Hanukkah Celebration
Join us for a night of conversation, music, dancing, candle lighting... and delicious Hanukkah food and drink Thursday, December 14th, 6:30 pm 10:00 pm Oshman Family JCC Freidenrich Conference Center (4th Floor conference room above the cultural arts hall) 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA Remember to bring your Hanukkah menorah and candles for a community candle …
HR Reimagined with Arnnon Geshuri
Attracting, retaining and developing talent in a hyper-growth company The Human Resources function is a company's strategic advantage in a competitive talent marketplace. During the session, we will have an engaging discussion on how building the right HR team and driving the right culture and people programs have helped make companies successful from the early …
Marketing for Humans: Demystifying Marketing Analytics
Hear from three leading marketing experts about how you can effectively use data and analytics in your business, even when your staff and budget might be small. How do data analytics influence decision-making? How has it changed the landscape of how companies and non-profits today understand and communicate with their customers and other stakeholders? With …
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Funding Innovation Between U.S. and Israel
There has been a long history of partnership and support between Israel and the US on many fronts, both military and civilian, and cooperation between the two countries is fostered through a variety of different programs. One such organization is the BIRD Foundation, which acts as an introduction facilitator between Israeli and US companies. …
Sold Out: Magic, Science, and the Human Mind
. . Magic is typically performed as a sequence of barely-related tricks, which focus merely on fooling people. It is typically viewed as being a trivial and light-hearted distraction for children, rather like a dancing dog. However magic can be far more than just that. It can portray deeper truths about the human mind, the …
Designing our Super Future: Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality
This event is sold out. Annual members are always welcome! Virtual, augmented and mixed reality represent a seismic shift in how people will discover the world, entertain themselves, connect with friends and family, create art and shop for products. At the same time, these super realities will disrupt the way we do business, from the …
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Speed Networking 2017
Event Description: Networking can be one of the most powerful and productive activities an individual can do to launch and manage their career. Building an interconnected group of relationships with others is at the core of a person’s effectiveness both personally and professionally. To be effective at your job, manage your career, and find new …
Fighting the Good Fight: Preventing and Resolving Conflicts in Tech Startups
In this session, Seanan Fong (Founder of the Cylinder Project and tech ombudsman) and Colin Rule (Co-Founder and COO of Modria.com, and former Director of Dispute Resolution for eBay) will focus on managing conflict in startups -- both harnessing conflict’s power to spur excitement and innovation while also avoiding the potential negatives of lost morale, anger, and …
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Brave News World: Making Sense of News & Information in the Digital Age
The importance of journalism and a free press is one of the pillars of a democratic society. But what is "real" and what is "fake" when absolutely everything can be questioned? The news has never been more important, but at the same time, confidence and viewership of traditional news sources is declining, while emerging media, …
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The World of IoT with Mike Bell, CEO of Silver Spring Networks
Text on the button Michael Bell is President and CEO of Silver Spring Networks. Prior to joining Silver Spring, Mike held several leadership positions at Intel Corporation, spearheading the company’s expansion into new categories of connected devices. Before that, Mike was part of the executive management team at Palm Inc. where he served as …
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Great Design has a Story
Text on the button What are the elements of great design, and how can we achieve it? In this panel presentation, we bring together three experts to share their outlook and approach to doing great design. Through the lens of three different design environments - physical products, software and the world of art and fashion - our panelists …
Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting
Text on the button Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting Join JHTC and JHTC 2.0 for a special event bringing together three divine creations...Wine, Cheese and Chocolate. You will explore the contrasts and delights that each element brings to the experience -- the crisp acidity, mouth-filling robustness or smooth viscosity of wine; the sharp, subtly sweet …
Sustaining your Startup’s Success
Text on the button Event Description: Your company is a success. It is small but already a market leader and is on the rise. Can this be sustained? Why are all big companies so ineffective, and why does nobody really like working there anymore? Many think that it is the law of nature, which …
Photographing the Olympic Games: The Power of Capturing History
Text on the button Event Description: Photographer Jeff Cable has just returned from the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with an amazing collection of images and stories from the Games. Jeff will be sharing an insider’s view into this once-in-a-lifetime experience. See and hear about the Rio games through the lens of Jeff’s camera, and the perspective …
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Future of Mobility & Transportation
Text on the button Event Description: Join us for a panel discussion on the Future of Mobility and Transportation with experts, Dr. Axel Fuchs and Gil Perez. They will discuss the future of transportation in the 21st century. This is an opportunity for you to get an inside look at the industry challenges, cutting edge solutions, …
Speed Networking 2016
Text on the button Event Description: Networking can be one of the most powerful and productive activities an individual can do to launch and manage their career. Building an interconnected group of relationships with others is at the core of a person’s effectiveness both personally and professionally. To be effective at your job, manage your …
Fireside Chat with David Blumberg
May 10th @ 6:30pm David is the founder and managing partner of Blumberg Capital with more than 25 years of experience. He founded Blumberg Capital in the early 1990s and launched its first venture-backed fund in 2001. David serves on the boards of CaseStack, Credorax, Deep Instinct, DoubleVerify, FeeX, Firmitas, Fortscale, Kreditech, Trulioo and Wunder. …