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Dr. Sami Miari

Senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Labor Studies at Tel Aviv University, visiting professor at Yale University, Executive Director, and co-founder of the Arab Economic Forum.

Dr. Maha Karkabi Sabah

Director of the Research Department of the Arab Economic Forum and a researcher and lecturer in sociology at Ben Gurion University.

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Mr. Issa Khoury

Chairman of the Board of Directors - Arab Economic Forum, owner of Issa Khoury Iron and Steel Factories

Chezy Kalo

Former CEO of the Bank of Israel. Director and member of the advisory board of the venture capital fund -SIBF as well as the NGT fund. Active for many years in public service advocating for equality for Israeli Arabs and their integration in the Israeli economy.

Advocate Michal Mor Kopel

CEO and partner of the SRI Investors Club. Former CEO of the Directors' Association in Israel. Member of the board of directors of the Innovation Community. Director for Fintech.IL. Entrepreneur and social activist creating impact and promoting business connections and the growth of the Israeli economy.

Na'em Daher, Engineer

A graduate of the Technion and a leading engineer in the field of water, soil, and environmental planning. The founder of N. Aya Engineering Ltd., involved in a series of large projects in the areas of residence, industry, commerce, and infrastructure.

Israel ben Tzur

Organizational psychologist, entrepreneur, and CEO of start-up companies in Israel and the USA.

Avner Halperin

CEO of Sheba Medical Center's startup and commercialization company, in addition to being a research fellow at Harvard in the field of innovation policy, a lecturer at Tel Aviv University in the Big Data Economics course, and the chairman of the board of directors of Icontrol.

Samir Khoury

CEO of SK Group, Engineering and Projects and SK Energy

Summer Zoabi

Graduated B.Sc Technion in 1995, civil engineering. Graduated M.A. Tel Aviv University, Philosophy of Science. An entrepreneur in the field of real estate, owner of a road, traffic and infrastructure planning company, providing services mainly to government offices. Entrepreneur in knowledge-intensive projects and angel investor.

Adv. Tsefnat Drori

Partner and CEO of Fisher (FBC), one of the leading law firms in Israel. At the same time, she also serves as the head of the business development department in the firm. Drori is a lecturer in her areas of expertise in various forums. Has a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the international school London Business School (LBS).

Tomer Cohen

A socio-economic entrepreneur (Forbes 30 under 30), he is a co-founder of the Tech2Peace association that connects Palestinians and Israelis through hi-tech training, entrepreneurship, and dialogue. In addition, Tomer works in sustainable investments at the American investment company Wellington Management at the same time as an MBA course at Northeastern in Boston.

Adv. Fayad Tamish

Legal Advisor to the Chamber of Insurance Agents; Consultant at Fischer (FBC&Co.); An entrepreneur in the field of Islamic economics; and a consultant in the fields of financial regulation and corporate law.

Sari Hassan

The owner of Sari Ahmed Hasan 2001 Ltd. specializing in the import and marketing of food products

Sondus Saleh

CEO of the E.Ecompass company, consulting and strategic support for local authorities in the areas of sustainability and climate crisis, education and resource development. Social and business entrepreneur.

Dr. Naif Khaledi

Economist, consultant and lecturer in management, entrepreneurship, and marketing. 30 years in the field, director of the Businessmen's club of the Arab Economic Forum

Mohammad Agbaria

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Law and Business Administration, CEO of Orot Haemkim, import and marketing of electrical and lighting materials.

Magdi Abu Elhouf, CPA

Owner of a CPA office that provides accounting services, tax services and financial audits, Expert in family businesses and valuations Certified business arbitrator C.P.A, M.B.A, M.A

Mohammed Hibi

Accountant (CPA & MBA), partner in the consulting and accounting firm Deloitte

Shrebi Eyal

CPA, manager of the professional team and partner in the Social Investment Club (SRI). Faculty member of the Faculty of Business Administration at the Ono Academic College and former deputy head of accounting The Ono Academic College

Omar Fandi

CPA auditor. Economic consultant, former O.B.O administrative office owner in the field of banking

Jeremy Issacharoff, former Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israeli Ambassador to Germany.

During my forty years in the diplomatic service, I participated in a large number of contacts and meetings with representatives of Arab countries, served in Washington as a commissioner and deputy ambassador, and headed the Strategic Affairs Department. I retired from the diplomatic service in April 2022 and devote my time to promoting dialogue and coexistence in Israel and with our neighbors. I am a graduate of the London School of Economics, Law and Law Enforcement, and also a lawyer.

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