Fireside Chat with Yossi Vardi and Haim Saban at The Israel Conference™ on June 2 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA May 27, 2011 By Sharona Justman Managing Director, STEP Strategy Advisors and co-Founder of The Israel Conference™ www.TheIsraelConference.org What do you get when the Godfather of Israeli High-Tech, Yossi Vardi, sits down to chat with Haim Saban, the Chairman and CEO of Saban Capital Group who co-founded Fox Family Worldwide and sold the company to Disney for over $3B? Those that attend The Israel Conference™ on June 2nd can be assured of an exciting, engaging, and humorous exchange of ideas between these two industry giants that have one key common area interest between them . . . Israel! Yossi Vardi is known as one of Israel’s first high-tech entrepreneurs and an early stage “Angel”.  Over the past 40 years he has founded and helped to build over 60 high-tech companies in a variety of fields, among them software, energy, Internet, mobile , electro-optics, and water technology.  In 1996 he became the founding investor of Mirabilis - the creator of ICQ, which was the first instant messaging application and was sold to AOL for over $400M.  Yossi has been a tremendous asset to the State of Israel and to so many enterprising entrepreneurs worldwide.

Haim Saban is a worldwide pioneer and leader in the entertainment industry with many claims to fame.  Of course we all know Haim Saban for the production of the very popular Mighty Morphin Power Rangers™ in the 1990’s.  Today he is one of the Forbes richest persons in America, is well-connected, with passionate devotion to the philanthropic and a passion for Israel.

The Israel Conference™ is very pleased to have both men join us on Thursday, June 2nd in Los Angeles where we will be able to listen to Yossi and Haim as well as many other leading technology innovators and investors for a first look at technologies and products in Mobile, Consumer Brands, eCommerce, Advertising, and Media & Entertainment technology coming out of Israel.  Learn firsthand why Israel is a world leader in technology development.  Be part of the discussion on venture capital and why investors are putting capital into Israel at a rapid rate.

The Israel Conference™ features innovators of significant businesses that were founded in Israel / have R&D in Israel / do business in Israel / and investors in Israeli companies in an interactive forum to increase business and investment opportunities.  Speakers represent the spirit of the inventiveness of the Israel market.  Attendees will gain an insider’s understanding of the growth of both public and privately-held Israel-facing companies.  Learn more about the full day of activities by visiting www.TheIsraelConference.org.  
Register before June 2 to get the best seat!

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For further information, contact Paula Page at 310/445-5388 or e-mail Paula at Paula@TheIsraelConference.orgor visit www.TheIsraelConference.org