2024-04-07 10:50:13
This morning (Sunday) the Israel Information Technologies Conference was held, the largest business-technology conference in the Israeli economy, which this year was marked by the “digital storm” and the AI revolution. Eil Waldman, founder and former CEO of Mellanox, who recently won the Israel Prize, after a great public uproar, was one of the speakers and he addressed the topic of the prize, the state of Israeli high-tech and also the war.
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Regarding receiving the Israel Prize and whether he will honor the acceptance ceremony, after his unsympathetic journey, Waldman said that: “The Israel Prize is an honorable ceremony, an award that I am very proud to receive. I will shake hands with anyone who approaches me. We need to respect Independence Day this year, we We need this Independence Day more than ever.”
Regarding the integration of the future generation in high-tech and the integration of ultra-Orthodox society in the field, the founder of Mellanox claims that: “The government should determine that the curriculum will be the same between the state and religious and ultra-Orthodox schools. I encourage everyone to go learn how to move the economy forward. We must use all the human power we have In all sectors, so that they learn and can take part in Israeli high-tech. Core studies within ultra-Orthodox institutions, we must guide the people correctly.”
On the issue of the reserves and the state of high-tech during wartime, Waldman said the following: “Israeli high-tech today leads 40% of production in the country and it can continue to grow. Tens of percent of the working companies have been in the reserves for a long time, companies must not use this as an excuse. We need to find a way and continue to bring courage and initiative how They bring good solutions.”
The high-tech protest (Photo: Avshalom Sassouni)
Waldman, whose daughter and her partner were murdered at the “Nova” nature party on the seventh of October, also addressed the issue of fighting against Hamas: “Our first priority is to return the abductees and we must do everything to return the abductees to Israel. Work 24/7 and not go on vacation until they return. Hamas sets illogical conditions, but we need to work non-stop to bring them home. We need to destroy Hamas and exile everyone who remains alive in Gaza, so that they don’t stay close to us.”
He continued: “We need to think about the day after and bring a coalition that will include Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar and Jordan to control the security and education in the Gaza Strip. Little by little, we need to start rebuilding Gaza. In my opinion, the IDF will go back out of Gaza with a plan to accept The abductees and all the bodies within three months, when anyone who approaches the fence – is shot without the brides. I hope that after the war the economy will grow and grow. To win you have to work hard.”
The event took place at the “Gabriel” events complex in Bens Ziona, with over 3,000 participants, including: Yossi Cohen, former head of the Mossad, Eyal Waldman, founder of Mellanox, Prof. Yoav Shoham, international AI expert, founder and co-CEO of A21 Labs, Sigal Dadon Levy CEO of Maccabi Health Services, Ilan Birnfeld of Deloitte, Yifat Reiter, CEO of AIG, Orly Stern, CEO of Natibi Ayalon and more.
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