Hundreds of Participants at NexTech 2016 Conference

NexTech 2016 conference has brought together hundreds of people and dozens of organizations involved in the most advanced technological developments

Hundreds of Participants at NexTech 2016 Conference

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NexTech Be'er-Sheva, the International Advanced Technology Conference, is currently being held at the Gav-Yam Negev Hi-Tech Park in Be'er-Sheva, Israel. NexTech is the first conference of its kind to be held in Israel for individuals and organizations involved in the most advanced technological developments from academia and a variety of innovative industries.

The conference was initiated by the Gav-Yam Negev Hi-Tech Park, Ben-Gurion University, the city of Be'er-Sheva, Israel Defense, and CyberTech – the international event of the cyber technology industry.

The conference is to be held for the first time at the new high-tech park in Be'er-Sheva, where the cyber technology center of the Government of Israel, CERT-IL, is being established. Leading international and Israeli corporations, start-up companies and the most advanced research institutions will participate in the conference.

During the NexTech Conference, major announcements will be made by PayPal, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and Ben-Gurion University.

The conference themes include future technologies in the fields of Robotics, Cyber Security, AI, Digital Health, IoT, Connected Cars, Machine Learning and others. NexTech Be'er-Sheva will include a unique panel discussion on the subject of the relocation of the elite IDF technology units adjacent to the Hi-Tech Park, as part of the IDF relocation to the Negev region. The panel will consist of senior representatives from the Israeli defense establishment and government ministries.

Senior industry executives, government officials, academics and investors will speak at the conference. Among the keynote speakers are Dr. Eviatar Matania, Head of the National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister's Office; Prof. Rivka Carmi, President of Ben-Gurion University; Mr. Avi Jacobowitz, CEO of Gav-Yam; Dr. Orna Berry, Corporate VP Growth & Innovation at DELL-EMC Centers of Excellence EMEA and the US; Mr. Ruvik Danilovich, Mayor of Be'er Sheva; Dr. Yaniv Harel, General Manager of Cyber Solutions Group at DELL-EMC; Brig. Gen. Nati Cohen, IDF Chief Communication Officer; Mr. Phil Bryant, Governor of the State of Mississippi; Prof. Shmuel Shapira, Director General of the Israel Institute for Biological Research; and many more.