Taglit tours 'Israel's Silicon Valley'
Some 200 participants of Taglit-Birthright Israel's summer trips were given the opportunity recently to come face-to-face with some of the leading captains of Israel's world-renowned high-tech industries, on special visits to the heart of Israel's technological revolution – Raanana, often called "Israel's Silicon Valley".Ritalix CEO Shuky Sheffler, NICE Technologies CEO Zeevi Bregman, SAP Labs Israel MD Mickey Steiner and Amdocs Israel CEO Shai Levy opened their doors to one group of 50 participants each, to explain the work that they do, and to answer questions about how Israel is a global powerhouse of technology and how its success is admired worldwide.
The group at SAP Labs was also joined by Raanana Mayor Nahum Hofree, who welcomed the visitors to his city.
"This was an amazing opportunity to have access to the leaders of some of Israel's most respected names in high-tech and show our participants a huge source of Israeli pride," said Gidi Mark, international CEO of Taglit-Birthright Israel.
"Taglit-Birthright Israel is all about developing in our participants a similar sense of pride in Israel and a connection with the country, not just through a shared history and culture, but by showing that Israel is a dynamic, exciting and relevant place in their lives. Meeting these captains of Israeli industry is a powerful way of achieving this."
Each CEO separately cited three main interconnected reasons for Israel's phenomenal success in high-tech: A "can-do" culture of innovation, the influence of the IDF and a set of geopolitical and economic factors unique to Israel.
All of them explained to their attentive audiences that Israel is a small marketplace with scarce natural resources, plus obstacles to doing business with its nearest neighbors, so global thinking and technological know-how were essential for Israeli business and the Israeli economy to thrive.
"The Israeli market is not sufficient to be successful," Shuky Sheffler explained. "So, in Israel, if you are not successful globally, you're not going to be a success."
IDF important in developing innovation
At SAP Labs, Mickey Steiner described why innovation is a necessity. "Israel has a lack of natural resources and a need for defense, which are the roots of our high-tech industry." He said that the IDF is an important element in developing innovation, a "can-do" attitude and a dynamic culture of adaptability to new conditions.
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