Zachy Hennessey

Bank Leumi Chairman Uri Alon asserts that AI is scaling cognitive power just as mechanization once transformed physical labor to drive a massive global economic leap.

Qumra Capital Managing Partner Boaz Dinte highlights that while growth capital is concentrating in cyber and AI, the most compelling opportunities lie in "physical AI" and companies that leverage resilience.

Prioritizing a CFO from day one, augmented by AI-driven real-time insights, is essential for early-stage startups to maintain strategic focus and successfully navigate the path to their next funding round, say ERB Proximo CEO and Deputy CEO Roi Rotem & Yafit Keret.

Decart General Manager Noy Levinson argues that by applying the "cyber playbook" to AI, Israel can leverage its unique expertise in hardware and resource-constrained problem-solving to build high-performance, cost-efficient infrastructure at scale.

Ibex Investors CEO Justin Borus maintains that Israel's state of conflict actually serves as a catalyst for historic technological breakthroughs, weeding out uncommitted players and fostering "survive-or-die" innovation.

Serendipity Impact VC co-founder Dr. Maria Blekher highlights the need for Israeli-sourced deep tech to address the global mental health crisis.

According to NVIDIA's Liron Freind-Saadon, sovereign AI is essential to ensure independent innovation and national resilience.

Canaan general partner Joydeep Bhattacharyya joined CTech for its 2026 International VC Survey.

Index Ventures partner Juriaan Duizendstraal joined CTech for its 2026 International VC Survey.

Buddy Arnheim, founding partner at Lobby Capital, joined CTech for its 2026 International VC Survey.