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We would like thank all who exhibited, attended and sponsored our Cali-Israel-Mexico Innovation Expo in Tijuana. This Expo was a great success and we are excited about the new innovations, products and solutions that we were able to feature and demonstrate. Stay tuned for the next Expo…!
Meet, connect and collaborate with Israel, U.S & Mexico business leaders, buyers, innovators, strategic partners from governmental and private sectors.
Expo Speakers Panels & Schedule
Each Seminars Panel Speaker will have a 15 min presentation fallowed by Q&A
Day 1 - Tue. March 20 2018 Expo open at 10am
Honorary Guest Speaker
Opening Remarks (1pm) Hon. Marcela Celorio Mancera
Opening Remarks (1:05pm) - Hon. David Mayagoitia
Opening Remarks (1:10pm) - Hon. Jerry Sanders
Opening Remarks (1:15pm) - Hon. Jose Galicot
VIP Reception Remarks (6:30pm) - Hon. Uriel Raviv
Expo Speakers / Agenda (subject to change, update will be posted)
Hon. Marcela Celorio Mancera
Consul General
Of Mexico SD
Hon. Jerry Sanders
President & CEO
SD Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Hon. David Mayagoitia
President
TJ EDC
Hon. Jose Galicot
President & CEO
Tijuana Innovadora
Hon. Uriel Raviv
Head of the Israel Economic and Trade Mission to Mexico
Adriana Eguia Alaniz, CEO, Tijuana EDC Adriana Eguia has a Major in International business, an MBA and a Masters in Economic Development from CETYS University. She has 13 years of experience working with entrepreneurs. She was the head coordinator for a business incubator in Mexicali, Baja, worked with the Maquiladora Industry for a year and during the last 9 years, as the head of Endeavor which is a business accelerator project in developing countries. She also directed the Economic Developmen
Mr. Flavio Olivieri Executive Director of Cali-Baja Association. Digital health executive Flavio Olivieri has been appointed executive director of the Cali-Baja Binational Mega-Region Association, a coalition of businesses and government agencies promoting economic development on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. Olivieri is CEO and co-founder of Tuteli Inc., a Tijuana-based startup providing remote monitoring and assistance to senior citizens living independently.
A distinguished attorney and has extensive business development experience. Serves as a Managing Partner for Volt Energy and oversees business development and strategy for the company. B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from Emory University. His career has included private law practice and US Senate Watergate. These projects include the food service, real estate, restaurant, financial, and solar industries. early limited partner with The Cheesecake Factory.
Sam is Chief Technologist in Residency at Nano Global and sits on the board of Nexenta. Sam also served as CTO and General Manager of Engineering Solutions at Dell providing solutions, to have strong alliances, develop cross-line of business offerings. He was a CTO at Hewlett-Packard, Candle Corporation and Chief Innovation Officer at Computer Associates. Sam also was an adjunct professor of Computer Science at both Temple University and LaSalle University.
Mr. PAOLA ÁVILA VP, International Business Affairs As Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Paola Avila brings nearly 20 years of experience in public policy, community outreach, and government relations. In her current position, Avila focuses on advocacy of domestic and international public policies that enhance economic prosperity through trade, commerce and robust international relationships. Leveraging our region’s assets such as our diverse and skilled workforce.
Mr. Sam Greenblatt
Mr. Barry Schochet
Mr. Flavio Olivieri
Ms. Paola Ávila
Mrs. Adriana Eguia Alaniz
1:15pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 1:45pm
1:45pm - 2:00pm
2:15pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Mintz Levin Esq. Mitch has extensive experience in employment law and in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. He has also served as a member of the firm's Policy Committee. His work has focused on litigation in the areas of trade secrets, employee mobility, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, contracts, defamation, wage and hour, complex commercial litigation and unfair competition. As part of his counseling practice, Mitch has performed management
Businessman partner and founder of important companies in Baja California and Baja California Sur. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Internacional, President of the Union of Perfumers of Baja California, Councilor of CANACO in Tijuana, Board Member of Nafinsa, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, President of the Israelite Social Center, Coordinator of the Business Coordinating Council of Tijuana , President of the Executive Committee of Multibanco Mercantil de México.
Director of the B.I.T Center - Business, Innovation and Technology of Baja CA, AC. Sr. MBA degree graduated from the Center for Senior Management, Economics and Business, Universidad Anáhuac del Norte, Mexico City. Business Administration Bachelor’s degree graduated from the Universidad Anáhuac del Norte, Mexico City. Entrepreneur, consultant and administrator with more than 20 years of experience in diverse economic sectors, Banking, Telecommunications. Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Tesla Foundation CEO. The Tesla Foundation is a non-for-profit science and technology Think Tank focused on the transition from the Industrial Revolution 3.0 to 4.0 and the Architect of the Tesla Technology Farm System.
PROMEXICO – Northwest Regional Director. Mr. Gilberto Worked at BANCOMEX (Mexican Foreign Trade Bank) from 1990 to 2008 as head of Export Business Development and also as Deputy Commercial Attache for Spain and Portugal with base in Madrid. CETYS Universidad – Nacional Financiera (Development Bank) Banking Services and Finance. UIA - UNIVERSIDAD IBERAMERICANA & International Business Mayor.
Mr. Mitch Danzig
Mr. Jose Galicot
Mr. Carlos D. Csttilio
Mr. Keith Kaplan
Mr. Gilberto Macias
1:15pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 1:45pm
1:45pm - 2:00pm
2:15pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Past Expo Seminars Panels & Schedule
1:15pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 1:45pm
1:45pm - 2:00pm
2:15pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Director Blackstone LaunchPad USC
Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia is the Founder and CEO of PlayWerks, an interactive media Co. The White House Council of Women and Girls, L.A. Film School. Tech for Social Impact/Entrepreneurship at USC School of Engineering (ITP)/ Viterbi.Pioneer Woman of the Year award by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. The Girl Scouts of Greater LA, Woodbury University, the Bixel Exchange in collaboration with the LA Chamber of Commerce.
Guy Katsovich is the Managing Director of the 8200 EISP accelerator program, the first-start up accelerator in Israel. Katsovich brings enormous energy, creativity and expertise from the world of start-ups to his role at 8200 EISP. He is responsible for identifying opportunities and managing all aspects of its accelerator program - including events, administration, budgeting, alumni relations, marketing and PR. He became director of 8200 EISP in 2014, leveraging his extensive entrepreneurial.
Arik Benzino CEO, Memeni, Inc. Serial entrepreneur of media, content, and internet ventures. Served as CEO of Elbit Trade and Retail, managing brands in Israel, Europe, and Asia.
Mr. James Bottom
Prof. Shirin Laor-Raz
Salemnia
Mr. Howard Singer
Mr. Arik Benzino
Mr. Guy Katsovich
EISP 8200 Alumni of Unit 8200, Israel’s elite military technology incubator, have gone on to establish many leading Israeli IT companies. The EISP program was established by graduates of Unit 8200 to mobilize their alumni network to help Israeli entrepreneurs with their start-up ventures, as a way of sharing their success and ‘paying it forward’. 8200 EISP is run as a non-profit organization. To date its 95 entrepreneurs have raised approximately $300M.
Blackstone Charitable Foundation formed a three-year regional consortium to support the next generation of entrepreneurs in Southern California by awarding $3.5 million in funding to the region’s premier institutions.
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USC/Los Angeles startup ecosystem
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Why USC is the most economic place to build a startup
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Develop their business ideas
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Venture Coaching
Medical Devices and Healthcare Seminar - by Mr. Howard Singer:
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Medical Device Industry
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Manufacturing and Distribution Industry
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Healthcare Distribution Channels
Seminar - by Erik Benzino CEO - Memeni.:
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Build and own a branded community
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Own a white-label community
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Access to full data and powerful monetization tools
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Effortlessly manage your members & content
Motivation & Skills Seminar - by
Shirin. She is actively involved in the organization Women in Gaming, as well as serving as an advisor for multiple institutions including The White House Council of Women, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Girls, Los Angeles Film School, currently teaching Tech for Social Impact/Entrepreneurship at USC School of Engineering (ITP)/Viterbi. LA, Woodbury University, the Bixel Exchange in collaboration with the LA Chamber of Commerce.
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Experiences that engage children and adults
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Tech for Social Impact/Entrepreneurship
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Acquire skills while building confidence
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Industry trends
Israel’s elite technology incubator Seminar - By Mr. Guy Katsovich is the Managing Director of the 8200 EISP accelerator program, the first-start up accelerator in Israel.
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Israeli start-ups eco-system
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Emerging Growth and Technology
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Identifying opportunities and managing all aspects of its accelerator program
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Accelerating innovation and programs
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Building your venture
Dr. Mitchell Shack
Mintz Levin Esq.
exciting news of an amazing speaker who will be delivering a Seminar at the Expo. Prof. Brian Keating a world renowned scientist and astrophysicist.
CEO - Centauric DEVELOP MASTERFUL LEADERS BUILD HIGH IMPACT TEAMS Drive innovation, performance and productivity across the organization. Centauric is an innovator offering leaders at pivotal moments unique approaches to achieve uniquely effective results.
Tesla Foundation CEO. The Tesla Foundation is a non-for-profit science and technology Think Tank focused on the transition from the Industrial Revolution 3.0 to 4.0 and the Architect of the Tesla Technology Farm System.
Mr. Stephen Cheung President World Trade Center L.A. Stephen Cheung is the President of World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA). The WTCLA works to support the development of international trade and business opportunities for Southern California companies as the leading international trade association, trade service organization and trade resource in the Los Angeles region.
Mr. Mitch Danzig
Prof. Brian Keating
Mr. Keith Kaplan
Mr. Stephen Cheung
11:15am - 11:30am
11:30am - 11:45am
11:45am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:15pm
12:15pm - 12:30pm
Leadership Seminar - By Mitch Shack:
powerful team of leading-edge behavioral scientists and business people with senior advisory experience, we bring exceptional expertise and an extensive toolkit to bear on leadership challenges requiring carefully tailored solutions and a resolute focus on outcomes
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Develop Masterful Leaders
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Build High Impact Teams
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Coaching Business
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Achieve uniquely effective results
WTCLA
Legal Seminar - by Mintz Levin attorneys:
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Patent laws and proprietary laws - new and existing products and developments.
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Forming a legal entity both in the U.S and abroad, tax and legal ramifications.
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Contracts and agreements with global and local partners.
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Employment laws and benefits.
Space Exploration Seminar - by Professor Brian Keating - Astrophysicist at UC San Diego's Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences:
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Astrophysics & Space Sciences.
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World Largest Telescopes and its "window" to our past.
A Think Tank for Industry 4.0 Seminar -
By Tesla CEO Mr. Keith Kaplan.
the youth of our nation are prepared for the “New Economy” of Industry 4.0. The “Tesla Technology Farm System” the TTFS creates the technology superstars of today in the same way our professional sports farm system creates its superstars.,
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Industrial Revolution 3.0 to 4.0
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Integration of new technology into the marketplace
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Connectivity, robotics, autonomy, big data, cyber security, education
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Integration of cyber autonomy into our everyday lives
The WTCLA works to support the development of international trade and business opportunities for S. California companies as the leading international trade association, trade service organization and trade resource in the Los Angeles region. Seminar -
By Mr. Stephen Cheung President World Trade Center Los Angeles
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WTC L.A
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ATTRACTION PROGRAM
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EXPORT FACILITATION PROGRAM
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Recruit companies in specific industries primed for export
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Form partnerships with existing export service programs in the region to help local companies better access these resources
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Leverage international partners to help LA companies secure business opportunities in foreign markets
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Conduct trade missions to provide access to international markets
Tina is a behavioral scientist bringing over 25 years of experience in organizational development and executive coaching to her role as trusted advisor to senior executives and their teams.
Gary Wexler is a veteran of the LA Advertising Community, an award winning copywriter and creative director, who has worked at agencies such as Chiat-Day, DDB-Needham, Mccann-Ericsson, and Foote Cone and Belding, on clients ranging from Apple Computer to Coca Cola. In his forties, he brought his advertising talents and a passion for humanity to the nonprofit/NGO world, where for fifteen years he worked with local and global causes in the US, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Israel.
Evan J Zimmerman is an entrepreneur, investor, academic, and philanthropist. He serves as co-CEO of SplitList, LLC. He is a board member of the Clinton Health Access Initiative technology council, where he is responsible for seeking out and evaluating potential new technologies and technology partners, which is then presented to the full board for evaluation and deployment. Evan has been invited to speak at the Mak Museum in Vienna in 2017 where leaders from around the world.
Daniel Eliav is an attorney at Nixon Peabody in the Health Care practice group. He works with start-ups, early stage companies, hospitals, academic medical centers and cutting-edge organizations affiliated with the health care and life sciences industries. Daniel has special expertise in the regulatory and privacy issues facing organizations in the health care and technology space. As a former attorney for Covered California, Daniel is also experienced in health insurance exchanges and coverage.
An innovative tool for business and marketing analysis.
Dr. Tina Beranbaum
Mr. Evan Zimmerman
Mr. Gary Wexler
Mr. Daniel Eliav
1:15pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 1:45pm
1:45pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Ms. Avital Aricha
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Our cross-disciplinary team tracks the trends that impact delivery, cost, access and quality of health care. We use our working industry knowledge and insight to help clients manage and implement the changes to their businesses that help them thrive in this rapidly evolving industry. We bring our firmwide collective knowledge to create success with clients who are shaping the future of health care.
Seminar - by Mr. Gary Wexler - a professor in the Masters in Communication program at USC-Annenberg.
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Digital era Communication tool
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Creativity with capital "Cs."
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Organizational structure
Clinton Health Access Initiative - by Mr. Evan J. Zimmerman. Technology council member
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Conference attendees will learn about public health generally before hearing about how technology has and will play a role in deploying care in developing countries.
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The Clinton Health Access Initiative’s role will be highlighted. The talk concludes with a discussion of how Israel can participate in the future of public health.
HealthCare Seminar - by Daniel Eliav, of Nixon Peabody:
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This seminar will address legal and regulatory issues of which companies should be aware when entering the US market in the digital health and wellness sector.
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The health care industry is in a state of constant reinvention and transformation.
An innovative tool for business and marketing analysis - by Avital Aricha:
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An innovative tool for marketing.
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Tool for business analysis.
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fast-paced, motivating and educational session to learn skills and analysis to improve your company's bottom line.
Leadership Seminar - By Dr. Tina Beranbaum:
Powerful team of leading-edge behavioral scientists and business people with senior advisory experience, we bring exceptional expertise and an extensive toolkit to bear on leadership challenges requiring carefully tailored solutions and a resolute focus on outcomes
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Develop Masterful Leaders
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Build High Impact Teams
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Coaching Business
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Achieve uniquely effective results
*SCHEDULE and speakers are subject to change, updates will be posted.