Past Events

There is no doubt that the world is passing through a period of great changes: tectonic changes in global politics, changes in technology and computing, and a rapidly changing climate.

Our fascinating panel of experts looked at what this new market structure looks like, what the risks are to our sovereign energy infrastructure and the protections that are needed to be put in place.

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce  in partnership with Microsoft Australia and the Embassy of Israel in Australia convened a roundtable to share the learnings from an “out of the box” approach to preventing domestic violence that was launched successfully in Israel by the Michal Sela Forum. This forum has created opportunities for collaboration between our Australian and Israeli partners, and also identified a working group with the objective of developing a relevant and related initiative here in Australia.

There has been a lot of discussion through the pandemic about building sovereign capability in key areas as risk mitigation against the impact of fractured supply chains. It started with masks and ventilators but has become a broader discussion about technology supply chains, manufacturing capability and the development of globally competitive, strategic industries.

Throughout its journey from startup to ASX200 listed company, Nuix has worked on both sides of the regulatory street…

CSIRO’s Acting Chief Scientist Dr Sarah Pearce discussed the role of CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms (FSPs) and emerging applications for industry…

COVID-19 has accelerated the move to smart buildings with a growing focus on protecting tenant health and wellbeing, achieving building sustainability objectives and creating human-centred building experiences.

A very fascinating and timely discussion on COVID-19, given CSL’s and Andrew’s pivotal role in the manufacture of Australia’s AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supply.

News has proliferated in the digital world. The way we communicate and stay informed has changed in revolutionary ways. What should we read? What do we believe? How do credible news outlets cut through the “noise”?

This roundtable attended by e-Commerce leaders learnt how Sujeet Rana, GM Customer Experience and Technology, Coles

The inaugural Chairman’s Circle Lunch for the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (NSW) was held with the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, Treasurer of Australia.

Management in Uncertain times

The Global Investment Market Update webinar took place with leading global investment experts in the fields of private equity, private real estate equity and debt, global credit, distressed debt and infrastructure.

“The Future of Australia’s Energy Sovereignty”

“The global economic and political landscape facing Australia in 2021”

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce was delighted to host a boardroom lunch with The Hon. Victor Dominello MP, NSW Minister for Customer Service.

This webinar looked at how to safeguard employees health and wellbeing in the aftermath of COVID-19, with insights into the key issues facing employers and the community.

The 2020 Australia-Israel Virtual Innovation Summit was held to stimulate new thinking and expose innovative solutions to Australian organisations grappling with the challenges and accelerated disruption caused by the COVID-era. There were more than 40 Australian and Israeli business thought leaders speaking at the Summit with over 750 attendees from across 7 countries.

As family businesses become successful and mature, their owners are often faced with the challenge of understanding how they may best set the future path for the business and themselves as owners. Join Anacacia Capital’s Managing Director Jeremy Samuel in conversation with Yumi’s Managing Director Michael Friedman, Leanne Hegarty, KPMG Enterprise Partner and moderator KPMG’s Keith Drewery.

Join us to hear our expert panel, Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia; Kathryn Robertson, Regional General Manager Australia, Air New Zealand and Judith Crompton, CEO Asia Pacific, Cover-More, moderated by Dr. David Beirman, Senior Lecturer in Tourism in the Management Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney explore the future of tourism and especially business travel during and after COVID-19.

Join our expert cross-sector panel comprising Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO & Managing Director, Mirvac, Tim Reed, President, Business Council of Australia and Deanne Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, First State Super in conversation with Eytan Lenko, Chair, Beyond Zero Emissions as we discuss the opportunity that Australia has to set ourselves up for the next 50 years of economic growth

Join us as former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop chairs an in-depth discussion with leading business figure Richard Goyder, who led Wesfarmers through a period of transformation and now tackles the challenges to Australia’s commercial and community life as chairman of Qantas Airways, Woodside Petroleum and the Australian Football League.

Join our expert panel The Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the NSW Premier, Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, New South Wales Chief Scientist & Engineer and Avi Luvton, Acting VP, International Collaborations Division, Israel Innovation Authority as we discuss the way forward to accelerate R&D commercialisation in NSW whilst drawing on insights from the Israel model.

Join us to hear the crucial role that hydrogen and virtual power plants (distributed energy resources) will soon play in supporting a reliable energy system and lower emissions future, and the opportunities that this will present.

Join renowned leaders in this space Andrew Liveris in conversation with Jens Goennemann as they discuss how we can take the country’s manufacturing capability forward for the next generation and help Australia thrive in the years ahead.

Everyone has an interest in residential property and wants to know whether to buy or sell, and identify where to find value and the best opportunities. Please join our panel of experts as they consider the likely outlook for residential property in the COVID-19 period and beyond.

Our expert panel will discuss how the banking sector has been working to support customers and employees facing family and domestic violence and the challenges ahead for the sector, particularly during the COVID-19 period and beyond. Please join us to consider how learnings from the banking sector might be applied in your organisation.

Join the Greater Sydney Commission’s Chief Commissioner, Geoff Roberts, and CEO, Dr Sarah Hill, as they discuss how the challenges and opportunities posed by recent events will impact the outlook for Sydney and the Commission’s objectives in the period ahead.

Please join our expert panel Antony Green, Head of Real Estate ANZ, Macquarie Capital, Ross Lees, Head of Funds Management, Centuria Group, Camilla Bradley, Director, International Capital – Australia, JL and Moderator: Jason Huljich, Joint CEO, Centuria Group for a timely discussion of the outlook for investors in the commercial and industrial property sectors during COVID-19 and beyond:

Professor Attila Brungs in conversation with Jillian Segal AO. So how is the University sector adapting and innovating in the face of the biggest virtual, economic and physical disruption it has ever faced, including the risks posed to research by plunging overseas student income?

Join Jillian Segal AO in conversation with Jennifer Westacott AO as they discuss the nation building strategies we should be looking at to stoke the recovery and revitalize the economy, for this once-in-a-generation opportunity we have now to recraft the kind of society we want to be, and the type of economy we need to achieve it.

Hear from our panel, Dr Ami Appelbaum, Chief Scientist and Chairman Israel Innovation Authority; Chemi Peres, a pioneer of Israel’s tech ecosystem and Managing General Partner Pitango Venture Capital; Yifat Oron CEO LeumiTech, Bank Leumi’s high-tech arm and Meir Linzen, Managing Partner Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel’s premier law firm about the role that government, business, venture capital, and research institutes are playing to drive Israel’s innovation response to the crisis and opportunities for collaboration with Australia.

Neville Power and David Thodey AO in conversation with Jillian Segal AO. The commissioners will discuss the work of the Commission to-date and its future focus whilst considering the role of innovation in aiding Australia’s economic recovery.

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (NSW) in partnership with the Embassy of Israel, the Israel Trade Commission and the Israel Export Institute are hosted an exclusive Business Lunch with His Excellency Reuven (“Ruvi”) Rivlin, President of Israel, the Innovation Nation, on Tuesday 25 February 2020.

Hear Avi Issacharoff in conversation with Deanne Weir, the Chair of the Sydney Film Festival and Hoodlum, an Emmy and BAFTA award winning production company. Together they will explore how Avi’s experiences as a soldier, writer, political commentator and journalist helped to shape the creation of Fauda.

with Karen Borg, CEO, HealthDirect Australia, Dr. Kean-Seng Lim, President, Australian Medical Association (NSW) and Richard Taggart, CIO, Sydney Local Health District – NSW Health. Please join our expert panellists to hear how COVID-19 is having a substantial impact on Australia healthcare models through accelerating virtual care innovation and deployment across all healthcare sectors.

Israel and Australia face COVID-19 with Dr Michelle Deaker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, One Ventures and Ronen Nir, General Partner Viola Ventures. This session compares and contrasts the COVID-based realignment of ecosystems in Australia and Israel and looks at where the opportunities lie in the post-COVID world, and the industries most likely to thrive.

Louise Herron AM, CEO Sydney Opera House, in conversation with Jillian Segal AO. How the biggest arts institution in the country is adapting and innovating in the face of the biggest virtual and physical disruption it has ever faced.

COVID-19: a turning point for Virtual Health Care – Lessons from Israel. View this webinar to learn about Sheba’s COVID-19 response through the ARC Innovation Program. Its zero-touch telemedicine toolkit is being actively deployed at Sheba to support patient communication, monitoring, management and physical examination both in hospital and at-home.

Cyber security is now one of the biggest threats to business continuity and for a small or medium-sized business, even the smallest cyber security incident can have devastating impacts. Malware, Phishing, Ransomware, Data leaks, breaches, and cyber-crime continue to hit the headlines. However, research shows the brunt of Australian small businesses are underprepared for cyber-attacks. Join us and hear from Israeli cyber-security experts discuss the latest cyber security trends and strategies to protect your businesses.

The NSW boom and how trade will benefit the State

Exploring the evolution of Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

Supporting SME growth and resilience: lessons from Israel19 July 2019The...

The changing role of the chairman and CEO in the superannuation sector

Facilitated by Kevin Janks, Co-founder of Centred Meditation

Diversity and Innovation

The Future of Digital Transformation9 November 2018At the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business lunch in Canberra on 9 November 2018, a...

Property 2030

Australia’s Healthcare System – Future Directions19 October 2018At the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce’s Healthcare briefing on 19 October...

2018 Retail Lunch: The Future of Retail13 September 2018A panel of experts including Tim Mackinnon, Managing Director eBay Australia & New...

Dr Ian Blackburne, Chairman, Aristocrat Leisure Limited21 September 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, supported by The Star, was...

Exploring New Delivery Models

The Future of Corporate Philanthropy13 September 2018Philanthropy is the love of human beings, not the giving of money. At the Australia-Israel...

Australia’s economic outlook and potential US/China trade war implications

Designing & Driving Transformation: Lessons from Silicon Valley and Beyond

Business and Education Leaders Review

Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP and Steven Skala AO

AICC/KPMG/Cisco Internet of Things (IoT) Connected Transport Boardroom Briefing

An overview of Labor’s vision ahead of the 2019 election

Finding the Balance – Corporate Profit versus Purpose

Opportunities for NSW in Medical Research, Innovation and Medical Cannabis

Quantum Computing – the Potential for Australian Business8 June 2018At the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce’s Quantum Computing briefing on 8...

The Future of Australia’s Space Industry

The Changing Nature of Security in East Asia

The Opportunities for Engagement

The Australian Renewable Energy Landscape in 201823 March 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce held a business briefing event on The...

Building Your Career in the World of Bots

Key Implications for Business and Consumers

Agada Nameri, Global Portfolio Manager, iAngels26 February 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with Wingate Group was...

Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Shadow Treasurer and Federal Member for McMahon23 February 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with PwC...

Professor Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University22 February 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with KPMG was...

Dr. Michael Fullilove, Executive Director, Lowy Institute13 February 2018The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with Rothschild...

Major-General Ido Nehushtan, Chairman, Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce and former Commander-in-Chief Israeli Air Force6 February 2018The...

Cyber-Security Briefing6 December 2017Technology Leaders Discuss Key Issues in Cyber-Security for Business At the Australia-Israel Chamber of...

Rohan Lund, Group Chief Executive, NRMA4 December 2017The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with The Star Sydney were delighted to...

AICC Young Leadership Program with the Hon. Dr. Annabelle Bennett AO SC2 December 2017The Chamber held the fifth and last Young Leaders Program...

George Frazis, Chief Executive, Consumer Bank, Westpac Group30 November 2017The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in association with Optus...

2017 Chairmen's Review Event29 November 2017The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce held its annual Chairmen’s Review event at The Star in Sydney...

Smart Power & Utilities

Leaders Discuss Value of Enabling Employees to Bring Whole Selves to Work

2017 Diversity & Inclusion Lunch8 November 2017The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce held its annual Diversity & Inclusion Lunch in Sydney on...

Leading Journalists Debate Future of Journalism in Era of Fake News

Connecting to the Shanghai Landing Pad

How AI and Machine Learning are transforming industries forever

The great Australian real estate dream – its evolution and disruption

Leading Israeli Medical Academic Professor Eyal Mishani Discusses New Frontiers in Medical Research Innovation, Commercialisation

‘Social Entrepreneurship in Fashion’

NSW Premier

‘Lights on Upstairs’

Major Lunch

‘Australia’s Innovation Catalyst: An update on CSIRO’s Strategy 2020’

Harnessing the potential of Big Data

Connecting to the San Francisco Landing Pad

University and industry partnerships

‘Commercialisation of Science’