Conference Speakers

Maala International Conference
Speakers 2018

Our conference speakers, both International and Israeli, business leaders and thought leaders, represent a wealth of experience, knowledge and creative ideas for new business models and innovation for good life.

Main Plenary | Business Impact on Inclusive Growth in Israel and Globally

Micky Adiv Chairperson at Maala and CEO at G1
Dr. Sigal Shelach CEO at JDC Israel
Steven Berkenfeld Managing Director, Investment Banking at Barclays Capital
Shamina Singh President of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and EVP Sustainability at MasterCard

Lihu Roter Executive Producer at Particle3
Hugh Wheelan Co-founder at Response Global Media and Managing Editor at Responsible Investor
Prof. David Grayson Author and Professor Emeritus at Cranfield School of Management
Ciara Byrne Tech Journalist

Food & Health | New Flavors

Adi Kabir Kohali CEO of Tivall at Osem-Nestle Israel
Dagan Eshel VP Innovation at Strauss Group
Nadav Davidovitch Director, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Galia Sagy Executive Director of the Food Industries Union at the Manufacturers Association of Israel
Prof. Jonathan Deutsch Professor of Culinary Arts and Food Science at Drexel University

Carmit Safra Nutritionist and Consultant for Improving Food Environment at the Ministry of Health
Orna Levi Nutrition & Health manager at Unilever Israel
Ofir Richman Content Strategy and Marketing Advisor, Lecturer at University of Haifa, IDC Herzliya
Hadas Yariv Food Technologist, Master in Nutrition, Scientific Advisor

Business Contribution to Inclusive Growth | Empowering Employees in the Changing World of Work

Einav Aharoni-Yonas CEO at JDC Israel - Tevet
Danielle Shany VP Human Resources at Unilever Israel
Prof. David Grayson Author and Professor Emeritus at Cranfield School of Management
Graham Griffiths Head of Partnerships and Operations at The Living Wage Foundation

Orly Amar HRBP at Strauss Group
Shosh Raban VP Human Resources at Electra Consumer Products
Anat Mori Manager of re-skilling development and innovation in learning at Bank Leumi
Iris Mor Head of Human Resources at Assuta Medical Centers

Launching the ESG and Impact Investment Forum

Karen Mazor SVP, Investor Relations at Bank Hapoalim
Itamar Schwartz Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Group at BDO Consulting
Ulrika Hasselgren Global Head of Sustainability & Impact Investment at Danske Bank
Amra Balic Managing Director, Head of EMEA Investment Stewardship team at BlackRock

Tal Raz CFO at Shikun & Binui Group
Heather Lang Executive Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions at Sustainalytics
Hugh Wheelan Co-founder at Response Global Media and Managing Editor at Responsible Investor
Will Pomroy Lead Engager of the Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Strategy at Hermes Investment Management

Elise Attal Institutional Affairs Manager at Vigeo Eiris
Dror Elkayam Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Group at Bloomberg
Jeff Cohen Institutional Product Strategist at SASB

Content Meets Value Meets Branding | Benefitting the Brand And the Community

Naama Sikuler Chief Editor at Globes
Talma Biro CEO at Israel Marketing Association
Shirley Kantor Social Strategy for Business
Arun Mahtani VP Channels Strategy and Digital Content, Communications at Teva Pharmaceuticals

Lihu Roter Executive Producer at Particle3
Shiri Hellmann Head of Global Marketing Communications at SodaStream
Ofri Shvo Personal Care Marketing Manager at Unilever Israel
Shelly Keinan VP Marketing at Coca Cola Israel

Engaging Customers and Communities in the Digital Era

Daniela Prusky-Sion Global Director, Internal Communications and Sustainability at Strauss Group
Noa Shinar-Ron Chief Operating Officer at SAP Israel R&D Center
Tali Golan Director, Philanthropy and Inclusion at TripAdvisor

Revital Bitan Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Intel Israel
Smadar Sivan Head of Learning & Development center at Bank Hapoalim
Ciara Byrne Tech Journalist

A Snapshot of the LGBT Community and the Workforce

Michal Shahal Senior Director, Global HR at DellEMC
Neta Feller VP HR at Natural Intelligence
Shiri Goldberg Content Manager at Reshet TV
Nadav Bornstein Journalist and Television Reporter
Naama Giladi Corporate Communications at P&G

Liat Marek Employee Care Manager and Social Responsibility at DellEMC
Orel Shainin Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at The Aguda - Israel's LGBT Task Force
Tomer Elias Product Owner at BigID, LGBTech leader
Bianca Lewis Sales Manager at Logzi.io

CSR for Board Members

Pascal Durand-Barthez Attorney, Member of the Paris Bar and Member of the Policy Committee at ecoDa
Shmuel Ben-Tovim Director, BenTovim Consultants Ltd. and a Social Entrepreneur
Zvi Ziv Chairperson of the Collective Impact Initiative

Ivri Verbin CEO at GoodVision, Fahn Kanne Grant Thornton Israel
Michal Arlosoroff SVP, General Legal Counsel & CSR at ADAMA
Imad Telhami Founder and Chairman at Babcom Centers