Amy Shapiro

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Kobi Samboursky Glilot Capital

“What's most important is the hype factor, and today it means the AI factor”

06.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Glilot Capital Partners co-founder Kobi Samboursky joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his predictions for Startup Nation in the coming years, from the impact of AI on today’s valuations to the next wave of cyber-led growth.
Fusion Team

"Fund managers will need to recalibrate expectations and develop patience"

05.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Fusion founding partner Guy Katsovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his outlook for the coming year, including liquidity trends, global investor perceptions and expectations, and the maturing Israeli tech ecosystem.
Eyal Zor , Tal Yadin

“Drones are here, whether you want them or not”

30.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Airwayz CEO Eyal Zor on autonomous fleets, regulation, and why ports must learn to manage their skies.
CTech Berlin Conference - Josephine Ackerman

“We see regulation always as an opportunity and not a threat,” says SCHUFA

07.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Josephine Ackerman, CMO and Head of Strategy and Private Clients at SCHUFA Holding, speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin. 
CTech Berlin Conference - Carsten Ovens

ELNET: German business leaders “are looking with admiration and respect towards the Startup Nation”

04.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Carsten Ovens, CEO, European Leadership Network of the Berlin Office (ELNET) speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.
CTech Berlin Conference - Jonas Hornung

Übermorgen Ventures: “The fundamentals of climate tech haven't changed”

04.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Jonas Hornung, Partner at Übermorgen Ventures speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.
CTech Berlin Conference - Dr. Jonathan Reiner

“We're shifting from an era of one size fits all therapy to a truly personalized adaptive brain therapy”

04.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, Senior Neurologist, Head of Neuromodulation and Deep Brain Stimulation Service at Beilinson Hospital, speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.
CTech Berlin Conference - Yens Lapinski

“2026 is gonna be a lot more AI,” says Angel Invest's Jens Lapinski

04.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Jens Lapinski, Managing Partner at Angel Invest, speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.
CTech Berlin Conference - Timothy Wright and Sandy Hefftz

“We’re going to be seeing thousands of robots deployed across the world”

04.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Timothy Wright, Chief Capital Markets Officer at Aroundtown, and Sandy Hefftz, Founder and CEO of Bellboy Robotics, speak to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.
Alon Unger UVID

"Without a long-term UAV program, Israel will not be maintained as a world leader"

02.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Alon Unger, Founder and Chairman of UVID, one of the world’s largest conferences focused on the unmanned aerial sector, warns that despite the strength and scale of Israel’s UAV industry, it lacks the national support needed to remain competitive.
CTech Roadshow conference - Oren Charnoff

“The market is finally ready for a B2C fund,” says Sticker Ventures Partner Oren Charnoff

30.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Charnoff speaks to CTech about why consumer-tech startups are having a heyday and how the firm plans to build on that momentum.
CTech Roadshow conference - Anat Dayagi

“We’re going to see a lot more solopreneurs”

30.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Midsummerr founder and CEO Anat Dayagi speaks to CTech about the inspiration behind her AI-dramatized audiobooks startup and how the AI revolution has enabled her to move into solopreneurship.
CTech Roadshow conference - Yonatan Mandelbaum

“The bar has really risen for what outcomes Israeli founders are aiming for”

27.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Yonatan Mandelbaum, Partner at TLV Partners, speaks to CTech about fundraising and tech sector trends over the past year, including why Israel held strong, his expectations for 2026, and what he looks for in early-stage founders.
CTech Roadshow conference - Maayan Navon

KodeGlass CEO: “The cyber market is changing on a daily basis”

27.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Maayan Navon, CEO of an AI-based source code security company, KodeGlass, speaks to CTech about the early nexus that led to the company’s creation, the place it holds in the cyber sector amid the AI era, and its plans for 2026.
CTech Gaming conference - Neta Friedlander

“You have to see it to be it,” says Neta Friedlander, Founder of Women in Gaming Israel

26.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Neta Friedlander, Co-Founder and Manager of Women in Gaming Israel, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
 CTech Roadshow conference - Lia Cromwell

“Most teams are building under the radar,” says UpWest Partner Lia Cromwell

26.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Lia Cromwell, Partner at UpWest, speaks to CTech about the state of Israeli startups, the funding outlook for 2026, and the role AI is likely to play.
CTech Gaming conference - Matan Fettmen

“The pie may get bigger, but it’s harder than ever to take a bite,” says HOOP-O Studios

25.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Matan Fettman, CEO of HOOP-O Studios, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
CTech Gaming conference - Rinat Buchholtz

“The world will always need creativity and free thinking, but you need AI in order to scale”

25.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Rinat Buchholz, CEO and Co-Founder of Global Teams, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
CTech Gaming conference - Omri Shvartz

Playtika’s Caesars Slots GM: AI is gaming’s “most challenging but interesting” frontier

24.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Speaking to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025, Omri Shvartz says studios must evolve without alienating their core users, and AI may be the key to getting it right.