Meet our Speakers

Investor, Board Member and former executive with a demonstrated history of helping businesses and governments tackle their most difficult challenges. Skilled in Business Transformation, Strategic and Corporate Development and Public Policy. Launched KDT’s Israel office in 2019. Former Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office

Yechiel Leiter is an American-born Israeli historian of philosophy, public policy analyst, rabbi and settlement activist. He is a resident scholar at the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem. On January 27, 2025, he assumed the position of Israeli ambassador to the United States. He previously served as chief of staff to Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli Ministry of Finance and as political assistant to Ariel Sharon in the Israeli parliament. An ordained rabbi, Leiter has written three books and numerous essays on the politics of the Middle East. He is affiliated with the Kohelet Policy Forum.

Michael is the co-founder of Aleph, a venture capital firm aimed to turn small Israeli businesses into global brands. With $850 million under management, Aleph has invested in over 50 companies, including Lemonade and Melio. Michael also led the investment in the website development for Wix and WeWork.

Charlotte Korchak is the Director of International Student Programs at StandWithUs Israel. Charlotte graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in Middle Eastern History. Initially serving as the West Coast Campus Coordinator, she then made Aliyah and became the Diaspora Education Coordinator at StandWithUs Israel. In her current role, Charlotte works with over 6,000 students a year from nearly every continent educating them about Israel and training them to be effective activists in their high schools, universities, and communities worldwide. She has quickly become one of the foremost public speakers in her field.

Rav Doron Perez is the Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement, a position he has held since he returned to Israel in 2014 from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum served as deputy mayor of Jerusalem in charge of foreign relations, international economic development, and tourism. She is a cofounder of the UAE-Israel Business Council, an association of Emirati and Israeli business and government leaders fostering bilateral trade, innovation, and cooperation. Fleur was born in London, grew up in Gibraltar, and immigrated to Israel in 2001.