ISRAEL: THE GLOBAL EPICENTER OF CYBERSECURITY One of the world’s major hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship, Israel is fast becoming recognized as the global leader in the field of cybersecurity. With billions of dollars in cybersecurity technology exports, a large and diverse sector of cybersecurity startups, R&D outposts of major multinationals, a deep venture capital focus, and an enlightened government sector, the concentration of companies, talent, and capital in the Israeli cybersecurity sector is unparalleled. MEET WITH GLOBAL LEADERS IN CYBERSECURITY INNOVATION The June 2016 Boston Cybersecurity Mission to Israel will connect senior executives to Israel’s most successful industry innovators and executives. The four-day itinerary includes private meetings with top industry leaders, policy makers, investors, researchers, and visionaries, as well as partnership opportunities and inspiring technology demonstrations. This mission will provide a robust learning environment and lively exchange of ideas with fellow participants and Israeli colleagues to spur collaboration and business development. MISSION BENEFITS • Develop relationships for business development, investment, R&D, and other partnerships. • Gain new opportunities to address global cybersecurity threats through collaboration between Israeli and Boston firms. • Attract Israeli start-ups to Boston as they become ready to globalize. • Showcase the Israeli & Boston cybersecurity ecosystems and innovation economies. THE BOSTON CYBERSECURITY MISSION TO ISRAEL TODAY, ISRAEL: • Has over 200 cybersecurity firms with Israeli headquarters. • Counts one-quarter of the world’s VC-backed cybersecurity startups. • Is home to cybersecurity R&D centers for Akamai, Cisco, eBay, EMC, Google, IBM, Intel, Kaspersky, Microsoft, and many other multinational corporations. • Accounts for over $6B in cybersecurity technology exports annually, or 10% of the world market, rising rapidly. • Spends $200M annually in corporate cybersecurity R&D, or 15% of the global total. • Has brought together business, academia, and government in a national collaboration to drive industry growth, called CyberSpark. JUNE 18-22, 2016