TECH1 2026

2026-10-28 · Tel Aviv

Expo Tel Aviv; The David Kempinski Tel Aviv; Suzanne Dellal Centre

TECH1 2026 brings together over 1,700 tech leaders in Tel Aviv for a two-day gathering spanning keynotes, an 80-startup exhibition, investor speed dating, roundtables, and an awards gala.

Israel's premier technology leadership summit: 1,700+ founders, CEOs, VCs and executives; 80+ early-stage venture startup exhibition, investor-founder speed dating, curated roundtables and the TECH1 Awards gala.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Early-stage entrepreneurs in artificial intelligence, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, and deeptech seeking visibility will find relevant tracks here. It serves founders, chief executives, and corporate innovation heads alongside private equity and venture capital operators looking to connect across the regional and global technology ecosystem.

What happens

Day one at Expo Tel Aviv delivers keynote presentations, panel sessions, an exhibition of over 80 early-stage ventures, lunch, and a live performance. Activities shift on day two to The David Kempinski for speed dating, curated roundtables, and one-on-one sessions, concluding with the evening awards gala at the Suzanne Dellal Centre.

Who's in the room

Hosted by Matan Marom, attendees include more than 200 founders and corporate executives alongside active investors. Speakers include Alan Feld of Vintage Investment Partners, Asaf Ezra from Andreessen Horowitz, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach of Team8, Steve Brotman of Alpha Partners, Jessica Sellam from Rothschild & Co, and Amine Baji of Quadrille Capital.

How to prepare

Founders selected for exhibition demo tables or investor speed dating should bring a concise, high-impact demonstration of their product. Given the quick pace of roundtables and individual meetings, refine a two-minute pitch that covers customer traction, market defensibility, and current funding milestones before sitting down with prospective partners.

Organizer: TECH1

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At a glance

Format
Two-day summit across three venues. Day 1: main summit with keynotes, panels, industry sessions, startup exhibition, networking, lunch and live show. Day 2: curated roundtables, Speed Dating and 1:1 meetings at The David Kempinski, followed by the TECH1 Gala & Awards at Suzanne Dellal Centre.
Who can apply
TECH1 is designed for the people shaping the technology ecosystem: founders, CEOs, investors, venture capital and private equity leaders, senior executives, entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leaders, technology executives and global industry partners.
Attendance
1,700+ tech leaders from 400+ companies, including more than 200 CEOs and founders
Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Ai ml, Saas, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Deeptech

Agenda

  1. October 28 · TECH1 Summit Day at EXPO Tel Aviv — Main summit featuring keynote speakers, panels, industry sessions, the Startup Exhibition, networking, lunch and a live show.
  2. October 29 · Curated roundtables & 1:1 meetings at The David Kempinski Tel Aviv — Exclusive daytime program focused on high-level networking, including curated roundtables and 1:1 meetings between leading founders, investors and industry executives.
  3. October 29 · TECH1 Gala & Awards at Suzanne Dellal Centre — Exclusive closing evening bringing together the leaders of the TECH1 community for networking, the TECH1 Awards, food, drinks and entertainment.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Matan Marom — Founder, TECH1 (Host)
  • Alan Feld — Founder and Former Managing Partner, Vintage Investment Partners (Speaker)
  • Alon Yariv — VP of Business Development and Head of Israel Operations, Crusoe (Speaker)
  • Amine Baji — Partner, Quadrille Capital (Speaker)
  • Asaf Ezra — Partner, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (Speaker)
  • Jessica Sellam — Head of the Private Markets Group, Rothschild & Co (Speaker)
  • Lak Ananth — Founding CEO and Global Managing Partner, N47 (Speaker)
  • Prem Anand — Associate Director for the Middle East and Africa Region, Zoho (Speaker)
  • Rakefet Russak-Aminoach — Managing Partner, Team8 (Speaker)
  • Steve Brotman — Founder and Managing Partner, Alpha Partners (Speaker)

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