Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2026

Belzbergs honored for supporting Israel’s bereaved and wounded families

Recognized for a quarter-century of service, the OneFamily founders highlighted the growing emotional toll of war and their efforts to build long-term support networks for affected families.

One Family: Chantal Co-Founder and Exec Vice Chair, and Mark Belzberg, Co-Founder and Chairman of OneFamily
Co-Founder and CEO Batell Blaish-Sultanik

‘Distance is not a reason to lose your voice,’ AID-Coalition CEO says 

Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism, WZO Former Chairwoman of KKL-JNF

Believe your enemy wants to hurt you, WZO’s Yifat Ovadia Luski tells 'Post' conference

Rabbi Doron Perez, President, World Zionist Organization

Rabbi Doron Perez: October 7 was the worst day in modern Jewish history, but also the greatest


Israeli academia must adapt to fast-changing security and tech challenges, HIT president says

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT spoke about the growing role of Israeli academia in national resilience and workforce development

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT

Dganit Senker-Lange: New olim need government and NGOs working together

Speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry director-general highlighted the resilience of new immigrant families, particularly mothers, during wartime.

Dganit Senker-Lange, Director-General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration

Naamat International President: Women's leadership is a democratic imperative, not a women's issue

"My golden advice to women is: don't wait for permission. If you want to do it, do it. Get to the table and sit there, and don't wait for opportunity."

Hagit Peer, President Naamat International

'I Am Israel': Tourism Ministry launches major campaign at 'Post' Conference

Michael Izhakov, Director General of the Tourism Ministry, officially declared the launch of a groundbreaking North American initiative.

Michael Izhakov, Director General, Israeli Ministry of Tourism

'We underestimated jihad’: JCFA experts warn of ideological war beyond the Middle East

We are moving from defense to offense, from explaining to exposing, and from defending to attacking.”

Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA) president Dan Diker.

'The Roaring Lion': Tel Hai Trustees head Yair Belachovsky unveils new book at 'Post' Conference

Yair Belachovsky explained that he views telling the Tel Hai story as his life’s mission and responsibility.

Tel Hai_ Yair Belachovsky, Chairperson & Founder, Tel-Hai Trustees; Chairperson & Founder, Israel Revival

Israel's local authorities the backbone of stability, Haim Bibas tells 'Post' Conference

Bibas said that Israel’s local authorities ensured that daily life continued, even as missiles fell. 

Haim Bibas, Chairman, Federation of Local Authorities in Israel

'Israeli innovation will drive economy’s growth,' Bank Leumi VP tells 'Post' Conference

Eyal Efrat said that Bank Leumi has continued to operate fully throughout the past three years of war and praised the resilience of its employees and customers.

Leumi_ Eyal Efrat, Head of the Technologies Division, Bank Leumi

Nova music festival survivor Maayan Dee to ‘Post’ Gala: SafeHeart is a lifeboat in stormy PTSD

Maayan Dee's personal story highlights the work of SafeHeart, an organization founded to address the unique psychological challenges faced by survivors of the October 7 massacre.

Nova survivor Maayan Dee speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference, in New York City, US, June 1, 2026

Israel the only place where Jews control their own destiny, Jerusalem mayor says at JPost reception

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said during Jpost's annual conference that The Post had become the paper for Israelis to read to see if diaspora Jews were safe amid rising global antisemitism.

Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post's annual conference, New York City, US, June 1, 2026