Israel is located in the Middle East, on the narrow region connecting Africa and Asia.The country's geographical borders are the Mediterranean to the West, the Jordan Valley Rift to the East, Lebanon mountains to the North and Eilat Bay marking the country's southern tip.

Although small in territory, Israel's landscape and climate are varied.

There are snow-capped mountains in the north alongside dry wildernesses in the south, and desolate areas alongside modern lively cities. 

A journey through Israel is a journey through history: from crusader castles and ancient ports to desert landscapes once crossed by tribes, armies, and camel caravans; from sheikhs’ domed tombs and quiet monasteries to synagogues adorned with colorful mosaics.

Modern Israel was established in the Land of Israel, sacred in Jewish tradition, and central to the histories of Christianity and Islam as well. Situated at the crossroads of three continents and two seas, the country is a meeting point of cultures and religions—and a land shaped by centuries of trade routes and successive empires, from the Canaanites and Hebrews to the Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Ottomans and the British.

Israel has become known worldwide as the “Silicon Wadi”, having more hi-tech startups than any country other than the USA; dozens of companies traded on the NASDAQ; research and development facilities of tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Google, HP, Philips, Cisco, Oracle, SAP and CA; and industry leaders such as Teva (pharmaceuticals), Amdocs (software), Comverse (telecom) and Checkpoint (data security).

Israeli companies routinely win international contests in the start up industry; the venture capital industry is vibrant; and the per capita patent rate is the highest in the world.

During the conference, you will be able to have a taste of Israel’s tech industry through the conference exhibition.