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Israel's 12th Annual Cyber Week Highlights Unprecedented Changes in the Cyber Landscape and the Critical Need For Coordinated Response

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Supported by Israel's Ministry of Economy and Innovation, attendees joined from over 80 countries from all over the world.

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  • Supported by Israel's Ministry of Economy and Innovation, attendees joined from over 80 countries from all over the world.
  • The gathering occurred against the backdrop of unprecedented cyber challenges and events including Russia's war on Ukraine.
  • Yet they also expressed hope in the effectiveness of properly implemented defenses and evolution in defensive cyber techniques to meet the challenge.
  • The same goes for the cyber dimensions and the same framework of cooperation vis-a-vis Iran is expanding to cyber."

Annual international cybersecurity summit, Cyber Week, is set to welcome cyber leaders top decision makers from across the globe

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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TEL AVIV, Israel , June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber Week, the large annual international cybersecurity event, hosted each year in the cyber capital of the world: Tel Aviv, offers a unique gathering of cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, academics, diplomats, and government officials. With thousands of attendees from more than 80 countries, this year's conference offers a thought-provoking exchange of knowledge, methods, and ideas. Events will run for a full week and include over 40 roundtables, panels, workshops, forums, BSides, competitions, and more. 

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber Week , the large annual international cybersecurity event, hosted each year in the cyber capital of the world: Tel Aviv, offers a unique gathering of cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, academics, diplomats, and government officials.
  • With thousands of attendees from more than 80 countries, this year's conference offers a thought-provoking exchange of knowledge, methods, and ideas.
  • Events will run for a full week and include over 40 roundtables, panels, workshops, forums, BSides, competitions, and more.
  • It has become increasingly important as a result, to inspire innovation and effective cyber security solutions in the industry.

International Security and Cyber Risk Expert to Address Inventures 2022 Conference

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Isaac Ben-Israel, an international expert on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, will be a featured keynote at Inventures 2022 in Calgary, June 1-3.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Isaac Ben-Israel, an international expert on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, will be a featured keynote at Inventures 2022 in Calgary, June 1-3.
  • A pioneer in the field of cybersecurity, Professor Ben-Israel has spearheaded his countrys leading role in next-gen technology and national security.
  • In 2010 he was appointed by the Israeli Prime Minister to head a task force on national cyber strategy and policy and establish the National Cyber Bureau.
  • Launched in 2018, Inventures is gaining global interest as the place to discover new technologies, talent, capital, customers and markets.

Israel's Leading AI Week 2022 Showcases Global Industry Trailblazers and Exciting Future in Artificial Intelligence

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Governmental AI leaders from the UK, Spain, Singapore, and Israel participated as well, sharing their strategies towards strengthening the AI ecosystems in their respective countries.

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  • Governmental AI leaders from the UK, Spain, Singapore, and Israel participated as well, sharing their strategies towards strengthening the AI ecosystems in their respective countries.
  • AI Week 2022's online conference was hosted by the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology, and Security alongside TAD - Tel Aviv University's Center for AI and Data Science.
  • AI Week is the premier conference in Israel and a leading conference globally that brings together AI thought leaders, government officials, academics, and private sector experts.
  • The conference explores a broad array of critical themes relating to how AI technology is revolutionizing business strategy, policy, and future development.

Lorelei Williams Named Executive Director Of The WMG / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced the appointment of Lorelei Williams as its first Executive Director.

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  • NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced the appointment of Lorelei Williams as its first Executive Director.
  • "Her extensive background in social justice philanthropy on a global scale and community development make her a perfect fit for this role.
  • "Structural racism, economic inequality and the COVID-19 pandemic have converged with devastating impact, especially for Black communities in the U.S. and the African Diaspora," said Lorelei Williams, Executive Director, WMG/BFF SJF.
  • Her clients included the Kellogg Foundation, Ford Foundation, Brazil Foundation, and The Brazilian Institute of Ethnic Media.

40 Acres and a Mall: Crenshaw Community Protests at Homes of Gentrifiers Connected to Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump in New York City & Los Angeles Taking Fight for Black Self-Determination National

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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As Black people we will not rest until our community and our mall is in our hands.

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  • As Black people we will not rest until our community and our mall is in our hands.
  • For over a year, the Crenshaw Mall, a landmark Black economic and cultural hotspot that sits on 40 acres, has been the target of numerous outside White developers seeking to gentrify Black Los Angeles.
  • It has been featured in the New York Times , MSNBC and by the Brookings Institute .
  • Schwartzman's financial backer is Soviet-born oil tycoon billionaire Leonard (Len) Blavatnik, who Kremlinologists have labeled a crony of Vladimir Putin .

Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists announce 2021 laureates, in America's largest unrestricted scientific prize for promising young researchers

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Each will receive $250,000, the largest unrestricted scientific prize for America's most innovative young faculty-rank scientists and engineers.

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  • Each will receive $250,000, the largest unrestricted scientific prize for America's most innovative young faculty-rank scientists and engineers.
  • The 2021 Blavatnik National Awards competition received 298 nominees from 157 research institutions across 38 states.
  • The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists will celebrate the 2021 Blavatnik National Awards laureates and finalists in a ceremony Sept. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
  • For updates about the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, please visit www.blavatnikawards.org and follow on Twitter and Facebook @Blavatnikawards.

Blavatnik Family Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences Name 31 Finalists for 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Showcasing America's most promising young scientists and engineers, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences today named 31 finalists for the world's largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Showcasing America's most promising young scientists and engineers, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences today named 31 finalists for the world's largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers.
  • Three winners of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in life sciences, chemistry, and physical sciences and engineering will be announced on July 20, each receiving $250,000 as a Blavatnik National Awards Laureate.
  • "Each day, young scientists tirelessly seek solutions to humanity's greatest challenges," saidLen Blavatnik, founder and chairman of Access Industries, and head of the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
  • "On behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences, we are extremely proud to administer the Blavatnik National Awards.

Harvard Business School Announces Its 2021-2022 Blavatnik Fellows

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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BOSTON, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's eighth cohort.

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  • BOSTON, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's eighth cohort.
  • Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from the Blavatnik Family Foundation , headed by Len Blavatnik (MBA 1989).
  • We start with this year's Blavatnik Fellows as they begin their entrepreneurial journey and make a difference in the worlds of business, science, and technology."
  • Founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University, Harvard Business School is located on a 40-acre campus in Boston.

Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces Second Tranche of Grants

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced Ash Cultural Arts Center, Overtown Youth Center and The Africa Center, as its next grant recipients.

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  • NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced Ash Cultural Arts Center, Overtown Youth Center and The Africa Center, as its next grant recipients.
  • In addition to monetary investments, WMG is developing ways for its artists and employees to support these organizations through their time and creative ingenuity.
  • For example, WMG is creating a first of its kind mentorship program with Howard University, one of the WMG/BFF Social Justice Fund's initial grant recipients.
  • The program will thoughtfully pair WMG executives with Howard University School of Business students each year, beginning with the fall 2021 semester.