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Israel Club Gala Hosts 200 Attendees
Continuing a tradition, the Wharton
Club of Israel and the local Harvard
Business School alumni club celebrated
their sixth annual Gala Dinner on
December 26, 2007. To date, this was the
largest event of its kind for the local alumni
club, hosting 200 people, including
many business and community leaders.
The keynote speaker was Shay
Agassi, one of Israel’s best-known entrepreneurs,
who had sold the software
company he founded to SAP and went
on to become SAP’s Deputy CEO.
These days, Agassi is promoting the
adoption of a nationwide network of
electric outlets in Israel, in which drivers
can recharge their electric car battery
anywhere. The total cost of this
project is set at $200 million. The existence
of such a network would make
it possible for everyone to switch from
a conventional gasoline-powered car to
an electric-powered one. Agassi has already
secured the funds as well as the
cooperation of Renault-Nissan and the
State of Israel.
Every year at the Gala Dinner, the
Organizing Committee rewards a
community organization for their exceptional
achievement in building a
“critical mass” of young leaders who
will impact society. This year, a not-
for-profit organization called LEAD
was chosen. Founded by self-made billionaire
Morris Kahn, the organization
has taken upon itself the task of encouraging
and developing youth leadership
in Israel. The goal is to mentor
120 young adults every year, training
each according to the most advanced
leadership techniques and concepts.
LEAD’s purpose is to make an impact
on the next generation of leaders
throughout government and business
across in the country.
– Yarom Arad, WG’95
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