UK Israel Business explained
Founded in 1950[1] as the Anglo-Israel Chamber of Commerce, UK Israel Business encourages and supports bilateral trade and investment between the UK & Israel. Previously known as the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the name UK Israel Business was adopted in 2011 through a merger between the former British-Israel Chamber of Commerce (B-ICC) and Israel Britain Business Council (IBBC).[2] [3]
Overview
The Chairman of UK Israel Business is Leon Blitz of Grovepoint Capital and the Chief Executive is Hugo Bieber. The organisation has a network of over 2000 companies and 10,000 business leaders.[4] and works closely with the Department for International Trade, the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Embassy in London and the UK Israel Tech Hub.
A company limited by guarantee, UK Israel Business is a bilateral chamber of commerce. Their goal is to provide a meeting place and platform for business.
Events & Delegations
UK Israel Business organises a wide variety of events and delegations in the UK and Israel including conferences, business breakfasts, private roundtable events and business delegations.[5]
British Israeli Business Awards Dinner
The organisation hosts the annual British Israeli Business Awards Dinner where companies contributing to trade and investment between the two countries are recognised.British Israeli Business Awards Dinner 2018
The dinner was addressed by Dr. Erel N. Margalit, founder of Jerusalem Venture Partners and the following companies and individuals were recognised with awards at the dinner:
- British Company of the Year: London Stock Exchange Group[6]
- Israeli Company of the Year: LABS[7]
- Israeli Listed Company of the Year: Crossrider
- Most Promising Company of the Year: Healthy.io
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Leo Noé[8]
British Israeli Business Awards Dinner 2017
The dinner was addressed by Dan Doctoroff, CEO of SideWalk Labs and the following companies and individuals were recognised with awards at the dinner:
- British Company of the Year: Barclays[9]
- Israel Company of the Year: Gett
- Most Promising Company of the Year: Hibob[10]
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Daniel Dover of BDO
British Israeli Business Awards Dinner 2015
The dinner was addressed by The Rt. Hon Sajid Javid, who gave his first speech[11] as Business Secretary at the dinner.[12] [13] [14] The following companies and individuals were recognised with awards at the dinner:
- British Company of the Year: easyJet
- Israeli Company of the Year: Orbotech[14]
- Most Promising Company of the Year: Zeek
- Israeli Listed Company of the Year: XL Media plc
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Harry Solomon
British Israeli Business Awards Dinner 2014
The dinner was addressed by Israel's then leader of the opposition, Isaac Herzog MK. The following companies and individuals were recognised with awards at the dinner:[15]
British Israeli Business Awards Dinner 2013
The dinner was addressed by both Professor Stanley Fischer and Lord King of Lothbury, respectively Governors of the Bank of Israel and the Bank of England shortly before their retirements as Governors. The following companies and individuals were recognised with awards at the dinner:[16]
It also awarded Bunzl and Arad Water Technology as 2011 British-Israeli companies of the year.
Briefings
UK Israel Business regularly hosts briefings for members and past speakers have included Chemi Peres, Dov Moran, Uri Levine (Waze), Carolyn McCall, Richard Solomons, Gavin Patterson, Ross McEwan, Sir Win Bischoff, Kimbal Musk, Ann Cairns, Xavier Rolet, Jon Medved (OurCrowd), Eugene Kandel, Lord Livingstone of Parkhead, Mark Regev, Daniel Taub, Avi Hasson, Matthew Gould, Michael O'Leary, Willie Walsh, Silvan Shalom, Yosef Abramowitz, Lord Fink, Lloyd Dorfman, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Tidjane Thiam, Governor Mervyn King, Sir Victor Blank, Vincent Tchenguiz, Sir Trevor Chinn, Lord Young of Graffham, Sammy Ofer, Shai Agassi, .
Summits
Summits organised by UK Israel Business have been held in both London and Tel Aviv and focus on specific opportunities between the two countries. Previous summits have included:
- Israel Private Equity Opportunity Summit – March 2014 – focussing on Private Equity Opportunities for British Investors in Israel brought about by the anti-concentration law of 2013. Sponsored by Linklaters, Herzog Fox & Ne'eman and KPMG, speakers at the Summit[17] included: Dan Gillerman and Sir Ronald Cohen and representatives of Apax Partners and the BVCA. The summit received coverage in industry publications including unquote,[18] The Wall Street Journal and [19]
- Israel Investor Summit – February 2015 – provided UK institutional investors with a deeper knowledge of the Israeli economy and a chance to hear from some Israeli companies who listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2014. The event commenced with a market opening ceremony and the Summit was addressed by speakers including Xavier Rolet and Leo Leiderman.[20]
- Brexit Summit Tel Aviv – March 2017 – gathered over 100 Israelis in Tel Aviv to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by Brexit
- Innovate Israel[21] – September 2017 – featured 17 Israeli scale-up companies,[22] and 150 UK corporates and investors
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: UK Israel Business - Overview (free company information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. en. 2017-07-19.
- Candice Krieger, 'It's a new era for British Israeli business', in The Jewish Chronicle, February 10, 2011 http://www.thejc.com/business/business-diary/44921/its-a-new-era-british-israeli-business
- Juliet Samuel, 'Going Green as Green Goes AWOL', in City A.M., February 9, 2011 http://www.cityam.com/the-capitalist/going-green-green-goes-awol
- https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/hugo-bieber-new-chief-at-uk-israel-business-1.45235
- Web site: Official Website - Events Page.
- News: London Stock Exchange named best British company by UK-Israel trade group. White. Lucy. 2018-02-27. 2018-03-08. en.
- News: קרוסריידר ולאבס של טדי שגיא זכו בפרסים בבריטניה. 2018-03-04. כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. 2018-03-08.
- News: Philanthropist Leo Noe dedicates lifetime achievement award to late parents. Jewish News. 2018-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: 2017 British Israeli Business Awards Events DLA Piper Global Law Firm. DLA Piper. en. 2017-07-19.
- News: bob wins the most promising company of the year award. 2017-02-23. bob. 2017-07-19. en-GB.
- News: At risk of going off the rails. Commentary. Robert Lea: Business. 2017-07-19. en.
- Web site: Sajid Javid to attend British-Israel business awards. www.thejc.com. 2017-07-19.
- Web site: Speech to UK Israel business annual dinner - GOV.UK. www.gov.uk. en. 2017-07-19.
- News: New UK business minister vows to expand trade with Israel, slams BDS. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. 2017-07-19.
- Web site: It's big business for award winners. www.thejc.com. 2017-07-19.
- Web site: Honoured at British Israeli Business dinner. www.thejc.com. 2017-07-19.
- Web site: Dan Gillerman: still an envoy, this time for business. www.thejc.com. 2017-07-19.
- News: Israel: no longer a start-up nation. unquote.com. 2017-07-19. en.
- News: Blackstone mulls Israel office as appetite rises. Macfarlane. Alec. 2017-07-19. en-GB.
- News: The Secret to Israeli Success at LSE. Alondon.net. 2017-07-19.
- News: Top Israeli entrepreneurs take to London for tech summit. Smith. Rebecca. 2017-09-12. 2018-03-08. en.
- Web site: UK-Israel tech links are ‘most exciting ever’. www.thejc.com. 2018-03-08.
