WELCOME TO THE WHARTON-ISRAEL GLOBAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE
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WELCOME TO THE WHARTON-ISRAEL GLOBAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE |
The Alumni
Club of Israel would like to extend a warm and personal invitation to
you to attend the Wharton-Israel Alumni Conference on the Globalization
of Technology Intensive Businesses, scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv,
Israel, March 11 - 13, 2001. Israel - a nation of only 6 million people - has the second largest number of international companies trading on the U.S. stock exchanges (after Canada). Technology intensive industry is the most significant and fastest growing segment of Israel's economy. Israel is considered to have the largest amount of start-up companies in the world after the U.S. Israel also has a thriving venture capital and other supporting industries that encourage entrepreneurship and formation of new companies. Israel is the ideal location for a discussion on the globalization of technology intensive businesses. The diversified experience of the high-tech industry and its accelerated rate of growth over the last decade, brings a unique approach to the subject of this conference. Located far from the world's major technology markets, and with only a small domestic market, Israeli high-tech companies have since their very inception faced the need to develop innovative global strategies. Managers, venture capitalists, legal, financial and other professionals as well as faculty members and students could all benefit from the shared experience and platform which the conference will provide. In addition, invaluable ties between the Wharton School and Wharton alumni will be strengthened and the conference will create a base from which these ties will continue to grow. Much thought
has been given to the program as well as to the planned social events
in order to maximize the benefit and enjoyment of the participants and
their families.
- On behalf of The Wharton-Israel conference organizing committee - |
