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7PM - 8:30PM RECEPTION
Reception, Cocktail and Networking.
8:30PM - 9PM - HAMAS IN AMERICA / DR. LORENZO VIDINO
The shocking surge of extremism and antisemitism observed on American college campuses and streets since October 7, 2023, is neither spontaneous nor organic. Rather, it is the latest iteration of a strategy crafted some 30 years ago by individuals like Musa Abu Marzook, currently a top Hamas leader and back then a PhD student in Louisiana, and other Hamas senior members when they lived in the US and established a web of contacts and entities that, largely unchallenged by the US government, have grown over time. Based on internal Hamas documents and evidence used in federal prosecutions, the presentation explains the evolution and tactics of this network, highlighting key players, narratives, and recent activities. It also looks at Iranian and Hezbollah networks in America, including their propaganda, educational and campus-related activities.
9:15PM - 9:45PM - UNLOCKING THE DIGITAL FUTURE / AYAL JEDEIKIN
Are you ready to step into the unfolding Crypto revolution?
The digital assets market has grown significantly in recent years. Millions of people globally, including 20% of adult Americans, have purchased digital assets—which reached a market capitalization of 3 Trillion. Digital assets present potential opportunities to reinforce U.S. leadership in the global financial system and remain at the technological frontier. Discover how crypto is breaking down borders, enabling instantaneous payments, and driving a future where virtual and physical realities converge. This lecture will cover the basics on what are crypto currencies, why do we need them, what they improve, different categories of coins with a focus on BTC. We will look at what the Future holds to unpack the power of blockchain, the role of digital assets, and the reason why the US has changed it’s stance on regulated Crypto and how it can improve it’s economy.
9:45PM - 10:30PM - FINALE
Desserts and Networking.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Lorenzo Vidino
Dr. Lorenzo Vidino
Dr. Lorenzo Vidino is the director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University. He has studied Islamist networks in the West for the last 25 years and often consults with various government agencies in the US, Europe and the Middle East. He has testified as an expert witness for the Department of Justice in more than 20 terrorism prosecutions and written various books, including The Closed Circle: Joining and Leaving the Muslim Brotherhood in the West (Columbia University Press), which has been translated into Arabic, French, Spanish and Italian. The Program he founded in 2015 is known to be one of the most respected academic centers on all forms of extremism and, reflecting the Program’s approach, employs a mix of academics and retired FBI officials.
Links
Fueling Chaos: Tracing the Flow of Tax-Exempt Dollars to Antisemitism, congressional testimony by PoE Head of Research Lara Burns before the House Ways and Means Committee (July 2024).
Recently released podcast on Hamas in America;
The Program’s October 2023 report on Hamas in America;
November 2023 oped in the Wall Street Journal on Hamas and academia;
The Program’s recent report on Iranian and Hezbollah networks in America;
Article “Intersectional Antisemitism in America,” published in Tablet;
The Program’s 2020 report for DHS on antisemitism as the common denominator among various forms of extremism;
2020 book on the Muslim Brotherhood in the West (Columbia University Press).
Ayal Jedeikin
Ayal Jedeikin
Ayal Jedeikin is the Founder and CEO of Cypator, an institutional trading platform for digital assets. Under his leadership, Cypator has achieved remarkable growth, signing over 50 clients and facilitating more than 25,000 daily digital asset transactions across 300 instruments.
A passionate crypto enthusiast, Ayal has been deeply involved in the digital asset space since 2017, when he launched one of the first institutional-grade Crypto Trading Price Aggregators. With 23 years of experience as a fintech entrepreneur, Ayal has a proven track record of innovation in Foreign Exchange (FX), Digital Assets, and Institutional Workflow solutions.
Prior to founding Cypator, Ayal co-founded TradAir, a cutting-edge FX trading platform for banks and brokers. TradAir became the trusted FX solution for prominent institutions such as Bank Leumi, Standard Bank, and Banorte. The company was successfully acquired by the ION Group in January 2021, marking a significant milestone in his career.
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