It was a pleasure to host the third CCIIF After-Work event at the Institut Français of Tel Aviv on May 13th. This session was a success and provided a new valuable opportunity for CCIIF members to meet, exchange, and strengthen connections within our community. The evening allowed participants to better understand each other’s activities and explore potential collaborations. We had the privilege of hearing Anat Tsour Segal. Anat is a venture capital investor and company builder with over two decades of experience working with early-stage technology companies in Israel. She is Founder, Board Member and former CEO of Xenia Venture Capital, former CEO of Capital Nature, and currently Advisor to the London-based family office Consensus Business Group. Last, Anat is also a lecturer at the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at Reichman University, mentoring entrepreneurs through various accelerators and entrepreneurial organizations.

Our fourth Afterwork will take place @Institut francais rooftop on Wednesday, July 15th at 18:30.

FREE FOR CCIIF MEMBERS – ENTRANCE FEE OF 100 NIS FOR NON MEMBERS.

CCIIF 2026 General Assembly took place on July 6th at the headquarters of Manufacturers Association of Israel  in Tlv, where we had the privilege to hear our host Avraham Novogrocki, recently elected as the new President of M.A.I.

Avraham holds an MBA from Bar-Ilan University and combines a technological background with 4 years of service in the Israeli Air Force, working on the fire-control systems of F-15 aircraft. He began his career in 1983 at Scitex, and became CFO of Scitex Israel. In 1996 he joined Packer Steel and was later appointed its CEO, in 2008 Africa Israel Industries as CEO, and served as CEO of Africa Israel Investments & Properties. Since 2018, he has served as active Chairman of Had Asaf Industries, as external director at Dan Amad Real Estate and Dan Equity, and later as Chairman of Kal-Kar Ein Carmel, being also a private investor alongside his business activity.

Novogrocki is since 2022 the Chairman of the Metal, Electricity and Infrastructure Association within M.A.I. and a member of itsPresidium. In the public sphere, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of Hadassah Medical Center Jerusalem, Laniado Hospital, and Ariel University.

We closed our sesson with the intervention of Stephane Goldin, Stephane is a Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and former commander of an elite IDF unit. A Strategic advisor for various Israeli institutions and organizations, a Security and Defense Analyst in various media, Stephane is recognized as a brilliant analyst of Israel’s environment.He is also the Delegate of Keren Hayessod for Luxembourg and Belgium.

The visit is seen as a strong foundation for future partnerships between BGU/BGN and CCIIF.

CCIIF Roundtable: “How Israeli companies succeed on the French market” 

Join key Israeli entrepreneurs and business leaders for a high-level round table on how they are thriving in the French market. Discover real-world strategies, challenges, and success stories from those leading the way in tech, industry, and innovation.
📍 Tel Aviv – Israel Industry House – Hamered Street 29, Tel-Aviv – “Yarden” Conference Room on 7th floor. Time: 17:30 – 19:00

Join the Leading Members of the Franco-Israeli Chamber of Commerce for the 2025 General Assembly
This annual gathering is a unique opportunity to connect, reflect on past achievements, and shape the future of bilateral business relations.
📅 July 2, 2025 | 📍 Location: Tel Aviv | 🏛️ CCIIF Annual Event

“Doing business with France” with Gal Mor, Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs at the Israel Embassy in Paris

The webinar was held in English on Wednesday, June 25th, at 11:30 AM (Israel time).