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UK

DEC 2024 Sold-out Event in London Renowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore and award winning writer and journalist, Lord Daniel Finkelstein spoke on the Middle East at a sold-out BGU UK event in London, drawing an audience of 350 guests.

L-R: Ann Berger (Chair BGU UK), Jeff Kaye (Vice President BGU), Simon Sebag Montefiore, Lord Daniel Finkelstein. Photo: Yakir Zur

US

DEC 2024 From the Negev to the World: Advancing AI and Cyber Security, Los Angeles From the Negev to the World marked A4BGU’s first major Los Angeles event since before COVID, drawing nearly 200 attendees and strong community support. Held at Sinai Temple, the evening featured a keynote by BGU Prof. Yuval Elovici on AI and cybersecurity.

in which President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz and Rector Prof. Chaim Hames conferred the degree on Prof. Vladimir Zelman, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at The Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, who was surrounded by numerous friends and colleagues. A4BGU CEO Doug Seserman and Event Chair Lisa Field shared remarks, spotlighting BGU’s mission and post-October 7 resilience.

L-R: Simon Sebag Montefiore and Lord Daniel Finkelstein in conversation. Photo: Yakir Zur

A4BGU

The evening began with an honorary doctorate ceremony

BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz and Rector Prof. Chaim Hames confer an honorary doctorate on Prof. Vladimir Zelman. Photo: Dan Balilty, Beet Films