Speaker

Sol Gradman is the chairman of the Israeli High Tech CEO Forum and the Chairman of the Israeli Silicon Club. In 2004, while becoming involved with the Israeli semiconductor industry, Gradman founded and published TapeOut Magazine - the first magazine dedicated to the Israeli semiconductor industry. in 2008 Gradman founded ChipEx conferences which became one of the most important annual gatherings of the global semiconductor industry. A year later, he founded Chiportal – the main on-line source for news and communication for all professionals involved with the Israeli electronics industry and in 2010 he founded The Israeli Silicon Club – an exclusive club for the senior executives of the Israeli semiconductor industry. Today, Gradman is widely recognized as the leading expert in the development and growth of Israel's semiconductor industry, spearheading numerous initiatives that fostered a robust ecosystem. In addition to his public initiatives, Gradman is the CEO of ASG Ltd., a consulting firm that specializes in mergers, acquisitions and turnaround processes of high-tech companies.