This past Tuesday, CBDChabad Sydney celebrated the culmination of its landmark Building Bridges initiative with a dynamic business lunch hosted at Shaw & Partners, featuring keynote speaker Rob Nadebaum, ANZ Managing Director of Israeli agritech giant Netafim.

The event brought together leading professionals, investors, and community figures to hear how Netafim — founded on Kibbutz Hatzerim in 1965 — became a multibillion-dollar global innovator, revolutionizing agriculture through sustainable microirrigation technologies that combat food shortages, boost yields, and conserve water.

Launched in response to the Simchat Torah massacre in 2023, the Building Bridges initiative has, over the past 18 months, introduced Australian audiences to Israel’s most cutting-edge companies, including Technion Australia, Milk & Honey Whisky, OurCrowd, monday.com, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and Netafim.

Now, CBDChabad Sydney is proud to announce the next chapter: the upcoming launch of a bold new organization designed to proactively strengthen and expand Australia-Israel business ties — creating fresh opportunities for investment, collaboration, and innovation between the two nations.

Expressions of interest are now open for those wishing to secure an early invitation to this historic launch. To learn more, contact CBDChabad Sydney directly!