AI Security Summit 2026

13 may 2026

Check Point HQ, Tel Aviv

Organized by

Welcome to the AI Security Summit 2026, hosted at Check Point HQ in Tel Aviv: Where AI innovation meets cybersecurity leadership.

With 200 CISOs, enterprise leaders, founders and security experts, this summit dives into the new realities of trust, data protection, and model safety. From LLM vulnerabilities to AI-driven threat detection, we’ll tackle how to secure AI, and use AI for security.

Expect sharp sessions, strong voices, and meaningful connections in an intimate, expert-driven setting. We’ll have keynote sessions, panel discussions, product demos, networking opportunities and pre-scheduled 1 on1 and B2B meetings.

Brought to you by Lynx, your go-to-market partner and event creator connecting founders, tech leaders and investors across Israel and Europe.

When

13 May 2026

Where

Check Point HQ, Tel Aviv

Organized by

WHY ATTEND

PROTECT

Gain insights from cybersecurity and AI leaders tackling the newest threats — from model poisoning to data integrity.

DEFEND

See how global companies are safeguarding their AI infrastructure while staying compliant and competitive.

LEAD

Understand how security drives trust — and how trusted AI creates real market differentiation and business growth.

COLLABORATE

Join a powerful community of CISOs, AI experts, and innovators at Check Point HQ, where security meets strategy.

who is attending

Who you can expect to meet at AI Security Summit 2026

Founders, SECURITY & AI teams

Founders, tech teams, AI researchers, data security officers, and risk professionals tackling the challenges of protecting intelligent systems.

ENTERPRISE LEADERS & TECH TEAMS

Startup founders & teams, scaleups and tech companies operating in and expanding into Europe through partnerships and GTM collaborations.

Investors & Ecosystem Partners

VCs, cyber investors, policy experts, and ecosystem partners focused on the business and regulation of AI and security innovation.

themes

Where the hottest technologies, boldest ideas and biggest opportunities come together.

FOUNDERS: Safe AI Product Design

How founders build secure AI products, protect user data, and ship trustworthy intelligent features from day one.

TECH LEADERS: ai Defense Strategy

Actionable frameworks for engineering and security leaders to detect threats, harden AI systems and manage risk at scale.

Adversarial AI & Threat Prevention

Explore the newest attack vectors—from prompt injection to model extraction—and how organizations defend against them.

Responsible AI & Model Safety

Ensure aligned, fair and safe AI outputs through rigorous evaluation, monitoring and governance.

Secure MLOps & Cloud Pipelines

Best practices for securing model training, inference endpoints, APIs and cloud infrastructure across the AI lifecycle.

AI Governance & Global Compliance

Navigate global policies, regulations and standards shaping enterprise-grade AI deployment.

speakers

Ron Arbel

Co-Founder & CEO @ Aryon Security

Ira Ayalon

CISO @ Osem Nestle

Avichai Ben

Co-Founder & CTO @ Charm Security

Itai Gafni

Co-Founder & CEO @ Huskeys

Shmulik Haber

CEO @ Internet Binat

Dror Hevlin

CISO @ Maccabi Health Care Services

Moshe Karako

CTO @ NTT Innovation Lab Israel

Roi Karo

Chief Strategy Officer @ Check Point

Tal Kollender

Co-Founder & CEO @ Remedio

Nataly Kremer

Chief Product Officer @ Check Point

Ben Pelled

Founder & CEO @ Lynx

Yossi Pik

Co-Founder & CTO @ Backslash Security

Yasmin Shahar

Head of Partnerships @ Zafran Security

Dr. Tal Shapira

Co-Founder & CTO @ Reco

Einat Shimoni

CISO @ Lusha

Gilad Shoham

Dev & Open Source Leader @ Bit Cloud

Oron Shvartz

FrontEnd Team Leader @ Check Point

Tal Tahar

CISO @ Pagaya

Idan Wiener

GTM & Strategy @ Astelia

Matan Yemini

Co-Founder & CEO @ Sun Security

agenda

In this event, sessions will be held in Hebrew

בכנס הזה ההרצאות יהיו בשפה העברית

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13 May 2026 @ Check Point HQ, Tel Aviv

15:00 - 15:45
Opening Networking Lunch: Meet the AI-Security Leaders
By Beer & Networking
Kick off the summit with founders, CISOs, enterprise tech leaders and partners shaping the AI-security ecosystem.

Lunch, coffee, drinks, and great conversations included 🍺 🤝 🚀
15:45 - 16:00Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks: Why AI Security and AI for Security matters now
This welcome session sets the tone for the day by exploring why AI security, and AI for security, have become the most urgent priorities for organizations worldwide.

Led by the Lynx team together with the event partners, it will frame the key challenges, opportunities, and strategic questions that will shape the conversations throughout the conference.
- Ben Pelled, Founder & CEO @ Lynx
- Gal Benkin, Sales & Partners @ Lynx
16:00 - 16:15Keynote
Network Security in the AI Era
By Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer @ Check Point
AI is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, from hyper-personalized phishing and autonomous attack campaigns to AI-native enterprises where agents communicate and operate independently.

In this keynote, Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point, explores how organizations must rethink network security for a world driven by AI, automation, and autonomous systems.

The session will cover the rise of AI-powered cyber threats, the growing complexity of enterprise environments, and the shift toward autonomous network security powered by Zero Trust principles, intelligent orchestration, and AI-driven policy enforcement.
16:15 - 17:00Panel Discussion
AI Threat Intelligence & Response: What Tech Leaders Need to Know
Moderator: Idan Wiener, GTM & Strategy @ Astelia
- Shmulik Haber, CEO @ Internet Binat
- Einat Shimoni, CISO @ Lusha
- Tal Tahar, CISO @ Pagaya
- Dror Hevlin, CISO @ Maccabi Health Care Services
- Ira Ayalon, CISO @ Osem Nestle
- Matan Yemini, Co-Founder & CEO @ Sun Security
AI is reshaping the threat landscape, introducing new attack vectors, accelerating existing risks, and challenging traditional security models.

In this panel, senior CISOs and cybersecurity leaders share how enterprises are adapting threat intelligence and response in an AI-driven world.

We’ll explore real-world AI security threats, how organizations are mitigating them today, and what security, IT, and business leaders should expect from AI-enabled systems and vendors.

Designed for enterprise security leaders, IT managers, and decision-makers responsible for deploying and governing AI at scale.
17:00 - 17:15Fireside Chat
Infrastructure & Cloud for Secure AI: Building from Ground Up
- Gilad Shoham, Dev & Open Source Leader @ Bit Cloud
- Oron Shvartz, FrontEnd Team Leader @ Check Point
In this fireside chat, Gilad Shoham and Oron Shvartz will discuss the foundations of building secure AI infrastructure from the ground up. The session will explore best practices for cloud deployments, open-source considerations and architectural decisions that enable scalable, resilient and secure AI systems.
17:15 - 17:45Panel Discussion
Scaling AI & Security Startups: Funding, Growth & Partnerships
Moderator: Yasmin Shahar, Head of Partnerships @ Zafran Security (founded 2022, raised $130M)
- Roi Karo, Chief Strategy Officer @ Check Point
- Moshe Karako, CTO @ NTT Innovation Lab Israel (Japanese multinational telco and IT leader)
- Avichai Ben, Co-Founder & CTO @ Charm Security (founded 2024, raised $13M)
- Ron Arbel, Co-Founder & CEO @ Aryon Security (founded 2024, raised $13M)
AI and security startups operate in one of the most demanding markets in tech: fast innovation cycles, complex enterprise requirements, long sales processes, and rising expectations from customers and investors alike.

In this panel, founders, investors, and CISOs explore what it takes to successfully scale AI and security startups today. The discussion will dive into how early-stage companies secure funding, transition from pilots to production deployments, and build strategic partnerships with enterprises, cloud providers, and technology vendors.

We’ll cover real-world lessons around go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, pricing and positioning, as well as common pitfalls that slow growth. Panelists will also share what enterprises and partners look for when evaluating emerging AI and security solutions, and how startups can stand out in a crowded, fast-moving market.

Designed for startup founders, VCs, corporate innovation leaders, and enterprise decision-makers interested in scaling AI and security technologies from early traction to long-term impact.
17:45 - 18:15Lightning Talk
Founder Spotlights: Leading Cybersecurity Startups in the Age of AI
MC: Ben Pelled, Founder & CEO @ Lynx
- Yossi Pik, Co-Founder & CTO @ Backslash Security (founded 2022, raised total $27M)
- Tal Kollender, Co-Founder & CEO @ Remedio (founded 2019, raised total $65M)
- Dr. Tal Shapira, Co-Founder & CTO @ Reco (founded 2020, raised total $85M)
- Itai Gafni, Co-Founder & CEO @ Huskeys (founded 2025, raised total $8M)
4 leading cybersecurity founders. 6 minutes each.

A fast-paced lightning talk sessions featuring founders building cybersecurity companies for the AI era, from AI-native defense platforms and red-teaming tools to threat intelligence, application security, and autonomous protection systems.

Some will demo. Some will share lessons from building in one of the fastest-moving markets in tech. All will offer a sharp look at how cybersecurity is evolving as AI reshapes both attacks and defense. Short talks. Real insights.
18:15 - 19:00Meetings
1 on 1 Meetings, Networking, Light Food and Drinks
By Beer & Networking
Pre-scheduled 1 on 1 meetings for tech leaders, vendors, founders and investors.

Meetings will be scheduled in advance through the event app.

Registered attendees can access the event app via this link.