On December 9-10, 2025, in the heart of Capitol Hill, the Jerusalem Post Group will host its first-ever Washington Conference, bringing together leading figures from the political, economic, and technology sectors in Israel and the United States. The event will be led by Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress and President of the conference.
The conference will commence on the evening of December 9 with an exclusive event, attended by senior officials, business leaders, and philanthropists. The next day will feature the main sessions, led by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
A distinguished lineup of political leaders is scheduled to participate, including Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar; Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana; Senator Bernie Moreno; U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Abraham Hamadeh; Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack; and Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel.
Alongside discussions on the future of U.S.–Israel relations, the conference will feature major panels on innovation and technology leadership, security cooperation, the role of Jewish communities worldwide, and the impact of philanthropy on global resilience. Jerusalem Post journalists will hold in-depth conversations with key figures, including President of the Inter-American Development Bank Ilan Goldfajn; Witkoff Group CEO Alex Witkoff; MDA International President and former Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan; El Al Chairman Amikam Ben-Zvi; Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy; Jewish Federations of North America President and CEO Eric Fingerhut; Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration Adv. Avichai Kahana; Director of English Speaking Countries in United Scot A Berman; entrepreneur and philanthropist Yasmin Lukatz; photojournalist Chen Shimmel; HaShomer HaChadash CEO Yoel Zilberman; ZAKA USA CEO Moshe Rozenberg; "The Great One" American broadcaster Mark Levin; and Lital Leshem, co-founder of Protego Ventures.
Members of Congress and other dignified guests will also take part in the conference’s exclusive closing event, hosted by businessman, strategist, and author Mark Penn and Nancy Jacobson, the founder of No Labels.
Jerusalem Post conferences have previously been showcased in major global outlets, including CNN, Bloomberg, and The Washington Post. This year’s Washington Conference is expected to garner similar attention, with extensive media coverage and distribution across the Jerusalem Post Group’s digital platforms, where it is projected to reach more than three million views.
The new Washington Conference positions the Jerusalem Post at the heart of global dialogue and reinforces Israel’s role in the key decision-making arenas shaping the future.