נחשף: הכוח האמיתי של יזמות בישראל!

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, entrepreneurs, distinguished guests, entrepreneurs, students, and friends of the Atlas Award. I'm delighted to greet you this evening and to congratulate the Einran Center Israel and the entire Atlas Award team on this the 10th anniversary of this remarkable celebration. I want to acknowledge the presence of Ambassador Mike Huckabe. Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Ambassador, you honor us with your presence tonight. Thank you for your support and for supporting the values that make Israel such an extraordinary country.

The Atlas Award has special meaning for us because Atlas is not just only a literary symbol, but he also represents the individual who thinks, builds and carries civilization forward. That is what we honor this evening. We recognize entrepreneurs, builders, and value creators. The men and women who see a problem and do not merely complain about it. They solve it. They identify opportunities and pursue them. Tonight, we rightly honor those entrepreneurs as heroes. As heroes. Israel is a land built on

heroes, defended by heroes, fought for by heroes. And you know who they are. They imagine what does not yet exist, then summon the courage, discipline, and the persistence to bring those ideas into reality. That is why this is not merely a business award. It is a celebration, a celebration of human achievement. And there's no better place than such a

celebration than in Israel. Why? Israel is a nation of energy, intelligence, courage, and creative ambition. And that's why it's earned the title startup nation, but is more than that. Israel is a heroic nation. Now, there's a big word heroic nation, but I think that fits. It fits the resilience, the inventiveness, the aliveness, the alive purpose and unwillingness to surrender to a future of fear.

I believe Israel has one of the most remarkable futures of any nation in the world. Not because of its natural resources, but because of the minds and the character of its people.

The entrepreneurs recognized tonight are part of that future. They create wealth, but more than wealth, they create possibility. Entrepreneurs take risks. They endure uncertainty, setbacks, pressure, and sleepless nights. They accept responsibility. They accept responsibility. Even when success is is removed, is not guaranteed, they still keep going.

That is the moral meaning of entrepreneurship. It is the independent judgment in action. It's intelligence made productive. It is courage applied to life. The companies represented here are solving real problems and creating value not only for Israel but for the entire world. Every startup, every breakthrough, every

success begins with an idea. An idea and with the person who refuses to let that idea remain just an idea. I'm especially pleased that the Atlas

project includes students from Atlas Juniors. Young people need to see, they need to see concretely what success is, not luck and not magic. It comes from thought, effort, discipline, ambition, and productive work. They need to meet the men and women, the tenacious men and women who are building companies, creating value, and shaping the future.

To the founders, innovators and students here tonight. You are torchbearers of progress. You are helping build prosperity and a better future for people. That is the that is the spirit of the Atlas award.

I want to thank you Boaz. I want to thank the Einran Center Israel for their leadership and dedication. Also, my thanks to Richard Mins, the judges, the sponsors, supporters, and everyone who's helped build this award over the past decade. I'm proud to be a founder of this marvelous project. Einrand was a great champion of the

entrepreneur. She understood that producers, creators, and builders make the world a better place for people to live. she would be proud of Israel, proud of this award, and proud of the men and women we honor tonight.

So, congratulations to the winners, finalists, entrepreneurs, students, and all of you who are part of this remarkable project. May the next decade of the Atlas Award be even stronger, more productive, and more inspiring than the first. Tonight we celebrate not only success but the remarkable men and women who created. Thank you and congratulations and have a wonderful evening. Thank you.