Speakers Bureau

A Long Island native born to an Israeli mother and Iranian father, Natalie worked in real estate in New York City before October 7th, when she survived the Nova music festival massacre during a visit to Israel. Her traumatic experience that day led her to transform her life and switch her career path to Jewish advocacy and fighting antisemitism, and she now works as a Public Affairs Officer for CAM.

Preceding her work at CAM, Natalie has also long co-hosted the “Persian Girl Podcast.”

With her background, Natalie is well-versed in the struggles throughout the Middle East against the tyrannical forces of radical Islam backed by the current regime in Tehran, and her guiding mission is to use her multicultural background to her advantage to support the fight for freedom throughout the region and across the globe.

Shira Granot is Director of Community Engagement for CAM. She grew up as an Israeli living in Germany, and later served in the IDF’s International Relations Division and worked for the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. After earning a BA degree in Communications from Reichman University in Herzliya, Shira began a career in the media world, gaining experience in the realms of production, product management, high tech, and philanthropy.

She subsequently developed a passion for the wine industry, and for over a decade now she has been fully engaged professionally in wine journalism, marketing, consulting, and bar ownership. Last year, she co-founded the Israel Wine Collection, which internationally promotes wines produced in Israel.

Her speaking presentation is titled “Wine, War, and Antisemitism.”

Roei Derhi is an Israeli Jewish fashion designer and 3D artist. After his graduation show at the Shenkar College fashion department, a Swedish fashion company recruited Roei and relocated him to Sweden to join their design team.

In 2021, Roei created and launched the fashion brand PLACEBO, collaborating with renowned names in the industry such as H&M, Mugler, threeASFOUR, and even Beyonce. In 2023, Roei was selected for the “40 Under 40” list of GEN3 magazine. Roei is a lecturer at both Shenkar College and Beckman Design School.

After October 7th, Roei decided to combat antisemitism by sharing the story of how it has been depicted in art and design throughout Jewish history. His speaking presentation is titled “Tracing Antisemitism Through Artistic Canvases.”

Sonja Jost is an inventor and engineer, as well as a serial chemistry entrepreneur. In 2019, she co-founded DUDE CHEM, a virtual green deep tech manufacturer of chemicals of which she is the CEO.

She has been appointed to many boards and high-tech juries, and she has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work, including being highlighted as one of the “100 most important heads of the Berlin economy 2023” by Tagesspiegel. Since 2017, Jost has been an elected member of the General Assembly of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Berlin, serving as vice president since 2022.

Jost is an adviser to an array of governmental organizations, scientific institutions, and NGOs, as well as several political parties in Germany, the EU and U.S. She is also a regular media commentator, for outlets including Handelsblatt, Frankfurter Rundschau, and Wirtschaftswoche.

Luai Ahmed is a columnist, journalist, and content creator who was born in Sana’a, Yemen, in 1993. He is the son of feminist human rights activist Amal Basha, who has fought for women’s rights in the Middle East since the 1980s.

In 2014, Luai fled Yemen for Sweden as a refugee due to his sexual orientation. He learned Swedish, sought education at a Swedish university, and eventually became a columnist for the liberal conservative newspaper Bulletin. He has written extensively about the Islamist threat in Europe, integration issues for immigrants, and antisemitism.

When October 7th happened, Luai started making English-language videos about the rising Jew-hatred in the West and the Middle East, and has taken a vocal stance against Hamas and Islamist terrorism. He recently visited Israel for the first time and he documented his trip to his growing group of followers on TikTok, X, and Instagram.