Life During COVID: OurCrowd Schedules Pandemic Innovation Virtual Conference Exploring Tech Brought by the Pandemic Pivot

, a global leader in online capital formation for early-stage ventures, has scheduled the OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference on June 22nd. The virtual event will cover the latest tech solutions pertaining to the Coronavirus including vaccinations, treatments, prevention, and more. The virtual event will also discuss the new world order brought about by the “Pandemic Pivot” addressing topics like changes to work and everyday life as the world settles in to an ongoing health crisis.

OurCrowd states that the online conference will be broadcast from TV studios in Israel and will feature leading investors, entrepreneurs, medical experts, and business leaders from around the world.

Virtual attendees will be able to meet directly with startup CEOs and topic experts in online breakout sessions. There will be live Q&As with guest speakers and the chance to network with other attendees from around the world in real-time.

OurCrowd recently announced a new $100 million Pandemic Innovation Fund. This fund will invest in compelling early stage firms that are tackling the medical challenges and other issues created by COVID-19. OurCrowd expects investors from over one hundred countries to attend online, including some of the world’s biggest investors.

OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved explained that the conference is about providing global investor support to the entrepreneurs who are working hard to solve the problems humanity is facing with the crisis.

“These entrepreneurs are racing to the vaccine, are building faster and more accurate testing, developing new therapeutics, and delivering remote healthcare services. These people and their companies need the resources of far-sighted investors so they can help to fix the world,” said Medved.

Alec Ellison, OurCrowd’s US Chairman, added that it is not just medical companies that they will highlight at the conference.

“The post-COVID world will look different and require innovative technology solutions, whether it’s working from home, distance learning, increased cybersecurity, robotic process automation – these will all be part of our “new normal and will be featured front and center at the Conference.”

Some of the experts participating in the event include:

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Some of the startups being showcased are:

To accommodate the global audience OurCrowd has scheduled two start times. The first will begin at 7AM GMT and the second will commence at 4PM GMT. The event is three hours long.