Throughout history, liberty has endured only where courageous leaders have stepped forward to defend it with strength, foresight, and a profound sense of responsibility. The Hertog Forum exists to identify, connect, and cultivate those leaders in an era of growing global instability.
More than a gathering, we are an international coalition bridging government, national security, business, technology, and civil society. Our mission is to strengthen the alliances and shape the strategic vision needed to secure the future of Israel, the United States, India, and other partner nations worldwide standing for freedom.
As a Hertog Forum participant, you will join an exclusive assembly of exceptional global leaders for three days of candid, closed-door discussions on how to safeguard and advance liberty at a time of cultural, geopolitical, and economic challenge.
Bring your vision. Form lasting partnership. Stand in defense of liberty, together.
Roger Hertog is co-chairman of the Jewish Leadership Conference, president of the Hertog Foundation and chairman emeritus of Tikvah. One of the founding partners of the investment, research and management firm Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Hertog served as the firm’s president before its merger with Alliance Capital Management in 2000.
Amiad Cohen is CEO of the Herut Center, and the publisher of the Center’s Hebrew-language intellectual journal, Hashiloach. Herut is an ideas institution which supports programs and publications aimed at cultivating Israeli conservative political thought leadership in the areas of strategy, law, economics, and social cohesion. Under Cohen’s leadership, the Herut alumni community has grown to over 1,500 people, and the Center has launched major strategic projects including the Israeli Conservatism Conference and the Hertog Forum for National Security. Prior to Herut, Cohen specialized in municipal management in his hometown of Eli, as well as heading regional real estate and industrial development. He is also a partner in several business initiatives in the fields of security and technology.
Eden Bauman is Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Herut Center, where she leads strategic initiatives, executive operations, and external engagement. She works closely with government officials, diplomats, business leaders, and international partners while overseeing the Center’s flagship conferences and high-profile initiatives in Israel and abroad. Previously, she served in the Knesset and holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing.
Benaya Cherlow is the Director of Strategic Affairs at the Herut Center. He is responsible for the Center’s U.S. operations, including strategic partnerships, relationship building, and fundraising initiatives.
Benaya is a Captain in the Israel Defense Forces reserves and a graduate of the Exodus Program and the Adam Smith. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Decision Making and Strategy from Reichman University and is a graduate of the Veterans in National Security Program at Syracuse University.