I was the MC for both days of Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2026, at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Herzog Tower. The program brought founders, financial institutions, and investors together around payments, AI, fraud, and trust.

I also moderate conferences and panels, interview founders and policymakers, and host conversations across technology, business, and Israel’s future.

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James Spiro speaking at the Herzog podium during Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2026 — Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2026 · Herzog Tower · October 29

Experience

MC at Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2026; ten Mind the Tech conferences across seven cities; hundreds of video interviews.

Available for panels, on-stage interviews, event hosting, and recorded conversations. See the event ↗

James Spiro welcoming the audience from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange podium at Fintech Week 2026

James Spiro speaking at the branded Tech & Invest Miami 2024 podium

James Spiro speaking on stage at Mind the Tech London 2025

James Spiro addressing the audience at Mind the Tech London

On stage: Fintech Week Tel Aviv · Tech & Invest Miami · Mind the Tech London

CTech by Calcalist · Selected archive

Five years in tech.

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Reporting and interviews from the Israeli technology beat, spanning global platforms, security, and the people shaping Startup Nation.

Interview · Global platforms

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales on internet accuracy and online toxicity

A conversation about trust in information, Elon Musk’s Twitter, and how the web records history.

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Interview · Antisemitism

ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt on innovation after October 7

How technology can help address antisemitism and connect Israel with the wider region.

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Feature · Defense technology

Inside the Shin Bet’s secret startup factory

At the intersection of national security, venture capital, and technologies built in wartime.

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Reporting · AI and society

Reddit, antisemitism, and AI training data

A look at harmful content in communities whose posts are increasingly used by AI systems.

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From the CTech camera.

Jennifer Griffin on Israel and America

A CTech conversation with the Fox News national security correspondent.

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Judah Taub on decisions, AI, and founders

A BiblioTech interview with the Hetz Ventures co-founder about his book and startup lessons.

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Sponsorship & partnerships

Reach a curious audience.

About James

Curious about what happens next.

I’m a British-born journalist based in Israel. After five years reporting on the country’s technology industry for CTech by Calcalist, I now write for JNS, interview leaders for Forbes Israel, and publish The Spiro Circle.

My work moves between the startup economy, AI, Jewish life, media and geopolitics. I also host interviews, appear on air and moderate conference conversations on stage.

Reporting · Interviews · Podcasting · Moderation · Speaking

On screen · Behind the camera · In conversation

Video work.

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Television appearances, interviews, promotional films, and other video projects, including work with Calcalist, ILTV, CNA Insider, Tech It Forward, and more. Sorted by YouTube publication date, newest first.