Ze’ev Lavie is the Director of the International Division at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), where he has established the hospital’s global network and strategic collaborations. Prior to this role, Lavie served as the Director of the International Relations Division at the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC), a leading economic organization representing the private business sector in Israel. The FICC acts as an umbrella organization for thousands of businesses and organizations across more than 120 divisions, representing various economic sectors of the Israeli market, including export, import, trade, real estate, financial services, and business services. Lavie’s responsibilities included assisting senior executives of leading Israeli companies in entering new markets or expanding their operations in existing ones, supporting foreign enterprises in doing business in Israel, and leading the chamber’s international relations with various trade promotion organizations and governments. Lavie holds an LL.B degree from the Ono Academic College Law School in Israel.