I am so super happy to announce I am a keynote at #BlueHat Israel this month in Tel Aviv. Itโ€™s will be my first trip there, so Iโ€™m super excited to meet the community in person!

https://www.microsoftrnd.co.il/bluehatil/home

https://twitter.com/BlueHatIL/status/1631325342236393472?s=20

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@hacks4pancakes fascinating country with so many contradictions. Currently going through political turmoil with pro democracy demonstrations everywhere. Donโ€™t be shy about asking questions.
@hacks4pancakes wonderful opportunity! I've been a few times and had wonderful times there. Do well!
@hacks4pancakes Have fun in Israel!
@bp Going to see as much as I can and learn as much as I can!
@hacks4pancakes If you're going to Jerusalem don't miss City of David
@bp Since I have very limited time I signed up for a couple of full day popular bus tours to see highlights and hear about them from a local.

@hacks4pancakes Sweet! This is awesome! Don't know how much of a language nerd you are, but don't bother learning Hebrew characters. I made that mistake hoping I could sound out things from signs etc. and look them up in dictionaries. But most written Hebrew drops all the vowels, so you get signs (the equivalent of)

DWNTWN HTL DSTRCT

Where unless you already know the words, that skill is pointless. Google Translate worked great though.

@hacks4pancakes Congrats! Enjoy being out there. I am jealous.
@hacks4pancakes congratulations! and enjoy! TLV is awesome ๐Ÿซถ
@hacks4pancakes Consider spending some time in the occupied territories while you're there. Israel's policies toward Palestinians are problematic, even for many of us who are Jewish (not sure if you are or not), and it's worth witnessing the impact of those policies for yourself so you can speak to them when you return home.
@hacks4pancakes I went to Tel Aviv for the first time in the Fall, and really loved it!
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Looking forward to this. See you there