Indeed, while Peres received a warm welcome from the crowd, people seemed more eager to talk about startups than politics.
There were no signs of protesters outside of the building. Security outside the San Francisco Design Center, where the conference continues Thursday, was befitting that of a visiting head of state, with phalanxes of police and airport-style security. companies now have research and development centers in Israel, ranging from tech stalwarts like Apple ( AAPL) and Cisco Systems ( CSCO) to General Motors and Coca Cola.īut Peres, who was invited to the event at the behest of legendary Israeli tech entrepreneur Yossi Vardi, said he’d come to the Bay Area on a sort of pilgrimage because “Silicon Valley is really the brain of our time.” He predicted the development of unpiloted drone aircraft could pave the way someday to robot armies. Technology not only made it possible to feed Israel’s populace, he said, but has also bolstered its security.
Peres, walking a bit gingerly but speaking in a forceful baritone, explained that Israel took to the tech industry almost by necessity, since the country is blessed with few natural resources.
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