Avi Bacher
- CEO
- IsraTeam 98 Ltd
B.G. (Res.) Abraham (Avi) Bachar is the CEO of IsraTeam 98 Ltd., specializing in national resilience, civil defense, and the protection and functional continuity of critical infrastructure, with a particular focus on data centers and essential digital infrastructure.
A Brigadier General (Res.) in the Israel Defense Forces, he previously served as Chief of Staff of the Home Front Command (HFC) and as Chairman of the Israeli National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), where he led national-level coordination for preparedness and response across complex emergency scenarios, including war, cyber threats, natural disasters, and CBRNE events.
Bachar has extensive experience in developing and implementing strategic frameworks for securing critical infrastructure, combining policy, engineering, and operational capabilities. His work emphasizes the resilience of high-value assets such as data centers, energy systems, and command and control facilities, ensuring their protection and continuous operation under extreme threat conditions.
Through IsraTeam, he supports governments and infrastructure operators in designing and implementing comprehensive protection concepts, integrating advanced physical protection solutions, resilient infrastructure design, and cutting-edge technologies. IsraTeam provides end-to-end solutions to address hybrid threats, ensuring the protection and continuous operation of critical infrastructure and data centers under complex hybrid threat scenarios.
Sessions
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Skills Gaps, Fragmentation Capabilities & Public–Private and Cross-Sector Coordination
A Strategic Framework for National and Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Hybrid Threats Era
Critical infrastructure resilience is increasingly constrained by workforce shortages and fragmented capabilities across sectors and borders. This session explores how skills gaps in cybersecurity, OT, and crisis management limit preparedness, and siloed operations hinder effective response. It will examine the urgent need for cross-sector coordination, improved information sharing, and aligned capability development. Attendees will gain practical insights into building a more integrated, skilled, and collaborative resilience ecosystem.