Noach Hacker is the minister of economic affairs representing Israel’s Ministry of Finance. Minister Hacker was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and received his BA in social sciences from Bar Ilan University, and his MA in social sciences specializing in international economic influence from the University of Haifa. In the last five years, Minister Hacker has served as director and vice president of one of the largest media companies in Israel. Prior to that, Minister Hacker had various positions in the Ministry of Finance, including deputy director of the budget department, where he led various reforms in the Israeli economy, orchestrating the construction of the budget department and its approval in the government and Knesset, and led various economic legislations in the government. He is happily married and a father of four.
Israel’s Wartime Budget
Join Senior Fellow Matt Boyse for a conversation with three former senior foreign service officers on the opportunities for and challenges for State Department reform during the second Trump administration.
Next year the country will hold important parliamentary elections, which Russia will doubtlessly try to undermine using disinformation. To discuss recent developments in Moldova and the region, Hudson is honored to welcome Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi and President of the Parliament of Moldova Igor Grosu.
Hudson’s Japan Chair will welcome Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to give a keynote speech on Alaska’s strategic importance to the free and open Indo-Pacific. Following his address, the senator will sit down for a fireside chat with Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein to discuss Alaska’s role in energy security, national security, and foreign direct investment as well as how the next administration should approach these issues.
At Hudson, two panels featuring government officials, think tank and university experts, and defense industry representatives will discuss the future of NATO-IP4 maritime and technological cooperation.