Carice Witte is the Founder and Executive Director of SIGNAL Group. In 2011, Ms. Witte initiated Chinese-Israeli Track II exchanges and launched an annual program in Israel for Chinese faculty on teaching Israel Studies, leading to the establishment of Israel Studies Programs at universities across China.

Having conducted over 1,500 briefings in both China and Israel, Ms. Witte established an annual conference on Israel’s China policy in 2016 and, in 2017, a semi-annual China-Israel and annual China-Israel-U.S. Track II dialogue, fostering high-level policy discussions between key global players. In 2019, she introduced a seminar series tailored for international experts, government officials, and policy professionals focused on China’s evolving geopolitical role.

As China’s global influence has grown, Ms. Witte has expanded SIGNAL Group’s work to include the Indo-Pacific region and is often a speaker at international security conferences across Asia. A recognized authority on China and China-Israel affairs, she has made significant contributions to the academic and policy fields, publishing numerous articles, research papers, and policy analyses on topics such as Sino-Israeli relations, China’s policy reforms, and the impact of these developments on Israel and the broader Middle East. Her research also explores China’s role in global governance, including the United Nations, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, with a focus on China’s strategic involvement in the Middle East.

Ms. Witte serves on the board of the Israel Council on Foreign Affairs. She immigrated to Israel from the U.S. in 1987 and is a graduate of Yale University. She has five children and four grandchildren.