אודות הוועידה תכנית הוועידה הרשמה תצוגה תמונות / Pictures Exhibition Agenda Registration About the Convention
Israel Energy & Business Convention 2015
 For information about sponsorship and exhibition, please click here

*The program is updating on the conference sites
Monday, November 23, 2015
08.00 – 09.00 Gathering, registration, breakfast and exhibition tour
09.00 – 11.15 Opening plenary session

Chairman of plenary sessions:
Dr. Amit Mor Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting; a Lecturer in the Schools of Government and Sustainability & Research Associate at the Institute of Policy and Strategy (IPS) at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC)

Opening session: Israel and the International Energy Market and impacts of the "Third Intifada" and regional changes – Strategic, geopolitical and economic objectives

  • Global trends and their impact on energy sources and energy prices
  • The impact of wars and vicissitudes in the Muslim World and the removal of the boycott on Iran over the energy market
  • Israel and the International Energy Market - the US, China, Russia, OPEC and Iran
  • Government policy in the Energy sector – where to? Natural gas, electricity, energy efficiency and renewable energy

Opening lecture: Dr. Amit Mor, Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting and IDC Herzliya - presentation

Keynote presentation: Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

MK Ayoob Kara, Deputy Minister of Regional Cooperation

Prof. Uzi Arad, IDC's Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya, formerly served as Security Advisor to Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and Head of the Israeli NSC, Prime Minister Office

Man/Woman of the Year in the Energy Sector Ceremony
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 13.15 Concurrent Sessions A

Investments financing and risk management in the Energy Sector

  • The energy sector - investments finance in Oil and Gas Exploration and infrastructure development programs, what will be the share of foreign investors, the banks and the local stock market?
  • What is the required investment for energy infrastructure and oil & gas developments in Israel?
  • Will foreign investors, international banks and financial institutions be involved?
  • Is there a need for Governmental involvement in financing the development of the Energy Sector and where?
  • At what costs will capital be raised to develop the energy sector?
  • What do analysts think about leading energy companies' stock prices?

Chairman: Mr. Shimon Seroussi, Co-CEO , Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting - presentation

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discussion with entrepreneurs and investors representatives:

Mr. Zahi Sultan, Chairman, Clal Finance Underwriting - presentation

Mr. Yossi Gvura, Deputy CEO - Finance, Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration

Mr. Zvi Rome, Co-Founder, Petco International Energy, Chairman of the Energy Committee, Israel-United States Chamber of Commerce - presentation

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Analysts dialogue:

Ms. Ella Freed, Senior Analyst, Bank Leumi

Ms. Gal Reiter, Energy Industry Consultant and Energy Industry Analyst to Jerusalem Bank

Mr. Eran Yunger, Senior Equity Analyst , Meitav Dash Brokerage - presentation

How to Reignite Natural Gas Exploration & Production and the Regulatory Framework?

  • The future of oil and gas exploration in Israel – will explorations resume?
  • The Gas Regulatory Framework - will it be approved?
  • Will gas supply to Israel become competitive?
  • Natural gas for the domestic market - Natural gas National security
  • Will the Leviathan gas field be developed and when? How long until it will be connected to shore and how the development will be financed?
  • Who will purchase and develop Karish and Tanin gas fields?

Opening lecture: Dr. Michael Gardosh, Section Director for Geology & Geophysics, Natural Resources Administration, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mr. Yigal Landau, CEO of Ratio Oil Exploration

Mr. Bini Zomer, Director of Noble Energy in Israel

Mr. Ron Maor, CEO, Modiin Energy


-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Natural Gas Export and Regional Energy Cooperation (1) -
Will East MED Gas be exported to Egypt? Will the Israeli and Cypriots offshore resources be developed together?

  • Regional cooperation in the energy market - will natural gas be exported from Israel and if so - when?
  • Will gas be exported to Jordan, Egypt, Palestinian Authority, Turkey, Cyprus and Europe?

Mr. Ron Adam, Special Envoy on Energy, Permanent Representative of Israel to Irena, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Adv. Renelle Joffe, Partner, Head of Energy Group Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal & Co., Advocates

Mr. Yossi Abu, CEO of Delek Drilling - presentation

Dr. Eran Lerman, Senior Research Associate at the Begin-Sadat Center and member of faculty at Shalem College. Until recently Deputy National Security Adviser

Dr. Charles Elinas, CEO, E-C Natural Hydrocarbons Company, Cyprus - presentation

Mr. George Papadopoulos, Oil & Gas Consultant, East Med Specialist, U.S. - presentation

13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.25 Concurrent Sessions B

Smart Energy - Changing the rules of the game the International and Israeli Electricity markets

  • What is Smart Energy?
  • Technological applications and their business impact on electricity consumers and suppliers
  • Applications in Israel: Programs, opportunities and challenges

Chairman and opening lecture: Mr. Elad Shaviv, CEO of The Israeli Smart Energy Association; CEO NakiTech - presentation

Dr. Bracha Halaf, Chief Scientist, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

Dr. Yael Parag, School of Sustainability , IDC Herzliya

Mr. Yitzhak Balmas, Deputy CEO & SVP Customers Group, IEC

Mr. Sagi Dagan, Head, Corporate Energy Business Unit, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

14:30 – 16:30

Workshop: The Dutch experience in developing offshore resources and prosperous natural gas markets

* In Association with the Dutch Embassy in Israel

Moderator: Mr. Orin Shefler, Bipol Energy

------------------------------------------------

An international perspective on Israeli offshore developments

  • An insight in the relation between Israeli offshore developments and the international supply chain
  • A discussion on the key elements behind a successful offshore execution

Mr. Fabrizio Giordano, Sr. Business Advisor, Heerema Marine Contractors - presentation

------------------------------------------------

Making the seabed transparent: Getting offshore site investigations right

  • The shallow subsurface is often the biggest unknown in deepwater offshore field developments
  • Timely and well designed geophysical and geotechnical site investigations help reduce this uncertainty and thus project risk
  • See how state-of-the-art technology and data analysis can promote a safer and more economic development

Mr. Martin Galavazi, General Manager, Fugro Engineers - presentation

------------------------------------------------

Overview and Key Elements of Floating Gas Production Projects

  • Overview of Floating Production Units
  • Key drivers in an offshore gas project
  • High Level overview on Execution of an EPC of Floating Gas Production Unit

Mr. Martijn Elbers, Area Business Development Director, SBM Offshore

------------------------------------------------

Ms. Elfride Covarrubias Villegas, Business Development Manager Italy & MED Area, DNV-GL – Oil & Gas - presentation

------------------------------------------------

Panel Discussion and Q & A

Mr. Fabrizio Giordano, Heerema

Mr. Martin Galavazi, Fugro

Mr. Martijn Elbers, SBM Offshore

Ms. Elfride Covarrubias Villegas , DNV-GL, DNV-GL

Natural Gas Export and Regional Energy Cooperation (2) - Will East MED gas be export to Turkey, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority??

  • The Turkish Energy Market, supply sources and Gas demand forecast
  • Will Gaza Marine gas field be developed?
  • Economic and business incentives
  • Geopolitics and Strategy

Mr. Hasan Selim Ozertem, Center for Energy Security Studies, International Strategic Research Organization, Ankara

Mr. Matthew Bryza, Member of the Board of Directors, Turcas Petrol; Former U.S Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Istanbul

Mr. Tal Garih, Energy Specialist, ALARKO Holding; a Faculty & Board Member at Bahcesehir University's Graduate School of Business, Istanbul

Mr. Tarek Awaad, Managing Partner of Central Gas ventures, Jordan – U.S.

Dr. Alon Liel, Former Foreign Ministry Director General and Israeli Counsel to Turkey

Ms. Gina Cohen, Natural Gas Consultant

15.30 – 17.30 Concurrent Sessions C

15:30-16:30

Oil and Natural Gas Prices

  • Changes and trends in the international oil prices
  • Oil and fuels price forecast
  • How is natural gas price set and what are the prices in the area?
  • Israeli natural gas prices forecast for the power, industry and transport sectors

Chair: Mr. Shimon Seroussi, Co-CEO , Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting - presentation

Dr. Amit Mor, Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting and IDC Herzliya - presentation

Dr. Charles Ellinas, CEO, E-C Natural Hydrocarbons Company, Cyprus - presentation

Mr. Amir Foster, Natural Gas Advisor

Mr. Moty Kuperberg, Business Development Manager, Dynamic Shipping; Oil and LNG Specialist - presentation


-------------------------------------------------------------------------

16:30-17:30

Israeli Innovation and Technology -Creating Value in the Oil & Gas Industry

  • Natural gas as a lever for the development of High-Technology
  • Technological developments in the fields of exploration & production, water, communications and security
  • Leading "Start-Ups and Exits"

Chairman: Dr. Zvi (Kul) Karcz, VP Explortation, Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration

Mr. Gil Shaki, Office of Chief Scientist, Ministry of Economy

Mr. Shahar Larry, Joint-CEO, Demaya – Insights in Action ltd.

Mr. Boaz Ur, CEO Co-Founder, Harbo Technologies

Mr. Uri Rapoport, Founder and CEO, Aspect Imaging Ltd. Imaging Energy LLC

Mr. Dotan Borenstein, Business Development Manager, Hutchinson Kinrot - presentation

15:30-17:30

Water Energy Nexus regional initiative: Jordan-Israel The Palestinian Authority

  • Presentation of a new Regional Water Energy Nexus initiative
  • First results of the feasibility study

Chair: Mr. Gidon Bromberg, Israeli Director, Eco Peace Middle East

Dr. Shahar Dolev, Israel Energy Forum

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Comments and Discussion - Interdependent mechanisms between Israel and its neighbors in the form of a proposed water-energy nexus

Dr. Yossi Beilin, President, Beillink

Mr. Hashem Hussein, Director General, Ministry of Regional Cooperation

Mr. Yosef Abramowitz, Founder and CEO Gigawatt Power, Founder Arava Power

17.30 End of day one
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
08.00 – 09.00 Gathering, registration and exhibition tour
09.00 – 11.00 Opening Plenary Session

Chairman of plenary sessions:
Dr. Amit Mor Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting; a Lecturer in the Schools of Government and Sustainability & Research Associate at the Institute of Policy and Strategy (IPS) at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC)

New Lens Scenarios – a Shift in Perspective for a World in Transitions

Dr. Ewald A. Breunesse, Manager Energy Transitions, Royal Dutch-Shell, Nederland - presentation

Global Warming and Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean Area - Energy and Water Aspects

Prof. Yoav Yair, Dean, School of Sustainability, IDC Herzliya - presentation

Society and Energy in Renewable Israel

Dr. Michael Mero, Public Ideas

China – the Energy Giant and its Energy Relations with Israel

Dr. Gal Luft, Senior Adviser, United States Energy Security Council; Senior Adviser, China Energy Fund Committee; Co-Chairman, Global Forum on Energy Security

Development of Energy Industry and Operation of International companies in Israel

Mr. Adrian Hillel, CEO, Adris Eng. Co.

Where Israel Electric Corporation is Heading

Major General (Res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal, Chairman of the Board of Directors, IEC – One-on-one discussion with Dr. Amit Mor

Challenges in Regulating Energy Sector Monopolies - Regulators Dialogue

Adv. Orit Farkash - HaCohen, Chairperson of the Electricity Authority

Mr. Shaul Meridor, Director General, Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy & Water Resources

Mr. Udi Adiri, Deputy Director of Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.20 Concurrent Sessions A

The Future of the Israeli electricity Sector 1

  • IEC, IPPs, co-generation facilities, system administration and "Smart Energies" - how will the future of the electricity market look like?
  • Is it worth investing in IPPs in Israel?
  • Will the reform of the electricity sector in Israel materialize? How will it impact the profitability of IEC and IPPs?
  • Electricity tariffs - Trends and devolvement
  • What needs to be done in order to help the IEC recover from its financial crisis?

Chair: Dr. Amit Mor, Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting and IDC Herzliya

Adv. Moshe Shachal, M. Shachal Law Office, Former Minister of Energy & Infrastructure

Dr. Yehuda Niv, Commissioner, Electricity Administration, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

Ms. Nurit Gal, Director, Electricity & Regulation Division, Electricity Authority

Mr. Giora Almogi, CEO OPC - Rotem

Mr. Amos Lasker, Director, Amrav Investments, former President & CEO of IEC

Mr. Udi Adiri, Deputy Director, Budget Dept., Ministry of Finance

Transmission, distribution, storage and marketing of Natural Gas

  • Is there enough capacity in high pressure transportation pipelines?
  • Distribution companies: When will gas reach Kiryat-Shmona and Jerusalem?
  • When will factories receive gas?
  • Constructing marine and on-shore storage reservoirs – when will it happen and who will pay the costs?
  • Business opportunities in infrastructure and marketing

Moderator: Adv. Alon Gellert, Senior Partner, Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal

Mr. Alexander Varshavsky, Director, Natural Gas Authority, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy & Water Resources

Ms. Adi Hachmon, Energy Coordinator, Budget Dept., Ministry of Finance

Mr. Jay Epstein, Manager of Commerce and Business Development, Israel Natural Gas Lines - presentation

Mr. Gabriel Bitton, Chairman, Energy Committee of the Industrialist Association;` Managing Director, Oxygen & Argon Works - presentation

Mr. Shay Ezra, CEO, Dor Alon gas

Mr. Moshe Shpitzer, CEO, Negev Natural Gas

12.20 – 13.15 Concurrent Sessions B

The Future of the Israeli electricity Sector 2

  • Is it worth investing in IPPs in Israel?
  • Electricity tariffs - Trends and devolvement
  • What needs to be done in order to help the IEC recover from its financial crisis?

Ms. Nurit Gal, Director, Electricity & Regulation Division, Electricity Authority

Mr. Giora Almogi, CEO OPC - Rotem

Mr. Amos Lasker, Director, Amrav Investments, former President & CEO of IEC

Mr. Udi Adiri, Deputy Director, Budget Dept., Ministry of Finance

Natural Gas for the Negev and the Periphery - Economic opportunities for Agriculture, Industry and Government

  • Natural gas for greenhouses in the Gaza envelope region, Ramat HaNegev and Arava communities – Will gas save Agriculture in Israel?
  • Supplying gas to IDF camps, prisons, Dead Sea hotels and Mekorot facilities
  • Benefits to consumers and the economy –what are the costs and how will the infrastructure be financed?
  • Business opportunities for entrepreneurs

Chair: Mr. Shimon Seroussi, Co-CEO , Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting - presentation

MK Issawi Frej, Member of the Economic Committee, Meretz Party

Mr. Moshe Shpitzer, CEO, Negev Natural Gas

Mr. Shmuel Rifman, Mayor, Ramat HaNegev Regional Council and Chairman of the Board of the Regional Councils Association

Ms. Adi Hachmon, Energy Coordinator, Budget Dept,. Ministry of Finance

Mr. Uzi Havshush, Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Company, Ramat HaNegev Regional Council

13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.20 Concurrent Sessions C

Co-generation and local electricity production in industry

  • Are investments in co-generation and small-medium scale power plants in industry economically viable?
  • What are the costs and what are the business models?
  • Obstacles and impediments and required merits

Chairman and opening lecture: Mr. Ido Rosolio, CEO Telemenia

Mr. Oded Agmon, Director, Regulation Department, Electricity Authority

Mr. Doron Brenmmiler, Executive VP, Brenmmiler Energy - presentation

Adv. Nadav Olgan, Partner, Erdinast, Ben Nathan & Co., Advocates

Mr. Carmel Yogev, Deputy CEO, Rimon

Mr. Avraham Zavdi, Managing Director, United Technologies

----------------------------------------------

Mr. Nissan Caspi, CEO Global Power

Marine Program for Israel - Energy, Security and the Environment

  • Marine planning and energy
  • How to prepare for environmental risks?

Chair: Ms. Maya Yacobs, CEO, Zalul environmental Organization

Introduction lectures:

Professor Shamay Assif, Head, the Center of Urban and Regional Studies and the Spatial Planning and Design Laboratory, the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

Mr. Ken Fucik, Manager, Health-Environment-Safety, Noble Energy Israel

Mr. Avri Shefler, CEO, Bipol Energy - presentation

Mr. Uri Aldubi, Chairman, Israel Oil & Gas Exploration Industry Association

Alternative Fuels for Transport

  • What will be the future transportation fuel mix and how will Gas Stations look like?
  • Is it possible to convert half of the vehicles in Israel to natural gas propulsion technologies?
  • CNG and LNG for heavy transport and private vehicles
  • Electric vehicles and Hybrid vehicles - can they compete with internal combustion engines without fiscal incentives?

Chairman: Mr. Israel Yaniv, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dor Alon Energy

Mr. Eran Yaacov, First Deputy Director General Economic Department, Israel Tax Authority

Mr. Moshe Weizmann, Senior Director, Vehicle Department, Ministry of Transportation

Mr. Guy Silberman, Business Consulting and Enterprising

Mr. Nir Frogel, Manager, Project & Engineering Division, Colmobil Mercedes

Mr. Saar Shafir, Deputy Managing Director, Fuel Choice Initiative, Prime Minister Office

15.20 – 15.25 Break
15.25 – 16.15 Concurrent Sessions D

Is it worth investing in Renewable Energy in Israel?

  • Can renewable sources provide 50% of electricity?
  • Solar Energy: Is it Just PV -Is there a future for CSP?
  • Where to invest in PV? In Israel or in other countries?
  • What is the investment profitability of wind power in Israel?
  • Investments in Biomass - are they economic for the nation and profitable for investors?
  • Opportunities in utilizing Kinetic Energy

Chairman : Mr. Eitan Parnas, CEO and Founder of Green Energy Association of Israel

Mr. Alon Tamari, Co-CEO Solar Power

Mr. Avraham Brenmmiler, President & CEO, Brenmmiler Energy - presentation

Mr. Honi Kabalo, Director of Renewanle Energy Dept., Electricity Authority

Mr. Snir Niv, Energy Referent, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

Mr. Yuval Zohar, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

Israel's Preparations Towards the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Convention in Paris - Challenges and Business Opportunities

  • Will international agreements to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions be signed and how will they affect the Energy Sector?
  • The Significance of signing such international agreements for the Israeli economy and energy sector
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Technologies and Energetic Efficiency

Chair: Mr. Naor Yerushalmi, CEO Life & Environment – Umbrella Organization of Israel’s Environmental NGOs

Mr. Yechezkel Lifshitz, Deputy General Director, Energy & Water Infrastructure, Ministry of Infrastructure, Energy & Water Resources

Ms. Yael Cohen Faran, CEO, Israel Energy Forum

Dr. Karni Lotan Marcus , School of Sustainability , IDC Herzliya

Fuel Economy - Investment Opportunities and Development

  • Are Oil companies a profitable business in Israel?
  • What is the betterment potential of refineries?
  • Will complementary industries for natural gas be established and manufacture Ammonia, Urea, Methanol and Distillates?
  • The future Gas Station – How will it look like?
  • Challenges and business opportunities in the Storage and transportation of crude oil and distillates

Chair: Mr. Israel Yaniv , Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dor Alon Energy

Mr. Chen Bar-Yosef , Oil and Gas Director , Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources

Mr. Yona Fogel, CEO Paz

Mr. Rafi Tatarka , CEO of PEI

Dr. Eli Barnea, CEO, Sigma Epsilon Power Engineering

Ms. Norden Shalabana, Head of Natural Gas & Fuels Sector, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

16.15 – 16.20 Break
16.20 – 17.30 Final Plenary Session

The Sea as a National Resource: Defense, Energy & Strategy

Vice Admiral (Ret.) David Ben Bashat, Former Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy - presentation

Economy, Society, Energy & Democracy

MK Shelly Yacimovich, Labor Party

Energetic Vision and Closing Remarks

17.30 Conference closing
 * The Program is subject to changes      * Foreign lectors will speak in English (simultaneous translation English/Hebrew will be available)

  For information about sponsorship and exhibition, please click here
                                
                                                  
                           
                       
                                   
                                               
                                       
מטה הוועידה: תכלית הפקות: 09-7687450, העמק 44/12, כפר סבא 4421126
For more information: Tachllit Conventions, +972-9-7687450
אתרי הוועידה: www.tachllit.co.il | www.energianews.com/energy2015
Agenda printתוכנית להדפסה