Monday, November 19th, 2018
08.00-09.00 Gathering, registration, breakfast and exhibition tour
09.00-11.00 Opening plenary session:

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

The International, Regional & Israeli Energy Sector

• Global trends and their influence on energy sources and energy prices
• Regional cooperation in infrastructure for energy, water and transportation
• Investment in the energy sector of the Palestinian Authority, Gaza and West Bank

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

Keynote lecture: Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of Energy

Colonel Romualdas Petkevičius, Director of NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, Vilnius, Lithuania

Mr. Yossi Abu, CEO, Delek Drilling

Mr. Mathios Rigas, CEO, Energean Oil & Gas presentation

Energy Industry Man of the Year ceremony presentation
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-13.00

The Natural Gas sector – business opportunities for companies in the industry

• Development plans of the Tamar, Leviathan and Karish-Tanin gas fields – when will the gas be here?
• Natural gas for export and regional cooperation: What are the local and regional implications of the gas export deals to Jordan
  and Egypt?
• Will natural gas be exported to Europe?

Mr. Bini Zomer, VP Regional Affairs, Noble Energy presentation

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

Mr. Matteo Restelli, Head of Gas Pipeline Development, Edison & IGI Poseidon presentation

Mr. Yigal Landau, CEO and Member of the Board, Ratio Oil Exploration

Mr. Ron Adam, Special Envoy for Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ms. Allah Abu Kalla, Ph.D Candidate, Haifa University

13.00-14.15 Lunch
14.15-15.15

Investment financing and risk management

• Financing investments in fuel exploration and energy infrastructure, will foreign investors come? What is the cost of
  raising capital for developing the energy sector?
• Valuation of gas reservoirs, power plants and energy infrastructure. What do the analysts say about share prices of
  energy companies?
• Legal aspects and project financing

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

Mr. Shai Levy, CEO, Ratio Finance

Mr. Liami Vaisman, CEO, Tamar Petroleum

Ms. Liat Hazut, Head of Private Credit and Project Finance, Clal Insurance

Ms. Ella Fried, Senior Analyst, Bank Leumi presentation

Mr. Yehonatan Shohat, Energy Analyst, Leader Capital Markets presentation

15.15-16.00

Energy and the Environment

• How to develop energy sources while protecting the environment
• Doing business while facing changing regulatory conditions and environmental protests

Chairman: Dr. Michael Mero, Journalist and Researcher of Social and Environmental affairs

Dr. Revital Goldshmid, CEO & founder, the Haifa Environmental Research Center

Mr. Nadav Perry, VP Regulatory & Public Affairs, Delek Drilling

Ms. Maya Yacobs, CEO, Zalul environmental Organization

Mr. Nir Kantor, Director, Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Environmental Society, Manufacturers’ Association of Israel

16.00-17.30

Energy prices and tariffs: Electricity, oil & natural gas

• Prices of electricity, oil and natural gas: Consideration and trends in international prices, and forecasts and estimates
  for prices in Israel

Chairwoman: Adv. Michal Franco Kedmi, East MED Energy Expert

Dr. Taniv Rophe, Director, Economy and Finance Division, Electricity Authority presentation

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

Mr. Amir Foster, Head of Strategy & Research, Association of Oil & Gas Exploration Industries presentation

17.30 End of day one
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
08.00-09.00 Gathering, registration, breakfast and exhibition tour
09.00-11.00 Opening plenary session:

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

Challenges in the development of the international and Israeli energy sectors

Mr. Udi Adiri, Director General, Ministry of Energy presentation

Mr. Yisrael Dancziger, Director General Ministry of Environmental Protection

Dr. Ronen Dagon, Chairman, Compass Ventures Group

Adv. Dan Hacohen, Partner & Head of Energy Department, Agmon & Co. Rosenberg Hacohen & Co.

10.00-11.30

The Electricity Sector

• Will the reform in the electricity sector be implemented?
• When and at what price will power plants be privatized?
• The future of IPPs, system administration and development of the electricity sector
• What steps should the regulators take to attract new players to the electricity sector in the fields of production and
  supply?
• What will reduce electricity tariffs?
• Will households be able to purchase electricity directly from suppliers?

Dr. Assaf Eilat, Chairman of the Electricity Authority

Mr. Ofer Bloch, CEO, IEC – 1X1 interview with Dr. Amit Mor presentation

Mr. Giora Almogi, CEO, OPC Energy Ltd presentation

Mr. Chen Herzog, Chief Economist & Partner, BDO Consulting presentation

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Mr. Amir Reshef, Head of the Energy Team, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

Adv. Anat Klein, Partner and Head of Energy & Infrastructure, GKH

Mr. Eli Asulin, CEO, Dorad Energy Ltd

11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.30

Development of the Domestic Natural Gas Market

• What is causing the delay in development of the local natural gas market and development of the distribution system?
• Will new industries be established to use natural gas as raw material? – fertilizer, fuel and petrochemical industries?

Mr. Alexander Varshavsky, Director General, Natural Gas Authority, Ministry of Energy

Mr. Eitan Padan, Chairman, INGL presentation

Mr. Gabi Bitton, CEO, Founding Partner Koys Technologies

Mr. Oded Golan, CEO, Dor Alon Gas Technologies

Ms. Gina Cohen, Natural Gas Lecturer and Consultant presentation

Mr. Amir Reshef, Head of the Energy Team, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00

Renewable Energy and management of energy systems – Is the 6000 MW target in the coming decade feasible?

• Smart energy in Israel, electricity storage, decentralization of sources and means of production: PROCUMER – consumer
  as energy producer
• Technology innovations and protection against cyber attacks
• Blockchain technology in the energy sector
• Business opportunities in energy conservation – efficiency and savings

Chairman: Mr. Elad Shaviv, CEO of the Israeli Smart Energy Association presentation

Mr. Zohar Lavie, Statutory & Environmental Consultant

Mr. Zheng Fan, Managing Director bei XCharge Europe GmbH presentation

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

Mr. Eitan Parnass, Director, Green Energy Association of Israel presentation

Mr. Carmel Yogev, Deputy CEO, Rimon Group, CEO Energy & Water Division of Rimon presentation

16.00-17.30 Plenary

Fuel Sector

• Fuel sector – the electric car and opportunities for investment and development
• Business opportunities in fuel infrastructure and storage
• Refineries and fuel industry companies in the age of electric vehicles

Alternative transportation

• Industry preparedness for alternative means of transportation – fuel substitutes, electric car and autonomous car
• Heavy transportation driven by natural gas and electricity
• Electric buses and cars

Opening lecture
Mr. Tony Quinn, General Manager, Tankbank International presentation

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

Mr. Yashar Ben Mordechai, CEO, BAZAN Group Oil Refineries

Mr. Eran Yaacov, Director General, Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance

Eng. Avner Flor, Senior Deputy General Director for Traffic, Ministry of Transportation

Mr. Chen Bar-Yosef, Director, Oil & Gas Administration, Ministry of Energy

Mr. Ran Danai, CEO Union Mobility Group, Importer to Israel of Toyota and Lexus

Mr. Tamir Raz, Chairman, the Israel Natural Gas for Transportation Forum; Founder and CEO, GAS-MOBILE

17.30 Conference closing

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