Chairman of the morning sessions: Dr. Amit Mor Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting; Senior Lecturer at Reichman University.

The International, Regional & Israeli Energy Sector and Regional Cooperation

• The energy crisis and its impact on the global and Israeli economies
• Global trends, climate change, the shift to renewable energy and their impact on energy sources and energy prices
• Energy policy and Energy R&D in Israel.
• The development of the Israeli natural gas resources.

Dr. Amit Mor Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting; Senior Lecturer at Reichman University. presentation

A recorded intrerview with Ms. Karine Elharrar, Minister of Energy

Ms. Orit Farkash Hacohen - Minister of Innovation, Science & Technology

Ms. Elizabeth Press, Director, Planning & Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Man/Woman of the Year in the Energy Sector Ceremony

Ms. Yael Ravia-Zadok, Ambassador, Deputy Director General, Head of Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Gidon Bromberg, Israeli Director of EcoPeace Middle East

Mr. Jeff Ewing, Managing Director, Chevron Eastern Mediterranean presentation

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

• Development plans for the gas fields: Leviathan, Tamar and Karish-Tanin,
• Natural gas for export and regional cooperation: will there be an increase in exports of natural gas to the Egyptian market and to the Egyptian liquefaction plants?
• Will natural gas be exported to Europe?
• Will an FLNG facility (Floating natural gas facility) be established in Israel?
• The impact of Chevron Corporation’s entry into Israel - will the company further develop the local and regional natural gas markets?

Mr. Yossi Abu, CEO Delek Drilling presentation

Mr. Pierre Vergerio, CEO IGI Poseidon, Executive VP, Gas Midstream, Energy Management & Optimization, Edison presentation

Mr. Amir Foster, Director, Association of Oil & Gas Exploration Industries

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Mr. Guy Samet, Director, Natural Resources Administration & Petroleum Commissioner, Ministry of Energy

Mr. Bini Zomer, Head of Foreign Affairs and Administration, Chevron Mediterranean

Mr. Yossi Shazar, COO, Ratio Oil Exploration

• What is causing the delay in the development of the local natural gas market and of the distribution system?
• Will new industries be established to use natural gas as feedstock, such as fertilizer, fuels, and petrochemical industries?
• Competition in the supply of gas - will gas prices in Israel continue to drop?

Mr. Gabi Bitton, Chairman, Energy Committee, Manufacturers’ Associaiton; CEO & Founding Partner Koys Technologies

Dr. Jonathan Eikenbaum, CEO Greenpeace Israel

Mr. Shimshon Brokman, Head, Fuel Management Department, Israel Electric Corporation

Mr. Yair Rubinstein, VP Business Development, Israel Natural Gas Lines

• Financing investments in oil & gas exploration, renewable energy and energy infrastructure: Will foreign investors come to Israel?
• What is the cost of raising capital for developing the energy sector?

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

Mr. Yaniv Friedman, CEO, Modiin energy presentation

Mr. Noam Peleg, Project Finance & Infrastructure Manager, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

Ms. Gal Reiter, Senior Analyst & Investor Relations' Manager, Ratio Oil Exploration

• Forecast of oil & gas prices
• Economic evaluation of gas reservoirs, solar and conventional power plants, and energy infrastructure.
• What do the analysts say about the hare price of energy companies?

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

Ms. Elah Alkalay, VP Business Development, I.B.I. Investment House; Chair of the Board, I.B.I. Mutual Funds

Ms. Ella Fried, Senior Analyst, Bank Leumi

• Innovation and energy in the water economy
• The climate crisis and rise in water consumption
• Water resources and regional cooperation in the water and energy fields

Chair: Ms. Sonia Gorodisky, Economics Journalist, Walla! News

Prof. Yoav Yair, Dean, School of Sustainability, Reichman University presentation

Mr. Yehezkel Lifshitz, Deputy General Director, Energy Infrastructure, Ministry of Energy

Mr. Moti Shiri, VP of Technology, Mekorot presentation

Mr. Barak Gerber, Director of Commercial Department, Mekorot

• Which global policy and regulatory measures are in place to implement hydrogen technology?
• What are some of the projects planned for new green hydrogen production facilities in the Netherlands?
• How can we trace and guarantee the origin of green hydrogen using blockchain technology?
• Potential hydrogen valleys in Israel and the international cooperation opportunities they offer

Chair: Dr. Racheli Kreisberg, Innovation Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Israel presentation

Mr. Jonathan Walters, Senior Energy and Climate Change Economist, and former World Bank Regional Director, MENA presentation

Ms. Nicole Vermeulen, Supply Chain Manager Green & Industrial hydrogen, Shell

Mr. Yossi Ron ,VP Energy and Strategic Projects, ICL Group presentation

Mr. Arno Laeven, Energy Track Lead, Dutch Blockchain Coalition presentation

• Fuel basket for power generation – natural gas, renewable energy and energy storage: what is the optimal mix?
• System Management Company - How will electricity trade be conducted?
• The future of IPPs, system management and development plans of the electricity sector
• What steps should the regulators take to attract new players in the generation and supply of the electricity sector?
• Will households be able to purchase electricity directly from suppliers?

Chair: Dr. Amit Mor Co-CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting; Senior Lecturer at Reichman University

Opening Lecture: Mr. Chen Herzog- Chief Economist & Partner, BDO Consulting presentation

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Major General (Res.) Sami Turgeman, Chairman, Noga, Electricity System Management Co.

Ms. Shani Mandel Laufer, Head of Energy team, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

Mr. Oz Levi, VP Electricity & Regulation, The Electricity Authority

Mr. Giora Almogy - CEO, OPC Energy

Mr. Adam Ben Yehuda - Project Finance Sector Manager, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank presentation

• Dual developments in renewable energy: Agro PV, Floating PV systems, utilization of roads, roofs and parking lots
• Removal of barriers to the development of renewable energy: land taxation, building permits, connections to transmission and distribution networks
• Will solar electricity tariffs continue to fall?
• Will only solar photovoltaic technology be deployed? What about wind energy, biomass, CSP?

Chair: Mr. Eitan Parnas, Director, Green Energy Association of Israel

Mr. Ido Mor, Energy Referent, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

Mr. Alaa Fakhouri, Head of the Renewable Energy Department, Electricity Authority presentation

Dr. Uzi Zrahia, VP Planning & Development, Noga Electricity System Management Co. presentation

Mr. Zohar Lavie, Statutory and Environmental Consultant; Deputy CEO - Regulation, Agri-light Energy Investments presentation

• Electrical storage in battery farms - By the end of this decade, will there be 12 hours of conventional storage facilities in Israel?
• Pumped storage - will additional pumped storage facilities be established in Israel?
• Storing electricity with other technologies - air compression, flywheels, etc.

Chair: Dr. Nurit Gal, CEO E-NRGY

Mr. Yossi Sokoler, Head of Regulation Department, Electricity Authority

Mr. Yehuda Gil, Manager of Transmission System Development, Reliability & High Voltage Equipment and Statutory Planning, Noga, Electricity System Management Co. presentation

Mr. Rami Stern, Head of Transmission and Energy Storage Sector, Network Engineering Division, Israel Electric Corporation presentation

Mr. Allon Raveh, CEO, Shikun & Binui Energy presentation

Mr. Michael Jungreis, Director of Business Development, Ormat presentation

• Research & Development of new technologies in the fields of renewable energy and energy storage
• Investments in new technologies in the fields of electric and alternative transportation
• Distribution of energy production systems and smart energy management

Chair: Mr. Elad Shaviv, Executive Director, EnergyCom, the Israeli energy innovation community presentation

Dr. Gideon Friedman. Substitute Head Scientist, Ministry of Energy

Ms. Zviah Baron, Head of Innovation, Israel Electric Corporation

Mr. Shai Gershon, Partner-CEO, Contel Technologies Group presentation

Mr. Amos Goren, Owner & CEO AMSTAF-UGV

• Will a carbon tax be imposed in Israel? Who will be taxed and at what rate? How will the tax affect the electricity, industrial and transport sectors?
• Green transportation in Israel: a policy designers perspective

Mr. Lior Gallo, Macro and Policy Division, Research Department, Bank of Israel presentation

• Refineries, Infrastructure and fuel companies - development plans in the era of electric vehicles
• Are oil refineries expected to be shut-down by 2040?
• Business opportunities in the infrastructure and fuel storage sectors

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

Mr. Eran Haimovich, CEO of Energy Infrastructures (PEI)

Mr. Ido Rosolio, Chairman, Paz Ashdod Refinery

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

Mr. Erez Halfon, Chairman, Europe-Asia Pipeline Corporation (EAPC)

Mr. Amit Bracha, Executive Director, Adam Teva V’Din Environmental Advocacy

• By the end of the decade, will half of the new vehicle sales be electric vehicles?
• Will the import of family-owned internal combustion engines cars powered by gasoline or diesel be forbidden?
• Will heavy duty transportation also be powered by electricity?
• Challenges of establishing vehicle charging infrastructure and fast-charging at gas stations.
• Will vehicles be fueled with hydrogen?
• What will be the taxation scheme imposed on electric vehicles?

Opening lectures

Mr. Ya’acov Zalel, Editor, Automotive & Technology News presentation

Mr. Amichay Bram, VP Operation & Engineering, Sonol presentation

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

Mr. Avner Flor, Senior Deputy Director General for Traffic

Ms. Rivka Loifer, Deputy Director Financial Economics Division, The Electricity Authority

Mr. Dani Shavit, CEO, Lubinski Group, Distributor of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, DS, MG Vehicles in Israel

Mr. Ran Aloya, CEO Gnrgy

Mr. Shlomi Basson, VP, Bazan Group

Mr. Lior Shmueli, CEO, Dor Motors