2023 - Program
Sunday December 17th
8:00
Registration
9:30 – 11:30
Opening Plenary – Greetings
Chairperson: Dorit Banet, CEO of Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy & chairperson of the conference
Greetings by:
- Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Israel Katz
- Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri
- Head of the Eilot Regional Council Dr. Hanan Ginat
- Amir Shavit, Chairman of the Electricity Authority
- Chairman of NOGA, Sami Turgeman
- CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority, Dror Bin
- Prof. Ad van Wijk, Future Energy Systems at TU Delft & special advisor to Hydrogen Europe
- Obaid Amrane, Acting IFSWF Chair: “An overview of the Moroccan market and the potential for business collaborations”
- Shay Peretz, CEO at Ralco Energy
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11:30 – 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 – 12:45
Plenary “Talk Zero” – changing the way we think, speak and act with the aim of reaching zero emissions in the world
Chairperson: Noam Ilan, co-chairperson of the Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference
Speakers:
- Chen Herzog, partner & chief economist of BDO Consulting: “Recalculate the route – a decade of failure to meet renewable energy targets”
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Bruckner, Director of the Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management, University of Leipzig, Germany: “Safeguarding the massive entry of renewables into the grid by innovative “flexibility options”: systemic needs and attractive business models”.
- Galit Cohen, former Director General of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, advisor to INSS: “Climate Change disruption on Supply Chain and impact on security in MENA“
- Lior Handelsman, General Partner at Grove Ventures: “Venture Investing in Climatech – a Blueprint for Investors Towards a Net Zero Future and Better ROI” .
- Yael Cohen Faran, Head of the Israeli Energy Forum: “Sun for everyone- Let profit from the sun”.
2 parallel sessions
From vision to reality: founders talk on one stage together with the regulators
Chairperson: Eitan Parnas, CEO & founder of Green Energy Association of Israel
Talk by Ron Eeifer, Head of Sustainable Energy Division, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure
Speakers:
- Gilad Yavetz, Co-founder, CEO & Director, Enlight
- Yaki Noyman, CEO Doral Group
- Ayalon Vaniche, CEO, EDF Israel
- Rani Lifshitz, CEO, TERALIGHT
- Iliya Katz, Deputy to the State Budget Director, Ministry of Finance
- Amir Shavit, Chairman of the Electricity Authority, Israel
Hydrogen valley and connection to Europe
Chairperson: Prof. Lior Elbaz, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Director of the Hydrogen Technologies Labs (in the framework of the National Insititute for Sustainable Energy)
Speakers:
- Bart Biebuyck, Former Director of the FCH EU
- Aleksander Gerbec, Managing Director ECUBES TECHNOLOGY
- Meiltje de Groot, CEO of Groningen Airport Eelde and Chairman of the Dutch Association of Airports
- Dr. Kristina Haverkamp, CEO of the German Energy Agency
- Janet Shalom, Head of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
3 parallel sessions
Vision to action – a female perspective for a clean energy vision in the Middle East
Chairperson: Roni Elhalal Givon, founder & director of the Women in Energy community
Chairperson: Michal Weiss-Navon, VP of Investor Relations & ESG Manager, Doral Energy “
- Amira Oron, Israeli ambassador to Egypt (TBC)
- Yana Abu Taleb, the Jordanian Director of EcoPeace Middle East
- Dr. Bracha Halaf, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Gravity Climate-Fund & Venture Studio
“On the road” to sustainable transportation
Chairperson: Nahum Yehoshua, manager of the clean transportation department, Sustainable Energy department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
- Prof. Erel Avineri, Head, M.Sc. Program in Energy and Power Systems Engineering at Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering – “Trends and forecasts for transportation infrastructure in 2050“
- Prof. Ofir Rubin, Department of Public Policy & management, BGU – “Economic aspects of transportation taxation and vehicle taxation“
- Nahum Yehoshua, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure: “Vehicle charging infrastructure“
Panel: “The race for the future public transportation & the fuels for heavy transportation“:
Moderator: Ran Raiz, Head of Transportation Division, Ministry of Environmental
Participants:
- Amichay Bram, VP Operations and Engineering, Sonol
- Shlomi Basson, Chief Executive Officer, BAZAN
- Transportation companies
- Oren Ezer, Co-Founder & CEO, Electreon
Sponsored by:
Moving to 100% green electricity in the business sector
Chairperson: Galit Kenigsberg, Climate economy, co-founder of ‘Electricity 100’
Dr. Moshe Tshuva, Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering; and Galit Koenigsberg, Climate economy, co-founder of ‘Electricity 100’, Tel Aviv University: “What is ‘Electricity 100’ and credit for Electricity 100 colleagues“
- Jared Braslawsky, Managing Director, I-REC Standard Foundation: “Procurement of green electricity“
- Eitan Parnas, CEO of Green Energy Association in Israel: “Renewable Energy in Israel: Opportunities and Barriers“
- Asaf Wassercug, Chief business officer, BL Energy
Panel case study: “How to do it: Green Electricity in the Backlog of Transactions“
- Yoni Hantis, Deputy CEO, Doral
- Zvika Klier, CEO of Tigi
- Jared Braslawsky, Managing Director, I-REC Standard Foundation
- Dr. Moshe Tshuva, Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
- Dave Rosenberg, Energy Director, Strauss Israel
- Asaf Wassercug, Chief business officer, BL Energy
Sponsored by:
Production of renewable energy in new land uses
Chairperson: Dorit Hochner, manager of the physical planning department, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure: “The road map vs. reality – forecasts review of dual-use for renewables vs. their implementation“
Dr. Itzhak Kedem, Senior Energy and Climate Change Coordinator in the Industries Cluster at the Ministry of Environmental Protection: “Economic strategy for energy production in a distributed network on roofs and roofs in urban uses”
Arch. Maydad Levi, Associate architect, Gordon Architects & Urban Planners: “Renewable energy production for bike paths“
Dr. Yuval Karplus, V.P of the authority for development & settlement of the Bedouin in the Negev: “Win Win – Renewable energy as a solution to the conflict in the Bedouin sector’s return lands“
Arch. Maydad Levi and Arch. Omer Fuxbrumer, Gordon Architects & Urban Planners: “End of the Road – Renewable energy production in cemeteries“
Mor Yigali of shikun & Binui Energy: “Dual use in agriculture, combining solar production and agriculture“
“Spark tank” – Invest in Clean Energy
Chairperson: Shon Dana, CEO of Ignite the Spark
17:00 – 17:30
Coffee break
17:30 – 19:00
parallel sessions
The Oxford project
Chairperson: Dr. Nurit Gal, senior energy consultant
Speakers:
- Dr. Aman Majid, Energy Model Analyses, Oxford: “Energy Cooperation, independence and net-zero: Towards a joint energy power planning in Israel, Palestine and Jordan“
- Dr. Suleiman Halasah, Postdoctoral researcher, the Institute for Science, Innovation & Society, Oxford: “The power sector in Jordan – opportunities and challenges”
- Prof. Itay Fischhendler, Department of Geography, the Hebrew university: “The role of borders between countries in encouraging and inhibiting renewable energies“
- Gil Yehuda, “Noga” Israeli independent operator systems: “Development and adaptation of the transmission network for electricity trade with neighbouring countries”
- Sharon Hazor, Policy Planning and Strategy Division, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure – The Prosperity green project between Israel and Jordan
“Spark tank” – Continues
Part B of the event
19:30 – 21:00
Energy Fiesta & Dinner
Awarding certificates of appreciation to:
- Zeev Miller, CEO of ICA Fund
- Dr. Moshe Tshuva, Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka College
- Prof. Itai Sened, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, TAU
- Dori Davidovitz, Chairman of the Board at Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources
Supported by:
Monday December 18th
09:30 – 10:00
The preparation of the the state for zero emissions in Israel by 2050
Governmental CEOs Discussion moderated by Dr. Amit Mor, CEO of Eco Energy: “How government ministries are preparing to reach the goal of zero emission in 2050“
- Kobi Blitstein, General Manager Ministry of Energy
- Guy Samet, Director General of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
10:00 – 11:00
The preparation of the sector for zero emissions in Israel by 2050
Chairperson: Dr. Amit Mor, CEO of Eco Energy
- Dr. Gil Proektor, Senior Director of the Climate Change Division & Ran Reise, director of the Transportation Division, the Ministry of Environmental Protection: “Greenhouse gas emissions status and trends in Israel and required actions in transportation sector“
2 parallel sessions
A developing market for renewable energy technologies in desert regions of the world
Chairperson: Sivan Cohen Shachari, DeserTech Manager
Speakers:
- Sivan Cohen Shachari, DeserTech Manager: : “The Israeli representation in the “Great Green Wall” program, the assets of the Negev for promoting innovation and harnessing international funds for financing”
“Off grid” Infrastructure solutions in the Bedouin settlement
Chairperson: Prof. Ram Fishman, , Senior academic staff in public policy, Tel Aviv University: “Sustainable models for renewable energy production in off-grid communities“
- Yaron Portal, consulting for the Ministry of Social Equality: “Energy infrastructure solutions in unregulated communities
Raad Kiyan, entrepreneur: “Renewable energy in the integration of the Bedouin population“ - Raad Kiyan, entrepreneur: “Renewable energy in the integration of the Bedouin population“
Panel: Challenges and opportunities for off-grid energy infrastructure in the Bedouin settlements in the Negev
- Amal Abu Alkoum, entrepreneur and co-director of the Bedouin-Jewish energy organization Shamsona
- Yossi Abramovich, CEO of Gigawatt Global and co-chairman of the Bedouin-Jewish energy organization Shamsona
- Raad Kiyan, entrepreneur
- Irit Heitner Shaaio, Head of Information, Education & Public Affairs Unit, Sustainable energy, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure
12:00 – 12:30
3 parallel sessions
Enhancing Energy Collaboration & Investment: An American-Israeli Outlook
Chairperson: Limor Nakar-Vincent, Deputy Executive Director of Business & Development, BIRD Energy
The panel will explore the vast potential of U.S-Israel cooperation in clean energy: Engage with experts, policymakers, and industry leaders as we discuss strategic initiatives and the transformative impact of collaborative projects for a sustainable energy future.
Dr. Daniel Nussbaum, Chair of the Energy Academic Group at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California: “US military steps to go low-carbon and fuel efficient”
World overview- Carbon regulation and taxation
Chairperson & Speaker: ADV Galit Ofer, partner and head of environment and sustainability, Shibolet: “Carbon tax world regulatory overview”
Omer Tamir, CEO Eco traders: “The voluntary mechanisms for carbon trading”
Panel: “Examples and plans for carbon reduction – new industry and traditional industry”
Participants:
- Gali Feldboy, director of environmental quality & sustainability, UBQ
- Nimrod Levi, Director of Business Development, Energy at ICL Group
Transition to sustainable energy in the local government
Chairperson: Uriel Babczyk, Head of Sustainable energy Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Elad Topel, Director of Energy and Smart City, Eilat Municipality: Climate urban innovation in Eilat
3 parallel sessions
Climate change Provisions strategy – risks or opportunities
Chairperson: Lihie Iuclea, ESG department leader, BDO Israel: “Climate risk management as a growth engine“
Sharon Alaluf, Head of ESG at Bank Hapoalim: “The climate strategy of financial entities“
Panel:
- Avital Yanovski, ESG manager, Phoenix
- Riky Mor, ESG field leader in Mekorot
- Rinat Greenberg, VP EPM & ESG at Maytronics
- Ronit Harel, CEO at S&P Global Ratings Maalot
Sponsored by:
Carbon offsets, calculations and technologies
Chairperson: Dr. Avi Luvchik, CEO and co-founder of Oporto Carbon
Dr. Naama Veld, Senior Energy and Climate Change Coordinator in the Industries Cluster at the Ministry of Environmental Protection: “The Zero Hour Mechanism – a voluntary national mechanism to reset emissions until 2050. A toolbox for the business and industrial sector developed at the Ministry of Environmental Protection“
Technological solutions for the electricity grid
Chairperson: Zviya Baron, CEO CtD
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bruckner, Director of the Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management, University of Leipzig, Germany: “How to increase flexibility in the grid?”
Moshe Shitrit, Head of Licensing Division at the the Israeli Electricity Authority
14:30 – 15:30
Lunch
15:30 – 16:30
3 parallel sessions
The unbearable simplicity of car charging
Chairperson: Daniel Baron, Project manager at Energycom
- Dr. Dror Yitzhak, R&D and Risk Department, Noga – Israel Independent System Operator: “A dynamic model for predicting the number of vehicle charging stations in Israel“
- Cnaan Aviv, CTO (Chief technology officer) & Co-Founder of “Make My Day”
KKL wears green – pilots to promote renewable energy
Chairperson: Dr. Doron Markel, Chief Scientist KKL
- Dubi Miller, head of the energy branch in Ma’ale Gilboa: “The first agrivoltaic pilot in Israel“
- Yael Cohen Faran, the Israeli Energy Forum: “Sunshine for All – Solar system pilot in multi-storey buildings in the periphery”
- Willam Wissinger, Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy: “Storage pilot using sodium sulfur technology in Eilot Regional Council“
- Gil Shavit, Co-founder & CBDO, GENCELL: “Hike and Charge – a future program for charging electric vehicles at off-grid stations at remote KKL sites“
Waste to energy
Chairperson: Amos Lasker, CEO of the EnergyCom community
- Zohar Lavi, adequacy and regulation consultant
- Itzhak Borba, CEO of the Efee landfill
- Liran Dor, CEO of Boson Energy
- Chen Herzog, partner and economist BDO Consulting
- Dr. Yoav Lindman, Director of the National Waste Infrastructure Development Department at the Ministry of Environmental Protection
- Dr. Yael Barash Harman, Head of R&D Division, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure
2 parallel sessions
The new sustainable opportunities in the combination of water & energy: new products in front of new demands
Maya Ziv-Wolf, Director Of Communications, Doral
The keys to reliability of electricity supply: storage decentralization & regional management ability
Chairperson: Dr. Yael Barash Harman, Head of R&D Division, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Speakers:
- Nofar Hartman, coordinator of the NZO project: “Policy tools that support the establishment of microgrids: research conclusions about European & American policy tools that support the transition to renewable and distributed energy, focusing on the creation of microgrids, renewable energy communities and energy sharing“
- Roee Furman, Managing Director of Doral Energy-Tech Ventures
Technologies panel: - Matty Katz, CEO Synvertec: “Grid Stability Support with the Synchronverter“
17:30- 18:30
Happy hour cocktails
Tuesday December 19th
9:00 – 15:00
Join us for an opportunity to witness the latest innovations and cutting-edge clean energy sites in the picturesque southern Arava and Eilat.
Please note, the tour is separate from your conference entrance. Make sure to add the tour when creating your order.
09:00 – Bus departure from Dan Eilat Hotel
A visit to three sites: an energy independent school; a solar field with storage; a gasification facility/Brenmiller site
17:00 – Final destination Tel Aviv
* The tour is subject to changes
* There will be no pick-ups/drop-offs beyond the designated stations
For enhanced B2B relations, we’ll assign a seating area and dedicated app throughout the event.
