Israel Energy & Business Convention 2012

October 28-29, 2012, Kfar Maccabia Hotel, Ramat Gan

Sunday, October 28, 2012

08:00 – 08:30 Gathering and registration at exhibition hall

08:30 – 11:15 Opening Plenary Session: Securing Energy Supply – Strategic Objectives

Opening presentations
Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy [PDF]
Prof. Eugene Kendal, Head of National Economic Council, Prime Minister's Office
Mr. Shaul Zemach, General Director, Ministry of Energy & Water [PDF]
Mr. Solon Kassinis, Director of Energy Services, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus
Dr. Costis Stambolis, CEO, Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) [PDF]
Mr. Ken Hyatt, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce, Washington D.C.

Man/Woman of the Year Award ceremony

Oil & Gas exploration and development – the challenges ahead-

• Development of Tamar field: When will the gas arrive?     
• Will the impetus of gas exploration continue?  
• Will there be competition in the supply of gas?
• A northern entry point – who will build the infrastructure to shore?

Chair: Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy [PDF]
Opening lecture: Mr. Lawson Freeman, Vice President of Eastern Mediterranean, Noble Energy Inc.
Mr. Gideon Tadmor, CEO, Avner Oil & Gas
Mr. Ohad Marani, CEO, the Israel Land Development Company Energy
Mr. Yigal Landau, General Manager, Ratio Oil Exploration
Adv. Renelle Joffe, Head of Energy Practice, Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein

11:15 - 11:45 Coffee break

11:45- 13:15  Natural gas for local use or export?

• Should the export of natural gas from Israel be permitted? 
• Will it be possible to build an onshore LNG liquefaction plant for export?
• FLNG – export of natural gas via floating marine facilities
• LNG facility in Cyprus   

Chair: Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy
Opening lectures
Adv. Steven Wardlaw, Partner in Charge, Baker Botts, London [PDF]
Ms. Kathleen Eisbrenner, CEO, Next Decade, Houston [PDF]
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Adv. Alona Shefer, Director General, Ministry of Environmental Protection
Major-General (Res.) Amos Yaron, CEO, Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Co. (EAPC)
Mr. Yossi Abu, CEO, Delek Drilling
Mr. Bini Zomer, Director, Corporate Affairs, Noble Energy

13:15 - 14:30  lunch   
14:30 - 15:40  Conversion to natural gas: transmission, distribution and marketing

• Gas transmission – when will the gas reach all power stations and the major customers?
• Distribution tender: when will the gas reach industrial areas? What will be the contract model with the customers?
• Will there be enough gas to supply the industry? 
•  Conversion to natural gas by customers in the electricity sector and in the industry

Greetings: Senator Mary Landrieu, Louisiana
Chair: Adv. Yosef Paritzky, Former Minister of National Infrastructure
Mr. Ron Chaimovski, Chairman, Israel Natural Gas Lines Co. [PDF]
Ms. Neva Sela, Chairman of Energy Committee, Manufacturers Association of Israel
Mr. Moshe Spizer, General Manager, Negev Natural Gas
Mr. Guy Silberman, CEO Delek Gas, Delek the Israel Fuel Corp.

15:40 - 16:00 The Greenpeace report: Energy [R]evolution for Israel   
Mr. Sven Teske, Renewable Energy Director, Greenpeace International [PDF]

16:00 - 17:00 Natural gas and renewable energy and additional applications for gas

• Natural gas as a back up for solar energy   
• Methanol, gasoline, and diesel production from natural gas 
• Natural gas as feedstock for the petrochemical and fertilizer industries

Chair: Dr. Braha Halaf, Senior Manager Oil Replacement, Ministry of Energy and Water
Mr. Israel Kroizer, President Brightsource II [PDF]
Mr. Yossi Antverg, Project Manager for Methanol, Dor Chemicals [PDF]
Mr. Gad Mendelsohn, VP Technology & Projects, Bazan Group [PDF]
General (Res) Dr. Yom-Tov Samia, President & CEO, IC-Green Energy
Dr. Salih Manasra, Founder and Managing Director of YAFA ENERGY [PDF]

17:00 End of first day
Monday, October 29, 2012

08:00 – 09:00 Gathering and registration at exhibition hall

09:00 – 10:30 Opening Plenary Session: The electricity market – Competition and Regulation

• Is Israel Electric Corp. on the verge of financial collapse and how the crises would be resolved?
• Will the power sector in Israel be competitive?
• How far would electricity tariffs increase?

Chair:Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy [PDF]
Opening lecture: Major General (Res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal, Chairman, Israel Electric Corp.
Lecture: Ms. Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Chairperson,Public Utilities Authority – electricity
Mr. David (Miko) Zarfati, National Committee Workers Chairman, IEC
Dr. Yehudah Niv, Commissioner, Ministry of Energy & Water Resources
Adv. Anat Klein, Partner and Head of Energy & Infrastructure Dept., Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.
Mr. Eitan Meir, CEO, Dalia Power Energies
Mr. Amir Hayek, Director General, Manufacturers Association of Israel

11:00 - 10:30 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:15 The Quest for Energy Independence
Lecture: Mr. R. James Woolsey, Venture Partner, Lux Capital Management, Managing Director, Energy Security Partners, Former CIA Director

11:15 – 13:00 Capital market and investments
Analysts discussion

• Panel of leading analysts reviewing energy companies that are traded in Israel's stock exchange

Chair: Mr. Shimon Seroussi, Director, Eco Energy [PDF]
Mr. Yoav Burgan, Head, Sell Side Department, Poalim Sahar [PDF]
Mr. Gil Bashan, Analyst, Research Department, IBI
Mr. Eran Unger, Energy Analyst, Migdal Capital Markets
 Ms. Ella Fried, Senior Analyst, Leumi Capital Markets
Investments and project finance in the energy sector

• Financing natural gas and electricity infrastructure projects
• Financing renewable energy projects
• Raising funds through stock exchange issuances for the public and institutional investors
• The energy component in the investment portfolios of public and institutional investors'

Chair: Mr. Shimon Seroussi, Director, Eco Energy [PDF]
Opening lecture: Mr. Ran Shelach, Managing Partner, NOY Infrastructure & Energy Investment Fund [PDF]
Mr. Ron Maor, Executive Vice Chairman,Modiin Energy
Dr. Boaz Schwarts, CEO Deutsche Bank, Israel
Mr. Ofir Doron, Head of Energy & Utilities, Migdal Underwriting & Business Initiatives [PDF]
 
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:40 Parallel Sessions

15:50 – 17:00  Clean transportation

• Can Israel be weaned from its addiction to oil?
• Hybrid car or electric car?
• LPG, Methanol and natural gas-powered vehicles

Chair: Dr. Erez Sverdlov, CEO Thinkware Planning [PDF]
Mr. Shay Ezra, Head of Industrial Division & Automotive Gas, Dor Alon Gas Technologies [PDF]
Mr. Yariv Nornberg, Policy Manager, Better Place [PDF]
Dr. Sobhi Bashir, CEO Transbiodiesel [PDF]
Eng. Avner Flor, Senior Director, Ministry of Transport, Division of Motor Vehicles

17:00  Convention adjourned  

The program is subject to change