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
Smart Grid
- Smart grid technologies
- How smart grid can be implemented in Israel?
- Who will conduct the required investment?
- Required legislation
Chair: Mr. Elad Shaviv, CEO of the Israeli Smart Energy Association [PDF]
Dr. Kobi Yahav, Head of the National Grid Unit and the Smart Grid Program, Israel Electric Corporation [PDF]
Dr. Shlomo Wald, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Energy and Water
Prof. Gady Golan, President- Holon Institute of Technology
Mr. Amit Aflalo, Founder and CEO of G.P.M - Green Power Management |
The petroleum and fuel economy
- Changes in trade and refinery of fuel in international markets
- Obstacles to competition in the fuel economy
- The petroleum economy law
Opening lecture: Dr. Gal Luft, Senior Adviser, United States Energy Security Council
Chair: Dr. David E. Tadmor, Managing Partner, Tadmor & Co., formerly the Antitrust Commissioner of Israel
Mr. Israel Yaniv, CEO, Dor Alon Energy
Mr. Rafi Taterka, CEO, Petroleum & Energy Infrastructure
Mr. Dani Ben-Ner, CEO, Ten Petroleum Co. |
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 |