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Opening Session of the Prime Minister Conference
"Small talk Big Issues"
The Hon. Shimon Peres, Vice Prime Minister, Israel
Mr. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
The Hon. Tzipi Livni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel
Opening Remarks and Speakers' Introduction
Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director, BIRD Foundation
Mr. Danny Grossman, Israel Director, American Jewish Congress
SESSION 1: Israel and the Global Energy Economy
Keynote Speaker:
His Excellency Richard H. Jones, US Ambassador to Israel
Keynote Speaker:
The Hon. Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Minister of National Infrastructures
Topics: Israel and the Global Energy Economy
Moderator: Mr. David Miron-Wapner, Israel Executive Director, USISTC
Speakers:
Ms. Yehudit Bronicki, President & CEO, Ormat Technologies Inc. (7.5MB)
Dr. Allan Hoffman, Senior Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (393KB)
Mr. Yigit Olcayto, Team Leader, GE Infrastructures, Energy
SESSION 2: Industry and Science Perspective
Parallel Sessions
Topics: Success Stories, Emerging Companies and Academic Researches
The Energy Efficiency Panel
Moderator: Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy (4MB)
Speakers:
Dr. Ofer Alon, CEO, Smart Energy (641KB)
Mr. Yaron Sheinman, CEO, Target High-Tech Electronics Ltd. (1.3MB)
Mr. Yigal Yanai, Founder and Chairman, Metrolight (5.9MB)
Mr. Micha Albaz, President & CEO, JBP Technologies (350KB)
Mr. Jacob Weiss, President, Medis Technologies (1.7MB)
Mr. Eddie Bet-Hazavdi, Coordinator of Legislation Standard & Supervision,
Department of Energy Conservation (85KB)
The Science Perspective
Moderator: Dr. Avraham Arbib, Deputy Chief Scientist and Director,
Division of R&D, Ministry of National Infrastructures, State of Israel (200KB)
Speakers:
Prof. David Faiman, Director, National Solar Energy Center,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde' Boker (521KB)
Prof. Emanuel Peled, Chairman of Fuel Cells and Know How Center,
School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University (6MB)
Prof. Jacob Karni, Head of the Center for Energy Research, Weizmann Institute
Prof. Gershon Grossman, Head of the Energy Engineering Research Center, Technion (565KB)
Keynote Address
Prof. Mildred S. Dresselhaus (12.8 MB)
Former Director of the Office of Science at the US Department of Energy.
Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presented by:
Mr. Avi Brenmiller, CEO, Solel Solar Systems
SESSION 3: Industry Perspective
Topics: Success Stories and Emerging Companies
The Solar Panel
Moderator: Mr. Jack S. Levy, General Partner, Israel Cleantech Ventures
Speakers:
Ms. Renee Solari, Senior Project Manager, Powerlight Corporation (1.8MB)
Dr. Daniel Kaftori, Founder & CEO, DISP (Distributed Solar Power) Ltd. (1.4MB)
Dr. Pinchas Doron, Solar Project Manager, E.D.I.G Construction Management (2.2MB)
Mr. David Wainman, CEO, OrionSolar Photovoltaics
Mr. Dov Raviv, CEO, MST- A Renewable Energy Company (169KB)
Mr. Lee H. Wallach, President, CoejLSC
The Bio Energy Panel
Moderator: Mr. Z'ev Gross, Israel Ministry of National Infrastructure
Speakers:
Mr. Zohar Ben-Ner, Managing Director, BF Agritech (6.6MB)
Dr. Yiftach Vaknin, Department of Agronomy and Natural Resources,
Volcanic Center (496KB)
Mr. Janyavula V. Narasimham, Reliance Life Science (1.2MB)
Ms. Yonat Granot, CEO, Genova
Dr. Issac Berzin, CTO, GreenFuel Technologies Corp. (1.5MB)
Mr. Boaz Zadik, CO CEO, Arrow Ecology
Mr. Aik Rosenberg, Chairman of the Board, Metal-Tech Ltd
Mr. Asher E. Fogel/ Mr. Adam Greene, US Energy Systems Inc.
SESSION 4: Project Finance and Investments Opportunities
Investment Outlook, Gaining insights into Future Investments
Moderator: David L. Ronn, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Speakers:
Mr. Neil Auerbach, Hudson Capital Management, LLC
Mr. Orni Petruschka, Partner & C0-Founder, Precede Technologies
Mr. Glen I. A. Schwaber, General Partner, Israel Cleantech Ventures
Mr. David Unger, Ungar Associates
Mr. Peter del Vecchio, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
SESSION 5: Enhancing Israel's Participation in the New Energy Economy
Topics: Public Policy, US-Israel Energy Cooperation, Market Drivers, etc.
Moderator: Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director, BIRD Foundation (288KB)
Speakers:
Mr. Hezi Kugler, Director General, Ministry of National Infrastructures
Dr. Eli Opper, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
Prof. Mina Teicher, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science, Culture & Sport
Mr. Boaz Hirsch, Deputy Director General, Director of Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (2.6MB)
Dr. Yeshayahu Bar-Or, Chief Scientist, Ministry of the Environmental Protection
Prof. Dan Levanon, Cheif Scientist, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (1.2MB)
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