Page 1/5 Eilat-Eilot 8th International Summit December 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Sunday, December 2nd
07:00-20:00 Professional Tour in Renewable Energy Facilities Pick-up from Arlozorov central bus station in Tel Aviv The Ashalim Thermo-Solar Power Station Brenmiller Storage Test Field at Rotem Park Off-Grid Technologies Hub Eccopia, Robotic Cleaning of Solar Panels Reception Transfers to Dan Eilat Hotel
Monday, December 3rd
09:00 Refreshments and Registration Lobby, Dan Eilat Hotel
9:30 Opening Session Chair: Dorit Banet & Noam Ilan Big Blue Hall Greetings: • Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources • KKL • Yiftah Ron-Tal, Chairman, Israel Electric Corporation • Meir Yitzhak Halevi, Mayor of Eilat • Hanan Ginat, Mayor of Eilot Regional Council • Andrew Herscowitz, Power Africa's Coordinator • Boris Mints. President of Mints Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions to Global Challenges and TA University Honorary Fellow • Yisrael Danziger, Environment Ministry Director
11:15-11:40 Israeli Government Renewable Energy Policy Interview by Ran Bar Tal, Economics Editor, Israel Hayom • Udi Adiri, Director General, Ministry of Energy • Asaf Eilat, Chairman, PUA • MK Yael Cohen-Faran, Israeli Parlement
11:40 Storage and Peak Shaving - The Future of RE and the Real Alternative to Fossil Peakers and New Transmission lines Moderator: Arnon Maoz, Tashtiot
• Frank Armijo, Vice President Energy, Lockheed Martin • Jonathan Robinson, Principal Consultant, Energy & Environnement, Frost & Sullivan • Avi Brenmiler, CEO, Brenmiler Energy • Lior Handelsman, VP Business Development and Co-founder, Solar Edge • Ayalon Vaniche, CEO, EDF EN Israel Page 2/5 Eilat-Eilot 8th International Summit December 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Monday, December 3rd
13:00-14:15 Lunch & Visit the Exhibition
14:15-15:30 Leading Israeli Technologies in the Off-Grid On the Way to Meeting the Goals – New Sector Momentum in the Israeli PV Industry Chair: Hagit Freud, Pears Program Chair: Eitan Parnass • Dr. Moshe Tshuva, Tethys Solar Desalination • Nurit Gal, PUA • Rafi Brum, CEO, Agro-Solar • Marti Sedler, Director of Global Utilities & • Yair Teller, Co-Founder, HomeBioGas Infrastructure, Intel • Yoni Haran, CEO, Sustainability group • Navot Bar, CEO, Shikun and Binui Renewable • Oded Rozenberg, CEO, ApolloPower Energy, ‘What the Regulator Should Know’. • Boaz Wachtel, CEO, Roots • Gilad Yavetz, CEO, Enlight Renewable Energy • Shahar Ben Moyal, CEO, Meshakim Partners • Honi Kabalo, PUA
15:30-16:30 How to Introduce Innovative Technology Solar Innovation and Investment Trends Solutions in Off-grid Markets Chair: Shirley Sheffer, Capital Nature Chair: Leehe Skuler • Kenneth Frey, Sales Director Europe – PV Inverter, • Laura Sundblad, Program Manager, Access to Huawei Finance and Private Sector Development, • Petr Míkovec, Managing Director, INVEN Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA). CAPITAL, VC fund, ‘Investing in Smart Energy GOGLA insights on entering Off-grid markets Startups in Europe’ challenges, and partnerships • Dr. Gidon Fridman, Ministry of Energy • Dorit Banet, Eilat-Eilot Renewable-Energy • Avishai Drori, CEO, Solaround Initiative's CEO / Ron Yariv, Business • Ofer Sadka, CEO, Solview Development Manager, Amiran Kenya. • Assaf Friedler, CEO, BladeRanger ‘Overview of Eilat Eilot Off-grid hub and operating model in Kenya’. • James Maillu, Renewable Energy Program Manager, TechnoServe Kenya. ‘How TechnoServe works with communities and corporations to introduces technologies in remote areas (energy, water and agriculture)’. • Arieh Doobov, Director of Tikkun Olam Ventures (TOV) and AEVP Strategic Partnerships and Global Programs, Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). ‘Expectations vs reality: the long journey of setting up TOV - the first Israeli market-based development project in rural Africa’. Page 3/5 Eilat-Eilot 8th International Summit December 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Monday, December 3rd
16:30-17:30 Decentralized Energy and Off-Grid The Evolving Energy Cloud - Industry Disruption Electrification in Africa: Opportunities for With New Playground, Players, and Business Israeli Players and Advice by Power Africa Models Experts Chair: Elad Shaviv Chair Roni Adam, MFA • Richard Adams, Director of Innovation, NREL • Andrew Herscowitz, Power Africa's • Ragnvald Naero, CEO, Scandinavian Smart Energy Coordinator Network • Amit Lev, Head of Israel’s Economic Mission to • Ted Burhans, Director Emerging Technology and South Africa & National Contact Point to Power Innovations, Tucson Electric Power Africa • Moises Cohen, Co-Founder & Director, “The • David Mpundu, USAID Zambia Floor”, Global Fintech Innovation Center • Emmanuel Moteng, USAID West Africa • Emek Sadot, CEO, F-Sight • Samson Atsbha, USAID Ethiopia • Yossi Abramovitch, President, Energia Global • Carolina Barreto, Beyond the Grid Advisor, Kenya, Power Africa Transactions & Reform Program
17:30-18:00 Coffee Break at the Exhibition
18:00-20:15 ENERGYVEST CoHosted By Capital Nature & Newtech (Ministry of Economy) Presenting: FSIGHT - Automated AI agent that predicts, optimizes and trades energy produced behind-the-meter. Nostromo - Ground-breaking Ice TES storage that is cost effective, flexible, and durable. RayCatch - AI Diagnostics for Solar Energy. analyse existing data to predict profitability. Solight - Solar lighting that collects sunlight throughout the day and effectively channels it into desired spaces. Redler - Electrical power distribution for cars, autonomous platforms, aircraft, naval and microgrid systems. Volex - 100% penetration of renewable energy into the power grid. Augwind - Compressed air storage solution for industrial plants with 1.5-2.5 years payback period. TrcukNet - Cloud based transport optimization. Smart freight exchange to improve efficiency & profitability. InEnsto - Long shelf-life aluminium-air battery, low manufacturing cost, and negligible environmental impact MADA - Energy storage AI simulation software to create economic value
20:45-23:00 Gala Evening Including Dinner, Entertainment & Awards (subject to preliminary registration)
This year’s steering committee has decided to award the certificate to these outstanding contributors:
Mr. Russell Robinson, CEO, KKL-JNF USA
Ms. Orit Marom Albeck, attorney and partner at Shibolet INC.
Solar Edge founding partners: Mr. Guy Sella, Mr. Lior Handelsman, Mr. Yoav Galin, Mr. Meir Adest, Mr. Amir Fishelov. Page 4/5 Eilat-Eilot 8th International Summit December 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Tuesday, December 4th
09:00-10:15 Keynote Plenary - Beyond Technology – New Models for Making the World a Better Place • Tod Bradly, Director, Global Public Affairs and Sustainability, Intel • Dr. Giovanni De Santi, Directorate of Sustainable Resources, European Commission • Sebnem Rusitschka, Co-Founder & CEO of Freeelio, "
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break at the Exhibition
10:45-12:00 Patient Capital for the Scaling Up and Renewable Energy Business Opportunities and Commercialization Stages of Innovative Trends Technologies Chair: Yuval Zohar, Energy Ministry Chair: Gil Shaki • Dr. Lars Podlowski, Technical Services & R&D • Hudson VC Manager, PIBerlin AG. • Alessandro Steffanoni, Senior Corporate • Benjamin Attia, GreenTech Media Research Banker Energy, INTESA SAOPAOLO. • Meron Karni, Enlight, ‘Wind projects in Israel’ • Peter Thorlacius Bondrop , Lead Associate at • Derek Grassman, CEO & Founder, Kohilo Wind Ørsted Ventures. • Leehe Skuler, Deloitte
12:00-13:15 Harnessing Innovation to Advance Energy Blockchain and Solar Energy Infrastructure Chair: Adv Shaul Aderet, Partner, Shibolet & Co. Chair: Limor Nakar Vincent, BIRD Foundation • Sebnem Rusitschka, Co-Founder & CEO of • Tracy West, Director of R&D, Southern Freeelio, Founding Member of ElectraSeed & The Company German Blockchain Association, • Reiko Kerr, Sr. AGM Power Systems, The Los "Cryptocommodities - How Token-based Finance Angeles Department of Water and Power and Business Models accelerate Decentralized • Shahar Levi, Co Founder & CEO, NortecView Energy“ • Yogev Katzir, CEO, Infalab • François Sonnet, ElectriCChain Co-Founder, “One Megawatt Hour One SolarCoin”
13:15-14:30 Lunch & Visit the Exhibition Page 5/5 Eilat-Eilot 8th International Summit December 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Tuesday, December 4th
14:30-15:45 Smart Cities The Future of EV Charging Chair: Assaf Admon, Eilat Municipality Chair: Noam Ilan, Capital Nature Environmental Unit • Dr. Zvi Tamari, Ministry of Energy, ‘Israeli • Christian Tordo, Deputy Mayor for Energy & Government Charging Stations Tenders’. Innovation, Nice. • Oren Ezer, CEO, Electreon • Alain Chateau, Head of the Center of • Ilan Ben David, CEO, Chacratec Excellence, Deputy Director General of • Doron Frenkel, CEO, DRIIVZ Economy, Innovation, Employment and • Dror Bar-Lev, XCharge International, Nice. • Alanus von Radecki, Head of Urban Governance Innovation, Fraunhofer. • Henk Kok, Senior Strategist, Smart City Expert, Eindhoven. • Eilat Municipality • Uriel Babczyk, Director of Sustainable Building & Planning, Tel-Aviv Yafo Municipality.
15:45-17:00 Israeli Energy Storage Research - Leading the Latest Developments in Hydrogen Storage World Chair: Dr Zvi Tamari, Ministry of Energy Chair: Ella Shtraus, Science Ministry • Gil Shavit, Chairman, Gencell • Prof. Doron Orbach, Bar Ilan University • Igal Klien, TEPS • Dan Schneier, Tel Aviv University ‘Next • Lior Elbaz, IFCC Generation 3D Silicon Anodes in High-Energy • Asa Ziv, CEO, NRGStoradge Lithium Batteries for Long Range Electric • Miriam Rafailovich, Distinguished Professor, Vehicles” Department of Materials Science SUNY at Stony • Prof. Alex Schechter, Ariel University Brook, NY • Dr. Moshiel Biton, Co-Founder & CEO, Addionics
17:00-18:15 The Solar Cocktail and Business Card Swap
Hosted by the PUA and the Renewable Energy Association of Israel Location TBA