Sunday 14 December 2008 09:00 – 10:30 Opening plenum - Looking ahead: Global projections for 2009 Economic and political trends in the shadow of the crisis in the US economy, and the danger of a global recession. A new resident in the White House: The impact of the US administration on the global and Israeli economies. Made in China: The Chinese economy copes with a global recession for the first time In the presence of President of the State of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres Greetings: Haggai Golan, Editor-in-Chief, Globes Guest speakers: Prof. Jacob Frenkel, Chairman, G-30; Vice-chairman, AIG; Former Governor, Bank of Israel; Prof. Jonathan Story, Professor of International Political Economy, INSEAD - "Where is the world heading"; Yu Yongding, President of the China Society of World Economics, Member of National Advisory Board of National Reform and Development Commission of Populist Republic of China - China's macroeconomic situation and policy responses to the US financial crisis Moderator: Joel Kurzman, Senior Advisor and Director of the SAVE Program at the Milken Institute, and Publisher of The Milken Institute Review; formerly an international economist at the United Nations and the World Bank - Consequences of the US elections on the global and Middle East economies 11:00-11:30 Networking break 11:00 – 12:30 Breakout sessions Round table: High tech in the shadow of the From profits to people - Innovation as a lever in Israel's financial The economics of financial crisis economic and social models changing market markets and the global immigration: How can In Israel's high-tech industry, the for the positioning of Israel conditions crisis: Modes of newcomers become global financial crisis is already How can cooperation between What is cross-discipline response engines of growth? making itself felt. Has the the Israeli business community, innovation? How to use An economic GPS: How do immigration and the momentum of 20 years' growth the global business sector and the innovation tool, and Navigating through economy interact? How does come to an end? What world Jewry be maximized? when to leave it alone prolonged crisis immigration contribute to the challenges face Israel's How can Israel and overseas How innovation procures conditions country's economy? How far knowledge-intensive industries? business community's strengths an advantage over Guest speaker: Stephen do immigrants generate Guest speakers: Adeo Ressi, and weaknesses complement competitors A. Ross, Franco economic opportunities for Founder, TheFunded.com - The one another? Speakers: David Avner, Modigliani Professor of certain groups? other shoe has dropped. Where In the presence of Zeev CEO, Partner Financial Economics, MIT Guest speaker: Prof. Barry does venture capital go from Bielski, Chairman of the Communications; Sophie - The economic Chiswick, director, UIC here, and how do companies find Executive, Jewish Agency for Blum, General Manager, environment and Center for Economic financing; Prof. Christoph Loch, Israel Procter and Gamble investment opportunities Education, University of Professor of Technology Guest speakers: Tim Israel; Prof. Soumitra Participants: Smadar Illinois at Chicago - Management and Dean of the Pawlenty, Governor of Dutta, Dean of External Barber-Zadik, CEO, First Immigration and economics - PHD Program, INSEAD - Flight to Minnesota; Eitan Wertheimer, Relations, INSEAD; Ilan International Bank of global aspects Safety or Engagement to Load Chair, Iscar Grinboim, President & Israel Participants: Leah Achdut, the Dice? Responsibilities of VCs Participants: Eival Gilady, CEO, Eurocom Nokia; David Baruch, CEO, Senior Lecturer, Ruppin in the Crisis CEOPortland Trust; Tom Avi Hochman, CEO, Excellence Nessuah; Yair Academic Center; Zvi Participants: Adi Gan, General Israel Post; Kigge Hvid, Hamburger, Chairman, * Program is subject to changes 1 Eckstein, Deputy Governor, Partner, Evergreen Venture Glaser, President, America- CEO Index - Design to Harel Insurance; Dan Bank of Israel; Erez Halfon, Partnerrs; David Gershon, Israel Chamber of Commerce, improve life - Not how or Laluz, Chairman, Migdal General Director, Ministry of Chairman & CEO, SE Region; Yadin Kaufmann, when but what! Capital Markets; Zvi Ziv, Immigrant Absorption; SuperDerivatives; Moshe Founder and Chairman Tmura; Moderator: Lilac Sigan, chairman, Bank Moshe Semionov, Chair of Lichtman, Corporate VP and Chair & Moderator: Gary Editor, Globes Tonight Hapoalim; Shlomo the Academic Committee, President of Israel R&D, Heiman, President and CEO, Zohar, Chairman, Israel Rupin Academic Center; Microsoft; Dr. Kfir Luzzato, Standard Textile Discount Bank Vitaly Sirota, Co-founder, Luzzato & Luzzato; Prof. Morris Moderator: Irit Avissar, Foxy Tunes Teubal, The Samuel Neaman Capital Markets Moderator: Dr. Yacov Institute, Member of the "Israel Correspondent, Globes Sheinin, Chairman & CEO, 2028" Strategic Plan; Yoram Economic Models Tietz, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Israel Moderator: Orna Berry, PhD, Chair IVA; Venture Partner, Gemini Israel Funds 12:30 – 13:30 Networking lunch 13:30-15:30 Dynamics of a recession - Risks and Opportunities The World Economic Forum - Israel New Champions Participants: Dr. Yossi Bachar, Former Director General, Ministry of Finance; Amir Gal-Or, Managing Partner, Infinity Equity Fund; James Z. Li, Chairman and CEO, E. J. MCKAY & CO; Andre Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Economic Forum Moderator: Dr. Yossi Vardi Identifying, creating, and managing opportunities Introduction: Erez Vigodman, President & CEO, Strauss Group Speakers: Efrat Peled, CEO, Arison Investments; Sam Zell, Chairman, Equity Group Investments; Chairman & CEO, Tribune Company Social Entrepreneurship 2008 Award Ceremony 15:30-16:00 Networking break 16:00-17:30 Breakout sessions Round table: Called to account: Investment in a time of World-class environment - Marketing steps up a league: New for old – putting Lawyers and crisis Israel joins the OECD Shaping client's decisions from innovation to work in accountants take How come no-one foresaw How ready is Israel for tackling "I need" to "I want" traditional industries responsibility the crisis and its force – its environmental problems as a How do you influence today's What is the importance of In the presence of where did we go wrong? condition of OECD clients? What is the psychology traditional industry in Israel in Prof. Daniel Where are the markets membership? What behind the consumer's decision? 2009? What are the Friedman, Minister of going? Is the worst behind environmental standards must How do you stand out in recommendations of the Justice us? Which shares are worth an exporter meet? How do you advertising in an era of over- Israel 2028 plan for Participants: Prof. investing in despite plan management and stimulation? * Program is subject to changes 2 improving productivity in Shlomo Avineri, Dept. everything? protection of environmental Speakers: Jonathan Levav, these industries? of Political Science, Guest speaker: Daniel resources? Associate Professor of Business, How can Israel develop its Hebrew University; Tenengauzer, Head of Guest speaker: Michèle Columbia Business School - industry as a growth engine Prof. Menachem Global Currencies Strategy Corash, Former General Using consumer psychology to for the economy? Mautner, Faculty of Group, Merrill Lynch - Counsel of the US increase your revenues practically Participants: Shraga Brosh, Law, Tel Aviv International currencies - a Environmental protection for free; Chuck Porter, Co- President, Manufacturers University; Prof. Zeev look at 2009 Agency - Climate Change -- the Chairman, Crispin, Porter + Association of Israel; Prof. Rotstein, Director Participants: Shuky economics, security impacts Bogusky - Five new rules of Uzi de Haan, Faculty of General, Sheba Abramovich, CEO, Clal and direction of efforts to effective advertising. And one old Industrial Engineering and Medical Center; Finance Batucha; Gilad address it one; Zeev Vurembrand, CEO, Management, Tehcnion; Reuven Schiff (CPA), Altshuler, Joint Managing Participants: Valerie Brachya, Blue Square; Mike "Zappy" Prof. Miriam Erez, Faculty of President, Institute of Director, Altshuler Shaham; Senior Director General for Zapolin, CEO, Internet Real Industrial & Management Certified Public Gil Buffman, Head Policy and Planning, Ministry of Estate - Amazing business Engineering, Technion; Arik Accountants in Israel Economist, Bank Leumi; Environmental Protection; Moti opportunities on the Internet Grebelsky, Jerusalem Moderator: Adv. Yuval Gavish, CEO, Friedman, Chairman, Israel Three minutes of Marble A.Grebelsky; Gavriel Hanina Brandes, Prisma Investment House Elecric Corp.; Noam Gressel, unconventional advertising Maimon (CPA), Director Managing Partner, Tal Keinan, Chairman & CEO, Assif Strategies; Asher Erez Bergbaum, CEO, C-The General, Ministry of Industry, Naschitz Brandes and CEO, KCPS; Zvi Stepak, Grinbaum, EVP & COO, Israel branded content agency; Dana Trade and Labor; Aharon Co. Chairman, Meitav Chemicals Ltd.; Adv. Tzipi Isar Ben Naftali, CEO, ZooZoo; Eran Shita, CEO, Lehavot Fire Investment House; Roy Itzik, Israel Union for Gefen, CEO, Y&R Interactive; Protection Vermos, CEO, Psagot Environmental Defense Alon Molian, CEO, Twisted; Moderator: Israel Makov, Investment House Moderator: Prof. Yoram Moderator: Lilac Sigan, Editor, Chairman, Given Imaging Moderator: Irit Avissar, Avnimelech, The Samuel Globes Tonight Capital Markets Neaman Institute, Member of Correspondent,