Sunday, December 2nd
07:00-20:00 Professional Tour in Renewable Energy FacilitiesPick-up from Arlozorov central bus station in Tel Aviv
The Ashalim Thermo-Solar Power Station Off-Grid Technologies HubEccopia, Robotic Cleaning of Solar PanelsRenewable Energy Research CenterVisit the startups of Capital Nature, Welcome Reception and DinnerTransfers to Dan Eilat Hotel
Monday, December 3rd
09:00 Refreshments and RegistrationLobby, Dan Eilat Hotel
9:30 Opening SessionChair: Dorit Banet & Noam IlanBig Blue HallGreetings:• Dr. Yuval Steinitz Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources• Dany Atar, Chairman, 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 Udi Adiri, Director General, Ministry of Energy – Israeli Government Renewable Energy Policy
11:30 Storage and Peak Shaving - The Future of RE and the Real Alternative to Fossil Peakers and New Transmission linesModerator: Frank Armijo, Vice President Energy, Lockheed Martin
Jonathan Robinson, Principal Consultant, Energy & Environment, Frost & SullivanAsaf Eilat, Chairman, PUAAvi Brenmiler, CEO, Brenmiler Energy Lior Handelsman, VP Business Development and Co-founder, Solar Edge
13:00-14:15 Lunch & Visit the Exhibition
14:15-15:30 Decentralized Energy and Off-Grid Electrification in East Africa: Opportunities for Israeli Companies.Chair Roni Adam, MFA
On the Way to Meeting the Goals – New Momentum in the Israeli PV IndustryChair: Eitan Parnass
15:30-16:30 Implementation Models of Israel Innovation in AfricaChair: Leehe Skolar
Global R&D Centers in the Startup NationChair: Avi Feldman, CEO, Capital Nature
Eilat-Eilot 8th International SummitDecember 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel
Tuesday, December 4th
09:00-10:15 Impact Investments – The Next Funding Source for BOP and Cleantech Innovation?
10:15-11:30 Practical Advice for Doing Impact Business in AfricaChair: Power Africa
Mega RE Projects in IsraelChair: Yuval Zohar, Energy Ministry
11:30-12:45 The Evolving Energy Cloud - Industry Disruption With New Playground, Players, and Business ModelsChair: Elad Shaviv
Harnessing Innovation to Advance Energy Infrastructure Chair: Limor Nakar Vincent, BIRD foundation
12:45-14:15 Lunch & Visit the Exhibition
14:15-15:30 Innovation– The Future of EV ChargingChair: Noam Ilan
Cyber – Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructures
15:30-16:45 Latest Developments in Hydrogen Storage How Will Blockchain Impact Renewable Energy and EVs
16:45-18:00 The Solar Cocktail and Business Card SwapHosted by the PUA and the Renewable Energy Association of IsraelLocation TBA
Monday, December 3rd
16:30-17:30 Innovation in the Off-Grid SectorChair: Hagit Freud
Israel as a Beta Site for Energy InnovationsChair: Gil ShakiBig Blue Hall
17:30-18:00 Coffee Break at the Exhibition
18:00-20:15 ENERGYVESTCoHosted By Capital Nature & Newtech (Ministry of Economy)
20:30-23:00 Gala Evening Including Dinner, Entertainment & Awards(subject to preliminary registration)
This year’s steering committee has decided to award the certificate to these outstanding contributers:
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.
Eilat-Eilot 8th International SummitDecember 2-4, 2018 Dan Eilat, Israel