Catastrophic Terrorism: Threats against Critical Infrastructure

This workshop aims to examine the vulnerabilities that exist in critical infrastructure, establishing dialogue and an exchange of ideas to help create solutions. Based on their vast expertise, the panel of experts gathered will provide a series of analyses and recommendations on the topic, touching upon ideas for mitigation of imminent threats to critical infrastructure, as well as provide insight into methods of recovery if such an attack were to take place.

Chair: Dr. Ehud Ganani, Vice President, Israeli Operations for EIS Council & Former CEO Israel Military Industries (IMI), Israel Mr. John Kappenman, Principal Consultant, Storm Analyisis Consultant, United States of America

Mr. John Kappenman, Principal Investigator, Severe Space Weather Project, National Academy of Sciences, United States of America

Col. (Res.) Rami Efrati, Associate, ICT, IDC Herzliya & Former Head of the Civilian Division, National Cyber Bureau, Prime Minister's Office, Israel

Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor to the President, RAND Corporation & Member of the Professional Advisory Board, ICT, IDC Herzliya, United States of America

Mr. Danny Lacker, Head of the Water Security and Emergency Division, Israeli Water Authority, Israel

Col. (Res.) Gilead Shenhar, Associate, ICT, IDC Herzliya & Former Spokesperson, Home Front Command, IDF, Israel