The Agenda
March 15, 2021
Storage, Hydrogen & EV
8:00 - 8:05 PST
Kickoff
Sharon Vanek
Executive Director, CICC
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8:05 - 8:15 PST
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gideon Friedman
Chief Scientist, Israel Ministry of Energy
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8:15 - 9:00 PST
Panel Discussion
Andrew Coleman
CA Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Maureen Carlson
Baker Hughes
Moshiel Biton
Addionics
Sharon Novak
Shikun & Binui USA
Moderated by:
Mona Dajani
Partner, Pillsbury Law Firm
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9:00 - 10:00 PST
Roundtable Discussion
Binational Industrial Research and Development Grants
BIRD Foundation non-dilutive funding opportunities for US-Israel R&D collaboration:
Accelerating Growth Through Strategic Partnerships.
Hosted by Maya Vardi Shoshani & Shiri Freund Koren, BIRD Foundation
Other participants include: GenCell, Chakratech, Blink Charging and more.
March 16, 2021
Utilities of the Future
8:00 - 8:05 PST
Kickoff
Toba Hellerstein
CEO, Texas-Israel Alliance
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8:05 - 8:15 PST
Keynote Speaker
David Holmes
CTO - Energy, Dell Technology
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8:15 - 9:00 PST
Panel Discussion
Paul Breslow
EDF (Électricité de France)
Scott Burns
NRG Energy
Zviya Baron
Israel Electricity Company
Moderated by:
Michael Kashani
Global Head of ESG Portfolio Management Goldman Sachs
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9:00 - 10:00 PST
Roundtable Discussion
Game Changing Innovation in EV
Hosted by Florian Baumann, Dell Technologies
Other participants include: EcoTech Capital, Alliance Ventures and more.
March 17, 2021
More Renewables Less Carbon
8:00 - 8:05 PST
Kickoff
Shlomi Kofman
Israel Consul General to the Pacific Northwest
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8:05 - 8:15 PST
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Daniel Blumenthal
Energy Attaché to Israel, DoE
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8:15 - 9:00 PST
Panel Discussion
Dr. Jan Mertens
Engie
Kirk Coburn
Shell Ventures
Yaki Noyman
Doral Energy
Yaniv Friedman
Modiin Energy & Delek Drilling
Moderated by:
Zvi Alon
CEO, Tigo
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9:00 - 10:00 PST
Roundtable Discussion
Technological Integration & Investments
Building a cross border technology collaboration albeit the transformation in the Energy sector: innovation transfer, local geography led initiatives, massive learning of new fields (carbon, hydrogen, energy efficiency..) and more.
Hosted by DK Innovation, Delek US’ corporate innovation arm
Other participants include: The Westly Group, Shell Ventures, National Grid, Prime Impact Fund and more.
Special Closing Remarks by
Congressman Mike Levin
Special Closing Remarks by
CA State Senator, Majority Leader, Bob Hertzberg & CA State Senator Henry Stern