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Fuel Choices Summit 2015 November 10-11 Tel-Aviv

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Agenda
Agenda
A gathering of the world’s most distinguished decision makers and business leaders in the field for a series of on-stage interviews, panel discussions, case studies and brainstorming sessions. Meet 500 professionals and get up-to-date on the latest thinking on scientific, regulatory, business and operational issues in alternative fuels and smart mobility.
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Exhibition
Exhibition
A cutting-edge exhibition of new and upcoming start-ups, as well as car manufacturers and alternative fuels companies at the forefront of implementing innovation in transportation.
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Business Contacts
Business Contacts
B2B and networking opportunities with over 200 entrepreneurs and startups working on smart mobility and alternative fuels solutions.
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Speakers 2015
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Dr. Don Hillebrand
Dr. Don Hillebrand
Director, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratories
Dr. Don Hillebrand is the Director of Argonne National Laboratory’s Energy Systems Division. The Energy Systems Division develops technologies to improve the efficiency of resource and energy utilization; to minimize our dependence on imported energy; and to enhance national security.

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Eyal Rosner
Eyal Rosner
Chairman, Fuel Choices Initiative, Israel
Chairman of Israel’s National Program for the Development of Substitutes for Oil in Transportation (Fuel Choices Initiative).

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Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel
Dr. Rebecca Boudreaux
Dr. Rebecca Boudreaux
President, Oberon Fuels
Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D. is President of Oberon Fuels, a US company making DME as a cleaner, alternative to diesel. Earning a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering, she has led companies in the clean-tech and life sciences sectors.

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Dr. Patrick Ho Chi Ping
Dr. Patrick Ho Chi Ping
Deputy Chairman and Secretary General, China Energy Fund Committee
HO Chi Ping Patrick is the deputy chairman and secretary general of China Energy Fund Committee, a think-tank devoted to public diplomacy, with special emphasis on energy. It is a charitable NGO with special consultative status from the United Nations Social and Economic Council.

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Gal Luft
Gal Luft
Co-Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security
Dr. Gal Luft is co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) a Washington based think tank focused on energy security, and a senior adviser to the United States Energy Security Council, a cabinet level exta governmental advisory committee. He is also co-chairman of the Global Forum on Energy Security. He specializes in strategy, geopolitics, energy security, natural resources and economic warfare.
Bracha Halaf
Bracha Halaf
Acting Chief Scientist Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources, Israel
Chief Scientist (Acting) and Senior Manager, Oil Replacement Program, at the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources. Dr. Halaf holds M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, and Ph.D in Biophysics from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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Gerald Jay Sanders
Gerald Jay Sanders
Chairman and CEO, SkyTran Inc
Gerald Sanders, the Chairman and CEO of SkyTran Inc., a NASA Space Act company, is the subject of a popular Harvard Business School case study. He serves as an Associate Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Graduate School of Business.

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Prof. Moti Herskowitz
Prof. Moti Herskowitz
Director, Blechner Ctr for Ind. Catal. & Proc. Devel., BGU, Israel
Moti Herskowitz is professor of chemical engineering and researcher in the fields of advanced materials, heterogeneous catalysis and renewable fuels. He established the Blechner Center for Industrial Catalysis and Process Development in 1995, published over 130 papers and 24 patents, many of them related to the production of renewable and sustainable fuels.

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Dr. Donald L. Smith
Dr. Donald L. Smith
Director and CEO, BioFuelNet Canada; Director, McGill Network for Innovation in Biofuels and Bioproducts
During 30 years at McGill University Donald L. Smith (James McGill Professor, in plant-microbe interactions) has produced 65 graduate students, 295 papers, 11 patents, a spin-off company, widely deployed commercial technologies and he leads BioFuelNet Canada ($12 million per year).

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Shahar Waiser
Shahar Waiser
Founder and CEO, Gett
Shahar Waiser is a serial entrepreneur. 2005 - Founded and successfully sold Loyalize, a start-up based in SF (acquired by Viggle). 2010 - Founded Gett - the largest international on-demand player by revenues, operating in 52 cities.

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Dr. Giovani De Santi
Dr. Giovani De Santi
Director, Institute for Energy and Transport, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Giovanni De Santi is the director of the Institute for Energy and Transport (IET) at the Joint Research Centre, European Commission. The mission of the JRC-IET is to provide the EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support to ensure sustainable, safe, secure and efficient energy production, distribution and use and to foster sustainable and efficient transport in Europe.

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Virgilio Cerutti
Virgilio Cerutti
Vice President, Business Development Central Coordination, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
Currently Vice President Group Business Development at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, he has been CEO for Latin America at Magneti Marelli, the Company which first launched the Flex Fuel Technology in Brasil revolutionizing the Country’s energy matrix in transportation.

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Mr. Mineyuki Fukuda
Mr. Mineyuki Fukuda
House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan
Mr. Fukuda is a member of House of Representative, Japan. He assumed the position of the Special Advisor to the Minister of State, Cabinet Office. Under his capacity, he takes leadership for hydrogen energy initiative and My Number System.

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MK Mr. Avi Gabbay
MK Mr. Avi Gabbay
Minister of Environmental Protection
Mr. Avi Gabbay (born 22 February 1967) was appointed Minister of Environmental Protection on May 14, 2015. He is a member of the Kulanu party but is not member of the Knesset. Gabbay is married and has three children.

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Ziv Aviram
Ziv Aviram
Co-founder, President and CEO of Mobileye and OrCam
In 1999 Mr. Ziv Aviram co-founded Mobileye, an Israeli company developing a system-on-chip and computer vision algorithms for a driving assistance system, providing a full range of active safety features using a single camera.

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Anne Korin
Anne Korin
Co-director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)
Anne Korin is co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) and senior adviser to the United States Energy Security Council.

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Daniel Amir
Daniel Amir
Managing Director, Technology Equity Research, Ladenburg Thalman
Mr. Amir is a Managing Director at Ladenburg Thalmann and covers the IoT and Hardware sector. Previously he worked at Lazard, WR Hambrecht and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Amir received his M.B.A. from UCLA and his BA from the Hebrew University.

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Dr. Michael A. Tamor
Dr. Michael A. Tamor
Henry Ford Technical Fellow, Energy Systems & Sustainability, Ford Motor Company
Dr. Tamor’s responsibilities include studies of global vehicle usage and future mobility needs, the evolving integration of the stationary and mobile energy economies, and the potential for commercialization of renewable fuel. Dr. Tamor is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, has published over 70 refereed journal articles, authored chapters in four books, and holds 56 US patents.

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Nadine LeClair
Nadine LeClair
Senior Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Develpment, Renault Group
Ms. Nadine LeClair serves as Expert Fellow of Renault since April 2015 after serving as Senior Vice-President of Vehicle Engineering Development of Renault. On September 1, 2008, she was appointed to Renault's Management Committee.

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Dr. Hanno Butsch
Dr. Hanno Butsch
Head, International Cooperation at National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology GmbH
Mr. Butsch began his professional career at Freudenberg-Nok General Partnership (FNGP) where he was managing the fuel cell laboratory in Plymouth, MI, USA. In June 2012 he joined the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH) and is responsible for International Cooperation including development of intergovernmental and industrial exchange.

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Eric Feunteun
Eric Feunteun
Electric Vehicle Global Program Director, Renault Group
Eric Feunteun has 17 years experience in Renault operations. Recently he served as COO’s Chief of Staff. After 2 years as Deputy Program Director for Electric Kangoo and Twizy, he took over Renault Electric Vehicles Global responsibility in 2015.

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Secretary Anthony Foxx
Secretary Anthony Foxx
United States Secretary of Transportation
Anthony Foxx, nominated by President Obama, became the 17th United States Secretary of Transportation in 2013. As Secretary of Transportation, he leads an agency with more than 55,000 employees and a $70 billion budget that oversees air, maritime, and surface transportation.

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MK Mr. Ofir Akunis
MK Mr. Ofir Akunis
Minister of Science, Technology and Space
Ofir Akunis serves as a Member of Knesset for the Likud Party, and Minister of Science and Technology. His prior positions include Minister in the Communications Ministry, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection, and Chair of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee.

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Tom De Vleesschauwer
Tom De Vleesschauwer
Transport & Mobility Practice Leader; Director of Long Term Planning & Sustainability, IHS Automotive
Tom is the leader of the Transport & Mobility practice at IHS Automotive, where he directs the long-term planning & sustainability activities. After nearly two decades of involvement in the automotive industry, he currently focuses on mobility sector projects.

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Dr. Anat Lea Bonshtien
Dr. Anat Lea Bonshtien
Technology and Regulation Manager, Fuel Choices Initiative, Prime Minister's Office
Dr. Anat Lea Bonshtien is the Senior Manager of Technology and Regulation at the Fuel Choices Initiative, Israel's Prime Minister's Office. Dr. Bonshtien holds a MSc and a PhD in Biochemistry from Tel-Aviv University, Israel. In addition, Dr. Bonshtien is a former Mimshak Fellow, a science and policy fellowship program which integrates scientific knowledge with decision making.

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Prof. John B Goodenough
Prof. John B Goodenough
Virginia H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering
John Goodenough joined The University of Texas at Austin in 1986. He is known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. He identified and developed the critical materials that provided the high-energy density needed to power portable electronics, initiating the wireless revolution.

The winner of the 2015 SAMSON - PRIME MINISTER’S PRIZE FOR INNOVATION IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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Dr. Jay D Keasling
Dr. Jay D Keasling
University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jay D. Keasling is a Professor of Chemical engineering and Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and chief executive officer of the Joint BioEnergy Institute. He is considered one of the foremost authorities in synthetic biology, especially in the field of metabolic engineering.

The winner of the 2015 SAMSON - PRIME MINISTER’S PRIZE FOR INNOVATION IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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Dr. Joachim Kolling
Dr. Joachim Kolling
Vice President Energy Services, BMW Group
Dr. Joachim Kolling specializes in developing future digital services for BMW Group. He was part of BMW´s project in developing the mega city vehicle and co-founded DriveNow, carsharing services.

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Saar Shafir
Saar Shafir
Deputy Managing Director, Fuel Choices Initiative
The Initiative aims to serve as a catalyst for reduction of dependency on crude oil by establishing Israel as a center of knowledge and industrial best practices in the field of fuel alternatives and smart mobility.

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Itamar Orlandi
Itamar Orlandi
Head of Applied Research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Itamar serves as Head of Applied Research at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. He works with the firm's sector experts and economic modelling teams, providing customized research on renewable energy, commodity markets and business strategy.

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Jambu Palaniappan
Jambu Palaniappan
Regional General Manager, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Uber
Jambu Palaniappan is the Regional General Manager for Uber in the Middle East, Africa and Central Eastern Europe. In this role, Jambu oversees market strategy, expansion and operations for over 25 cities in the region.

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Anja van Niersen
Anja van Niersen
CEO, Allego BV
Anja van Niersen has been CEO of Allego since 2013. She brings vast product management & product development experience from her years working at Atos Origen and Alliander. At Allego mission is to enable zero emission mobility for a sustainable world.

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Dr. Veit Steinle
Dr. Veit Steinle
Director-General, Departmental Policy Issues, German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Dr. Veit Steinle holds the position of Director-General, Departmental Policy Issues at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) since 2010. Dr. Steinle studied Political Science, Geography and Sociology and holds a doctorate in Philosophy.

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Dr. John W. Richmond
Dr. John W. Richmond
Group Chief Engineer – Mechanical Systems, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Tata Sons
John is Chief Engineer – Mechanical Systems in the Tata Group Technology Office (GTO). The GTO is responsible for technology strategy for the Tata Group as well as and developing and delivering innovative products and services. John has a background of working upon sustainable transportation and was one of the organisers of the recent 1st Indian Conference on Sustainable Fuels.
Andrej Heinke
Andrej Heinke
Future Research and Technology Strategy (CR/FUR), Bosch GmbH
Andrej Heinke is Director of Future Research and Technology Strategy at Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. His topics include megatrends and mobility scenarios.

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Dr. Emma J. Silke
Dr. Emma J. Silke
Head of Strategy & Business Development, ESB ecars
Dr. Silke is Head of Strategy & Business Development at ESB ecars, owner and operator of the EV charging infrastructure in Ireland, and advancing commercial electromobility opportunities in Ireland and elsewhere. Having earned a PhD in combustion engineering, she has worked internationally in the energy and utility sector for over 10 years.

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Dr. Michael Lindenbaum
Dr. Michael Lindenbaum
Vice President of Technology, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc.
Michael Lindenbaum is the Vice President of Technology for Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a Canadian company that is focused on the development and commercialization of Brassica carinata as a dedicated energy feedstock crop.

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Zviya Baron
Zviya Baron
Principal, PetroQuantum B.V. and Consultant to the National Energy R&D Council, MOLMOP
Ms. Zviya Baron, an energy innovation and policy expert is principal at PetroQuantum, and serves as the advisor of the National Energy committee at the Israeli National R&D Council. She is specialized in designing policies and strategies to promote energy innovation.

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Oren Shoval
Oren Shoval
CTO / Co-Founder, Via
Oren Shoval is Via's co-founder and CTO. He is a former strategy business consultant at McKinsey, and has spent 10 years in the Israeli Air Force developing and deploying real-time avionic systems. Oren holds a PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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Dr. Efrat Oron
Dr. Efrat Oron
Scientific advisor, Mimshak Fellow, Fuel Choices Initiative
Dr. Efrat Oron is the Director of Research and Outreach at the Manna Center for Food safety and security in Tel Aviv University. Dr. Oron was a scientific advisor at the Fuel Choices Initiative.

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Jean-Michel Lavoie
Jean-Michel Lavoie
Département de génie chimique et de génie biotechnologique, Université de Sherbrooke
Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie is the Chairholder of the Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEc-B) at the Université de Sherbrooke as well as leader of the Themochemical Biorefinery Task Force and the Gasification project in the BioFuelNet network.

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About the Event
Hosted by the Israeli Prime Minister, we will meet on November 10th and 11th in Tel Aviv, Israel, to create a dialogue about the world’s most forward-thinking approaches to transportation technologies and future business models, and to promote Israel’s ambitious goal of reducing 60% of the country’s oil consumption by 2025.
The two-day event will feature:
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A gathering of the world’s most distinguished decision makers and business leaders in the field of alternative fuels for a series of on-stage interviews, panel discussions, case studies, and brainstorming sessions.
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A cutting-edge exhibition of new and upcoming start-ups, as well as car manufacturers and alternative fuels companies at the forefront of implementing innovation in transportation.
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An invitation-only Gala dinner hosted by the Prime Minister in which he will award the 2015 Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for a major breakthrough in the field of alternative fuels for transportation.
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