| Hours | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Greetings and Opening Remarks | |
| 9:45 | Back to nature: The Israeli Center for Biodiversity | Professor Sariel Hübner MIGAL, Tel-Hai College |
| 10:05 | Shaping the Future of Israel’s North | Moderator: Ofer Rivlin, CEO of Israel’s Agrifood-tech Valley • Dr Noam Josef, CEO of GAIA Partners accelerator • Nitzan Sela-Bloom, Director of the Regional Economic Development Division – Eastern Galilee Cluster • Noga Sela Shalev, CEO of Fresh Start incubator • Michal Pink, Head of Strategy, Economy and Innovation Division at the Ministry of Economy and Industry • Michael Gordon, CEO of Blue Tree technologies |
| 10:35 | Introducing the Galilee Culinary Institute | Presented by JNF |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break | Exhibition and Networking |
| 11:15 | Agrivoltaics Session: Updates from the Field | Moderator: Dr. Doron Merkel, Chief Scientist, KKL-JNF • Dr. Omer Crane, Northern R&D • Dr. Liron Amdur, Open Landscape Institute (DESHE), The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University • Dr. Yariv Ben Naim, Bar Ilan University • Noam Jankelowitz, Avocado plantation Manager at Tzabar Kama Ltd • Tanya Pons Alon, Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water and Energy Security, JNF-USA |
| 12:15 | Panel: Energy Flow to the North | Moderator: Dr. Yael Barash Herman, Head of the Research & Development Division, Chief Scientist Office, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure • Dorit Hochner, Manager of The Physical Planning Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure • Benny Ruggill, Director of Energy, Kibbutz Movement • Ronit Eshel, Head of Climate, Israel Innovation Authority • Doral Energy representative • Enlight Energy representative |
| 12:55 | Regenerative Agriculture Session: Regenerative Food Systems as a Basis for Food Security in Israel | • Prof. Ido Itzhaki, Deputy Scientific Director, MIGAL • Dr. Itai Sharon, MIGAL, Tel Hai College • Ori Ben Herzel, VP of Business Development, MIGAL • Asaf Tzur, Plantation Manager, Kibbutz Tzora • Alon Maor, Director, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture Division, Environmental Resources Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security |
| 13:55 | Lunch | Exhibition and Networking |
| 14:55 | Round Tables | |
| 16:10 | Panel: Blossoms of Regeneration in the Galilee | |
| 16:50 | Closing Remarks | |
| 17:00 | Local wine and Refreshments | Exhibition and Networking |
You are invited to meet the Luzzatto Group team for free consultation sessions on intellectual property issues during the conference.
The meetings will be held in the Round Room.