Digital Water Israel Virtual Expo

Program

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Calendar10-11-2020 09:0011-11-2020 18:00Asia/JerusalemDigital Water Israel Virtual ExpoThe Digital Water Israel, initiated by the Israel Export Institute and the Foreign Trade Administration at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, together with the Ministry of Water Resources, the Water Authority and Mekorot, is our first biggest virtual Water technology expo. The event will be held on November 10-11, 2020, and will stay LIVE till January. The virtual exhibition will include 30 Israeli companies in the field of water IOT and an online B2B arena. The event will present and expose Israeli technologies with IOT solutions for a better Water management, both for the Municipality and Industrial sectors. The COVID-19 situation only enhanced the need for IOT solutions for remote water management that includes better analytics and better remote control. Digital Water Israel will be one stop shop for solutions to those challenges. Target Audience: Municipalities Water Utilities Government Officials Industrial Companies Retailers for Domestic Solutions

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09:00 - 09:03

Opening Remarks

Mr. Adiv Baruch

Chairman, Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)

09:03 - 09:11

Opening Remarks

Minister of Water Resources, Israel

09:11 - 09:16

Opening Remarks

Mr. David Leffler

Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel

09:16 - 09:18

Opening Remarks:

Mr. Aviv Berkovich

Head of Water Sector, Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)

09:18 - 09:29

Keynote speaker

Mr. Ralph Erik Exton

Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Digital Officer at SUEZ - Water Technologies and Solutions, USA

11:00 - 12:02

Digital Water Flowing in the COVID -19 Era

Mr. Danny Lacker

head of the water security and Emergency Division, Israel Water Authority

Commissioner, Ms. Mary-Anna Holden

Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, USA

Mr. Matthew Stephenson

European Director, Isle Utilities, UK

Mr. Yaniv Shoshan

VP Product, KANDO

Founder and owner, REALITEQ

Mr. Oded Fruchtman

CEO, Aquarius Spectrum

15:00 - 15:41

The World Bank – Water Security in the next decade

Ms. Yifat Alon-Perel

Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, Embassy of Israel, Washington DC, USA

Ms. Rochi Khemka

Global Partnerships Coordinator, 2030 Water Resources Group

Ms. Karin Krchnak

Program Manager, 2030 Water Resources Group, USA

17:00 - 18:04

From Traditional to Digital

Mr. Aviv Berkovich

Head of Water Sector, Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)

Mr. Alan García Clydesdale

Director of Sofofa HUB, leading Water Challenge Innovation process in Chile

Mr. John Barton

Principal Engineer for the Wastewater District of Greater Cincinnati, USA

Dr. Ernesto Rodríguez Leal

Innovation director, Rotoplas, Mexico

Mr. Netanel Raisch

CEO and Co-Founder, LISHTOT

Mr. Yaron Dycian

Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Wint

Mr.Gary Weinstein

Smart Water Product Manager, A.R.I.-Dorot

09:00 - 09:03

Opening Remarks:

Mr. Adiv Baruch

Chairman, Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)

09:03 - 09:11

Opening Remarks:

Minister of Water Resources, Israel

09:11 - 09:16

Opening Remarks:

Mr. David Leffler

Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel

09:16 - 09:18

Opening Remarks:

Mr. Aviv Berkovich

Head of Water Sector, Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI)

09:18 - 09:25

Professional Remarks

Prof. Andrea Guerrini

President of ARERA and WAREG, Italy

09:25 - 09:46

Keynote speaker- Israel Water System - From Innovation to Growth

Dr. Ami Appelbaum

Chief Scientist, Ministry of Economy and Industry and Chairman of Israel Innovation Authority

11:00 - 12:02

The Impact of Water – Why to Invest in Water

Mr. David Balsar

General Manager Innovation and Ventures, MEKOROT

Mr. Steve Kloos

Partner, True North Venture Partners, USA

Mr. Robert Owens

Global Manager of Business Development, Water and Pipeline,Bechtel, USA

Mr. Elly Perets

Mr. Zach Fenster

Vice President of Business Development ,WATERGEN

15:00 - 15:56

Harnessing digitalization for Africa's water challenges

Ms. Hagit Freud

Managing Director Pears Program for Global Innovation

Isle Utilities, Digital Water Consultant, Africa

Ms. Michelle (Du Toit) Harding

Founder & Director at Legacy Water Solutions (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Dr.Ing, Clifford A. Braima

Managing Director, Ghana Water Company Limited

Ms. Ayelet Karp

Head of the Israeli economic & trade mission to Ghana

17:00 - 18:11

Data analysis is the name of the game

Mr. Oded Distel

CEO of Talya and former founder and director of Israel new tech

Mr. Bryan Stubbs

President and Executive Director, The Cleveland Water Alliance, USA

Mr. William Sarni

Founder and CEO, Water Foundry, USA

Global Marketing & Water Works SBU Manager, BERMAD

Head of Business Development, IOSIGHT

Founder and CEO, TAKADU