Mekorot, Israel’s national water carrier, is inviting a select group of specialist companies to attend a private meeting in Houston, TX, next month, at which Mekorot will present its ambitious $3.9 billion water investment program to attendees.
They are bringing the meeting to the US to actively seek out potential international partners who can participate in the delivery of this ambitious program.
The agenda for the meeting, facilitated by Mekorot, will take the shape of an ‘Israel Projects Roadshow’ with presentations and discussions led by executives from Mekorot and representatives from Stantec, HDR, Booky Oren Global Water Technologies, LA Department of Water and Power and KPMG.
Undoubtedly this is a must-attend event for anyone wishing to collaborate with top Mekorot and Ministry executives. Mekorot have gone through a rigorous selection process in collaboration with key Israeli ministry representatives to identify companies who meet certain criteria offering specialist expertise. However, there may be scope to invite further companies who put forward their interest in attending.
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If you have come to this page because you have already received an invitation, you do not need to register your interest. Please use the RSVP link in the invitation or get in touch with Chantal Marchesi at cmarchesi@globalwaterintel.com.
12.00-1.00
1.00-1.30
Walt Roberts, Assistant Commissioner For Legislative Affairs and External Relations, Texas Department of Agriculture
1.30-2.30
Hillel Schuster, Head of Asia Practice, KPMG
Eli Cohen, CEO Mekorot
Booky Oren, Chairman and CEO, Booky Oren Global Water Technologies
Jason Assouline, Associate, Carollo Engineers, Inc. & Omer Bar, Process and Operation Engineer, Shafdan WWTP, Mekorot
2.30-2.45
2.45-4.00
Inviting the key representatives from Israel’s national water carrier to update delegates on the progress of the $3.9 billion investment program and give details of the project pipeline.
3 rotations of 20 minutes each. Choose a table of interest and take part in an intimate face to face discussion of the topic with the key players involved.
David Balsar, Head of Innovation Division, Mekorot
An overview of global water trends from Big Data to Circular Economy and the opportunities.
Moti Shiri, VP for Technology, Mekorot
Galit Sasson, Senior Process Engineer, Central District, Mekorot
Sharing details of the holistic new operational system including SCADA, AMI and cybersecurity
Barak Graber, Manager of the Business Unit, Mekorot
Discussing Mekorot’s international strategy and doing business with Mekorot
Avi Malul, Head of Development of Infrastructure, Mekorot
Omer Bar, Process and Operation Engineer, Shafdan WWTP, Mekorot
Projects discussed will include: Sorek B Desalination Plant Transmission System; Western Galilee Desalination Plant Transmission System; 450 New Deep & Shallow boreholes drilling program; New desalinated water transmission system to the North of Israel a new national carrier to the north; Implementation of Master plans to the Southern Desert Regions and Central Israel (new 3 additional national carriers); Effluent industrial IPR plant (50 million m3/y) and transmission system
Yossi Yaacoby, Chief of Staff to CEO, Mekorot
Eric Wessels, PE, Utility Management Services Lead, HDR
Projects discussed will include: Sorek B Desalination Plant Transmission System; Western Galilee Desalination Plant Transmission System; 450 New Deep & Shallow boreholes drilling program; New desalinated water transmission system to the North of Israel a new national carrier to the north; Implementation of Master plans to the Southern Desert Regions and Central Israel (new 3 additional national carriers); Effluent industrial IPR plant (50 million m3/y) and transmission system
4.00-5.00
Exploring shared challenges and solutions between the US and Israeli contexts, leaders from Mekorot and the American Water Sector discuss their views on what the two countries can learn from each other.
Seth Siegel, Author of ‘Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World’ and ‘Troubled Water: What’s Wrong With What We Drink’.
Yossi Yaacoby, Chief of Staff to the CEO of Mekorot
Richard Harasick, Senior Assistant General Manager, LADWP
Trent Stober, PE, Utility Management Services Director, HDR
Mike Patella, Senior Policy Advisor, US EPA
John Hanula, Senior Vice President, Stantec
5.00–7.00
Opportunity to meet privately with potential partners in the Mekorot meeting area.