| 08:00–08:45 | Registration and Light Refreshments | |
| The Fabian Cyril Vauason Auditorium (Entrance Level) | ||
| 09:00–09:30 | Opening Remarks | Alon Grinberg Dana (iSAF), Omer Shechter, Director General (Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology), Yossi Dayan Director General, (Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure) |
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| 09:30-10:00 | Keynote Speaker Corinne Scown (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) | Navigating the Path to SAF at Scale | |
| 10:00-10:10 | Haggai Mazursky (Boeing) | Opening Remarks | |
| 10:10-10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 1: Academy and Innovation | chair: Alon Grinberg Dana The Fabian Cyril Vauason Auditorium (Entrance Level) | Session 1: Industry and Policy | Chair: Noam Degani The Ardi Educational Gallery (1st Floor) |
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| 10:30-11:10 | Panel: From Fuel Qualification to Combustion Performance: Capabilities, Testing Frameworks, and Collaboration Pathways | Joseph Lefkowitz (Technion), Dan Michaels (Technion), Romi Alush (Chemical Testing Lab) | Moshe Rabaev | SAF Regulation – A Global Perspective: From the UN to the Aircraft Wing |
| 11:10-11:25 | Gal Sror (BGU) | AI-Driven methodology for mining scientific literature and extracting databases: A case study | Ilan Binyamin (Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure) | SAF Regulation Updates in Israel - Ministry of Energy/Fuel and Gas Administration |
| 11:25-11:40 | Oz Gazit (Technion) | Promoting the synthesis of sustainable aviation fuels over exposed heterointerfaces | Ran Zabar (Energy Infrastructure) | Fuel transportation and storage infrastructure challenges in the SAF era |
| 11:40-12:00 | Ron Milo (Weizmann) | Electro-microbial production of fuels limitations demonstrated by back-of-the-envelope calculations | Lior Shlomo (Bazan) | The challenges and opportunities in refineries in the era of SAF |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch Break + Free time to visit the museum | |
| Session 2: Looking forward The Fabian Cyril Vauason Auditorium (Entrance Level) |
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| 12:45-13:30 | Keynote Speaker Mark Rumizen (ASTM International) | ASTM SAF Regulation | |
| 13:30-14:10 | Panel: 2050 – Is Israel a Global Player in SAF? | Gideon Grader (Technion, iSAF), Brian Rosen (Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure), Yulia Gerchikov (Bazan), Arie Susli (NGV), Haggai Mazursky (Boeing), Moshe Rabaev (Consultant) | |
| 14:10-14:15 | Bat Sheva Abuhatzira (Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure) | Summary of Part A | |
| 14:15-14:30 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 3: Academy and Innovation | Chair: Keren-Or Rosner The Fabian Cyril Vauason Auditorium (Entrance Level) | Session 3: Industry and Policy | Chair: Noam Degani The Ardi Educational Gallery (1st Floor) |
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| 14:30-14:45 | Daniel Raam (H2PRO) | Green Hydrogen as the link between renewables and SAF Scale-up from Demo to Commercial | Arie Sussely (NGV) | The Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a SAF Production Pilot in Israel |
| 14:45-15:00 | Raanan Shelach (Carbonade) | Turning CO₂ Into SAF Feedstock | Barak Manbar (Naki) | From Sludge to SAF Feedstock |
| 15:00-15:05 | Closing Remarks - Part A | |
| 15:05-15:15 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 4: iSAF Network Flash Talks | Chair Prof. Sabrina Spatari The Fabian Cyril Vauason Auditorium (Entrance Level) |
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| 15:15-15:30 | Akshay Soni (Technion) | Tuning Bimetallic Co–Mn Catalysts for Carbon Chain Growth in CO₂ Hydrogenation toward Sustainable Aviation Fuels | |
| 15:30-15:45 | Yehonatan Mordechai Koskas (TAU) | Toward a Digital Twin of Hydrothermal Liquefaction for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Foundations, Pipeline, and Path to Biocrude Upgrading | |
| 15:45-16:00 | Amir Shefy (Technion) | Life Cycle Assessment of Upcycling Polyolefin Waste to Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Pyrolysis | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Awards for SAF Research | (El Al, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, iSAF) | |
| 17:00 | Closing Remarks | Alon Grinberg Dana (Technion) | |
When and Where
Description
The 2nd Annual Israeli SAF Conference
The 2nd Israeli Sustainable Aviation Fuel Knowledge Center (iSAF), supported by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, is pleased to invite researchers from academia, industry, and government to register and participate in the 2nd Annual Israeli SAF Conference.
This premier event will bring together leading experts from across the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ecosystem to showcase cutting-edge innovations, identify key technological and scientific gaps, and outline future directions for the field.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Mark Rumizen – Chairman, ASTM International Aviation Fuels Committee
- Prof. Corinne D. Scown – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley
About the Conference
The 2nd Annual Israeli SAF Conference marks another important milestone for Israel’s growing sustainable aviation community. Building on the success of the first conference, this second conference will once again convene leading researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from across the country. Participants will engage in knowledge exchange, highlight recent advances, and explore opportunities to accelerate the development and deployment of SAF technologies in Israel. The gathering of key stakeholders across academia, industry, and government underscores the collaborative effort required to advance this critical field. A special highlight of the conference will be the participation of students from the Israeli SAF Doctoral Network, who will present their research through poster sessions and short “flash talks.” These presentations will provide a unique glimpse into the next generation of scientific and technological innovation in sustainable aviation. The conference offers a dynamic platform for:- Networking and community building
- Interdisciplinary dialogue
- Showcasing innovation
- Fostering new collaborations and partnerships
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