Program

updated on 18/10/2026

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2026 | Summit Opening Gala Reception
Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

By invitation only

18:30

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

18:30 – 18:35

WELCOME REMARKS
Benjamin Touati – Chief Executive Officer, ELNET Israel

18:35 – 18:45

EJS OPENING REMARKS
Tzachi Hanegbi – Chairman, ELNET Jerusalem Summit; Former Head of Israel’s National Security Council and National Security Adviser

18:45 – 19:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

19:00 – 20:00

GREETINGS

20:00 – 22:00

CLOSING KEYNOTE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2026 | Conference Day
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem

08:30 – 09:00

WELCOMING & REGISTRATION

09:00 – 09:05

GREETINGS
Benjamin Touati – Chief Executive Officer, ELNET Israel

09:05 – 09:15

FIRST KEYNOTE

SESSION I

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS

09:15 – 10:00

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS

10:00 – 10:20

OPENING SPEECH
Isaac Herzog – President of the State of Israel
Introduced by Tzachi Hanegbi – Chairman, ELNET Jerusalem Summit; Former Head of Israel’s National Security Council and National Security Adviser

10:20 – 12:05

Session 1: Security & Resilience – Lessons from Operational Experience and Evolving Threat Environments

Adapting military doctrine for multi-front and hybrid warfare
Air defense, drones, missile threats, and civilian protection
Intelligence, early warning, and real-time decision-making
Iran-linked regional threat architecture
Cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure
Building societal resilience and national preparedness

SESSION II

SECURITY & RESILIENCE
Lessons from Operational Experience and Evolving Threat Environments

10:20 – 10:30

Keynote Speaker

10:30 – 11:10

PANEL 1 – SECURITY

11:10

Keynote Speaker

12:05 – 14:45

Session 2: Innovation, Technology & Scientific Cooperation

Israel’s Position in the global tech competition
EU-Israel R&D cooperation
Global supply chains & technology resilience
Tech diplomacy and strategic partnerships
Science diplomacy & academic-industry collaboration models

11:20

SPECIAL ADDRESS

11:30 – 12:10

PANEL 2 – RESILIENCE

SESSION III

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

12:10 – 12:25

TWO KEYNOTES SPEAKERS

12:25 – 13:00

PANEL

13:00 – 14:15

LUNCH

16:15 – 17:30

Session 4: From Abraham Accords to Strategic Cooperation

Europe’s role in supporting practical cooperation across the Middle East
From normalization to strategic alliances: The UAE-Israel alliance and new regional alignments
Stabilizing the Levant amidst the fragility of Lebanon and Syria
The Abraham Accords as a platform for regional cooperation and integration
The Eastern Mediterranean triangle and the challenge of regional stability

14:30 – 14:45

Keynote Speaker

14:45 – 15:00

Keynote Speaker

SESSION IV

A NEW REALITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Regional Challenges

15:00 – 16:00

PANEL

SESSION V

FROM ABRAHAM ACCORDS TO STRATEGIC COOPERATION

16:00 – 16:30

INTERVIEW

16:30 – 17:15

PANEL

17:15 – 17:30

CLOSING KEYNOTE

17:30 – 18:15

EJS 2026 AWARDS CEREMONY & HAPPY HOUR

PARALLEL CLOSED ROUNDTABLES

By invitation only

11:30 – 12:30

ROUNDTABLE 1 – IMEC – CONNECTIVITY

15:00 – 16:00

ROUNDTABLE 2 – HORIZON & INNOVATION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2026 | Engagement Day

By invitation only

Official Ceremony at The Knesset

Visits: Defense, Innovation, Research Institutions

B2Bs – Bilateral meetings and targeted engagements

Strategic Cooperation and Closed Roundtables