Program

updated 11/06/26

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2026 | 18:00-21:30

Summit Opening Gala Dinner

18:00

Welcoming and registration

19:00

Greetings:
Benjamin Touati, Chief Executive Officer, ELNET Israel

19:15

Keynote Speech: “Israel-Europe Strategic Future, Regional Integration and Energy Security”

19:30

Dinner

21:30

End of reception

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2026

8:00

Welcoming coffee and registration

9:00-13:00

MORNING PLENARY

9:00

Greetings by:
Benjamin Touati, Chief Executive Officer, ELNET Israel

9:15-10:00

Conversation: Horizon, Innovation & Technology: Reinforcing Strategic Innovation Partnerships in a Fragmenting Global Tech Order

Israel’s Position in the Global Tech Competition
EU–Israel R&D cooperation under Horizon Europe
Global supply chains & technology resilience
Tech diplomacy and strategic partnerships
Science diplomacy & academic–industry collaboration models

10:00-10:20

Keynote Speech by:
H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel
Introduced by: Tzachi Hanegbi, Former Head of Israel’s National Security Council and National Security Adviser

10:20-11:30

Session 1: Defining the New Regional Balance in a Changing Middle East – (New Regional Reality)

Iran and the expanding axis of influence in the Middle East
Cross-border spillover: Lebanon, Syria, and the risk of regional escalation
Beyond the Iran Axis: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan in the new regional alignment
China’s economic reach and Russia’s security role in regional conflicts
Israel beyond the elections: Rebuilding strategy and regional positioning

11:30-12:00

Coffee break

12:00-12:15

Keynote Speech

12:15-13:30

Session 2 / or Roundtable: Security & Resilience: Lessons from Operational Experience and Evolving Threat Environments

Multi-front conflict management and force adaptation
Air defense, missile threats, and civilian protection systems
Intelligence, early warning, and real-time decision-making
Iran-linked regional threat architecture
Cyber warfare and critical infrastructure protection
Civil resilience and national preparedness systems

13:30-14:30

Lunch

14:00-17:30

AFTERNOON PLENARY

14:30-14:45

Keynote Speech:
From Italy and India

14:45-15:45

Session 3: Connectivity corridors and IMEC: Shaping a new regional trade architecture

Competing trade routes and the future of global supply chains
India, Gulf states, and Israel: Building a new connectivity triangle
Maritime security and corridor protection challenges
Infrastructure security in strategic energy projects
Maritime energy boundaries, maritime security and corridor protection challenges

15:45-16:00

Keynote Speech

16:00-17:30

Session 4 / or Roundtable: Beyond Abraham Accords: Europe’s Role in a New Framework of Cooperation

The Abraham Accords as a platform for regional cooperation beyond normalization
Europe’s role in supporting practical cooperation between Israel, the Gulf, and wider regional partners
Security, energy, innovation, and trade as drivers of regional alignment
From diplomatic frameworks to concrete projects: IMEC, business, academia, and technology.

17:30-18:30

Cocktail Reception