Monday, November 3, 2008

8:45 – 9:00: Opening Remarks by Dr. Tvsi Piran, Dean of Hebrew University Business School

9:00 – 9:45: Lessons Learned from the Recent Financial Crisis
Nancy Wentzler, Chief Economist, Deputy Comptroller Global Banking and Financial
Analysis, Comptroller of the Currency

9:45 -11:15: Comments on Monetary Policy
Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Zvi Eckstein, Deputy Governor, Bank of Israel
Moderator: Timo Tyrvainen, Chief Economist, Aktia Bank

11:15 – 11:30: Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:45: Financial Opportunities in Israel: Real Estate, Venture Capital, and High Tech
Orna Berry, PhD, Venture Partner, Gemini Israel Funds
Dan Galai, PhD, Professor of Finance, Hebrew University School of Business

12:45 – 2:15: Lunch and Exclusive Briefing on Current Geopolitical Situation in the Middle East
Carmi Gillon

2:15 -3:30: Global and US Markets
David Kotok, CIO, Cumberland Advisors, and GIC Program Chair
Michael Farr, President, Farr Miller &Washington
Moderator: J. Paul Horne, Independent Market Economist

3:30 – 4:15: Speaker TBA

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

8:30 – 10:00: Expert Roundtable Breakfast at Citadel David Hotel
Nancy Wentzler, Chief Economist, Deputy Comptroller Global Banking and Financial
Analysis, Comptroller of the Currency
Jeffrey Lacker, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Timo Tyrvainen, Chief Economist, Aktia Bank

Moderator: David Kotok, CIO Cumberland Advisors, GIC Program Chair

Each expert has 10 minutes to present on a topic of his or her choice, using 1-2 graphs or charts.
This event is closed to the press and Chatham House Rule will apply. (Israeli Panel Counterparts
TBA)
Excursion to Intel Facility in Kiryat Gat

10:15 Depart Citadel David Hotel on bus

11:30 Arrival at Intel Facility in Kiryat Gat

11:30 -11:45 Refreshments
11:45 -12:30 General Overview of Intel Fab Plant 28
12:30 -1:00 Presentation by Maxine Fassberg, Vice President of the Technology and
Manufacturing Group for Intel Corporation, Fab 28 Plant Manager, and Intel Israel
General Manager
1:00 – 1:30 Tour of Facility
1:30 Departure from Kiryat Gat