Netta Benari will demonstrate how integrating diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for heavy industry during the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit 2026.
By embedding new perspectives into the executive core, Bazan Group is moving beyond traditional operations to embrace a sophisticated, technology-first approach to energy management.
In recent years, the Bazan Group, a cornerstone of Israel’s energy sector, has been undergoing a strategic recalibration toward digitization and smart manufacturing.
Bazan is ensuring Israel’s energy security while setting new benchmarks for industrial efficiency by integrating AI-driven optimization and Industry 4.0 technologies.
A deep commitment to operational efficiency and full-scale digitization within the oil and gas sector defines Bazan’s evolution.
From deploying AI-based optimization tools to implementing smart manufacturing protocols and sensors, the group is reinventing its physical assets into a digitally integrated ecosystem.
This digital shift ensures that Israel’s strategic energy provider remains agile, resilient, and able to meet evolving customer demands.
Between infrastructure and the digital frontier
Representing a new generation of leadership, Benari will outline how female leadership is being embedded within heavy industry and how that shift is shaping the future of energy.
In an open discussion on women, innovation, and industry, she explained that innovation is the bridge between physical infrastructure and the digital frontier.
“By prioritizing digitization and operational excellence, we aren’t just maintaining energy security; we are building the smart industrial foundation that will drive the next decade of economic viability.”
Bazan’s role in Israel’s economy has never been more strategic. As a key provider of the country’s energy needs, both in routine and emergencies, the group faces a dual challenge: maintaining Israel’s operational continuity while spearheading the energy and industrial tech transformation.
At Bazan, innovation takes the form of digitizing core industrial processes, achieving operational and energy efficiencies through real-time data, implementing smart manufacturing technologies, and developing business initiatives in collaboration with start-ups in the energy and sustainability sectors.
“Innovation is not the exclusive domain of software and cyber companies,” Benari said. The true engine of change lies in the people – and at the forefront, the women – shaping the future of energy.
Written in collaboration with Bazan Group