January 13, 2026 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Science and Business at the Bar
Join the Jewish Federation of grater Houston, IAC, AJC, The Israel Consulate, and Science Abroad for a series of lectures by an Israeli speaker in the field of science or business.
Cost: $20
Light bites and a drink is included in the ticket price.
This month features:
Neil Segel – head of energy strategy and client development at the international law firm of Baker Botts
Neil will walk through the basics of how the global energy system actually works, what’s changing, and why Houston now sits at the center of almost every major energy innovation on the planet far beyond oil & gas. He’ll also share about Houston’s deep ties to Israel’s energy story—from Tamar and Leviathan to Chevron’s presence and emerging collaborations in cybersecurity, clean tech, and the water-energy nexus.
Bio
Neil Segel is an energy-sector expert, having worked across a number of high-level strategic advisory roles over the past 15 years. He is an energy attorney and is currently the head of energy strategy and client development at the international law firm of Baker Botts (one of the world’s leading energy-focused law firms), where he supports the firm’s global energy practices across oil and gas, LNG, power, renewables, hydrogen, critical minerals, data center, digital infrastructure and international trade. His work focuses on strategic positioning, market development, and strengthening key client relationships worldwide.
His prior roles include serving as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company’s Energy Solutions team, as an energy attorney at the global law firm of White & Case, as senior consultant with the global risk consulting firm Control Risks, and in multiple leadership positions representing the Government of Israel’s Ministries of Energy and Economy in North America’s energy and water sectors, including supporting Israels’ first and second offshore gas bidding rounds in Israel’s economic waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
He holds a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, an M.A. in International Security and Diplomacy Studies from Tel Aviv University, and a B.A. in International Studies and Business Administration from the University of Arizona.