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Vik Rozenshtrom Echo

Echo: “Employees have become very good at identifying performative culture”

11.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Vik Rozenshtrom, Head of People at Echo, discusses how AI has raised the performance baseline across the board, and why superficial company perks are no comparison to credible leadership, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
תל אביב משרדים שרונה מגדלי עזריאלי

Full list of Israeli high-tech funding rounds in 2026

11.06.26|CTech
Ella Shelef-Aharoni SVP of People & Culture at AT&T Israel R&D Centre

AT&T Israel: “Organizational resilience is not revealed when everything goes to plan. It’s revealed when nothing does”

09.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Ella Shelef-Aharoni, Head of People & Culture at AT&T Israel R&D Center, discusses operational continuity as a cultural challenge integral to Startup Nation, and how the most meaningful benefit an organization can grant an employee is autonomy, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Dr Jenia Yurkovsky and Eduard Grinberg Firewave

How a family trip to Greece inspired the next generation of firefighting technology

07.06.26|CTech
Using AI-powered acoustic sensors that can “hear” the unique sound signatures of combustion, the Israeli startup Firewave is looking to usher in the next wave of ultra-early fire response.
Liron Ripp Onyx Security

Onyx: “Leaving the country is not part of the conversation here”

04.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Liron Ripp, Director of People and Talent at Onyx Security, explores the company's experience of local loyalty and meeting global obligations within ongoing emergency states, alongside the startup's mandate for AI adoption, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Natalie Katester Boimer Claroty

Claroty: “When the conflict with Iran broke out 39 Israeli employees were stranded”

03.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Natalie Katester Boimer, Chief Human Resources Officer at Claroty, explores prioritizing daily purpose over flashy perks, and actioning a heavy reskilling wrought by the AI era, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Orit Stanton Justt

Justt: “Perks do not solve burnout. Poor management creates it, and strong leadership reduces it”

02.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Orit Stanton, Chief People Officer at Justt, discusses how the company has managed business continuity amid a prolonged state of crisis for which there is no playbook, and why hiring AI-ready talent drives leverage in an employer's market, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
הייטק היי-טק היי טק השקעות גיוס הון הנפקה אקזיט כסף דולרים מחשב מחשבים

Full list of Israeli startup M&As in 2026

01.06.26|CTech
Mor Elbaz Korobko and Anat Maor Conifers

Conifers: "Standard tech perks don’t solve the problems our people are actually facing”

01.06.26|Amy Shapiro
Mor Elbaz Korobko, People Operations Manager, and Anat Maor, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at Conifers AI discuss recruiting under fire, managing employee burnout, and overcoming AI anxiety in the workplace, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Maya Green Oligo

Oligo: “Top-tier talent can be selective, while others face a more competitive market”

31.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Maya Green, Chief HR Officer at Oligo, discusses the current labor market dynamics in Startup Nation, and how the team has inspired resilience and retention despite ongoing security challenges and the AI revolution, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Adi Nathan and Prof Raziel Riemer MotionAnalytics

Israeli startup MotionAnalytics looks to build a new category of identification using biometrics

28.05.26|CTech
Built on decades of university research, the pre-Seed startup identifies individuals not by their faces, clothing, or devices, but by the way they move.
Ayelet Sapir Aeronautics

Aeronautics: “When there is a true sense of mission, even complex realities do not slow progress”

28.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Ayelet Sapir, VP of Human Resources at Aeronautics, discusses how the defense sector defies broader labor market trends, and why purpose and connectivity sustain employee commitment despite external instability, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Nurit Shiber Axonious

Axonius: “I think people are considering where they see their future and whether that's in Israel or abroad”

27.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Nurit Shiber, Chief People Officer at Axonius, discusses the reality of an ongoing security situation, AI's impact on the workforce, and why top talent retains leverage in any market, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Yafit Nagar Solomon OpenLegacy

OpenLegacy: “We still see strong value in entry-level talent, but expectations are evolving”

26.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Yafit Nagar Solomon, VP of HR, IT & Payroll at OpenLegacy, discusses how the AI revolution is reshaping entry-level expectations, and the active leadership an ongoing security crisis demands, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Adi Ickovic Payoneer

Payoneer: “Burnout isn't resolved by any single benefit”

25.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Adi Ickovic, VP HR at Payoneer, explains what it takes to provide employees with genuine stability amid regional turmoil, and how the global payment platform is upskilling its teams for an AI-first future, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Michal Perry Viber

Viber: “Many tech companies used 2025 as a year for ‘efficiency layoffs’”

19.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Michal Perry, SVP HR at Rakuten Viber, discusses why the company rejected efficiency layoffs amid the AI revolution, and how it supports its largest global hub in Israel throughout the fluctuating state of crisis, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Omer Kfir MIND Security

MIND: “There's a real level of frustration in the air that we don't ignore”

18.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Omer Kfir, Head of HR at Mind Security, discusses how the cyber startup is adjusting its people strategy during a rolling state of emergency, while balancing the rise of AI and a swing to an employer's market, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Aviv Yonas Team8

Team8: “It has become rare to recruit a dedicated QA position”

07.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Aviv Yonas, VP of HR at Team8, explains how the tech revolution is blurring some traditional job descriptions, and how the firm supports its local Israeli team throughout an ongoing state of emergency, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.