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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.
Noa Rosenberg Segalovitz Lightricks

Lightricks: “Rough times are the most honest mirror an organization has”

06.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Noa Rosenberg Segalovitz, CHRO & CLO at Lightricks, discusses how the late-stage startup is experiencing a reverse brain drain despite the rolling state of emergency, and how the AI revolution is influencing traditional job roles, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
אירוע טק עצמאות 2026 - דניאל מרכוס וידאו

April wants to "democratize the service" of tax optimization

06.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Daniel Marcous, Co-Founder and CPTO of April speaks to CTech at Calcalist's Top 50 Most Promising Startups event in Tel Aviv.
Vast Data employees

Israeli startups raise over $1.25 billion in April, lifted by Vast Data’s mega-round

05.05.26|CTech
Despite just nine funding rounds amid Passover and Independence Day, a single $1 billion raise by Vast Data propelled April to its strongest showing since 2021. 
Jonathan Or and Nadav Aharon

AutoPipe says agentic AI platform is “reducing work that takes architects weeks to one day”

05.05.26|CTech
Veterans of the IDF's Unit 8200 are building an agentic AI platform to automate the slow and manual process of cloud architecture design.
אירוע טק עצמאות 2026 - פרופסור נתנאל לינדר וידאו

"One of the biggest challenges in quantum computers is the issue of noise"

05.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Netanel Lindner, Co-Founder and CTO of Qedma and a Technion professor, speaks to CTech at Calcalist's Top 50 Most Promising Startups event in Tel Aviv.
Shachar Eini Nachmani Air Doctor

Air Doctor: “Perks or bonuses don’t solve burnout where employees are balancing ongoing security concerns”

04.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Shachar Eini Nachmani, Director of Human Resources at Air Doctor, discusses how the company maintains operational continuity under fire, while redefining roles in the age of automation, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
אירוע טק עצמאות 2026 - זוהר עיני וידאו

"Developers are really stuck": Why Port.io is replacing manual DevOps with AI agents

04.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Zohar Einy, CEO of Port.io, speaks to CTech at Calcalist's Top 50 Most Promising Startups event in Tel Aviv.
אירוע טק עצמאות 2026 - גיל טובלי וידאו

"A Robin Hood movement to help the smaller developers": How Appcharge is fighting app store monopolies

03.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Gil Tov-Ly, CMO of Appcharge, speaks to CTech at Calcalist's Top 50 Most Promising Startups event in Tel Aviv.
אירוע טק עצמאות 2026 - שי לוי וידאו

Unframe CEO: "I foresaw that enterprises were going to struggle to adopt AI"

30.04.26|Amy Shapiro
Shay Levi, Co-Founder and CEO of Unframe, speaks to CTech at Calcalist's Top 50 Most Promising Startups event in Tel Aviv.