The "30 Under 30 Promising Individuals in Defense" initiative was launched during the Iron Swords War by defense entrepreneur Rotem Mey-Tal (Robel Innovation), in collaboration with Aromedia and the ISRAEL DEFENSE website.
This initiative highlights and honors young, promising talents in the defense industries, homeland security (HLS), dual-use technology, and aerospace sectors.
Its goal is to inspire, attract new generations to the worlds of defense and security-focused high-tech, and includes candidates from industry, defense, academia, and government. The initiative is supported by the Luzzatto Group and sponsored by POINT By Azrieli.
Head of Iron Dome Production Section, Rafael
Head of Cyber Command Center Team, Rafael
Head of Aerodynamic Research Team, Rafael
Data and AI Engineer, Elbit Systems
Integration Team Lead, Line -5
Community Manager and Founder, HLS IL
Founder and CEO, Lone Front
Assistant to the Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Head of Budget Directorate, IDF and Ministry of Defense
Team Lead, Elbit Systems
Technological Branch Head, UAV Directorate, DDR&D, Ministry of Defense
Startup Department Head, CTO Directorate, DDR&D, Ministry of Defense
Director of Incident Response, Code Blue Cyber
Space Systems Engineer and Advisor, Air Force Engineering and Space Branch, IDF
Business Partner to the CEO, High Lander
IMDO System engineer (Missile defense), DDR&D, Ministry of Defense
Chief Technology Officer, Dronix
Deep Learning Specialist | Founder, AxonPulse | Quancilla
Propeller Drones, Co-Founder and VP Business Development
Program Manager, KELA
Software Team Lead, SeeTrue AI
Sales and Customer Manager, Robotican
System Engineer - Armament Defense, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
System Engineering Team Lead - IT Infrastructure and Integration, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
System and Algorithm Analysis Engineer, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - ELTA
Development Programs Manager, UVision Air
VP Operations and Business Development, Starburst
Founder and CEO, GSO - Gedalia Sky Operations
Development Team Lead - Ground Platforms, Axon Vision
Chief Product Officer, Azimut.ai
Head of Northern Razar Branch, IDF
In the “30Under30 in Defense” initiative, an experienced judging committee operates under the leadership of Major General (Res.) Avi Mizrahi and managed by Lt. Col. (Res.) Rotem Meital. The committee selects the leading individuals in the fields of defense, HLS (Homeland Security), dual-use technology, and aerospace, based on high professional standards.
