Gal Oz-Ari, 28, married, grew up in Tel Aviv and joined the prestigious Talpiot program. He joined the IDF Ground Forces Technology Division to establish the software development domain for autonomy. In his last role he headed the software department for robotics and drones in the Ground Forces Branch. During the Iron Swords War he led development of the main maneuvering drone and the first robotic platforms deployed in the field. Today he works at Kela as a project manager, joining out of a desire to drive industry transformation and build something significant. He leads one of the company’s key product lines. In his spare time he practices Kung Fu and reads.

“In life there is timing and luck. It is important to recognize both.”