Ilan Regenbaum

Director - Israel

2023 - Current

Israel is considered one of the top startup ecosystems in the world and is home to groundbreaking to thousands of innovative startups and researchers. I help some of the largest corporations from around the world gain access to the Israeli ecosystem through tech scouting, innovation consulting, curated scouting trips to Israel, exclusive events, programming design, and more! If you are a multinational corporation looking to access the most innovative technologies in Israel then let me know and I'll roll out the innovation-carpet to Israel.

Executive Committee

2024

Board Chair

2023

A group of young promising execs from the Global Birthright Excel, Young Executive Forum and the UAE-IL tech zone Emirati network sharing their cultures and ecosystem knowledge in order to develop strong ties for future collaborations thanks to the Abraham Accords context. After the success of the first T3 leadership program, the T3 Alumni community was formed. This community was formed to not only uphold T3’s mission but to continue building on social connections and mutual understanding to further establish stronger economic ties by collaborating as one to inspire many.

Corporate Open Innovation & Technology Scout

2023

As part of my role with Mind the Bridge, I represent multinational corporations as their boots on the ground in Israel, helping them access the Israeli innovation ecosystem and scout for advanced technological solutions. Some of these companies have yet to officially announce their operations in Israel.

Business Operations Advisor

2021 - 2024

Reservist - Iron Swords

2023 - 2024

Worked with various units implementing various technology solutions

Business Operations & Chief of Staff

2021 - 2022

Laid the operational foundation to prepare the company for its Series A. Established business and operation processes and frameworks, worked closely with the CEO, and managed projects that were keep to the smooth operation and continued growth of the company including... -Developed best practices for project and task management for the business team. -Managed the process for becoming GDPR compliant and the company's data privacy polices -Established best legal practices and work closely with our outside counsel on various projects ranging from hiring to commercial deals -Developed the strategy and materials for the Series A fundraise -Developed and managed all financial models and projections and worked closely with our accountants and financial team to track all cashflow to keep an accurate number for the burn rate -Establish best IT and security practices including SSO, Pen-Tests, asset tracking and access/pw control polices -Was in charge of the implementation of various core platforms (Monday.com, NetSuite, HubSpot, Okta and many more) and created the policies and systems for requesting new platforms and tools -Created and managed data room and document library, including the creation of standardized contracts and legal documents for company use -Developed the organizational structure and HR growth plan along side the CEO, and was involved in all aspects of hiring and onboarding new team members. -Worked along side the sales and marketing teams on a wide array of projects, including the development of strategic plans and budgets.

Business Operations Manager

2020 - 2021

As the first business hire after the CEO, I was in charge of all aspects relating to business operations. I oversaw all aspects of daily operations, finance/budgets, product, business development, and general strategy. While at Heven I helped the company almost triple in size, raise millions in additional investment, secure many new customers and partners, and move to a new start-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Accelerator & Startup Program Manager

2019 - 2020

Siftech is building a new startup program that focuses on developing and launching science based startups in partnership with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Development Authority. I took over management of Jerusalem's first accelerator in order to relaunch it and develop new programs. Together with Google, Facebook, the Hebrew University and other partners, I launched various new startup programs for entrepreneurs in Jerusalem with a focus on programming for student, Arab, and Charedi entrepreneurs. I raised funding from major global philanthropic foundations, corporate sponsors, and the Israeli and U.S. Governments, and ran the program until I handed over management to the Hebrew University.

Head of Innovation Department - IDF Spokesperson

2018 - 2019

Served as head of the Innovation Department where I ran a wide-array of technical projects before the completion of my service. I still do regular reserve duty in the Spokesperson's Unit and other IDF/IAF units.

Manager & Co-Founder - Air Force Accelerator

2017 - 2019

The first internal military accelerator of it's kind, that takes teams of active duty soldiers and officers to work on internal (non-commercial) challenges that the IAF faces. I founded and managed two cohorts of the first-ever internal military accelerator that worked to solve challenges faced by the Air Force. Working closely with top advisors, such as Steve Blank from Stanford, I created a 10 week long accelerator program where soldiers and officers worked in team to solve internal organizational and technological challenges. With a limited budget and little initial support, I was able to partner with large companies like Google and Microsoft to host the program. I ran the 3rd cohort through my reserve service, and the program was put on hold during COVID, and I hope to get it back up and running soon. The accelerator received a commendation from the Air Force Chief of Staff.

Head of Innovation Department - Israeli Air Force

2017 - 2018

The Air Force Innovation Department is the first of its kind in any military, and it aims to increase the innovative spirit in the air force by providing soldiers with the tools and resources to make a bigger impact during their service and solve major problems that the IDF faces. As Interim Head of Innovation - (מ"מ ראש מדור חדשנות ח"א), and Deputy Commander - (קמ"ד חדשנות ח"א) I have worked to facilitate external partnerships, education, and new projects within the IDF, government bodies, multinational corporations, startups, NGOs, and anywhere that we can find new ways of collaboration. The IAF Innovation Department works to create a culture of innovation in the Air Force by researching and developing new ways that large organizations can foster innovation, and provide the organization with the out-of-the-box tools to become innovative. We do not look for technical innovation (weapons systems, software/cyber...), rather on ways to make the organization more efficient, to save money, and improve the lives of soldiers with methodologies and best practices from the civilian innovation ecosystem. The first internal military accelerator of it's kind, that takes teams of active duty soldiers and officers to work on internal (non-commercial) challenges that the IAF faces. Additionally, I founded and managed two cohorts of the first-ever internal military accelerator that worked to solve challenges faced by the Air Force. Working closely with top advisors, such as Steve Blank from Stanford, I created a 10 week long accelerator program where soldiers and officers worked in team to solve internal organizational and technological challenges. With a limited budget and little initial support, I was able to partner with large companies like Google and Microsoft to host the program. I ran the 3rd cohort through my reserve service. The accelerator received a commendation from the Air Force Chief of Staff.

Deputy Head of Air Force Innovation Department

2016 - 2017