Tal Dilian

Dilian enrolled in the IDF and volunteered in an elite Special Operations Unit after completing the basic training in the paratroopers’ unit.[1] He then completed the officers’ course and served in various commanding positions in the elite unit. Dilian also served in multiple positions in the Intelligence Corps headquarters. In 1994, he joined the Technological Unit in the Intelligence Corps and served as its commander from 1998 to 2002.[1] Following claims of irregularities in his unit, the military investigative police started an investigation against Dilian. His promotion was cancelled, and he retired from the IDF in 2002. In 2005, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that all charges against him were dismissed.[2]

Dilian was among the founders of the Atidim project,[1] serving as CEO and now as a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Atidim Association. Dilian is also an advisor to the Daroma Tzafona association, which promoted the Israeli government’s project for developing the Negev area.[3]

Dilian also worked as a consultant in the field of technology and headed the Board of Directors of multiple high-tech companies. He was a founding partner of multiple start-up companies such as SolarEdge, Vidyo and others.[1]

In 2011, Dilian and Boaz Goldman founded Circles. The company was sold in 2014.[4]

From 2015 to 2017, Dilian acted as the Vice President of Stratasys, a company that manufactures 3D printers.[5]

In 2019, Dilian founded Intellexa,[6] a company that specializes in data gathering and analysis.

Dilian holds a bachelor's degree in political science, another one in Law, and a master's degree in business administration from Tel Aviv University.