Itai Green
Co-Founder & CEO
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Itai Green is a globally recognized thought leader, strategist, and speaker specializing in corporate transformation and open innovation. With 25 years of professional experience, including 15 years as a startup founder and executive, Itai has dedicated his career to helping organizations navigate and thrive in an era of accelerating disruption.
He is the author of the acclaimed book ‘Innovation or Elimination: WINNING in a World of Constant Change. An Executive Playbook’ (2026), published by the US publisher Business Expert Press. The book serves as a practical manifesto for modern business leaders, providing proven frameworks for ecosystem mapping, venture clienting, and leveraging emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI to maintain a permanent competitive edge.
As a consultant and entrepreneur, Itai has advised hundreds of global organizations across diverse sectors, including finance, insurance, energy, travel technology, retail, and pharmaceuticals. His work focuses on embedded open innovation models that move beyond transactional metrics, fostering authentic corporate-startup collaborations that optimize efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Itai frequently addresses prestigious global platforms, including panels for The Economist, the American Chamber of Commerce, and major international technology and business summits.
Through his lectures, advisory work, and writing, Itai champions a fundamental truth for the modern economy: innovation is no longer a luxury or a side project, it is a top-down culture and a strategic imperative for survival.
Itai Green is also featured on our premiere Features Page, and you can read the Podcast Interview Transcript.
