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Yoav is the Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of AKT Global, a leading People Experience Cloud Solutions consultancy in the EMEA region, executing on a vision to pioneer a fundamentally different approach to human experience management consulting.

In the past twenty years, Yoav has been working with organizations on establishing their global Human Capital Management infrastructure and processes, mainly through advanced technology and innovation.

Since 2009, Yoav serves as the Vice-President for Strategy and Planning (volunteering position) of University of the People, an NGO dedicated to democratizing access to higher education by combining the latest in social networking technology with the highest academic standards in the first online, tuition-free global university.

Yoav is a Fellow at the Aspen Institute Middle East Leadership Initiative (MELI) program and is involved with various activities aimed at promoting collaboration among business leaders in the region. He has served as a board member of several public companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, including Danel and TechnoPlus Ventures.

Yoav graduated from Tel Aviv University earning his degrees in industrial engineering and management. He has also served for 7 years in the IDF reaching the rank of Major.

As Chief Operating Officer, Racheli is in charge of all financial, legal, commercial, operational and human resource functions. Racheli joined the company in 2007, as a leading consultant in the HR Efficiency field. Prior to joining the company, Racheli managed Kidum Group’s Information Technology, designing the group’s technology strategy and executing it in various stages.

Diana is a professionally qualified, results-oriented Chief Financial Officer, with a solid background in the successful management of complex multi-functional international businesses and with extensive senior management and board responsibilities.

She is commercially and financially astute and a skilled communicator and manager of people with strong stakeholder and relationship building skills, having led Finance Departments for tech companies before joining AKT. She has held roles as Regional Controller for the EMEA region for medical technology company Venus Concept as well as Senior Auditor Accountant in High Tech and Communications at Deloitte.

Diana achieved her CPA and Advanced Accounting degree from Tel Aviv University.

 

With 19 years in the global digital content market, Avital has gained experience in scaling up content operations to achieve growth and enhance the brand positioning of companies, as leading forces in their markets. She gained vast experience in content strategy, content marketing, brand strategy and programming, as well as in business affairs and complex partnerships. Avital’s skills were honed during her various past roles, among others, as Head of Content at Musicoola (acquired by Stingray Music), Chief Editor at Flix, Nonfiction Content Acquisition Manager at yesDBS and Senior Content Strategy Manager at TikTok Germany GmbH, where Avital mastered in branding and content marketing initiatives, including sponsorships, content development, academic courses and events.

Dan Petřivalský is a seasoned professional in the ICT industry with 25+ years of experience in various sales and management roles. Dan’s professional history includes SAP, where he was focused on BI, but it was his first encounter with Success Factors. The next personal experience with this product was while Dan was Head of Sales at GuideVision, he was involved in integration projects between Success Factors and ServiceNow.

Dan also has been serving as a vice-chairman of itSMF Czech Republic since 2018, he facilitates its annual conferences. The next topic is Humanizing IT, which is well connected to AKT’s business. In spare time, Dan enjoys learning how to tend to a small vineyard, practicing karate, and spending time with his daughter and sons.

Elina brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as Managing Director, AKT Innovation at AKT Global. A leader in HR Tech and Digital Transformation, Elina thrives in international environments and is known for her ability to set up high-performing teams and processes that deliver exceptional customer success. Elina’s expertise spans customer success, onboarding, support, pre-sales, and all aspects of digital HR. With a proven track record of helping companies transition to digital HR, especially in AI environments, and achieve optimal business outcomes, Elina is a became a critical addition to our leadership team.

Elina’s career path reflects a dedication to continuous learning and growth. Having worn multiple hats throughout her journey, from technical roles to business leadership, Elina brings a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by today’s organizations. She gained her experience in her previous roles as VP Customers at retrain.ai and Director of Global Delivery at HiredScore. Beforehand, Elina worked here at AKT, in 3 different roles where she paved her way up to Head of Global Delivery and Operations. Elina is also a passionate advocate for fostering a positive and collaborative team culture, and actively contributes to the Nevo Foundation, a community dedicated to empowering talent in the Israeli tech scene.

Eric Blum is AKT’s Head of Sales & Marketing and Head of Experience Management Practice in the EMEA region. He oversees all the projects, embarking the Qualtrics XM solutions. He is a driving force for the development of the practice, from offerings design to talent development, including critical partnerships starting with Qualtrics at a global level. Eric has nearly 30 years of experience with large global customer programs, having mostly worked as an executive sponsor, providing consultative support to increase business value for customer stakeholders. He has a solid track of records with Digital Transformation programs focusing on the Employee Experience across different vertical industries. In the past, either as a Chief Customer Officer or VP of Customer Services, he had to develop his team, build the process, and innovate with technologies to increase NPS at scale and with efficiency.  

Galia brings over 20 years of experience. She is a versatile consultant specializing in transformative programs and building organizational foundations, with an emphasis on nurturing people and teams in large international companies. She has rich experience in formulating a vision and strategy, a deep understanding in the field of human resources, and in the fields of supply chain and business operations. Her extensive managerial experience allows her to see and understand the full picture of the organization end to end. Before joining AKT, Galia served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Teva pharmaceuticals. In her capacity Galia also led ESG, Corporate Brans and Communication. In the field of human resources, Galia overseen Total Rewards, Organizational Development and Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Employer Branding, Service Centers, Payroll management, HR Information Systems and Analytics. Prior to Teva, she worked at Amdocs for more than seven years, where she managed the human resources of the Global Services unit and was responsible for Talent Acquisition, Organizational & Leadership development, Learning, Employer Branding, Strategic WF planning and CSR.  

Maurice leads AKT’s SAP Cloud People business that services customers headquartered in the DACH region (Germany, Switzerland and Austria). With his over 20-years of experience in the business of HR software, customers in the region can be confident that their successful SAP SuccessFactors journey with AKT.

While working for perbit Software GmbH at the beginning of his career, Maurice brought an outstanding success in selling HR software for midmarket customers in Germany.

Since 2008 Maurice worked in different roles at SAP. He began in Sales of SAP E-Recruiting and moved to the German Presales team for SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors 2 years later. Maurice developed his Human Experience Management (HXM) skills to an expert level and was responsible for international customers with complex HR and digitalization needs. Due his different roles, he has a huge knowledge of the HXM market in the DACH region and incredible network into the SuccessFactors community. Maurice is a trusted advisor for HR people and customers of AKT can benefit from his deep SAP SuccessFactors and digital HR transformation know how. He brings a deep understanding of HR architecture and SAP portfolio to give our customers the best guidance on their journey to next level of HXM services.

His last role before joining the AKT team was Partner Manager in the SAP SuccessFactors Global Alliances team, responsible for managing and developing SuccessFactors partners in the MEE region.

Maurice graduated from the University FHTW Berlin, majoring in economics for Human Resources and Organizational Management.

With over 15 years of experience managing complex projects, programs, and products, Mayan has established herself as a leader at the intersection of technology, strategy, and execution. Her career spans enterprises, startups, and consulting firms, where she has consistently driven results by defining clear visions, managing multifaceted implementation projects, and fostering collaboration across engineering, sales, marketing, and customer support teams.

Mayan brings a deep understanding of HR and global HR technology implementation projects, enabling organizations to successfully navigate digital transformation. Before joining AKT Global, she served as the Customer Onboarding Director at retain.ai, where she applied her HR expertise to lead complex onboarding programs and direct teams of professional services, ensuring seamless client integration and long-term success.

 

Tahir leads AKT’s SAP Cloud People Solutions business that services customers headquartered in the UK and Ireland. With his over 25 years of experience delivering business transformation solutions for Tier One clients across multiple industries and geographies, UK and Ireland-based customers can be confident that your SAP SuccessFactors journey with AKT, will be a success.

Previous to AKT, he has worked on behalf of system integrators, including PwC, IBM, Capgemini and Atos, delivering countless SAP projects, including SAP SuccessFactors, Ui5, Fiori, and Ariba, on-premise and Cloud solutions.

Tahir brings an outstanding track record in sales, with focus on program transformation, SaaS, PaaS, and AW. He has been a solution architect for deals that have a total contract value in excess of USD 50mln. He has an unflappable style that is prized by senior stakeholders and executive company members, helping clients to accelerate innovation and improve their ROI.

Tahir holds a chemical engineering degree from London South Bank University in the UK, and a Master’s degree in Information Technology from City University in the UK.

Vijay is a transformative leader with nearly three decades of experience in enterprise technology consulting. Throughout his career, he has excelled in strategic advisory, business transformation, enterprise software deployment, and business management—roles in which he has consistently driven growth, inspired teams, and turned challenges into opportunities.

As the managing partner of AltaFlux, Vijay spearheaded selling, managing and delivering key SAP SuccessFactors solutions.  Having held pivotal positions with Fortune 100 clients across diverse industries, Vijay combines deep technological expertise with comprehensive industry experience and visionary leadership. His ability to craft innovative solutions and foster a culture of excellence distinguishes him as a formidable force in the consulting services sector.

A champion of creativity, collaboration, and integrity, Vijay’s inclusive leadership style empowers his teams and nurtures strong stakeholder relationships. He is committed to continuous learning and consistently explores new possibilities that drive both personal and professional growth. Outside work, Vijay pursues his passions for gardening, road cycling, travel, and the culinary arts.

Arbel is a senior professional with vast experience in leading business operations, delivery groups and program management in ERP systems and integrating them in global matrix corporations. Formerly,he was Head of Professional Services for ERP, CRM and Integration.

As Head of AKT Apps, his team offers customers the flexibility and control needed for SAP SuccessFactors application customization through AKT Apps, which also reduces HR function time spent to be able to focus on the strategic aspects of their role.

Batia has become, in the past 25 years, an expert in assessment and selection processes, specifically assessment and career counseling for senior executives, and is a highly regarded professional in these fields. Over the years Batia has accompanied many leading Israeli organizations in creating and implementing assessment tools, competency models and capabilities, and identifying managerial potential and key talents. In addition, Batia has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in the process of evaluating senior managers and accompanying them in building a personal development plan and career path. Moreover, Batia has developed expertise in career management processes within organizations, including training HR teams and managers as career ambassadors within the organization. In parallel, Batia has been a part of the implementation of assessment processes for “the many” in today’s digital age, including implementing leading global methodologies. Batia joined AKT to establish and develop the field of executive assessment and today she manages a team of experienced professionals in the field, including additional derivative services and tools in the field. Under her leadership, AKT has built a professional team of assessors and has refined the added value brought to customers.  

Danny Cohen heads up AKT’s EMEA Delivery Hub and oversees all SAP SuccessFactors deployment projects for multinational customers.

Danny leads major SAP SuccessFactors projects in Employee Central, Learning Management, Compensation Management, Performance Management, Goals Management, Career Development, and Succession Management modules.

His broad perspective across the SAP SuccessFactors solution and his vast implementation experience also allows him to provide a valuable contribution in solution architecture and design discussion.

Dror Feldberg brings a wealth of experience and a history with the AKT Global family, returning as our Director of Customer Excellence and Growth. Dror led the SuccessFactors practice in Israel at SAP for five years. In this role, he was a key figure in empowering organizations to lead change, foster engagement, and elevate employee experiences. In his previous role at AKT, Dror spent three years as the Head of Sales and Pre-Sales for SuccessFactors, where he was instrumental in our business development and sales activities, both globally and in Israel. He also led the global pre-sales activity, providing organizations with a clear path to their HR digital transformation. Dror, based in London, is passionate about guiding businesses through their digital HR transformation, leveraging his deep expertise in HCM to help clients optimize business processes and achieve strategic objectives. His return reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional value and building lasting partnerships with our clients.

Idit is a Customer Lifecycle Manager and Head of the Customer Success team at AKT, based in Italy. She is managing customer accounts for projects and customer activities from the go-live milestone. Prior to joining AKT, she held roles encompassing commercial to technical to educational functions in the IT and Telecommunications sectors.

Idit has an MBA from Tel-Aviv University, where she also obtained a BSc in Industrial Engineering. She also has a diploma in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Management from the same institution.

Katerina is a Service Delivery and PMO professional with nearly 15 years of experience delivering successful end-to-end services in international environments. As PMO and Delivery Operations Lead for Experience Management at AKT Global, she combines structured execution with a people-first approach to drive operational excellence.

Throughout her career, she has worked with global teams and diverse stakeholders, leading complex projects and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across regions. She thrives in multicultural settings where collaboration, clarity, and trust are essential for success.

Katerina enjoys bringing structure to complexity and aligning teams around shared goals. Known for her open-minded perspective and positive energy, she creates an environment where people feel supported and motivated to grow. Curious and solution-oriented, she continuously looks for smarter ways to improve performance – always with empathy and a touch of humor.

As Head of AKT’s global practice, Experience Management, that covers both Customer Experience (CX) and Employee Experience (EX), Keren brings significant experience as an international Certified Customer Experience Professional. She’s the network leader of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) in Israel.

Prior to joining AKT, she was the owner and CEO of B-Pro, a boutique consulting firm. She’s an experienced professional bridging the business world and the technological world to create a comprehensive solutions for organizations, with expertise in leading customer experience projects in the digital era. She has vast experience working with B2B and B2C companies local and global.

Keren is a renowned lecturer and facilitator of workshops including CX journey mapping workshops and often a guest lecturer in BA and MBA programs. She’s a member of the judges’ panel in the Service and Customer Experience global competitions, an academic leader of B-Next Campus, and served in the Israeli army as the IT director of the education corps.

Michal Young is a professional leader, bringing with her 15 years of experience in developing the structure, implementation and leadership of arrays, process policies and organizational tools in complex global environments.

Michal specializes in developing and implementing HR processes, consulting and accompanying managers, designing, building and implementing HR infrastructures and accompanying changes.

Prior to joining AKT, Michal served as VPHR in the Baran Group and a director at Strauss, where she led and managed the human resources headquarters at Strauss Israel, which included centers of expertise and a joint services center, from the stage of outlining a vision, designation of service concept and operating principles, recruitment of managers and employees, including the construction of all supporting infrastructures: processes, procedures and information systems.

Michal holds a bachelor’s degree in law (a member of the Israel Bar Association) from Tel Aviv University and an MBA in Finance and Capital Markets from the Hebrew University.

Moshe is a Senior Information Technology and Project Management professional with deep knowledge of global HR processes and methodology. More than 20 years’ experience leading HR business technology teams and projects.

Moshe leads AKT’s global team of project managers. He has overall accountability for AKT’s project deliveries. Responsible for setting project management standards and guiding the development of AKT’s methodology and project management team.

 

Nick Varone serves as the Head of Sales North America at AKT, where he holds a pivotal role in overseeing and managing sales operations in the region. With over 20 years of experience in Sales Leadership and Sales Management within the Global HR Services Outsourcing industry, Nick brings a wealth of expertise to his current position.

In his role, he is responsible for driving strategic development plans, top and bottom-line management, and ensuring optimal organizational productivity and performance specifically within North America. Nick has a proven track record of successfully executing and delivering strategic development plans, demonstrating strong organizational leadership, and achieving outstanding results throughout his career.

His focus on account retention strategies and strategic planning consistently delivers bottom-line value-added solutions for customers, showcasing his dedication to customer satisfaction and the maintenance of positive customer relations.

Oren is a leading consultant and Head of Talent & Career Services at AKT.

He brings with him over 20 years of experience in HR management and Organizational Development.

He specializes in designing and implementing cross-organizational processes – Talent Management , Career Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Management, and Organizational Learning programs.

Among his clients are many leading companies in the market such as Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Bank Discount, Maccabi HMO, Strauss and Tnuva, as well as global organizations such as Amdocs, Nice, Cognyte, Teva and Adama.

Prior to joining AKT, Oren was the Global Director of L&D at Stratasys and prior to that held a series of senior Human Resources management positions at Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Rami brings with him 20 years of experience as VPHR in global organizations, and about 10 years of experience as a consultant to leading Israeli organizations.

Over the past two decades, Rami has served as VPHR in a number of global organizations, including AIG, Comverse, Better Place and Frutarom, and has played a central role in promoting strategic moves in these organizations, such as: changing the structure of the organization, moving the organization to offshoring, merger and acquisition processes, as well as managing transformation processes in HR.

In the period preceding the positions of VPHR, Rami served as a consultant to some of the leading organizations in Israel. As a consultant, Rami specialized in business changes, organizational changes, executive development programs and enterprise talent management.

Rami holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Bar Ilan University. 

Sekhar leads AKT’s SAP Cloud People Solutions team in India. He has more than fourteen years of SAP experience with more than 15 successful end-to-end implementations of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors. He has both functional and technical expertise across a range of HCM modules including Core HR, Performance Management, Learning Solutions, Onboarding, Recruiting Management, Compensation Management, Self-Services, Payroll, and Reporting.

He has hands-on work experience in integration of SuccessFactors with both SAP (On-premise payroll, ECP) and non-SAP technologies and significant know-how in designing the best solution based on business needs while acting as project manager, solution architect and team lead.

Prior to joining AKT, Sekhar worked for PwC serving customers in the US, UK, Italy, Germany, Israel, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh.

Shaily brings over 20 years of experience in technology sales, business development, and customer relationship management. Throughout her career, she has held key roles in Sales and Account Management, developing a deep understanding of the full customer lifecycle – from prospecting and qualification to negotiation, closing, and long-term retention.

At AKT, Shaily plays a central role in supporting complex sales processes and generating new business opportunities. She focuses on identifying high-potential prospects, qualifying opportunities, and aligning stakeholders to ensure strategic and structured deal progression. Her ability to combine commercial insight with operational precision enables the sales team to move opportunities forward efficiently and effectively.

With a strong background in Sales Operations, Shaily contributes to pipeline visibility, forecasting discipline, and process optimization. She works cross-functionally to ensure collaboration between sales, marketing, and delivery teams, creating a seamless customer journey.

Holding an M.A. in Cognitive Psychology, Shaily brings a unique understanding of decision-making, motivation, and human behavior into her professional approach — helping her build authentic relationships, navigate complex negotiations, and create trust-based partnerships.

She is passionate about turning conversations into opportunities — and opportunities into long-term success.

Toby is Sales Director at AKT Global where he acts in a leading capacity, supporting AKT’s Managing Directors & Partners internationally. He has over a decade of experience working in a variety of sales and advisory roles, dedicated to SAP SuccessFactors and complementary solutions. Due to Toby’s advisory and consultative style, AKT’s customers can be extremely confident when entering such projects with our dedicated and highly experienced teams.

Previous to AKT, Toby, who holds very strong relationships with SAP Sales and Leadership Teams globally, worked on behalf of a few Global Gold SAP SuccessFactors Partners, which include TalenTeam and Success Solutions, which, as a result, delivered global transformation and specialist projects within the Cloud SAP ecosystem.

Toby has a dedicated track record of helping customers select and complete transformation programmes, always utilising the latest and greatest solutions and extensions that the SAP Cloud has to offer. Notably, in recent years he has aimed to get the most out of SAP SuccessFactors with a number of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) projects, which has in turn seen some of the most effective and largest deals in the market to date.

Toby enjoys spending time with his young family alongside working on interior design projects with his partner.

Vikkesh is responsible for overseeing AKT’s Global Consulting and Solutions Strategy business, which services customers globally. With over 17+ years of experience in the HR and Payroll space, Vikkesh brings a wealth of expertise to AKT. He has a strong track record of combining HR business knowledge with cloud technology to develop innovative HR and Payroll solutions for clients across different industries and geographies. Vikkesh’s professional certifications in SuccessFactors Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll confirm his proficiency in the latest HR technology tools and platforms.

As a seasoned HR professional, Vikkesh has successfully delivered HR business transformation solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive overall customer business success. He has also been instrumental in growing new lines of business and practices through his strong leadership skills and strategic mindset. Vikkesh is passionate about leveraging his technical expertise and business acumen to help organisations achieve their HR and business objectives.

With Vikkesh’s experience and expertise, AKT is committed to driving results and delivering value for our customers.

Yolande is an experienced Program Manager for SAP SuccessFactors implementations. Yolande has over 22 years of professional Human Resources experience within large international companies and over 16 years of her career has been spent on major software (SAP and SuccessFactors) and HR transformation programs.

Ziva is a Sales and Marketing Operations professional with a strong track record of designing and scaling revenue operations in global organizations. She partners with executive leadership to translate commercial strategy into operational execution, driving alignment, visibility, and sustainable growth across the full Lead-to-Cash lifecycle. She oversees Salesforce strategy and governance, advanced analytics and reporting architecture, data integrity frameworks, and integrations with platforms such as Pardot and ZoomInfo. Her expertise spans campaign execution, performance analytics, funnel optimization, pipeline management, and sales forecasting—delivering improved revenue predictability and measurable impact on pipeline and growth. She also manages cloud subscription contracts and renewals end-to-end, ensuring commercial rigor, cross-functional alignment, and long-term customer value. Prior to AKT, Ziva served as Business Operations Manager for the MEMA region at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, leading business planning and operational governance.