About

Gilad is Chief Strategy Officer of Outbrain, having previously been Senior Vice President of Strategy for the company. Gilad brings more than 19 years of experience in the digital media and technology fields to his role. Before joining Outbrain, Gilad was VP of Digital Media and Principal at Viola Ventures, one of Israel's top-tier venture capital firms, where he was highly engaged in Viola's investments in digital media, Internet and mobile startups. Gilad was also a Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management at Comverse Technology, where he defined and led strategy, product destinition, release versions, and more. Gilad holds a B.A. in economics and business management from Bar-Ilan University and a Global MBA cum laude from Reichman University. Gilad is also a first lieutenant (reserve) in the Israeli Army’s technology unit (Mamram).