Maya Gal

Maya Gal
Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder
Okapi

Maya Gal is a thought leader, best-selling author and global expert with over two decades of experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Maya helped build – and now leads – the team that designed the first AI-based platform of its kind – Okapi. Okapi uses insights from existing building systems and data to send auto-generated operational notifications and business insights to property owners and operators that improve performance and increase NOI.

Prior to Okapi, Gal worked at Ness Technologies overseeing the research, development and execution of enterprise-level business intelligence projects. Before that, she served as CTO and co-founder of Hi-Teach, an internet-based learning platform that enabled enterprise companies to perform large-scale education programs online. Gal has also held R&D positions at Microsoft and Amdocs and co-authored the best-selling book, “Six Steps to Operational Excellence.”

Gal graduated from Tel-Aviv University with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in industrial engineering. She has participated in executive management training programs with organizations such as the International Data Corporation (IDC) and The Startup Leadership Program, a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators who want to become top startup CEOs.