About Us

Gal, may he rest in peace, is Click2Speak’s Co-Founder and former CTO.
Gal held a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mathematics and Computer Science. He had been involved in delivering complex solutions in growing technology organizations as well as running and establishing the development activities and operations of several companies across international markets. He brought years of extensive experience serving as Chief Technology Officer where he spearheaded the development processes for robust software products in various fields such as E-Learning, social sports websites, online travel booking, and Big Data.

Gal was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2009. Before Gal was diagnosed with the disease, he competed in off road Enduro motorbike races, snowboarding, kitesurfing, off road adventure - an adrenaline junkie! After the diagnosis, his adrenaline rush came from a different source - he wanted to help disabled people in any way he could, mainly by writing code that would improve their quality of life. Gal programed (using nothing but his eyes and an eye gaze camera due to his illness) the ultimate on screen keyboard for the benefit of people with special needs.
Gal passed away on May 2016 after a brave struggle with the disease, he is survived by his wife and two daughters. We are here to help them continue his legacy. Come join us in this divine task.

Dan is the CEO and product manager of Click2Speak. Dan holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of management, and a B.A in Business Administration (Information Technologies Program) from the Interdisciplinary center in Herzeliya, Israel. He brings years of experience in software product management and entrepreneurship in tech corporate and start-up environments.

Yaniv is a software engineer, creative director, children's author, lecturer in the field of motivation and a real nethead.

In his past, Yaniv founded and managed a website hosting company and served as a computer instructor for people with disabilities. In recent years Yaniv has been running his own advertising agency and has been providing branding and marketing services to businesses.

Yaniv suffers from severe muscular dystrophy (SMA type 2) so he has an extensive experience in the use of various AAC software and hardware solutions.

Ms. Hagoel-Karnieli earned her BA and MA in Communication Disorders at the Tel Aviv University. She is a Speech Language Pathologist, specializing in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and language development. Ms. Hagoel-Karnieli has more than 30 years of experience working for and with many organizations and special needs schools in Israel. She has years of experience lecturing about Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and is considered one of the leading figures in the field in Israel.

Ms. Ben Tal, a graduate of the London school of Occupational Therapy, is an assistive technologist specialist with years of experience in assisting people with disabilities communicate and access PC and Tablet functionalities. She provides assessments and solutions, and works closely and compassionately with the patients at the various stages of their illness. Debbie loves getting involved in projects like Click2Speak that aims to provide better products to the field of assistive technology.

Uriel brings years of experience as a team leader, technical architect, and CTO, in a wide variety of companies. Prior to joining Click2Speak, Uriel managed various software development teams at Trusteer / IBM security systems. He gained entrepreneurship experience at a number of startups and led his first team of software developers at the age of only 17.