Nitzan Tal

Nitzan Tal has over 19 years of experience in various roles related to business development, strategy, marketing, and product management.

From 2002 to 2006, Nitzan worked at Provigent (acquired by Broadcom) as a Business Development Manager. In this role, they played a crucial part in developing marketing and business development strategies, identifying market gaps, and introducing a new business model, resulting in increased client acquisition.

Following this, Nitzan worked at Monitor Deloitte Israel as a Management Consultant from 2006 to 2007. Nitzan focused on technology companies and projects, leading modules in business strategy, market research, and analysis.

From 2007 to 2012, Nitzan was at Verifone, where they held multiple positions. As the Product Marketing Manager for Asia, they managed commercial marketing activities in the Asia-Pacific, Turkey, and Israel regions, conducting market analysis and developing product positioning and segmentation strategies. Nitzan then became the Regional Marketing & Business Development Director for Continental Europe, leading product business development and marketing activities.

As the Sr. Director of Business Development & Strategy at Verifone from 2012 to 2021, Nitzan played a significant role in transforming the company from a traditional terminal-only provider to a value-added services partner. Nitzan led the strategic transformation by offering innovative solutions like integrated Android payment devices, alternative payment methods, and rich media display on terminals. Additionally, they successfully introduced a new payment method in Germany, connecting Verifone terminals with Klarna's Buy Now Pay Later product.

Currently, Nitzan is working at Klarna as the Head of In-Store Partnerships, responsible for enabling Klarna's acceptance in physical stores by partnering with payment service providers, point-of-sale providers, and payment platforms. Nitzan oversees all aspects of the partner relationship, including commercial activities, integrations, and growth.

Nitzan Tal pursued their education at Tel Aviv University, where they obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Middle East Studies. Nitzan accomplished this from 1999 to 2003 and graduated with the highest distinction of Summa cum laude. Afterward, they furthered their education and pursued a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Marketing, which they successfully completed from 2005 to 2007 at Tel Aviv University as well. During their studies, Nitzan Tal showed exceptional dedication and achieved an impressive academic performance, graduating with the honors of Cum Laude for their MBA.