Ilan Twig

Cofounder and CTO at Navan

Malibu, California, United States

About Ilan Twig

Ilan Twig is Cofounder and CTO at Navan. Location: Malibu, California, United States.

Ilan Twig is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Navan, the leading modern travel and expense management platform, globally. As CTO, Ilan drives Navan’s product development and engineering efforts, leveraging cutting-edge technologies — including AI — to enhance user experience and operational efficiency. This is Ilan’s second successful venture with Navan CEO Ariel Cohen, following their previous company, StreamOnce, a business multimedia integration platform acquired by Jive Software. With nearly two decades of engineering experience, Ilan has a proven track record of leading innovative research and development teams. He previously held key roles at Hewlett-Packard and Rockmelt, where he managed large-scale engineering initiatives. Ilan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo. As a forward-thinking technologist, Ilan is passionate about integrating AI-driven solutions to redefine the future of corporate travel and expense management.

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies
  • Cloud Computing
  • Software Design

Additional experience

  • Board Member

    Premji Invest CXO Advisory Board

    Started March 2026

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc), The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo
  • Master of Science (MS), The Open University of Israel