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Shai Dekel is the Head of Artificial Intelligence at Wix and an associate visiting professor at Tel Aviv University, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. In his dual academic and corporate roles, he specializes in advanced machine learning and deep learning methodologies, specifically focusing on the wavelet decomposition of random forests and deep learning on manifolds. Dekel has established himself as a prominent technical voice within the regional technology ecosystem, frequently presenting his research at specialized industry events organized by groups like Ortra Ltd. He served as an invited speaker at the Israel Machine Vision Conference (IMVC) in 2015, 2016, and 2017, where he discussed the broader artificial intelligence wave and specific algorithmic applications. His career bridges academic research in the mathematical sciences with commercial software development, focusing on integrating complex artificial intelligence models into scalable platforms.