# Rotem Alaluf

> Rotem Alaluf is the Israeli co-founder and CEO of Wand AI, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Trained in electrical engineering and physics at Technion, he previously co-founded and led BeyondMinds. His work focuses on deploying AI inside organizations, managing collaboration between people and agents, and the implications of AI as labor. He is also a co-founder and technical advisor of GenAI Works, a guest lecturer, and the author of The Agentic Age.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Wand AI
- **Organizations:** Wand AI, BeyondMinds (former), GenAI Works, Forbes Technology Council
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.S. in electrical engineering and physics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Wand AI in 2022 after leading BeyondMinds., Co-founded GenAI Works and serves as a director and technical advisor., Guest lectures at UC Berkeley and has spoken at INSEAD and the World Policy Conference.

## Career timeline

- **2014-2018** — Worked as an algorithm engineer and later a deep learning and NLP leader in the defense technology industry; the employer is not publicly named in the reviewed biography.
- **2018** — Co-founded BeyondMinds with Or Kremer and Roey Mechrez.
- **2021-09** — Left the CEO role at BeyondMinds following a disagreement with its board.
- **2022** — Founded Wand AI. BeyondMinds shut down in May after his departure.
- **2023** — Became a co-founder, director and technical advisor of GenAI Works.
- **2024-12** — Spoke at the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi about artificial workforces.
- **2025-02** — Announced Wand AI’s acquisition of Accern.
- **2025-11** — Franklin Templeton announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Wand AI.
- **2026-09** — The Agentic Age is listed by booksellers with a September 30, 2026 publication date.

## Achievements

- Founded Wand AI in 2022 after leading BeyondMinds.
- Co-founded GenAI Works and serves as a director and technical advisor.
- Guest lectures at UC Berkeley and has spoken at INSEAD and the World Policy Conference.
- Author of The Agentic Age.
- Led Wand AI through the announced acquisition of Accern and enterprise partnerships with Presight, Nityo Infotech and Franklin Templeton.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Booksellers list The Agentic Age with a September 30 publication date.
- **2026-04** — GenAI Works’ annual SEC filing lists him as co-founder, director and technical advisor, and CEO of Wand.
- **2025-11** — Franklin Templeton announced a multi-year Wand AI partnership, describing agents already deployed across multiple departments and further expansion expected in 2026.
- **2025-02** — Announced the acquisition of Accern and welcomed Kumesh Aroomoogan and Cristian Felix to Wand AI.

## Links

- Website: https://wand.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rotem-alaluf
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AlalufRotem

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Last updated: 2026-10-12