About Tal

Tal Zlotnitsky is a seasoned entrepreneur, leader, consultant, podcast host and speaker. Beginning his journey as an entrepreneur at 19, he now holds roles as Managing Partner of IgniteIT Consulting and CEO of AI startup, Breez AI. He is also the host of the podcast Braving Business, which ranks in the top 0.5% in global popularity out of 3.5 million podcasts tracked by Listen Notes.

Tal co-founded iControl Data, which under his leadership was backed by Goldman Sachs. He was CEO until 2021, when he left to start relationship tech pioneer our.love, and remained a member of the iControl board until the company's sale in January 2024.  Earlier in his career, Tal co-founded mobile parking pioneer iControl Mobile Payments, later acquired by RingGo and now operating as ParkMobile. He was also the CEO of TSP payment company Syncronex, sold in 2007, and of media distribution companies Current News and NewsOne, sold in 2008 and 2009, respectively.  Tal was also an early backer and remains an investor in MAGI Foods and JetComfy, and an early investor and board member in eConvenience operator, Ugo.

Born a low-income, undocumented immigrant, Tal's activism is personal. He supported Barack Obama's historic campaign, was selected as a member of President Obama's Presidential Partners in 2009 and spoke at the White House on behalf of the president in 2012. As a father to a gay, gender-non-conforming Navy petty officer, Tal champions military families and LGBTQ rights. He advised on tax, immigration, and small business policies for Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign.  He is currently a member of the school of marketing corporate board of the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida.

Tal, who now resides in Tampa, Florida, was once a semi-pro baseball player.  He enjoys cycling, boating, soccer and being a father and grandfather.  He's motivated by continuous self-improvement in both his personal and professional life.