When the Algorithm Met the Human

What happens when there is no time to build a hierarchy, no room for ego—but you have to get the team working together, and fast?

On October 9, 2023, just two days after the war broke out, an urgent mission got underway: to build a system that would help shorten the time until families received certainty about their loved ones.

One hundred and fifty people who did not know one another, from different backgrounds and sectors, came together around a single goal. With no formal hierarchy and no months of preparation, the system was already up and running within five days.

In a fascinating lecture, Eyal Dichter takes us behind the scenes of one of the most complex challenges of managing a team during a crisis, revealing what truly enables a group of people to quickly become a self-driven team.

How do you build trust quickly?
How do you make decisions when time is running out?
How do you let go of ego, roles, and habits—and achieve exceptional performance?

Eyal Dichter, founder of INNOVART.SPACE, CEO facilitator at TAB Israel, and a reserve major in the IDF’s software and technology units, brings a unique combination of command, business, and organizational experience—and translates extreme situations into practical tools that every manager and team can put to work the very next day.

Because sometimes, when the hierarchy collapses—that is precisely when the team begins to take shape.