Shay Gal is Founder and Principal of Line of State, an independent strategic practice  advising on strategy, risk, access and security in high-stakes environments. His work
examines how governments and businesses preserve the ability to act when critical partnerships, infrastructure and supply chains come under geopolitical pressure.
He previously served as Vice President for External Relations at Israel Aerospace Industries and held senior advisory roles in Israel’s government and parliament. His
experience spans government relations, international partnerships and defence industrial policy.

His writing on energy and infrastructure explores how financing, ownership, technology and operating arrangements shape a country’s freedom of action. For
African energy investment, his focus is practical: how to attract capital and build durable partnerships while retaining the capacity to operate, maintain and replace
critical systems when political conditions change.