Ep1000: Yossi Matias | Vice President, Engineering & Research, Google

Yoav is the Co-founder and CEO of Walnut, a promising startup in the sales space backed by leading SF investors. Previously he was a founding member of an anti-bullying startup, and was the CEO of Israel's first startup marketing company. Yoav was named "Tech Marketer to Watch" by Forbes in 2017, and has been mentoring startups in accelerators by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon and the United Nations.

3 Jan 202121min

Donna Griffit, Corporate Storyteller, has worked globally for over 16 years with Fortune 500 companies, Start-Ups, and investors in a wide variety of industries. She has consulted and trained clients in over 30 countries, helping them create, edit, and deliver verbal and written presentations, pitches, and messages. Donna has the ability to magically spin raw data into compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive to results. Through her guidance clients have raised over half a billion dollars. To learn more, visit DonnaGriffit.com

3 Jan 202121min

Mine is a personal data assistant, enabling digital users to discover and manage their personal data online. Gal Ringel is an accomplished leader with a rare fusion of technology (cybersecurity, six years in the 8200 Elite Intelligence Corps, Captain rank), Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital experience (4.5 years, 20+ investments with Nielsen and Verizon Ventures), strategic thinking, and unique business skills. Ringel was chosen to Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017.

3 Jan 202124min

A childhood dominated by dinner table conversations around ion-channels, power-microscopy, nuclear war and ecosystems-collapse left its marks. Instead of becoming a rockstar, which had been the original plan, Thomas became an entrepreneur driven by applying the power of science and technology towards making the planet a good place. This led to a series of for-profit and non-profit organisations, initiatives and projects towards that objective which can be explored on his website https://thomas.cr

3 Jan 202122min

Nurit has more than 20 years of experience in leading roles  in Finance and Operations at high tech companies. She served as VP of Operations at Wix.com for 5 years and also as a CFO as several startups. Today she is the co-founder of DigitalMarking, a startup in the online communities industry.

3 Jan 202119min

Jill Wesley helps world-class leaders stand out in their industry as the “go-to speakers” for virtual and in-person global events. Her mission is to help people find common ground and work together to find solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. Jill has worked as an executive coach, professional speaker and event producer for over 25 years and has led professional development programs in communication and leadership to over 85,000 leaders and their high-performing employees at some of the world’s top organizations (Panasonic, LinkedIn, NFL Players Association, Salesforce, Stanford Law School, Google, Twitter, Square, Art.com, Lyft). She’s also Head of Speaker Coaching for TEDxSanFrancisco, one of the top TEDx events in the world.

3 Jan 202121min

Maya's passion for technology started during her army service in 8200. After completing her engineering degree at Tel Aviv University, she joined Google and managed a $100M eCommerce client portfolio targeting the US market. Today Maya is pursuing her MBA at Stanford and is a student investor at the Impact Fund. During the past 6 months, she worked as a Product Manager at Brex and co-led the Women of Startup Nation Accelerator designed for Israeli women entrepreneurs.

3 Jan 202120min

Lexi is considered one of Silicon Valley’s candid and most prominent voices. Her thought-provoking advice and opinions on how to create a more equitable work environment stem from her own experiences working in companies such as Airbnb, Facebook, and most recently Twitter. In 2017, she founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, a community that supports Black women in tech companies and related professions. This 7200+ international community has partnered with organizations such as Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, and Slack. Lexi’s main mission is to inspire people to create their desired life journey by understanding their purpose and life goals.

3 Jan 202122min