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Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration - The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions: Madeleine Dassule - Tech, Teams and the Power of FeedbackMadeleine Dassule is Partner & Co-Head, Technology at Wellington Management. She previously was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the area of equity trading technology. She holds a number of Board roles including being a member of the Board of Finos and Boston City Singers. Our conversation starts with her upbringing in France, and her path to study math at Columbia College. We discuss the French approach to education - the concept of "peut mieux faire" - can do better/can try harder, and how this influenced her to push herself, but also hold out standards for the industry.
2023-04-1935 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration: The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions Limited: April Rinne - Flipping the Script to Navigate Change and UncertaintyApril Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. In this podcast episode, April brings us real tools to help any executive or individual manage constant change and uncertainty, and we ask April to apply her navigation tools and insights to each of the 4 previous guests in our Women in Tech series. In April’s words, from her best-selling book, Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change, “to thrive in this world in flux, we need to radically reshape our rela...
2023-03-2247 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration: The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces: Fiona McDonnell of Booking.ComFiona McDonnell is a mother, wife and the author of the book “Two Mirrors and a Cheetah: Think Differently, Own Your Career & Succeed by Being Yourself.” Fiona is also a tech industry leader, currently an executive at Booking.com, and formerly at Amazon and many well known consumer good companies. Fiona has had an amazing business career spanning 30 years, and she shares the hard earned wisdom from this invaluable experience on the importance of having self-awareness and how to achieve this to really thrive in one’s career in the fast-paced, rapidly changing environment of tech and beyond....
2023-03-1534 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration: The Mindshare Podcast: Alicin Reidy Williamson is Changing the GameAs Head of Diversity & Culture at Yahoo, Inc., Alicin leads Yahoo’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts globally, in addition to building upon Yahoo’s passionate and positive team culture. Alicin discusses how to enhance belonging within the corporate culture and shares her insights on the value of Feminine Leadership and the need for high EQ in corporate leaders, something already practiced by her CEO. For over 25 years, Reidy Williamson has led Culture, Purpose and DEI for top companies. She previously served as Chief Inclusion Officer at Endeavor, leading inclusion strategies globally across multi...
2023-03-0830 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration - The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions: Katie Jacobs Stanton Has MoxieKatie is the Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures. Katie brings us insights from her rich background of experience in and board seats at large media and tech firms, finance and government. She shares her insights and offers tools to thrive from her breadth of experience and current interactions with founders, investors and entrepreneurs. Prior to Moxxie, Katie served in numerous executive operating roles at Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and Color. She has led teams in marketing, comms, recruiting, product and media. In addition to working in Silicon Valley, Katie served in the (Obama) Wh...
2023-02-2833 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration - The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions: Jessica Kosmowski of Deloitte: Tech Trends and the Power of ConnectionsJessica is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP and lead for Consulting’s Ecosystems & Alliances practice, with a constant focus on the next big thing- which she shares with us today as our first guest on the Women in Tech Series. Jessica also shares her insights from attending the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In her more than 25 years at Deloitte, Jessica has helped clients navigate large-scale, strategic transformations that enable market growth and build dynamic brands. Jessica oversees strategic collaborations with companies that innovate and shape the world, including top tech com...
2023-02-2225 min
The Fiftyfaces PodcastSpecial Collaboration - The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions: Women in TechOur global Women in Tech series is an exciting collaboration between Fiftyfaces Productions and Monumental Me, an organization committed to wellness including resilience, mental fitness and strength designed to help you thrive in life and your career. It also hosts The Mindshare Podcast. In this first series of the collaboration, host Liana Slater talks to four senior female tech executives about what drove their success, how the tech industry is changing and advice they wish they had learned sooner. Our first podcast is with Jessica Kosmowski, a Managing Principal at Deloitte, where we start by d...
2023-02-2105 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSpecial Collaboration - The Mindshare Podcast and Fiftyfaces Productions: Women in Tech - TrailerOur global Women in Tech series is an exciting collaboration between Fiftyfaces Productions and Monumental Me, an organization committed to wellness including resilience, mental fitness and strength designed to help you thrive in life and your career. It also hosts The Mindshare Podcast. In this first series of the collaboration, host Liana Slater talks to four senior female tech executives about what drove their success, how the tech industry is changing and advice they wish they had learned sooner. Our first podcast is with Jessica Kosmowski, a Managing Principal at Deloitte, where we start by di...
2023-02-2105 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondMaram Hussein: The Importance of Hiring for Attitude and of Being the Change You Wish To SeeMaram Hussein at the time of recording was Investor Communication Lead at Vintage Investment Partners and a Board Member at Kav Mashvean. She started her career as a tax researcher, moving to an auditor role before assuming her current role. In recent months she established an initiative to integrate more Arabs in the Venture Capital, Investment Banks and Consulting firms. She now lives in California.Our conversation starts with Maram's university study in finance and accounting and the obstacles she encountered when applying for a first position in accounting and auditing roles. She eventually was successful, and d...
2022-11-1018 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondGlobal Women in Tech - Coming in 2023 - TeaserIn 2023 we are taking our Inspiring Israeli Women in Tech Fiftyfaces Focus Series to the next level. We are going global. In this mini-series we give you a taste of the kind of stories and concepts that we will be bringing together - comparing and contrasting experiences around the world. In this series we hear from Maram Hussein about what it was like to be one of the only Arab Women in her tech career, and how she had to look hard for mentors and to build a network. This experience taught her to change the playing fiel...
2022-11-0804 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondAhryun Moon of Goodtime.io: SCHEDULING EFFICIENCY AND ANALYZING THE FEMALE FOUNDERS DISCOUNTAhryun Moon is Founder and Head of Company Strategy at GoodTime.io a company designed to boost employee productivity by making scheduling meetings easier. This is not her first time founding a company – she also founded Etch Keyboard and previously worked as a financial accountant and financial analyst. We start with her upbringing and the hackathons that awakened her interest in tech and problem solving. When she noticed that recruiters were spending the bulk of their time on scheduling meetings, she went "under cover" at large companies in Silicon Valley in order to scope the extent of the...
2022-10-1930 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondAshwini Asokan of Mad Street Den: Demystifying AI through Anthropology and InsightAshwini Asokan is the founder and CEO of Mad Street Den, an Artificial Intelligence company, powering Retail, Education, Healthcare, Media, Finance & more with its image recognition platforms, Vue.ai and Blox.ai. Headquartered in the Bay Area, California, the company has offices around the globe. She previously worked at Intel, where she led IXR’s Mobile Portfolio, which explored the future of mobile technology and designed compelling mobile experiences that people will love.While at Intel Ashwini spent time working on the Mobile Portfolio where she combined teams comprising designers, anthropologists and software engineers. We talk about the...
2022-10-1938 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondBonus Episode: Charna Ambers of CB Design NY - Building Brands, Leveraging Contacts, Navigating ChangeCharna Ambers is founder of CB Design NY, which specializes in corporate brand and marketing design for clients across a range of industries, including in particular healthcare, lifestyle, and real estate. Our conversation starts with her upbringing in upstate New York, her first roles and how she came to the decision to launch her own firm. We talk about her vision for branding and design, and how she builds her network. We delve in particular into her LInkedIN strategy, and how she was an early adopter on the platform and has ultimately garnered more than 30,000 followers.
2022-02-1524 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond21. Hilla Bakshi - A Champion for Women in Tech Takes the StageHilla Bakshi is the founder of Hameetupistiot and works as a marketing and business development co-ordinator at Women on Stage. Women on Stage is a global platform which showcases, books, and trains women professional speakers for any tech event, conference, meetup, or webinar.In our interview, we discuss how Hilla came to champion women in hi-tech. Hilla describes how her growing awareness that she was usually the only female in the room inspired her to ask why. We talk about what she learnt when she asked that question and how it inspired her to l...
2022-02-0723 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond20. Efrat Fenigson of Mindspace: Finding Clarity and Conviction through StorytellingEfrat Fenigson was featured as one of StartIsrael’s 2021’s most promising marketing leaders in Israel who is focused on social impact. Efrat is currently the CMO at Mindspace and is the co-founder of the G-CMO forum. She is also, among many other things, a feminist, activist, and Videocast host.In our interview we discuss how Efrat started out as a programmer in Australia and chucked it all in to take a risk and start her own business there. She talks us through her journey from running that business to becoming CMO at Mindspace. Efrat disc...
2022-02-0229 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond19. Avigail Bar-Timor Rosen of Payoneer - Scaling the Heights of Hi-TechAvigail Bar-Timor Rosen is currently a Business Operation Associate at Payoneer. Prior to this she was a community manager at "Women in Hitech”, which has more than 14 thousand members. Avigal continues to promote and work for the representation of women in the Israeli tech industry. In this podcast we talk about how hard it can be to know what you want to do in life. Avigail describes how her journey to discovering her career path was not a straightforward or easy one, and how she took many different turns in her quest to find a job tha...
2022-01-2230 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond18. Rachel Zalta - Behind the Scenes of Behavioral AnalysisRachel Zalta is Global Lead at the Creative Shop @ Taboola in Tel Aviv. She originally studied psychology, and has a strong interest in online trends and persuasion and is an expert on online behavior. She was born in New York City and moved to Israel when she was 6 years old. Rachel was one of the first guests that I approached for our Inspiring Israeli Women in Tech Series and is a perfect person to finish our third series. I was quickly fascinated by her blend of psychology and technology and how she was a fount of insights into...
2021-06-1518 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond17. Adi Eckhouse Barzilai - Chess and OptimismAdi Eckhouse Barzilai is co-founder and CEO at DeeDa:Do, based in NYC, and was the founder of RealFace, a company focused on bringing back human perception to digital processes. In this conversation we discuss her journey from sitting with an inspired idea to finally taking the plunge and leaving the security of her well paid job to set up RealFace. She emphasizes how vital it is to work with partners who share the same core values as you and the importance of surrounding yourself with talented people who you can learn from. Adi talks about RealFace getting...
2021-06-0931 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond16. Maya Tutian Matosevich - Why Business Must Go On - Now More Than EverMaya Tutian Matosevich is Global Marketing Director at Dassault Systemes, a French company and is based in Israel. She has had a long career in marketing within the software sector, where she has developed business plans and sales strategies on a regional and a global basis.Our discussion covers her successful career - how she established herself as a leader in global marketing and developed a global team and client base. An excellent example of her ability to pivot and respond to the changing needs of her clients is the "business must go on" campaign that was initiated...
2021-06-0221 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond15. Dafna Rolls - An exploration of Mindset and how it shifts with experienceIn our podcast, Dafna describes how she grew in a family of entrepreneurs and discusses her time in the Israeli army where at the age of 18 she became a lieutenant overseeing a group of 20 men. This experience shaped Dafna and made her understand what she was capable of. So much so that when Dafna moved to America in her twenties, she realised that she needed to set up her own company, as no one in the US quite understood her skillset and potential. Hence, D|Rolls was born. A great believer in coaching, Dafna used it to help...
2021-06-0123 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond14. Naomi Krieger Carmy: Solving Societal Challenges through Innovation and ImpactNaomi Krieger Carmy is a Senior VP at Social Finance Israel, an Israeli not-for-profit organization that issues Social Impact Bonds. She has had a global career that has spanned roles in investment banking, economic development and policy, and has recently had a particular focus on furthering innovation through the UK Israel Tech Hub a public/private venture to promote business and tech collaboration between the UK and Israel. Her most recent role prior to the current one was as VP and Head of the Societal Challenges division at the Israel Innovation Authority, where she was was responsible for policy, programs...
2021-05-1125 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond13. Shanna Fuld - Thinking Differently About Grit and HustleShanna Fuld is the founder and CEO at the Israel Daily News Podcast. She has worked as a freelance reporter, and creates her own content including the Israel Daily News Podcast, The Israel Weekly Newswrap, Women in Israel and The Corona Business Report. Our conversation traces how a chance meeting with Wolf Blitzer in Tel Aviv kindled the flame that was already alight in her for broadcast media. We follow her journey in education and then in the business and some of the long hours and high expectations that it entailed. Shanna is open-eyed about the personal cost...
2021-05-1031 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSeries 3 - TrailerWe are delighted to be back for Series 3 of our Inspiring Israeli Women in Tech and Beyond series, which is co-hosted by Aoifinn Devitt and Maeve McQuillan.We meet with six more inspiring guests, who introduced us to topics as diverse as social impact bonds, looking at technology through the lens of a psychologist, how your mindset as a founder must include optimism, but can also change as you mature, and the kind of freedom that that bestows. We speak with a successful founder who is now developing a group to teach chess to girls globally, with a...
2021-05-0502 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond12. Rachel Fabian-Edelman - Starting Strong and the Benefits of Positive ReinforcementRachel Fabian-Edelman is a community manager at Citi Accelerator & Venture Investments, which is responsible for investment in a range of start-ups. She started her career in MobilEye, a mobility company and one of Israel’s most successful start-ups, that is now a part of Intel. She has a passion for connecting and amplifying the voices of women in the profession, and has started a local women’s network, and is also committed to animal rights. Our conversation traces Rachel's career path through a successful start-up, how she grew through stretch assignments and with the help of management who spot...
2021-04-2821 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond11. Keren Fanan - Why Choosing an Extraordinary Path should be an Ordinary DecisionKeren Fanan was in her most recent role the Chief Commercial Officer at Gett, where she led the company’s international SaaS strategy and its B2B unit across over 1000 cities. Prior to that, Keren launched and scaled two "startups within a startup". She previously held a series of business development and product manager roles. She has been a Board Member of Women in Tech Israel since November 2020. Our conversation starts and ends with the reminder by Elon Musk that ordinary people can choose to become extraordinary, and it is that ambition and that self-belief that has led Ke...
2021-04-2622 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond10. Galit Desheh - Gender Brave and Color HappyGalit Desheh is the owner of DG – Diversity Growth Consulting and Strategic Social Change, organizations which work with companies to create an inclusive environment and diverse workforce. She previously worked as Educational Director at the Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center and was Executive Director of Israel’s Women’s Network for over 3 years. She is a director of the “Power in Diversity” Initiative to diversify the high -tech industry in Israel and is also a lecturer. We discuss how Galit has been interested in issues of gender for most of her career, going right back to her PhD topic...
2021-04-2024 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond9. Michal Eisikowitz - Results Focused; Community DrivenMichal Eisikowitz is the founder of CopyTribe, a copywriting university that offers multiple courses in different areas of copy + business management to copywriters, designers, and all creative professionals She is also the founder of Michal Eisik Media, which is the micro-agency serving select B2B SaaS + service providers with website copywriting + strategy. She defines copywriting as about saying "I do!" to the perfect marriage of research + storytelling and Michal has a dynamic social media presence where she frequently shares her tips both as a founder and marketing strategist. Our conversation traces her roots where she trained as a...
2021-04-1825 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond8. Merav Oren - A Serial Entrepreneur Talks Food Tech, Co-Working and Making the AskMerav Oren is a serial entrepreneur, most recently of the ACT Foodtech Innovation Hub, which connects the culinary and foodTech worlds, as well as the founder of WMN, a co-working space and ecosystem for female entrepreneurs in Tel Aviv, and the first of its kind in the area. She is passionate about working with the public sector towards sustainability and impact and also founded Urban Playground, which provides solutions to effectively manage public spaces. Our wide-ranging conversation covers her earliest inroads into being an entrepreneur, and some negotiating skills learned on the job that taught her how to...
2021-04-1423 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond7. Dalit Heldenberg - Leading With Courage and AmbitionDalit Heldenberg is a vice president at GLOAT, a talent marketplace, and has had a close to two decade career in hi-tech. She is committed to helping people thrive at work, and is a co- founder of LeadWith – Women Leading tech, which is a non-profit organization focused on empowering and promoting women in technology careers at all levels in Israel, as well as the Israeli chapter of Girls in Tech. Our conversation tracks Dalit's early entry into her career, and how she from the very beginning pushed boundaries to pursue an initial position and then a shift to a...
2021-04-1220 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondSeries 2 - TrailerWe are delighted to be back for Series 2 of our podcast series focused on Inspiring Israeli Women in Tech and Beyond. In this series we are joined by Dalit Heldenberg, who has had a close to two decade career in hi-tech. She is an active mentor within the tech community and is a co- founder of LeadWith – Women Leading tech, which is a non-profit organization focused on empowering and promoting women in technology careers at all levels in Israel, as well as the Israeli chapter of Girls in Tech. We then meet with Merav Oren, a serial entrepreneur an...
2021-04-0802 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond6. Helen Gottstein - Enhancing Visibility and Finding a Vibrant VoiceHelen Gottstein is the founder of Loud and Clear Training, a communication and presentation strategy business where she serves global clients from her Israel base. She has had a long career in training women to get heard, inclusion and diversity training and presentation skills. Today, she shares her tips both as a founder and women’s advocate.Our conversation starts with Helen's youth in Australia and what influenced her in becoming a feminist at the age of 19. We trace that journey through her move to Israel, and her ongoing advocacy for and training in communication skills. We discuss th...
2021-04-0530 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond5. Miriam Isaac - Designing a CareerMiriam Isaac is a freelance UX designer and consultant who works with a range of companies across the US and Israel. She has worked as a graphic, and later web, designer for over 10 years. Miriam has a particular interest in mentoring young women within the religious community who have an interest in entering the design arena and in directing them to where they can learn the skills required. She was born in London and moved to Israel when she was 18 years old.In our candid interview we talk about the obstacles and prejudices Miriam encountered both within her...
2021-03-3034 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond4. Avigail Levine - Amplifying Voices; Restoring BelongingAvigail Levine is head of marketing and ecosystem relations at Samsung Next TLV in Tel Aviv. She originally studied law, and spent the first years of her career in legal roles, and moved into the tech industry in 2013, where she has held a series of roles including head of portfolio development at a venture capital fund. She is a co-founder and advisor at Restart, whose goal is to help wounded soldiers reintegrate into “real life” after a life changing event. She is also a fellow podcaster at Ma Batafkid, where she broadcasts about non-techie roles in the start-up ecosystem. O...
2021-03-2438 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond3. Fran Jakubowicz - Marketing Visionary; Energizing MentorFran Jakubowicz is CEO at SunHouse Marketing, a firm that generates leads and conducts social media and digital marketing for clients across verticals including Medtech, Pharma, Fintech, Startups, Law, Consumer Goods, Education and SAAS. She previously held a range of director of marketing positions across firms in Israel and Canada, and is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurs across Israel.In our discussion Fran discusses her own career journey, and how she bounced back from a sudden career setback that sprung from a recession. The silver lining of this setback was that it served as a catalyst to boost...
2021-03-2135 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond2. Helena Baker - Networking to Maximum EffectHelena Baker grew up in London and has a background in journalism and copywriting. Since moving to Israel in 2019 she has founded English Speaking Network, one of Israel’s premier networking group. She describes herself as a Pro Schmoozer and LinkedIn Queen. In our discussion we talk about the early days of her career, why she was motivated to strike out on her own and what drove her move to Israel. We discuss her experience as a business owner, and whether being a female business owner has presented particular challenges. Helena's forte is networking and she ge...
2021-03-1620 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and Beyond1. Elinor Swery - What lies outside your comfort zone?Elinor Swery is a Solutions Engineer at Rookout, based in Tel Aviv. Rookout empowers engineers to solve customer issues faster, by making debugging easy and accessible in any environment. She describes herself as working at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds, and has a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Auckland. Born in Israel, she moved to New Zealand at the age of 10 and moved back to Israel two years ago. Our conversation traces what Elinor loved about the field of mechanical engineering, her travel and research and how ultimately she was...
2021-03-1524 min
Fiftyfaces Focus - Inspiring Women in Tech and BeyondFiftyfaces Focus: Inspiring Israeli Women in Tech and Beyond - Series 1Welcome to our new Fiftyfaces Focus series in which we interview inspiring women in the Israeli tech sector and beyond. The original Fiftyfaces Podcast focused on diversity in the world of finance and investment - we know that the tech world has similar issues of representation. In order to explore this we went to “startup nation” Israel, a burgeoning tech hub - where, with a population of around 8.5 million, it has the largest number of startups per capita in the world. In this first series we meet with six inspiring women from across the tech arena and adjacent area...
2021-03-0503 min
Inspire, Inform & Connect: Stories for you by INSEAD Women in BusinessSuccess is enjoying a lifestyle compatible with having a family - INSEAD alumna Aoiffin DevittListen to Aoifinn' story for guidance on women entering the world of investment consulting and thriving in their career, her success in enjoying a lifestyle compatible with having a family, and her non-linear career path to becoming the Head of Investment Ireland at Federated Hermes. Aoifinn Devitt, INSEAD MBA '00.In the IWiB Podcast we are collecting stories and having conversations with people to inspire, inform and connect women and men who want to thrive in life. With Chris Thorpe, Founder Brick Investment Partners, and Liana Slater Growth Executive & Co-Founder Momunmentalme.com, producer of The Mindshare Podcast, a...
2020-06-1721 min