Viva Sarah Press
Not Another Zoom Talk
The cry by those who have participated in badly run Zoom talks is, ‘not another Zoom talk.’ But Zoom does not have to imply gloom.
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Viva Sarah Press
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Did you miss that headline about the latest Covid-19 innovation?
Where does news about Covid-19 innovation progress go? And who are the people behind these innovations?
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired
Two years before OrCam products became commercially available, I had the chance to see how their AI-powered solution for people with...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 29, 20203 min read
3 Reasons Feedback Makes You a Better Communicator
When I first became an editor at The Jerusalem Post back in the early 2000s, readers’ letters would arrive by the dozen. Real letters....
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 24, 20202 min read
There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community
Asked what Israel means to them, American college students from across the US spoke of ‘home’, ‘Judaism,’ a ‘homeland’, ‘community’,...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 9, 20202 min read
An online speaker vs. Zoom fatigue
It was a beautiful Sunday in Toronto, the sun was shining, a perfect day to enjoy the outdoors. And yet, some 40 households set up their...
Viva Sarah Press
May 13, 20202 min read
Here’s why I love giving Zoom talks
When Covid-19 took over the world, this borderless viral disease wiped out my speaking schedule. Groups of tourists, who were meant to...
Viva Sarah Press
May 7, 20201 min read
Zoom talks on the impact of Covid-19-inspired innovation
Covid-19 has been a catalyst to amazing innovation everywhere. After all, necessity and challenges are often the main ingredients of...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 26, 20201 min read
Hello 72! Telling Israel’s New Innovation Stories
Israel’s 72nd anniversary is days away. This little country is brimming with exciting stories. Stories of making the impossible possible....
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 21, 20202 min read
So many stories to tell about Israeli innovation in the time of Covid-19
Why is Israeli innovation so prominent during the novel coronavirus epidemic? On the one hand, the tech sector here, as elsewhere, has...
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 13, 20201 min read
הרצאות מקוונות בעידן הקורונה
אני מאוד אוהבת לחלוק את הסיפורים על השפעות הטכנולוגיה על חיי היום יום שלנו בתחומים רבים. כעיתונאית שמסקרת את עולם החדשנות -- ובמיוחד...
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 5, 20201 min read
כשטכנולוגיה, ספורט ובריאות נפגשים
כחלק משבוע הספורט\חינוך גופני בליידי דייויס תל אביב הגעתי להרצות על מה קורה כשטכנולוגיה, ספורט ובריאות נפגשים. אני לא ספורטאית. לא רופאה....
Viva Sarah Press
Feb 3, 20202 min read
My daughter asked me to speak at her school. So, I created a new talk on health, sports & food tech.
When my daughter asked me to come to her new school to give a talk, her friend’s eyes nearly popped out. “You WANT your mom to come speak...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 13, 20201 min read
What does Israel mean to you?
That’s my opening question to many groups when I give a talk about Israeli innovation and creativity. Religion. War. History. Those are...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 8, 20203 min read
Top stories of the decade
There are hundreds of journalists writing from Israel about Israel. There are thousands of stories to tell. How to tell the stories is...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 4, 20201 min read
Let’s Fail Together
What’s it like to brainstorm an idea and then make it happen? Amazing! The idea: A duet talk on failure. Yes, sharing a mic. And yes,...
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Challenge accepted: Learn something new every day, if possible
I read. A lot. Maybe too much. Not just books. Articles. Research papers. Websites. Whatever topic jumps out at me. I'm reading it. I am...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 24, 20191 min read
How can we know about an innovation if we don't know its story?
Every day, brainstormers come up with awe-inspiring ideas. These ideas are twisted and twirled, shaken and stirred. When the idea is...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 22, 20191 min read
“The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?
Is Israel “the” startup nation or “a” startup nation? I’ve always preferred the term Innovation Nation to Startup Nation. But then, it...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 15, 20191 min read
Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual
At the end of this month, I’ve been asked to give a talk on Israel's reputation in the realm of innovation. Is this country’s moniker as...
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