Session Description: JHTC and RWiT are thrilled to present a workshop on Developing Influencing skills. As you grow in your career, the need to influence others grows as well. In this session Executive Coach and Consultant Linda Lubin Thompson provides tools to expand your ability to positively connect, persuade and convince others. You will learn how …
The Future of Transportation
Session Description: Changes in the way people and goods are transported are happening at a rapidly growing pace, from electric and autonomous vehicles to delivery drones, we are entering a new era of transportation. California Governor Jerry Brown has set a target in the state for 5 million electric vehicles on our roadways by 2030 …
Develop a Successful Job Search Strategy
Session Description: Develop a Successful Job Search Strategy – aka Learn How to Get Your Foot in the Door. In the current market, it is not enough to post your resume on the Internet and wait for a response. By submitting your resume in response to a job posting, you may be trying to enter …
Create a Winning Resume
Session Description: Put your best foot forward with a standout resume. Most job seekers are screened out even before having a chance to interview. A resume is a marketing brochure, not a historical document. In this seminar, Career expert Mauri Schwartz will teach you the basic components of a winning resume and how to structure …
No Bragging Required: Getting the Recognition You Deserve
Session Description: We all hope that if we work hard and do a good job, the rewards—recognition, bonuses, promotion - will follow. Sadly, recent studies show women are not achieving the same level of success as men in many fields, including technology, science, academia, and venture capital. How can you ensure that your great work …
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JHTC & JHTC 2.0 Annual Celebration
Event Details Date: Tuesday, December 11th 6:30 - 9:00 pm Location: Oshman Family JCC Freidenrich Conference Center (4th Floor) 3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA Tickets: $20 in advance, $30 at the door Student/Senior discounts available Members always free Register Now Event Description: JHTC and JHTC 2.0 are delighted to host our annual Holiday Celebration! …
To the Moon and Beyond
Event Description: Come hear Yonatan Winetraub, co-founder of SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit organization that is aiming to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon in February. If it does win the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, Israel will be the 4th country to land on the moon. SpaceIL founders focus on inspiring children and promoting education, will use the potential …
JHTC & JHTC2.0 Speed Networking 2018
Event Description: Networking can be one of the most powerful and productive activities an individual can do to launch and manage their career. Building an interconnected group of relationships with others is at the core of a person’s effectiveness both personally and professionally. To be effective at your job, manage your career, and find new …
The Big Picture of Photography
‘The Big Picture of Photography’ is a multi-media experience with traveling pro’ photographer Bob Ray on how to take better pictures with whatever you take pictures with: DSLR, point-and-shoot, iPhone or tablet. It’s a program for everyone who loves to take pictures of people, places, memories and moments! Bob offers unique insights, techniques and images …
Decoding the Israeli Culture of Innovation
Israelis are widely recognized as innovation trailblazers. Why are Israeli entrepreneurs so often associated with innovation? How did this happen? Hear from highly-regarded Israeli entrepreneurs Shuly Galili (UpWest Labs), Oren Zeev (Zeev Ventures), Alysia M. Sagi-Dolev (Qylur Intelligent Systems), Jenny Shalev (ThinkUp), and Itzik Lerner (LiveRaise, Progforse). Learn about the trends that made Israel a hub for innovation that’s changing the world. This tech session is part …
Innovation Leadership with Steve Hoffman
Discover how to create innovation teams that will transform your company. Find out which leadership strategies work and which fail. Learn how to structure, inspire and lead teams that wind up managing themselves. • Why do most teams fail to innovate? • What does it take to transform a team? • How do good leaders …
U.S.-Japan-Israel Innovation Summit
Emerging Partnerships & Opportunities Please join us as we discuss U.S.-Japan-Israel trilateral opportunities in emerging technology sectors, venture capitalist investment, and public-private partnerships. We will hear from Japanese and Israeli government and business speakers, among others, who will share their stories of successful partnerships that have led to breakthrough technologies and services by leveraging the opportunities and innovation of Silicon Valley. A …
JHTC & JHTC 2.0 Annual Hanukkah Celebration
Join us for a night of conversation, music, dancing, candle lighting... and delicious Hanukkah food and drink Thursday, December 14th, 6:30 pm 10:00 pm Oshman Family JCC Freidenrich Conference Center (4th Floor conference room above the cultural arts hall) 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA Remember to bring your Hanukkah menorah and candles for a community candle …
HR Reimagined with Arnnon Geshuri
Attracting, retaining and developing talent in a hyper-growth company The Human Resources function is a company's strategic advantage in a competitive talent marketplace. During the session, we will have an engaging discussion on how building the right HR team and driving the right culture and people programs have helped make companies successful from the early …
Marketing for Humans: Demystifying Marketing Analytics
Hear from three leading marketing experts about how you can effectively use data and analytics in your business, even when your staff and budget might be small. How do data analytics influence decision-making? How has it changed the landscape of how companies and non-profits today understand and communicate with their customers and other stakeholders? With …
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Funding Innovation Between U.S. and Israel
There has been a long history of partnership and support between Israel and the US on many fronts, both military and civilian, and cooperation between the two countries is fostered through a variety of different programs. One such organization is the BIRD Foundation, which acts as an introduction facilitator between Israeli and US companies. …
Sold Out: Magic, Science, and the Human Mind
. . Magic is typically performed as a sequence of barely-related tricks, which focus merely on fooling people. It is typically viewed as being a trivial and light-hearted distraction for children, rather like a dancing dog. However magic can be far more than just that. It can portray deeper truths about the human mind, the …
Designing our Super Future: Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality
This event is sold out. Annual members are always welcome! Virtual, augmented and mixed reality represent a seismic shift in how people will discover the world, entertain themselves, connect with friends and family, create art and shop for products. At the same time, these super realities will disrupt the way we do business, from the …
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Speed Networking 2017
Event Description: Networking can be one of the most powerful and productive activities an individual can do to launch and manage their career. Building an interconnected group of relationships with others is at the core of a person’s effectiveness both personally and professionally. To be effective at your job, manage your career, and find new …
Fighting the Good Fight: Preventing and Resolving Conflicts in Tech Startups
In this session, Seanan Fong (Founder of the Cylinder Project and tech ombudsman) and Colin Rule (Co-Founder and COO of Modria.com, and former Director of Dispute Resolution for eBay) will focus on managing conflict in startups -- both harnessing conflict’s power to spur excitement and innovation while also avoiding the potential negatives of lost morale, anger, and …
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