My guest this week is an engineer, an inventor, a business woman, an entrepreneur and one of my favorite people in the world. Her name is Liat Ben-Zur. She is the founder and CEO of LBZ Advisory, where she advises C-suite executives on AI strategy, product development and digital transformation. She is also a sought-after board member and currently serves as a member of the board of directors at Talkspace and Splashtop and as an Advisory Board Member at WestRiver Group and Syndio. Prior to starting her own company, Liat held executive positions at global powerhouses including Microsoft, Philips, Qualcomm and Intel. She has garnered numerous accolades, notably being named one of “7 Rising Stars of Wireless,” by Fierce Wireless, one of Inspiring Fifty’s “Most Inspirational Women in Technology,” and one of “The Female Mentors Making a Difference in Silicon Valley” by Mashable. Drawing from her own experiences as a top executive in Fortune 50 companies, Liat advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the technology industry. She has served as the executive sponsor of Microsoft’s LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group and is passionate about driving cultural transformation and building more inclusive technology. We talk about her childhood, her college years, her career, and the lessons she's learned along the way.