Co-Founder & CEO | Tangible AI | La Jolla, California, United States

Maria is an award-winning social entrepreneur and AI expert. She has been working on the intersection of technology and social impact for the last decade. She held a variety of AI research, engineering and management roles in diverse industries, from developing algorithms for autonomous cars in Mobileye to establishing a conversational AI program in Sanofi. She has published multiple publications and patents, and is the co-author of Natural Language Processing in Action: 2nd edition (in print in April 2022). Maria has co-founded and co-led multiple initiatives using technology for social impact, and was included in Forbes Israel 30 under 30 list for 2017. Maria is currently leading Tangible AI, a consulting firm helping nonprofits and social startups scale their impact and make their operations smarter with AI and chatbots.