Get Your Voice Out! 2026

Many of us are curious about public speaking, yet hesitate to take the step. What if I’m not experienced enough? What if I’m not clear enough? What if they ask difficult questions? In this talk, we ’ll set those fears aside and discover what becomes possible when we choose to step beyond the comfort zone!

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1. Get Your Get Your Voice Out! Voice Out! Get Your Voice Out! All the Reasons to Take the Mic! Dafna Mordechai May 2026
2. I'm Dafna Mordechai, a deep learning compiler engineering manager, a tech enthusiast at heart, and a mentor who believes every brilliant mind deserves a stage! Hello!
3. All the Reasons NOT to Take the Mic?
4. Knowledge & Intellectual Mastery
5. Soft Skills You get stronger communication across audiences You get visual literacy in slides and design You get confidence by overcoming pressure You get storytelling as a technical skill
6. Hard Skills You get mastery because preparation forces depth You get expertise through research You get sharper thinking by anticipating questions You get fluency by structuring complex ideas
7. Network & Community
8. Network & Community You get mentors/peers beyond your immediate circle You get real relationships not just LinkedIn connections You get collaborations or meaningful side projects You get belonging within tech communities
9. You get international reach beyond your local ecosystem
10. You get access to high-caliber people You get opportunities that don’t exist on job boards You get unexpected opportunities You get reputation within your community Network & Community
11. Career & Professional Growth
12. You get recognition for your expertise You get visibility beyond your title You get a stronger brand attached to your name You get compounded growth over time Career & Professional Growth
13. You get positioned as a thought leader You get to shape industry conversations You get professional presence intentionally or not Career & Professional Growth
14. Purpose & Impact
15. You get to contribute to your community
16. You get to own the stage and deliver your message!
17. You get impact by teaching and inspiring others
18. All the Reasons to Take the Mic?
19. Purpose & Impact Knowledge & Intellectual Mastery Career & Professional Growth Network & Community
20. Get Your Get Your Voice Out! Voice Out! Get Your Voice Out! Your Voice Matters!
21. Rock On! Thank You :) Keep in touch! www.linkedin.com/in/dafna-mordechai Credits: SlidesCarnival for the presentation template Pexels for the photos
22. Many of us are curious about public speaking, yet hesitate to take the step. What if I’m not experienced enough? What if I’m not clear enough? What if they ask difficult questions? In this talk, we’ll set those fears aside and discover what becomes possible when we choose to step beyond the comfort zone!