Speaking

Topics & Engagements

Not as an academic or a politician—as someone who builds narratives for a living and happened to write something half a million people needed to read. I'm also available for film screenings of The Path Forward, with my co-director Julie Cohen. Every screening can be designed to include a post-film conversation.

Below are some of the topics I talk about a lot, but I'm genuinely happy to develop something new for you if you have a specific idea, as long as it's aligned with my ethical perspectives and beliefs. Let's talk.

Topic 01

Finding the Moral Floor

How to think clearly about Israel-Palestine—and every other polarizing issue—without losing your mind, your ethics, or your relationships. Based on the forthcoming book with Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund.

Topic 02

Empathy as Strategy

We've been taught that empathy is soft—a nice-to-have, not a business skill. That's backwards. In design, communications, and leadership, empathy is the sharpest tool in the kit. It's how you move people from where they are to where they need to be. This talk explores how to make empathy operational—not as a vibe, but as a method.

Topic 03

Narrative as Strategy

What twenty years of translating complex ideas into stories that move people taught me about strategic communications. From visual effects to executive stages to peace activism—the skill is the same. How to find the story your audience needs to hear, and how to tell it so it lands.

Topic 04

Building Bridges in Polarized Times

Lessons from co-directing a documentary with a Jewish American filmmaker, co-authoring a book with the CEO of the New Israel Fund, and leading a Palestinian-Israeli grassroots movement. What it actually takes to work across lines everyone says are uncrossable.

Past & Upcoming Engagements

University of Virginia • Policy forums • Interfaith gatherings • Haaretz Podcast • Community screenings nationwide

Interested in booking Mo?

Available for keynotes, panels, university lectures, community screenings, and podcast appearances.

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