Michal Lev-Ram covers the technology and entertainment sectors for Fortune, writing analysis and longform reporting and co-hosting a weekly podcast on the tech industry. She also serves as the editorial director of Fortune Live Media, the company’s portfolio of global events. Michal co-chairs Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit and Brainstorm Tech, an annual technology conference. Before joining Fortune, Michal was a staff writer at Business 2.0, a former Time Inc. publication that covered startups. She has also written for CNNMoney, Fast Company, and Popular Science. Born in Israel, Michal holds a degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and lives in the Bay Area.