About us
Our story
The idea of Talkon was born in 2018, when we, Leetal Tisman and Hila Bornstein, realized that the only way to solve the inefficiency of speech therapy and long wait times was by digitizing part of the process. When we couldn’t find a solution in existing options, we decided to develop one ourselves.
From the very beginning, we were welcomed by the tech community:
In April 2019, we were selected from hundreds of candidates to participate in the prestigious XLR8 accelerator, led by the world-renowned venture capitalist Erel Margalit. The following year, we took part in the exclusive international competition for technology-based ventures, MassChallenge 2020, and received support from a leading innovation authority.
The addition of Michael Schiller to the founding team in mid-2020 further strengthened Talkon’s commitment to accessible technology innovation.
Michael joined the team with extensive experience in system development and shares our vision that adapting digital tools is a necessary next step for all businesses, including more traditional industries. He is the driving force behind the development of the Talkon system and the one who brings our vision to life.
As we refined our concept, we realized the importance of optimizing the therapy process itself. Our goal was to create a system that would streamline the therapists’ work, allowing them to focus more on treatment while also providing an app that keeps parents involved in their child’s therapy. This app serves as a personal tool for parents, seamlessly integrating into their daily routine and supporting a collaborative therapy process with all those involved in the child’s care.
In two years we spoke to hundreds of SLPs and parents, in various countries around the world. Using their feedback, we fine-tuned the system to address the entire spectrum of challenges SLPs face during their work, including administrative and professional aspects of the field.
Throughout the process, our main goal was to develop a tool that significantly improves how SLPs work, making therapy shorter and more efficient, cutting wait times, and allowing more children to improve their communication skills during the critical window of early childhood.
Today, Talkon is becoming recognized as a basic tool for SLPs, as hospitals, private practices and thousands of SLPs take part in our revolution.
We invite you to join us!
Our team.
We have joined together, experienced SLPs and a systems development specialist
to march the SLPs forward in the world
Leetal Tisman
Co-Founder and CEO
An experienced pediatric SLP specializing in language disorders and communication difficulties, with a strong managerial background and a deep understanding of clinicians’ needs. Extensive experience in private and group sessions, parent counseling, staff training, and lectures for parents and peers. Proven track record in leading social initiatives and projects in the field.
Hila Bornstein
Co-Founder and Product Manager
13 years of experience as a pediatric SLP. Specialist in treating children on the autism spectrum, and in the PROMPT method. Offers both private and group sessions, parent counseling, training of professional staff and lectures to parents and peers.
Michael Schiller
Co-Founder and CTO
Software engineer with rich experience in software development in a variety of technology and startup companies. Skilled web and cloud developer. Expert in developing applications and interfaces.
Our advisors.
Dr. Naama Kenan
A speech and language pathologist, a researcher and lecturer, treats preschoolers and school-age children. Guide parents, students and professionals. Senior Lecturer at Ariel University.
Shira Sasson
Hailing from the US with over 10 years of experience, she joins our team with her background as an SLP in working with kids of various ages with sensory integration needs, autism spectrum disorders, PROMPT, articulation and phonology, and early intervention in a multidisciplinary environment.
