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Smadar Itskovich received the Dan David Prize in 2008 [[User:ReAronson|ReAronson]] ([[User talk:ReAronson|talk]]) 11:25, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

::[[User:ReAronson|ReAronson]], [https://dandavidprize.org/previous-laureates/?getby=cat&cat=2008 These are the eight Dan David Prize winners from 2008.] Feel free to indicate which one is Smadar Itskovich. [[User:Gidonb|gidonb]] ([[User talk:Gidonb|talk]]) 14:57, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

As I mentioned above, there is significant coverage in multiple independent, reliable sources over several years (e.g. detailed articles in The Times of Israel and Globes, tech‑press coverage, and an editorial profile such as Geektime’s “40 over 40”), which is sufficient to satisfy WP:SIGCOV and WP:BIO.[[User:ReAronson|ReAronson]] ([[User talk:ReAronson|talk]]) 15:07, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

*”’Delete”’ Israeli spam for a non-notable businesswoman. I think we can stand to lose this. [[User:OrangeWaylon|OrangeWaylon]] ([[User talk:OrangeWaylon|talk]]) 12:47, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

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Fails WP:BIO, WP:SIGCOV. No real secondary coverage on a BLP. Lots of landing pages, company websites, WP:PRIMARY. scope_creep^Talk 21:48, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Academics and educators, Businesspeople, Women, Technology, Artificial intelligence, and Israel. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:11, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Author has only edited this page. Likely WP:PROMO. WidgetKid ^{chat me} 22:44, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Delete There is little to no WP:SIGCOV and this fails GNG by quite a lot. Searching her Hebrew name per the hewiki article does not yield any more, or anything at all for that matter. I also agree with Widgetkid about WP:PROMO concerns. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:23, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I do not see how she is notable at this time. I do not even see how she won this Dan David Prize. gidonb (talk) 09:39, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I am currently reading the articles “‘Too Soon’ to Count? How Gender and Race Cloud Notability Considerations on Wikipedia” by Mackenzie Emily Lemieux and “Ms. Categorized: Gender, Notability, and Inequality on Wikipedia” by Francesca Tripodi. Both are very relevant here and show that only 19% of biographical articles on Wikipedia are about women. שלומית ליר (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 11:58, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Shlomit, great background but what are your specific observations for this article? gidonb (talk) 18:37, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom, looks to be Israeli WP:PROMO and should be deleted. Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 14:29, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – I don’t think this article fails WP:BIO or WP:SIGCOV. There is significant coverage in multiple independent, reliable secondary sources, not just landing pages or company sites. In particular:

→ Smadar Itskovich Sonego lectured on smart‑city innovation at Davos, as described in the schedule of Davos 2019 and as may be seen in the video.

→Geektime’s “40 over 40” profile lists her as one of the influential figures in Israeli tech/innovation.

→In addition, MIT lists her as the Champion and Head of Industry Development Division for Team Ashdod in the MIT REAP program, which supports innovation‑driven entrepreneurial ecosystems; this is an independent institutional source confirming her role in Ashdod’s innovation strategy.

→The Times of Israel (2019), “New Israeli NGO to set up data center with MIT to combat road fatalities”, is an in‑depth news article about the Israel Smart Mobility Living Lab that presents Dr. Itskovitch as its founder and CEO and central figure, and describes her role in creating the NGO and its collaboration with MIT to reduce road deaths.

→ Globes (2025), “Israel‑US plan $200m quantum fund with UAE, Saudi Arabia”, states that the proposal was formulated by INSS together with Dr. Smadar Itskovich, founder and CEO of AIQ‑Lab, and quotes her about Israel’s quantum strengths and the geopolitical aims of the plan.

→The Times of Israel (2025), “Israel and US to forge $200m tech hub for AI and quantum science development”, likewise describes a joint AI/quantum center co‑led by Dr. Itskovich, and includes multiple quotes from her outlining the strategy and regional impact.

→Additional coverage includes Hebrew‑language tech press (e.g., Geektime’s piece on the Ashdod autonomous bus pilot) and AI‑based national traffic‑management center, as well as a “Building smart cities” podcast interview—together showing sustained coverage of her work in smart mobility and smart cities.

→In addition to independent press and institutional coverage, her role in designing Ashdod’s young‑adults model is reflected in the Hebrew‑language article about the Kivunim youth center, which credits Dr. Smadar Itskovich for promoting higher education and young people in Ashdod in 2002; this model later shaped the practice of youth centers across Israel.

These sources are independent of the subject and discuss her activities in depth across several years in smart transportation, smart‑city innovation, and national‑level AI/quantum policy. This appears to satisfy the “significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources” requirement at WP:SIGCOV and the basic notability standard for biographies at WP:BIO. — ReAronson (talk) 12:23, 4 February 2026 (UTC) — ReAronson (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

@ReAronson, what is your connection to the subject? WidgetKid ^{chat me} 16:10, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Unsurprisingly no answer. Then I’ll answer. According to this search string the subject never won the Dan David Prize. Besides Smadar, my search string already takes into account Semadar or S’madar, i.e. mistakes that shouldn’t happen, and any possible surname. MOS:PUFFERY is typical for WP:PROMO. This appears to go beyond. gidonb (talk) 09:59, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Smadar Itskovich received the Dan David Prize in 2008 ReAronson (talk) 11:25, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ReAronson, These are the eight Dan David Prize winners from 2008. Feel free to indicate which one is Smadar Itskovich. gidonb (talk) 14:57, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As I mentioned above, there is significant coverage in multiple independent, reliable sources over several years (e.g. detailed articles in The Times of Israel and Globes, tech‑press coverage, and an editorial profile such as Geektime’s “40 over 40”), which is sufficient to satisfy WP:SIGCOV and WP:BIO.ReAronson (talk) 15:07, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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