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SoulFIRE Leadership, LLC Announces New Book and Leadership Model for Senior Women in Finance and Tech

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SoulFIRE Leadership: The Leadership Model Women Were Never Taught, endorsed by Jack Canfield, draws on founder Amanda L. Christian’s 33-year corporate career to challenge the leadership models women have historically been expected to adopt.

RANGELEY, Maine, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Women now hold 29 percent of C-suite roles in corporate America, according to McKinsey and LeanIn.org. In financial services and technology, 2024 World Economic Forum data put women’s representation in senior leadership at 29.7 percent and 26.4 percent, respectively. Separately, experimental research from the University of Pennsylvania found that a committed minority reaching roughly 25 percent of a group can begin shifting established social norms.

Executive coach, author, and speaker Amanda L. Christian, CMC, IGNLP, argues that the convergence raises a question that representation numbers alone do not answer: If more women are reaching positions of influence, what happens if they no longer feel compelled to lead according to models they had to adopt to get there?

Christian, founder and CEO of SoulFIRE Leadership, LLC and creator of the SoulFIRE Method™, has released her new book, SoulFIRE Leadership: The Leadership Model Women Were Never Taught. Written for high-achieving women in male-dominated industries, from finance and technology to construction and manufacturing, the book examines what happens when professional success requires years of adapting, translating, and suppressing parts of how a woman naturally thinks, decides, and leads.

Christian’s perspective is built on 33 years inside banking and technology. Over the course of her corporate career at the bank now known as Wells Fargo, she managed data centers, led teams of nearly 100 people across multiple locations, and at one point reached two levels below the CEO. She also co-authored the company’s technology disaster-recovery plan and personally executed it during Hurricane Floyd and the September 11 attacks. Earlier in her career, mergers, leadership changes, and the loss of key sponsorship, among other factors, altered her trajectory and pushed her back down the organizational ladder. Those experiences now inform her work with women navigating many of the same structural dynamics.

“Women don’t need another leadership model that teaches them how to become more acceptable to the system,” said Christian. “Many of us became extraordinarily good at translating how we think, communicate, and make decisions into whatever the organization rewarded. My question is what becomes possible when enough women stop assuming that translation is the price of leadership. Representation matters. What we do with that representation matters too.”

That distinction is central to SoulFIRE Leadership. Christian does not present the 25 percent social-change threshold as proof that women reaching a particular percentage of leadership will automatically transform an organization. Instead, she uses the research as a lens for examining critical mass: what may become possible when enough people stop reinforcing an established leadership norm and begin demonstrating a viable alternative.

The book carries an endorsement from Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author of The Success Principles™. “Amanda L. Christian has written the book I wish every woman in leadership had read twenty years ago,” Canfield wrote.

Early readers have described recognizing experiences they had struggled to name. “This book gave language to an experience I’d lived for years but couldn’t articulate,” said one early reader. “I finally understood that what I thought was personal failure was actually survival inside a system not designed to hold my brilliance.”

Christian is a Master Life Coach certified through Elementum Coaching Institute, a certified Master NLP Practitioner, and a certified Impostor Syndrome-Informed Coach. Through SoulFIRE Leadership, she works with senior women in finance and technology, including directors, vice presidents, and C-suite leaders, helping them examine the gap between the leader they have learned to be and the way they actually think, decide, and operate.

Readers can access the book’s introduction and first chapter free at amandalchristian.com/the-soulfire-leadership-book.

About Amanda L. Christian

Amanda L. Christian, CMC, IGNLP, is an executive coach, author, and speaker and the founder and CEO of SoulFIRE Leadership, LLC. Drawing on 33 years of leadership experience in banking and technology, she created the SoulFIRE Method™ to help senior women examine the patterns that can make professional success increasingly costly to sustain. Her work focuses on helping women align how they lead with how they are designed to operate, so success no longer comes at the expense of energy, clarity, or life outside work. She is based in Rangeley, Maine, and is the author of SoulFIRE Leadership: The Leadership Model Women Were Never Taught. Learn more at amandalchristian.com.

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TECNO Wins Two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards for Modular Phone and Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS

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BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, a global AI-driven innovative technology brand, achieved two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards at IFA 2026:

Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS took the Miniaturized Gaming PC Technology Innovation Gold Award, standing out with its Italian aesthetics and exceptional performance in the compact body. The TECNO Modular Phone was honored with the Ultra-Slim Magnetic Modular Technology Innovation Gold Award, praised for its ultra-slim craftsmanship and unique modular magnetic technology.

These awards once again demonstrate TECNO’s sustained breakthroughs in product innovation and industry-leading craftsmanship in design excellence. The Global Product Technology Innovation Awards were established in 2014 by IDG, IFA, and DIHK to celebrate excellence across the global consumer electronics industry. The awards honor products that set new industry benchmarks and drive innovation through intelligent technology and user-centric design.

TECNO Modular Phone: The World’s Thinnest Modular Smartphone

At just 4.9mm, the TECNO Modular Phone is powered by proprietary Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology. It combines a precision magnetic array with pogo-pin connectors, offering a flexible ecosystem for different needs. The host retains a 3000–4000mAh battery, while modules draw power directly for a snap-and-go experience. It also resolves the inherent conflict between rising AI computing demands and limited device space.

The technology has earned over 20 accolades from leading media, with CNET and Yanko Design naming it the Best of MWC 2026, and The Verge recognizing it as the Best Mobile Tech at MWC 2026.

Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS: One of the World’s Smallest Water-Cooling Gaming Mini-PCs

At around 6.36 liters, the panoramic transparent chassis of the Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS fuses iconic Italian design with raw engineering. Powered by the Intel® Core™ i9-13900HK and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 (614 AI TOPS, 145W TGP, DLSS 4), it achieves the pinnacle of performance, providing a high-fidelity gaming experience and high-efficiency AI workstation. The water-cooling system sustains peak frequencies, while 15 ports and WiFi 6E deliver connectivity. It was recognized with Yanko Design’s Best of MWC award.

In addition, TECNO made waves at IFA with the Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone featuring a revolutionary 0mm screen bezel, and the convertible laptop MEGABOOK T15 360 Pro. Relentlessly pushing the boundaries of design, performance, and AI innovation, TECNO is pioneering limitless possibilities for futuristic technology.

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Morpho UV Printer Unveiled at IFA with Hands-On Live Creation

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BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Morpho, a company specializing in UV printing technology, is showcasing its first desktop UV printer at IFA 2026, Hall 17-196. Visitors are observing Morpho’s colorful, textured prints, and some have the opportunity to print on a range of blank materials provided.

Morpho’s desktop UV printer can print on a wide range of materials, including wood, glass, leather, metal, and more, delivering vivid colors and tactile textures for customized results. At IFA 2026, the booth attracted interest from creators, educators, and technology professionals, who gathered to watch live demonstrations.

Among those who have tried Morpho’s printer, three aspects are most frequently highlighted: print quality, the moving gantry design, and overall ease of use.

Visitors are first drawn to the prints, which feature precise color reproduction and finely detailed textile textures. With G7 Master ColorSpace certification, Morpho ensures consistent tones across different pieces. The same level of precision is evident in the raised textures created by the industrial-grade printhead, which builds fine layers of ink for detailed, tactile surfaces. The printhead maintains fast carriage motion speeds of up to 600mm/s while preserving precise detail.

Attendees have also noted the printer’s compact desktop footprint. With its moving gantry architecture—where the entire gantry moves along both axes—the printer offers a large, fully enclosed print chamber that accommodates various objects while remaining desktop-friendly.

First-time users have given positive feedback on Morpho’s usability. The integrated Stereo Vision Smart Alignment™ System quickly captures an object’s height and contours, while Morpho Studio’s guided workflows help users move from idea to print with minimal setup.

Morpho’s team shared that the program has been in development for several years, with the goal of making UV printers a practical tool for everyday creative use. Founder Mingyu “Brett” Wang, formerly Global VP of R&D at DJI, commented, “We communicate directly with our community, listen to feedback, and make fast improvements.”

Ahead of IFA, Morpho’s Kickstarter campaign surpassed $10 million in support from over 2,800 backers worldwide. The company is committed to further developing its proprietary core technology and delivering reliable engineering for creators, makers, and small businesses.

Visit Morpho’s website to learn more.

About Morpho: Morpho develops desktop UV printers that bring industrial-grade printing and coloring to everyday materials, enabling creators to turn almost any physical surface into a canvas for their ideas.

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Society of Robotic Surgery and Puma Venture Capital Announce Winners of SRS Shark Tank 2026

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Drive Medical claimed the top prize at the third annual SRS Shark Tank 2026, held during the Society of Robotic Surgery’s annual conference at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The event, a collaboration between SRS and Puma Venture Capital, once again showcased cutting-edge innovations in the digital and robotic surgery ecosystem and featured early-stage companies poised to transform minimally invasive care.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Drive Medical claimed the top prize at the third annual SRS Shark Tank 2026, held during the Society of Robotic Surgery’s annual conference at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The event, a collaboration between SRS and Puma Venture Capital, once again showcased cutting-edge innovations in the digital and robotic surgery ecosystem and featured early-stage companies poised to transform minimally invasive care.

SRS Shark Tank 2026 featured presentations from nine innovative companies. Each had five minutes to pitch their technology and five minutes to engage in a Q&A session with a panel of esteemed judges, including top surgeons, investors, and medical device experts. Companies were evaluated on innovation, impact on healthcare, market potential, business model, and presentation.

Drive Medical earned the top honor for the Pollywog System, the first easy-to-use robotic endoscope integrated with artificial intelligence. The platform is designed to give physicians faster, safer access to the small bowel, allowing diagnosis and treatment to be completed in a single session rather than across multiple procedures.

DeepQure secured second place with HyperQure, the world’s first extravascular renal denervation system for resistant hypertension. Delivered laparoscopically, the device wraps the renal artery from the outside to achieve complete denervation while avoiding the vessel lining.

Microsure came in third with MUSA-3, a microsurgical robot that downscales and stabilizes a surgeon’s hand movements during open super-microsurgical procedures, including free flap, lymphatic, and peripheral nerve surgery. The system received CE mark approval earlier this year.

The strength of the 2026 field extended well beyond the podium: every one of the nine presenting companies was placed in the top three by at least one judge. Reveal Surgical presented optical imaging technology that characterizes tissue for tumor assessment during surgery, and Symphera demonstrated a laparoscopic system that lets surgeons switch instrument tips at the push of a button. Tioga Cardiovascular showed its transcatheter approach to mitral and tricuspid valve replacement.

CardioSentry presented an AI platform for autonomous cardiac ultrasound, and Nina Medical showcased a completely non-invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. LITLab rounded out the slate with mobile, high-fidelity surgical training labs that travel to health systems and medtech companies to train clinical teams onsite. Together the group reflected an unusually broad and competitive slate, spanning robotics, imaging, structural heart, urology, and surgical education.

The 2026 judging panel included Steve Bell, Rob Morgan, Dr. Santiago Horgan, Dr. Erik B. Wilson, Scott Zinober, and Babak Tehranchi, and the event was co-chaired by Amit Hazan and Dr. Vipul Patel.

Participating companies included:

Microsure, Symphera, LITLab, Reveal Surgical, DeepQure, Drive Medical, Nina Medical, CardioSentry, and Tioga Cardiovascular.

About the Society of Robotic Surgery:

Founded in 2012, the Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) is guided by the fundamental principles of education and collaboration as a means to tackle the complex issues of robotic surgery. The SRS’ membership includes more than 20,000 physicians of all disciplines from around the world whose mission is to share information related to multi-centric studies, database collection, fellowship training and funding support related to robotic surgery. The SRS is the only multi-specialty robotic surgery society in the world with an annual meeting that includes updates in more than a dozen medical sub-specialties along with state-of-the-art plenary sessions and hot topic courses.

About Puma Venture Capital:

Puma Venture Capital is an investment firm seeking to leverage its surgeon venture partners to invest in all aspects of physical intelligence across every medical procedure — to improve patient outcomes, lift labor productivity, and lower system costs.

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Ryan Julison, Society of Robotic Surgery, 1 3213776877, ryanjulison@gmail.com

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