Ayah Bdeir
Ayah Bdeir | |
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Ayah Bdeir in November 2014 | |
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | Lebanese-Canadian |
| Education | MS Media Arts and Sciences, Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2006) BS Computer Engineering and Social Sciences, American University of Beirut (2004) |
| Organization(s) | littleBits Daleel Thawra Mozilla |
| Movement | Maker Movement Open-source hardware STEAM Gender neutrality in Education |
| Website | www.ayahbdeir.com |
Ayah Bdeir (Arabic: آية بدير; born 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and innovator. She is the inventor and CEO of littleBits, a company that produces modular electronics kits for education and prototyping. She is also the co-founder of Daleel Thawra, a directory of protests, initiatives, donations for the Lebanese Revolution.
Bdeir is also known for her contributions to the Maker Movement, advocacy for open-source hardware, and her promotion of gender-neutrality in STEAM education. She co-founded the Open Hardware Summit and has been recognized as a TED Senior Fellow.
Bdeir was named one of BBC's 100 Most Influential Women, has appeared on the covers of The New York Times Magazine, WIRED and the Wall Street Journal. Her inventions are included in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and she holds over a dozen patents.