Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and interactive artist
Ayah Bdeir
Ayah Bdeir in November 2014
Born
1982 (age 41–42)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality
Lebanese-Canadian
Education
MS Media Arts and Sciences, Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employer
littleBits
Website
www.ayahbdeir.com
Ayah Bdeir (Arabic: آية بدير; born 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and interactive artist of Syrian descent.[1] She is the founder and CEO of littleBits. She is also the co-founder of Daleel Thawra, a directory of protests, initiatives, donations in Lebanon.[2]
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