Maayan Ziv

Maayan is an entrepreneur and disability activist. In 2015, she launched AccessNow, an award-winning tech company that shares information about the accessibility of places worldwide.

As CEO, Maayan has created a powerful shift in thinking about the importance of accessibility, from accessible technologies to infrastructure, public policy, media, and more. An internationally acclaimed voice for the disability rights movement, Maayan’s leadership has been recognized with several awards including MIT Next Review's Top 35 Innovators, Canada’s Top 40 under 40 , and WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.