Descent: Lebanese

Profession: Entrepreneur, inventor, and co-founder of Daleel Thawra and littleBits

Canadian Origin: Montreal, Quebec

Ayah Bdeir is a Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur, engineer and social activist originally based in Montreal, Quebec. Bdeir is the inventor and co-founder of Daleel Thawra and LittleBits. She has received many awards for her work, including BBC 100 Most Influential Women (2019) and New York Times Groundbreaker (2019). 

Website: https://ayahbdeir.com/