MAAYAN ZIV

Founder, CEO ACCESSNOW

BIO: An entrepreneur and disability activist, Maayan launched Accessnow, a social enterprise that shares information about the accessibility of places worldwide. As CEO, she 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 many awards including the Governor General Innovation Prize and WXN’S Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

BEST CAREER ADVICE: Everything is temporary. Whenever I’m facing a bump in the road, I like to remind myself that change will come. This advice always helps me navigate difficult times and also pushes me to really savour the wins that come along too.