Sivan Ya'ari

Sivan Ya'ari is the founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a nonprofit that brings Israeli solar, agricultural, and water technologies to African villages. She was born in Israel, raised in France, educated in the United States with degrees in finance from Pace University and a masters in international energy management and policy from Columbia University. Sivan has been working in Africa for over 20 years and over the past decade, using Israeli technologies, has brought clean water and light to over 2.8 million people across 10 African countries. Sivan and Innovation: Africa have received multiple awards, including the Innovation Award from the United Nations. Sivan lives in Tel Aviv with her husband and three children.