Biography

Dr Maya Ben Dror works on mobility transitions from public, private and third sector capacities for close to two decades. Prior to heading the Automotive and New Mobility Industry and Portfolio of Initiatives at the World Economic Forum, Maya directed the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) transportation program, where she initiated and led successful projects such as China’s adoption of the zero emission vehicle credits and real-world emissions mandates. She co-founded BestEV, the first global crowed-data EV ranking, for informing purchase, manufacturing and policy decisions. As a Global Corporate Strategy lead at Better Place, Maya formed multi-stakeholder partnerships for accelerating EV adoption including an EV experience centers, and drove a swappable EV when battery was still as costly as a new car. Maya served as Israel’s Trade Officer to China, where she facilitated numerous bilateral investments. She consulted mobility and energy startups along the way, teaches Smart Urban Mobility in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, loves the outdoors, and is a lifelong learner. Maya holds a PhD from Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), M.S. in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, and B.S. in Economics and East Asian Studies from the Hebrew University (cum laude).