Yam Atir

Yam Atir is a technology policy researcher and Mid-Career Master in Public Administration graduate from the Harvard Kennedy School. She leads research on AI governance at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, focusing on dynamic governance systems, industry engagement, digital infrastructure, and regulatory strategy. She is also a fellow at the AI venture studio at MIT Media Lab.

Previously, Atir served as Vice President for Strategy and Policy at a leading technology think tank in Tel Aviv and worked as a consultant to government agencies on AI implementation and innovation models. Over the past decade, she has worked across government, civil society, and international organizations—including the OECD—on challenges related to next-generation policymaking, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies.

Atir has a background in government, having worked alongside Israeli President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres and served in the Prime Minister’s Office. She was recognized by Forbes Israel as one of the country's most influential young leaders.