Justin Hefter

Justin Hefter is an entrepreneur and peacebuilder who uses technology to bridge social, cultural and political divides. He was part of the founding team to create The AMEL Project, which trains, connects and protects the next generation of human rights activists across Africa and the Middle East.

Justin was also the co-founding CEO of Bandura Games, a company he started with Israeli and Palestinian partners which developed video games as a tool for connecting youth across conflict zones. In 2015, Justin and a team of Millennials helped the interfaith activist Mohammed Al Samawi escape from the civil war in Yemen. The details of the operation are chronicled in Mohammed’s memoir The Fox Hunt, which is being turned into a full-feature film with producer Marc Platt and Academy Award Winning screenwriter Josh Singer. Justin has a BA from Stanford University (‘11) and a Master's in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.