# Yonatan (Jonathan) Adiri

> Yonatan (Jonathan) Adiri is an Israeli entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Alenu. A former technology and diplomatic adviser to President Shimon Peres, he participated in Singularity University’s inaugural class, helped develop Getaround’s founding idea, and founded Healthy.io. After moving from CEO to president in January 2024, he increasingly focused on civic renewal; his 2026 SAPIR biography identifies him as Healthy.io’s founder and former president. His 2026 Hebrew book examines how established assumptions can obstruct institutional change.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Alenu; founder and former president of Healthy.io
- **Organizations:** Alenu, Healthy.io, Office of the President of Israel, Getaround, Reut Institute
- **From:** Herzliya, Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** BA in Political Science and International Relations, Open University of Israel, MA in Political Science and Law, Tel Aviv University, Inaugural summer program; elected class president, Singularity University, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Established the chief technology officer role under President Shimon Peres., Elected president of Singularity University’s inaugural 2009 class., Selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Completed undergraduate studies at the Open University of Israel.
- **2005–2008** — Senior policy consultant at the Reut Institute.
- **2008–2011** — Served as President Shimon Peres’s first chief technology officer and as a diplomatic adviser.
- **2009** — Joined Singularity University’s inaugural class, became class president, and helped develop Getaround’s founding idea.
- **2013** — Founded Healthy.io.
- **2024** — Transitioned from Healthy.io CEO to president in January; co-founded the civic movement Alenu.
- **2025** — Appeared with Michal Lev-Ram and Dan Senor to introduce the What’s Your Number? podcast and discuss his return to public-facing work.
- **2026** — Co-authored The Silicon Dome with Shachar Lotan; published the Hebrew book Ha’erua Histayem through Sella Meir.

## Achievements

- Established the chief technology officer role under President Shimon Peres.
- Elected president of Singularity University’s inaugural 2009 class.
- Selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2012.
- Founded Healthy.io and served as its CEO until January 2024.
- Published Ha’erua Histayem in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A Hebrew excerpt from Ha’erua Histayem about Herzl and inherited assumptions appeared on HaShomer HaChadash’s educational website on July 5.
- **2026-05** — Sella Meir listed his Hebrew book Ha’erua Histayem (האירוע הסתיים), about institutional assumptions and historical change.
- **2026-03** — Discussed The Silicon Dome with Bret Stephens in a SAPIR virtual conversation held on March 4 and released as a podcast on March 10.
- **2026-03** — Co-authored The Silicon Dome with Shachar Lotan in SAPIR’s Winter 2026 issue.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonatanadiri/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/YonatanAdiri

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Last updated: 2026-10-15