Akbar Atri (Persian: اكبر عطرى) is an Iranian democracy and human rights activist. He is the co-founder and co-director of Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society. Atri joined the Iranian student movement in 1995 and was elected to a central leadership role in Tahkim Vahdat, Iran’s largest and most prominent student…
Dr. Mehrdad Hariri Professional: Dr. Mehrdad Hariri is the founder and CEO of the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC). His vision and leadership have positioned the CSPC as a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science and innovation policy both in Canada and globally. Under his guidance, the center has…
Dara Khosrowshahi (Persian: دارا خسروشاهی, Persian pronunciation: [dɑː’ɾɑːkhosɾo’ʃɑːhiː]; born May 28, 1969) is an Iranian-American business executive who is the chief executive officer of Uber. He was previously CEO of Expedia Group, a company that owns several travel fare aggregators. He is on the board of directors of BET.com and Hotels.com, and previously served on the board of The New York Times Company. Early life and…
Persian Cultural Circle of Colorado is the brainchild of a number of Iranian Americans who are passionate about sharing the Persian cultural heritage with the world in the form of arts, music, poetry and celebration of ideas. The organization was founded by Ms. Noshin Farjadi, a renowned diversity and inclusion…
