User:Pari esfandiari

Pari Esfandiari is the president and Co-Founder of the Global TechnoPolitics Forum, with a mission to shape the public debate and facilitate global coordination at the intersection of technology and geopolitics. She is a member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), representing the European region since November 2020. She serves as Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center. Her extensive international background includes leadership, advisory, and investment positions with organizations and corporations in China, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. She is an innovative entrepreneur, sustainability and communications executive, and Internet pioneer and has worked across diverse industries ranging from FinTech and e-commerce to sustainability and smart cities. Her social enterprise was showcased by UNESCO and supported by the Google Foundation. Her article was nominated for the prestigious National Magazine Award. She has a doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in sustainable business and is an avid environmentalist. Her latest publication Data: Governance and Geopolitics (Dec. 2020) offers policymakers a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of the issues related to internet governance.