SCHEDULE

Saturday, February 22nd, 2020   |   Stanford University near Palo Alto, California

Time: 9:00am

Kick-off and Opening Remarks

Scan your tickets to register for the event and then get situated for opening remarks.

Time: 9:30am

Remarks by Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Join us for a discussion with former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, now also a Professor at Stanford University. Rice will be joined by Abbas Milani, the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University. Rice will be introduced by businessman and philanthropist Hamid Moghadam.

Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State and Professor at Stanford University
Abbas Milani, Director of Iranian Studies and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University
Hamid Moghadam, Chief Executive Officer at Prologis

Time: 10:15am

 

Panel: "Tech for Social Good: How Iranian Americans are Using Their Tech Expertise to Benefit Public Society"

Technology is radically changing how we interact in our daily lives — a ride home is just a tap away, and groceries can arrive at the door in an hour. News is being consumed not just from newspapers or the nightly broadcast but also increasingly from social media such as Facebook and Twitter. The digital revolution is touching nearly every aspect of life. Join PAAIA’s Tech and Social Good panel for a compelling discussion with Iranian American technology experts on how they are using their skills to benefit society at large. Panelists include international development expert Zohre Elahian, tech executive Pirooz Parvarandeh, and Facebook Communications Manager Roya Soleimani Winner. The panel will be moderated by Avid Boustani.

Zohre Elahian, International Development Expert and Chief of Social Impact at Polyup
Pirooz Parvarandeh, Technology Executive and Advisor
Roya Soleimani Winner, Communications Manager for Social Good at Facebook
Avid Boustani, Vice President of Strategic Products at Software Motor Company

Time: 11:15am

 

Civil Rights and Civic Engagement with Cyrus Habib

Join us for a conversation with Washington state Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib about the importance of Iranian American civic engagement and protecting the civil rights of our community.

Cyrus Habib, Lieutenant Governor of Washington state

Time: 12:00pm

 

Lunch & Networking

Lunch provides a valuable opportunity for attendees to network with others in the community who are interested in public service. Lunches will be provided.

Time: 1:00pm

 

Discussion on Stanford Iran 2040 Project with Pooya Azadi

Pooya Azadi of Stanford University talks about the Iran 2040 project, an initiative which serves as a hub for academic researchers to conduct research on issues related to the future of the Iranian economy and evaluate their possible implications in a global context. The Stanford Iran 2040 Project encourages quantitative and forward-looking research on a broad array of areas relating to Iran's economic development in the long-run to forecast the future of the country under different scenarios.

Pooya Azadi, Project Manager at Stanford Iran 2040

Time: 1:15pm

 

Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Diplomacy: From Academia to Arenas of Power - Michael McFaul with Abbas Milani

Join us for a discussion with former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, now also a Professor of International Politics at Stanford University. McFaul will be joined by Abbas Milani, the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University.

Michael McFaul, Former United States Ambassador to Russia and Stanford Professor of International Politics
Abbas Milani, Director of Iranian Studies and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University

Time: 2:00pm

 

Census Training - Write In Iranian: Why the 2020 Census is the Most Powerful Effort Yet to Count our Community Accurately

Join us for a discussion with Paris Etemadi Scott, Legal Director at PARS Equality Center, for a conversation about the upcoming 2020 Census and why it is critical Iranian Americans participate.

Paris Etemadi Scott, Legal Director at PARS Equality Center

Time: 2:30pm

Panel: "Identity and Representation: The Dynamic Ways in Which Iranian Americans Take Part in American Society"

There are over one million Iranian Americans in the United States. One million Iranian Americans means one million stories, one million voices. Each of us are charting unique paths in our pursuit of a better life for ourselves and our family. Join PAAIA’s Identity and Representation panel for an enthralling discussion on how these voices take part in American society. Panelists include San Francisco County Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, Los Angeles Times journalist Sarah Parvini, actor Navid Negahban, and Layla Razavi, an immigration policy expert who is the Deputy Executive Director at Freedom For Immigrants. The panel will be moderated by Yassamin Ansari.

Yassamin Ansari, Candidate for Phoenix City Council
Sarah Parvini, Journalist at Los Angeles Times
Navid Negahban, Actor and Producer
Layla Razavi, Deputy Executive Director at Freedom For Immigrants
Ahsha Safaí, San Francisco County Supervisor

Time: 3:30pm

Closing Remarks

Join us for closing remarks as we reflect on what was discussed during the day and how we move forward as a community.