Interested in: Economics, startups, entrepreneurship, women’s economic empowerment, trade, Iran, Middle East and North Africa -Former Senior Advisor, The World Bank -International Development Advisor -Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council -Board Member, International Iranian Economic Association -Board Member, iBridges (Hi-tech entrepreneurship among Iranian diaspora) -Member, International Steering Committee, Nyenrode University, The Netherlands -Board Member, Arab International Women’s Forum