Conferences and speaking engagements are one of my favorite ways to stay in touch with listeners. Here are some recent events I’ve gotten to be a part of:
Held Hostage: Jason Rezaian with Lily Jamali, Amb. Roger Carstens, and Ali Rezaian – February 2022
Held Hostage: Jason Rezaian with Lily Jamali, Amb. Roger Carstens, and Ali Rezaian
More than forty innocent Americans are being held unjustly in prisons from Venezuela to Iran to Russia, not by terrorist groups, but by governments. In this live event, we hear from a former hostage, his family, and the lead hostage negotiator for the U.S. Department of State.
Moderator, The Market Power of Technology – Columbia Club of DC/Yale Club of Washington DC (Planned-Feb 2023)
Moderator, Corporations and Climate Risk in the Real World: The Case of PG&E – Corporations & Society Initiative – Stanford Graduate School of Business (Nov 2022)
Speaker, Pushing Back on Newsroom Discrimination – IRE Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Symposium (Oct 2022)
Moderator, From Charlemagne to Climate Change: The current water woes of the American Southwest and its arid future – Columbia Club of DC (August 2022)
Moderator, “Financial Innovation” – Aspen Institute Society of Fellows (November 2021)
Moderator, “State on Fire: Exploring Links Between California’s Fires and Climate Change” – Columbia and MIT Clubs of DC (October 2021)
Panelist, “Demystifying Legal Reporting” – AMEJA and Law 360 (October 2021)
Panelist, The aftermath: Infrastructure failure after natural disasters – IRE Conference (June 2021)
Master of Ceremonies – Iranian American Womens Foundation Conference – June 2019
Panelist – UC Berkeley School of Journalism Pitch Panel – April 2019
Debate Host & Moderator of Fireside Chat with Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs – Northern California Grantmakers Conference – March 2019
Moderator – KQED Donor Event with NPR correspondents Karen Grigsby Bates & Shereen Marisol Meraji – February 2019
Moderator – UC Berkeley School of Journalism panel “A Way Forward: Restoring Public Trust in Journalism in the Age of Trump – October 2018
Master of Ceremonies – Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Toronto – October 2017
Moderator – Techweek: Toronto – July 2017
Moderator – U.N. Global Compact Gender Equality Forum – April 2017
Moderator – GSV Pioneer Summit – September 2016
Panelist – U.S. State Department Global Entrepreneurship Summit – June 2016
