Iman was born in Koblenz, Germany and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1990. He is the producer and host of the 2022 Impact Retreat as well as the founder and CEO of Unite & Conquer. In 2019, Iman launched Unite & Conquer, with the mission to unite English-speaking Persians globally, via impactful conversations, entertaining livestreams, and in-person events. His vision for the Impact Retreat is to show that when united, Persians can have a lasting impact on their global community for generations to come. Iman holds a Bachelor of Business and Dual Masters from the University of Maryland.

Iman was born in Koblenz, Germany and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1990. He is the producer and host of the 2022 Impact Retreat as well as the founder and CEO of Unite & Conquer. In 2019, Iman launched Unite & Conquer, with the mission to unite English-speaking Persians globally, via impactful conversations, entertaining livestreams, and in-person events. His vision for the Impact Retreat is to show that when united, Persians can have a lasting impact on their global community for generations to come. Iman holds a Bachelor of Business and Dual Masters from the University of Maryland.

Bryan is an entrepreneur, inventor, speaker, technologist, and futurist. He is the CEO and cofounder of Ahura AI, which has invented technology that enables people to learn 3x-5x faster than traditional education. He also co-founded the Digital Guardians and co-hosted the first Digital Guardians gathering with Richard Branson on Necker Island, to address existential risk associated with artificial intelligence.

Bryan also co-founded AB+ Ventures which is a Venture Studio and Venture Capital firm that creates and invests in transformational artificial intelligence with the potential of impacting over a billion people. Bryan is the founder of Oasis Community, a regular, private gathering of impact investors, impact entrepreneurs, global experts, and celebrities to address the world’s biggest challenges. Bryan is also the Chairman of the Board and first investor of NeuralTunes, an AI driven company that uses music as medicine to solve for mental health issues. The companies that Bryan Talebi has founded, invested in, managed, and served as an executive have a combined current valuation of over $3.1B.

Farhang was born in Iran and moved to the United States when he was 16 years old. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland. Shortly after graduating, Farhang and a couple of his friends started a small parcel delivery business and successfully grew the business to be the largest parcel delivery company on the East Coast called Lasership.

He is on the board of few non-profit organizations including the Iranian American Community Center, and is a firm believer in giving back to his community.

Sepideh moved from Iran to the United States in 2006 and instantly realized she had a passion for travel and the hospitality industry. This appreciation for hospitality would lead her to join one the most iconic resorts in Las Vegas, Bellagio.

At Bellagio she held a Convention Services role from 2010 to 2015 and was very successful and highly recognized, selected as the Bellagio Employee of the Month, Employee of the Year finalist and received multiple Bellagio Diamond Awards from her VIP clients. She was also selected to join the Executive Mentoring program which allowed her to expand and develop her hospitality experience within MGM Resorts and the Meetings and Events community.

In 2015 she joined the MGM Grand team as an Executive Meeting Manager and shortly thereafter she was promoted to a Convention Her desire for growth and self-development was rewarded when she received the MGM Grand-100 club award recipient in 2015 and President’s Club award in 2017.

Sepideh strongly believes in giving back to the community to enrich and improve people’s lives. She opened the first chapter of Women of Global Change in Las Vegas and served as their Vice President. In addition, she volunteered for Compassion Care Hospice, Women 2.0, Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, Three Square, and several other volunteering roles throughout her stay in Las Vegas. She was a member of Toastmaster International Club, Women’s Networking Group, Young Professional Group and is certified in professional development and leadership strategy delivery.

She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading/writing, planting and journaling as well as practicing mindfulness, pilates, kickboxing, EFT and yoga. She has a passion for cooking and watching documentaries in her personal time.

Most recently, Sepideh has started a tea company called Dawn of The Earth and was selected BizBash’s 2021 Connect Corporate 40 Under 40.

Nikki is a Therapeutic Coach with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychoanalysis from The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis.

Nikki, who was born in England and raised in the U.S., started her career in Boston where she worked as a community-based mental health clinician. Upon her return back to the DC area she continued her work as a clinician, an educator, and most recently the Deputy Director of a leading non-profit organization in Bethesda, MD.

A native of the Washington DC area, Pedram has 15 years of experience working in marketing for some of the world’s top brands. Currently, Pedram is a Senior Digital Business Consultant at Salesforce, where he runs business consulting for large non-profit and education customers. Prior to this, Pedram led digital marketing for Amazon Web Services’ no-cost program for students and educators to learn cloud computing.

Some of the projects he has worked on have ranged from large scale enterprise website launches focused on user experience redesigns to global marketing initiatives meant to redefine brand strategy and customer acquisition.

Pedram holds an MBA from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Maryland.

Sanaz was born in Iran and moved to Australia in her early teens. With over 20 years of experience in large global organizations and currently at Microsoft, she brings her experience on topics such as career transitions, culture, diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, personal leadership skills, and peak performance.

She is currently a senior learning and enablement consultant with extensive experience in designing and launching organizational programs focused on personal and professional development. She is also an ICF certified life and business coach, NLP master practitioner and IPEC COR.E Dynamics Leadership specialist with a background in coaching individuals and facilitating group sessions.

Behjat is a transformational coach, yoga and meditation certified teacher. She has dedicated her life to helping people overcome personal challenges: Addiction and other mental health issues, has worked with adults and children, and particularly children with autism.

Behjat left Iran at the age of 15, moved to Germany to study at Maxi Millian University where she earned her B.A. and then moved to the United States where she earned her B.S. at California State University Northridge and her Master in Social Work from the University of Southern California. She’s done volunteer work in South Africa, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, working with children and families in need.

Her commitment is service: To help her clients overcome personal struggles, achieve their potential, and enjoy happiness and success in their relationships and careers. She believes the worst challenges in life can be met through thoughtful, learned communication skills that gain the support of one’s peers and community.

Kia was born and raised in northern Virginia. He is one of the founding attorneys of Kondori & Moorad, LLP, with broad experience in cases and clients, ranging from estate planning, landlord-tenant affairs and business formation. He also serves as a qualified court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem in Virginia. In the last 20 years, Kia has been a prominent presence in the entertainment industry across the US, Canada and Europe, DJing wide range of events and weddings as well as managing artists.

Azadeh is a native of Texas and has had the opportunity to experience life in several states and countries.

Although she earned her Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration Information Systems with a minor in Marketing, Azadeh has spent the last 20 years managing public relations, marketing, and strategic communications for various organizations, across different verticals – including health and human services, telecommunications, non-profits, government, business start-ups, higher and K12 education.

Philanthropically, Azadeh advocates for individuals with disabilities, marginalized and disenfranchised citizens, and immigrants (especially her beloved Persians). Just some of her professional expertise include: power-mapping, marketing, public relations, CRM tools, branding/rebranding, development and fundraising, and ROI analysis.

Above all, Azadeh is proud of her Persian heritage and equally passionate about amplifying our amazing culture; leveraging the influence Persians have across the globe through networking and community-centric opportunities.