My Moonshots

My moonshots are all the different projects and passions in my life that either give me meaning or that push me.

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Thought Leadership

Over the past few years I was fortunate to be invited to speak at different events, ranging from student-organized conferences to a TEDx event in Iran. I enjoy stage performances as they give me an opportunity to share my perspectives with larger audiences. I have previously talked about personal development, innovation, and leadership. Below a selection of some of my speeches.

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Giving Back

I would not be where I am today, if it wasn't for the incredible people who have helped me along my journey. It is therefore very important to me to give back whenever and however possible – be it with my money, my time, or my knowledge. 

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Visual Storytelling

I have always had a thing for content creation. As a teen, I produced 100+ (short) movies and documentaries. But my passion for photography really started with the advent of phone cameras. Since the iPhone5c, all my pictures have been taken on iPhones. 

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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

I love the arts. I love observing them, discussing them, and creating them. From museums to exhibitions.  From dinner table conversations to philosophizing. 

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Cultural Fluency

Well, guess I'm not the only one who likes to travel (surprise, surprise). Yet for me, traveling is just a mean to the goal of building cultural fluency – the ability to quickly and deeply empathize with people of other cultures. From learning languages to immersing in far flung places like North Korea. Living an international life is a big part of what makes me, me. 

  • Have organized group travels to Colombia (260 pax), Italy (30 pax) and Iran (10 pax & 3pax)

  • Currently learning Mandarin, the 6th language I hope to speak fluently one day.

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Growth

Growth – personally and professionally – is always on top of mind. From learning new skills to doing things that make me uncomfortable. I prefer to say Yes over No and one of my life's measures of how fully I live is expressed in how often I do something new for the first time. 

  • Pursuing my MBA

  • Took a 3-month course in UX/UI Design at the General Assembly

  • Got a certification in "Professional Storytelling"