2026
2026
The US-Iran MoU: Strategic Breakthrough or Risky Compromise?Panelist · Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Doha, Qatar
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The Debate: How unbreakable is Iran’s regime?Live show · France 24, Paris, France
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The US-Iran MoU: Strategic Breakthrough or Risky Compromise?Panelist · Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Doha, Qatar
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May 7
MED Dialogues — Doha Forum Regional MeetingPanelist · ISPI, Milan, Italy
May 6
MED Dialogues — Doha Forum Regional MeetingPanelist · ISPI, Milan, Italy
The Debate: How unbreakable is Iran’s regime?Live show · France 24, Paris, France
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Jan 12–14
City Diplomacy in the GulfCo-organizer · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
City Diplomacy in the GulfCo-organizer · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
2025
Dec 11–13
Atlantic DialoguesEmerging Leader · Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco
Atlantic DialoguesEmerging Leader · Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco
Dec 3
Rihla Initiative Panel Series: GCC Investment in Hydrogen-Based Green Industrial DevelopmentModerator · Majan Council, Muscat, Oman
Rihla Initiative Panel Series: GCC Investment in Hydrogen-Based Green Industrial DevelopmentModerator · Majan Council, Muscat, Oman
Nov 21–23
Quo Vadis Middle EastPanelist · Bonn University, Bonn, Germany
Quo Vadis Middle EastPanelist · Bonn University, Bonn, Germany
Nov 11–12
Iran Strategy MeetingInvited participant · Wilton Park, United Kingdom
Iran Strategy MeetingInvited participant · Wilton Park, United Kingdom
Nov 2–3
Rihla Initiative Policy ForumOrganizer · Doha, Qatar
Rihla Initiative Policy ForumOrganizer · Doha, Qatar
Oct 8
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across Central Asia and the CaucasusOrganizer & moderator · Central Asian Policy Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across Central Asia and the CaucasusOrganizer & moderator · Central Asian Policy Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Oct 2
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across South and Southeast AsiaOrganizer & moderator · The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across South and Southeast AsiaOrganizer & moderator · The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
Sep 29
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across Sub-Saharan AfricaOrganizer & panelist · South African Institute for International Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across Sub-Saharan AfricaOrganizer & panelist · South African Institute for International Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa
Sep 22
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across the Middle East and North AfricaOrganizer & moderator · Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across the Middle East and North AfricaOrganizer & moderator · Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco
Sep 17–18
Iranian Studies Conference — Shifting Tides in the Gulf: Iran’s Growing Diplomatic Engagements with the GCCPaper presenter · Arab Center for Policy and Research, Doha, Qatar
Iranian Studies Conference — Shifting Tides in the Gulf: Iran’s Growing Diplomatic Engagements with the GCCPaper presenter · Arab Center for Policy and Research, Doha, Qatar
Sep 15
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across the Global SouthOrganizer & moderator · Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Gulf Climate Finance and Investment in Green Economic Growth Across the Global SouthOrganizer & moderator · Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jul 22–24
Gulf Research Meeting — Shaping the Gulf’s Geopolitical FutureCo-presenter with Henrietta Toivanen · Cambridge, United Kingdom
Gulf Research Meeting — Shaping the Gulf’s Geopolitical FutureCo-presenter with Henrietta Toivanen · Cambridge, United Kingdom
Jun 16–17
China in the Middle East: Geopolitics, Trade and SocietyPanelist & moderator · Egmont Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Belgium
China in the Middle East: Geopolitics, Trade and SocietyPanelist & moderator · Egmont Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Belgium
May 7
Nuclear Politics in and with the MENA Region — Nuclear Diplomacy in the GulfResearch presenter · PRISME – SALAM Project, Nice, France (virtual)
Nuclear Politics in and with the MENA Region — Nuclear Diplomacy in the GulfResearch presenter · PRISME – SALAM Project, Nice, France (virtual)
Apr 21–22
First GCC–Central Asia Think Tank ForumCo-organizer · International Institute for Central Asia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
First GCC–Central Asia Think Tank ForumCo-organizer · International Institute for Central Asia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Apr 11–12
Gulf Studies Symposium — Washington’s Contentious Role in the Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics of the GulfPaper presenter · Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Gulf Studies Symposium — Washington’s Contentious Role in the Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics of the GulfPaper presenter · Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2024
Dec 19
ICESCO Leadership for Peace — The Economics of Peace: How Inclusive Growth Can Foster StabilityKeynote speaker · Rabat, Morocco (virtual)
ICESCO Leadership for Peace — The Economics of Peace: How Inclusive Growth Can Foster StabilityKeynote speaker · Rabat, Morocco (virtual)
Jun 20
Italy in the Mediterranean Amid Transitions: Foreign Policy, Energy, and SecurityPanelist · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
Italy in the Mediterranean Amid Transitions: Foreign Policy, Energy, and SecurityPanelist · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
Apr 15–16
Gulf Dialogue on Regional Economic Cooperation and ConnectivityInvited participant (closed workshop) · Bhuth, Dubai, UAE
Gulf Dialogue on Regional Economic Cooperation and ConnectivityInvited participant (closed workshop) · Bhuth, Dubai, UAE
Feb 19–20
Moving Towards Regional Economic Integration in the GulfOrganizer · Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Moving Towards Regional Economic Integration in the GulfOrganizer · Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
2023
Nov 8–9
Avenues for Regional Energy Cooperation between the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the MediterraneanOrganizer · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
May 24
Avenues for Regional Energy Cooperation between the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the MediterraneanOrganizer · Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
Qatar Economic Forum — Gulf Regional Economic Cooperation: Challenges and OpportunitiesPanelist · Doha, Qatar
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Mar 16
Middle East Dialogue — Sustaining Peace through Regional Economic Integration in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Policy Studies Organization, Washington DC (virtual)
Middle East Dialogue — Sustaining Peace through Regional Economic Integration in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Policy Studies Organization, Washington DC (virtual)
2022
Oct 5
China’s Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South AsiaCo-presented edited volume with Luciano Zaccara · Qatar University & Durham University (virtual)
China’s Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South AsiaCo-presented edited volume with Luciano Zaccara · Qatar University & Durham University (virtual)
Sep 1
Association for Iranian Studies — Objectives and Determinants of Iranian Foreign Policy Decision-MakingResearch presenter · University of Salamanca, Spain (virtual)
Association for Iranian Studies — Objectives and Determinants of Iranian Foreign Policy Decision-MakingResearch presenter · University of Salamanca, Spain (virtual)
Jun 14
Rethinking Security in the Middle East and North Africa — Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Durham University (virtual)
Rethinking Security in the Middle East and North Africa — Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Durham University (virtual)
2020 – 2021
Dec 5, 2021
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in QatarResearch presenter · Ibn Khaldon Center, Qatar (virtual)
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Gulf Studies Center Sixth Annual Conference — Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Qatar University (virtual)
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Jul 30, 2020
Iran in the New Eurasian Context — The Rivalry between Iran and the GCC StatesResearch presenter · Bourse & Bazaar Foundation & Middle East Institute (virtual)
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Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in QatarResearch presenter · Ibn Khaldon Center, Qatar (virtual)
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Nov 10, 2021
26/52 Project on Regional Economic IntegrationOrganizer & project coordinator (closed workshop) · Bourse & Bazaar Foundation (virtual)
Nov 7, 2021
26/52 Project on Regional Economic IntegrationOrganizer & project coordinator (closed workshop) · Bourse & Bazaar Foundation (virtual)
Gulf Studies Center Sixth Annual Conference — Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian GulfResearch presenter · Qatar University (virtual)
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Jul 30, 2020
Iran in the New Eurasian Context — The Rivalry between Iran and the GCC StatesResearch presenter · Bourse & Bazaar Foundation & Middle East Institute (virtual)
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Jan 18, 2020
A World in Transition: Revisiting Non-Western Approaches to International RelationsDebate moderator, organizer & project coordinator · Qatar University, Qatar
A World in Transition: Revisiting Non-Western Approaches to International RelationsDebate moderator, organizer & project coordinator · Qatar University, Qatar
2018 – 2019
Nov 26, 2019
The Quest for Alternative Energy in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran: Geopolitics of the Nuclear OptionCo-presenter with Mohammad Al-Saidi · Gulf Studies Center Fourth Annual Conference, Qatar University
The Quest for Alternative Energy in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran: Geopolitics of the Nuclear OptionCo-presenter with Mohammad Al-Saidi · Gulf Studies Center Fourth Annual Conference, Qatar University
Apr 23, 2019
UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Nuclear EnergyResearch presenter · Eighth Global Conference on Global Warming, Doha, Qatar
UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Nuclear EnergyResearch presenter · Eighth Global Conference on Global Warming, Doha, Qatar
Apr 16, 2019
Consequences of the Iran Nuclear Deal on the Geopolitics of the Persian GulfPaper presenter, panel moderator & head of organizing committee · Gulf Studies Center Fourth International Student Symposium, Qatar University
Consequences of the Iran Nuclear Deal on the Geopolitics of the Persian GulfPaper presenter, panel moderator & head of organizing committee · Gulf Studies Center Fourth International Student Symposium, Qatar University
Mar 16, 2019
E-Commerce and Consumption Patterns in Iran: Sanctions as a Boost to Overcome External LimitationsCo-presenter with Luciano Zaccara · Gulf Studies Symposium, American University of Kuwait
E-Commerce and Consumption Patterns in Iran: Sanctions as a Boost to Overcome External LimitationsCo-presenter with Luciano Zaccara · Gulf Studies Symposium, American University of Kuwait
Mar 5, 2019
Barriers and Pathways for Cooperation between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian GulfResearch presenter · 23rd Annual Graduate Symposium, University of Toronto, Canada
Barriers and Pathways for Cooperation between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian GulfResearch presenter · 23rd Annual Graduate Symposium, University of Toronto, Canada
Dec 9, 2018
Iran’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against QatarResearch presenter · Gulf Studies Center Third Annual Conference, Qatar University
Iran’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against QatarResearch presenter · Gulf Studies Center Third Annual Conference, Qatar University
Nov 3, 2018
TEDx Qatar University — Effectuating a Cooperative Future Between Iran and the Arab States of the GCCPresenter · Qatar National Convention Center
TEDx Qatar University — Effectuating a Cooperative Future Between Iran and the Arab States of the GCCPresenter · Qatar National Convention Center
2014 – 2015
May 12, 2015
Iran and the United States: Ending an Unnecessary Conflict and Opening New HorizonsPanelist · Chapman University, CA
Iran and the United States: Ending an Unnecessary Conflict and Opening New HorizonsPanelist · Chapman University, CA
Oct 18, 2014
Model United Nations Security Council ConferenceChair · Fairmont Academy, CA
May 14, 2014
Model United Nations Security Council ConferenceChair · Fairmont Academy, CA
American Public Opinion on the Iranian Nuclear ProgramPoster & paper presenter · Undergraduate Research Conference, Chapman University, CA
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Apr 14–17, 2014
National Model United Nations ConferenceHead Delegate, Chapman University Model UN (2013–2015) · Manhattan, NY
National Model United Nations ConferenceHead Delegate, Chapman University Model UN (2013–2015) · Manhattan, NY