Azadeh Pourzand is the Executive Director of Siamak Pourzand Foundation, dedicated to the promotion of freedom of expression. A PhD candidate at SOAS University of London’s Global Media and Communications department, she is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School of Government with a Master in Public Policy (MPP), a graduate of Nyenrode Universiteit with a Master in Business Administration (MBA) focused on entrepreneurship, and a graduate of Oberlin College with an honors bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature. A human rights advocacy officer at Impact Iran, a coalition of 14 NGOs working to advance human rights in Iran