About Afarin
Afarin Bellisario bridges East and West, technology and the human condition, and past and present. Born and raised in Tehran in a family with its feet in the past and its head in the future, she earned a PhD (from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and led a successful career in high-tech in the US. But writing had always been her passion. Having written professionally since age 14 in pre-revolutionary Iran, she has published op-eds in major papers, including the Boston Globe and the essay, Movies with My Aunt, as part of the anthology Love & Pomegranates.
Today, she mentors startups, teaches, and writes about the clash between tradition and modernity and how the past can shed light on our technology-fueled future. A music lover, she is a Cambridge Chamber Ensemble board member, writes for their newsletter, and continues to discover new destinations globally.

