Patrons Honorary Chairs Honorary Chair Tirgan 2017 Parisa Khosravi Former CNN Senior Executive, Veteran Journalist Honorary Chair Tirgan 2015 Homa Sarshar Writer, Journalist, Director, Producer, activist Honorary Chair Tirgan 2013 Anousheh Ansari Enterpreneur - First Female Private Space Explorer Honorary Chair Tirgan 2011 Reza Moridi Minister of Research and Innovation & Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Patrons Niyayesh Afshordi Assistant Professor of Astrophysics, University of Waterloo
