Farah Pandith

Farah Pandith F’95 is a diplomatic entrepreneur, foreign policy strategist and author. She is a world-leading expert and pioneer on how to halt extremist recruitment of Muslim youth. Appointed the first-ever Special representative to Muslim Communities (2009-2014), she was responsible for engagement with Muslims around the world. She served as a political appointee in the George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack H. Obama administrations at the National Security Council, US Agency for International Development and US Department of State.

Farah spoke on the topic: “Is Technology the Answer to Defeating the Extremists?”