Mohammad H. Ansari

Activist, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Policy maker, Project manager, Student

To be a visionary social entrepreneur, dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through education and innovation. My passion for disrupting malfunctioning social institutions and systems led me to found an educational startup focused on computer science education campaigns and projects, with the goal of contributing to the development of my country. However, I quickly realized that solving society's problems requires a deeper understanding of social sciences and its systems. My journey has led me to study social sciences and gain hands-on experience in startups and innovative companies. I am currently pursuing a Master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Padua while also organizing TEDxUniversityofPadua, a platform for sharing ideas that can inspire positive change with the theme of "Dark Ages Version II". Throughout my career, I have honed my skills in service design, product management, software development, business models and plans, HR functions, and cloud concepts. My previous roles include director of K-12 extra-curricular product division, MOOC product manager, EdTech product manager, and L&D service designer. I am passionate about using my skills and experience to create social awareness and inspire positive change through TED's powerful medium.

"An individual's utmost long-term gain can be found in promoting the collective benefit of society. Moreover, the ultimate long-term benefit of any society hinges on the welfare of all societies, not merely its own."

My journey into the world of TEDx began with a bang - I attended the TEDxUAT in Iran and took part in an electrifying TEDx event that sparked a fire within me. The following year, I eagerly volunteered to help organize the next TEDx event and it wasn't long before I became an organizer at it. I believe in the power of the TEDx medium, and since then, I've been making it my mission to help spread local ideas and inspire people in my community. It's been years since my first TEDx experience, but I'm still hooked and constantly seeking ways to ignite that same passion in others.

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