Nejdeh Hovanessian

Nejdeh Hovanessian is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, education, and strategic advisory roles. Currently serving as the Country Coordinator for the EU4Innovation East program at Expertise France and at the American University of Armenia, Nejdeh teaches courses in innovation and entrepreneurship. As the co-founder and chief strategist of darz.art and bama.ir, Nejdeh has significantly contributed to the promotion of Iranian fine arts and the autotrading platform in Iran, respectively. In addition to these roles, Nejdeh holds various positions such as National Coordinator for GEW Armenia 2023 and the Entrepreneurship World Cup, as well as a strategic advisor for Archestr. An educator and practitioner in Design Thinking, Nejdeh has introduced this methodology to the Iranian audience and facilitated the translation of a key reference book into Persian. Nejdeh holds a Master's degree in Design, Strategy, and Innovation from Brunel University of London.