Iran Karimian currently serves as the Head of Accelerator and Startup Ecosystem and previously as the Startup Ecosystem Lead for Canada at Google since May 2022. Prior to this, Iran held various roles at Google via Adecco, including Event Production Manager and Event Marketing Manager from November 2019 to May 2022. Experience also includes a position as Talent Marketing Consultant at LoyaltyOne, and multiple roles at Mosaic North America, including Account Manager and Field Manager, serving clients such as Google, YouTube Canada, and General Mills. Earlier career experience features customer service at the Bank of Nova Scotia and various marketing roles, alongside educational credentials in Corporate Communications from Seneca Polytechnic and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Guelph.