Waqar Rizvi

Waqar Rizvi is a Strategic Communications & Media Intelligence Specialist at Muck Rack, producing over 10 newsletters weekly for Teach For America and Adtalem Global Education. Currently serving as an AI World Series 2024 Judge at ARCET Global, Waqar evaluates ethical AI applications in global entries. As an International Policy & Compliance Consultant for Sastre Consulting, Waqar has conducted policy research across multiple countries for health and anti-illicit trade sectors. Additionally, Waqar is a Foreign Affairs Commentator and Panel Moderator, utilizing extensive journalism experience in the Middle East and South Asia. Previous roles include Senior Communications Advisor at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Senior Fact-Checking Editor at SourcedFact, Regional Security Analyst for Middle East & South Asia at ITSS Verona, and various other positions focused on media accuracy and international affairs. Waqar holds a Master's degree in Media, Ethics, and Social Change from the University of Sussex and a Bachelor's degree in Divinity from the University of London.