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Ahmad Kiarostami

Cinema and software industry professional

Ahmad Kiarostami has worked in cinema and software industries for more than twenty years. After taking on leadership roles at Microsoft Middle-East, he founded three companies in Iran and two companies in the United States, including Negah, the first multimedia and online production venue in Iran, where he published award-winning multimedia products in cinema and visual arts. His last company, Fotomoto, was acquired in 2012, and now he is working on his next startup, Koantum. Ahmad has worked with several Iranian directors, and has served on the board of San

Francisco Cinematheque, the oldest organization in North America promoting experimental cinema and video. His music videos are among the most viewed Iranian music videos on YouTube. In 2014, he started Docunight, an initiative to show Iranian documentaries, with monthly screenings in 10 major cities in North America. Ahmad is serving as a board member of National Iranian American Council (NIAC), and The Roxie, the oldest operational movie theatre in North America. Ahmad has studied Math and Computer Science at Sharif University. In 2007, Ahmad as chosen as a young leader at Asia Society's Asia 21's Young Leaders summit.

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