Elmira Bayrasli

Elmira Bayrasli – Impact Committee Member

Passionate about foreign affairs, entrepreneurship, and writing, Elmira has spent the past two decades working on foreign policy, international development, and with startups worldwide. In 2013, Elmira co-founded Foreign Policy Interrupted, dedicated to increasing female foreign policy voices in the written and electronic press. She is also a visiting fellow at the New America Foundation, and a lecturer at New York University. She is author of “From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places” which was released on September 8, 2015 (published by Public Affairs). Her book looks at the growth of innovation beyond Silicon Valley, focusing on talented individuals around the world who have overcome insurmountable obstacles to lead high-growth businesses. Previously, Elmira was the vice president of policy and outreach for Endeavor – an organization supporting high-growth entrepreneurs across frontier markets. Click here for her LinkedIn bio.