California Zoroastrian Center

Day 1: Monday July 01, 2019

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• ​Jashan & Opening Ceremony by Attending Youth Mobeds

• Keynote Address: Humata Hukhta Hvarshta: Wellness, Wellbeing and Healing - Dr. Mickey Mehta

• Building A Consciousness Of Righteousness: An Interactive Investigation - Meher Amalsad

• ​The Congress Comes a Full Circle

  • Panelists: Shihan Ervad Zarrir Bhandara, Kayras Irani, Tinaz Karbhari, Parshan Khosravi, Behnaz Nanavatti, Sheherazad Kapadia

  • Moderator: Meher Amalsad

• Can Zoroastrianism Solve Climate Change?

  • Panelists: Hanoz Santoke, Farzad Sunavala, Reanna Unwalla

  • Moderator: Karl Desai

• The Future God: An Introduction to Zoroastrianism - Arman Ariane

• ​The Caucus At The Congress

​Day 2: Tuesday July 02, 2019

• Home and Belonging: Reimagining the Global Zarathusti youth - Rosheen Kabraji

• Return Reconnect Revive: Zoroastrian Return To Roots - Tanya Hoshi, Kayras Irani, Sheherazad Pavri

• Global Stories: How Women Will Modernize the World’s Oldest Religion.

  • Panelist: Tinaz Karbhari, Negin Forouzesh, Rashna Sanjana, Alisha Shroff, Sanaya Sabavala, Shazneen Munshi, Anahita Hormozdyari, Dr. Rashna Virji

  • Moderator: Benafsha Shroff

 

Day 3: Wednesday July 03, 2019

• The Reality of Starting Your Own Business - Xerxes Wania

• 7 Secrets to Leadership and Innovation + Q&A with a Google Executive - Cyrus Mistry

• Professional networking done right Tanaz Mody

• Speed Networking WZCC Style - Jehaan Kotwal

• Boss Ladies: Women in Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Panelists: Natashah Torki, Pearl Mistry, Meher Bharucha, Meher Pavri

  • Moderator: Shernaz Pavri

• Opportunities from Yazd to Brooklyn: How one woman’s Zoroastrian heritage proved more lucrative than her Ivy League education - Homa Dashtaki

• Zoroastrian Shark Tank - Presented by: Rashna Sanjana

 

Day 4: Thursday July 4, 2019

• Zoroastrianism 101: 20 Things You Did Not Know about the religion - Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi

• Learning from History while Marching Forward: a vision for our future - Mahshad Khosraviani

• Practical Zoroastrianism: The Way of Life for Our Generation - Ervad Jimmy Madon

• Comprehensive Path to Youth Involvement in the Community - Pearl Jimmy Mistry

• The Power of Film to Connect Zoroastrians Around the World

  • Panelists: Tanya Hoshi, Simran Jehani

  • Moderator: Roxanne Unwalla

• The Lasting Impact of the Mazagon Navjotes- Nazneen Engineer

• Zoroastrians In Media

  • Panelists: Nazneen Contractor, Behzad Dabu, Sue Obeidi

  • Moderator: Bita Kavoosi

• The Caucus at the Congress

 

Day 5: Friday July 5th, 2019

• Udvada Atashbehram: An Appeal - Tinaz Karbhari

• The Role and Position of Mobeds in a Fast Changing World

  • Panelists: Ervad Sheherazad Pavri, Ervad Karl Desai, Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, Ervad Adil Minocherhomjee, Ervad Jimmy Mistry

  • Mentors: Ervad Soli Dastur, Ervad Tehemton Mirza, Ervad Arda-e-viraf Minocherhomjee

• QueerZ: Being LGBTQ and Zoroastrian

  • Panelists: Nadia Jam, Nasha Katrak

  • Moderator: Feresteh D Bulsara

• Kurdish Zoroastrianism: An Overview and What We Can Learn - Pablo Vazquez

• Zoroastrianism and Advocacy

  • Panelists: Parshan Khosravi, Niousha Farhangi, Nigel Shroff, Arta Khosravi, Pablo Vazquez

• Empowering Future Leaders–World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum - Presented by: Sanaya Master, TBD

• The Joys and Pitfalls of Community Service

  • Panelists: Shida Anoshiravani, Viraf Mehta, Arzan Sam Wadia, Shazneen Munshi

  • Moderator: Katayun Kapadia

• Zoroastrian Presence at the United Nations

  • Panelist: Ana Verahrami, Nadia Jam

  • Moderator: Behnoosh Sethna

 

Day 6: Saturday July 6th, 2019

• Congress Retrospective & Way Forward - Arzan Sam Wadia

• Concluding Address & Thank you's

• Presentations by Future Congresses

• Passing of the Torch

• 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress 2023: London, United Kingdom

• Benediction