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Soraya Darabi

Digital Entrepreneur, Co-founder of Zady, Social Media Strategist

Soraya Darabi
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Architecture, Business, Business Growth, College, Communication, Consulting, Creativity, Design, Female Leadership, Futurism, Influential Women, Innovation, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Marketing, Science, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Technology, Women, Women in Business, Women in Tech, World Affairs
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Soraya Darabi Biography

As a recognized digital entrepreneur and pioneer in the social media landscape, Soraya Darabi is a leading authority on digital commerce and ways to apply new technologies to help foster efficiency, visibility, and growth.

Darabi began her career as Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at "The New York Times," where she established herself as a leading thought leader on today's ever-changing digital landscape. During her tenure, she positioned the global news leader on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, partnered with startups large and small, and developed award-winning campaigns. Darabi is credited with teaching journalists and chief executives alike how to best use and leverage social media. Following her time at the Times, Darabi served as Product Lead for drop.io, a real-time online sharing, collaboration, and presentation service. She then co-founded "Foodspotting," a mobile application named “App of the Year” by Apple and Wired before its acquisition by OpenTable. In addition to her entrepreneurial ventures, Darabi is the Founder of TMV, an early-stage holding company that oversees two venture funds and three investment vehicles focused on transformative ideas in work, healthcare, and education technology.

Darabi is the co-founder of Zady, one of the first online retailers to seamlessly integrate commerce, rich media content, and social media, providing customers with a dynamic shopping experience. Zady empowers customers to learn about the conscious consumer movement and purchase beautifully-constructed goods that emphasize craftsmanship and artisanship. In 2014, Zady was named by Fast Company as one of the top ten most innovative retail companies in the world. Further solidifying her role as a thought leader, Darabi has been featured on the covers of Fast Company’s "Most Creative People in Business" and Brandweek’s "Digital Best" issues. She has also been named one of Inc. Magazine's "30 Under 30," and included in AdAge’s “25 People in Media to Follow on Twitter.”

In addition to her business accomplishments, Darabi is a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader" and a frequent mentor at TechStars New York, where she has been titled "Mentor of the Year" three times. She hosts the "Business Schooled - a Podcast by Synchrony,” a Top 20 Business Podcast where she interviews successful founders. Darabi serves on the board of directors for the non-profit Yamba Malawi and is involved in various conferences focused on innovation in technology and education.

Darabi received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in Art History from Georgetown University and completed a program at Harvard Kennedy School on Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century. She resides and works in New York City, where she continues to drive significant impact across multiple sectors.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/14/2024.

Soraya Darabi Speaking Topics

  • Online E-dentity Disorder: How to Manage Multiple Presences Online

    In this talk, keynote speaker Soraya Darabi addresses how to best manage multiple presences online to gain the most practical use of them, both at work and in your personal life, as well as how to manage new platforms as they emerge.

  • How to Build an Engaged Community Through Social Media

    Whether your company already has a stable of loyal followers or you're just starting to build your base, an engaged community is the calling card of any successful brand. In this presentation, Darabi shows you how to leverage emerging media and up-and-coming social networks to enhance your brand presence and create an online identity that accurately represents both you and your organization. Learn strategies to engage your community; integrate brand extensions with overall company goals; maintain customer loyalty; increase revenue and proven methods for hooking the next generation of fans, followers, and subscribers; and increasing web traffic to your brand's site. Darabi will help to sift through the hype, to find social platforms that will bring the most ROI to your brand or organization.

  • Social Media: How to Make It Work for Your Business

    In this back-to-basics speech, Darabi teaches businesses how to create a social media strategy, explaining why it's so important and laying out her pillars for success in social media. She offers tips on how to leverage emerging mediums and up-and-coming social networks to best enhance brand presence; maintain customer loyalty; reach a new generation of fans, followers, and subscribers; and increase web traffic to your brand's web page. It's must-have information for any company looking to stay relevant and competitive in today's digital workplace.

  • How to find inspiration from emerging media and technology

    How to redefine traditional roles for oneself and how to create jobs internally that best meet the demands of the changing landscape of new media.

    How to establish a new ROI for modern communications and marketing techniques best suited for the web (including new demographics of followers and fans, increasing web traffic to desired landing pages, and finding unique ways to monetize new media efforts).

  • Creativity in the Workplace

    The beauty of the Internet is its ability to help users be more malleable and inventive. Keynote speaker Darabi discusses the importance of staying creative in the workplace, and how this creativity can be harnessed into emerging media platforms. This talk will address:

  • Emerging Media: What's Next?

    Darabi began her career as pioneer and Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, which, prior to her arrival, didn't have a social media strategy • or even a presence. It was Darabi who led them in establishing award-winning social media campaigns across multiple platforms. Now the co-founder of Foodspotting, a geolocation-based mobile application startup, Darabi is at the intersection of emerging media, social, and mobile technologies, and brings a unique understanding of the strategies and principles guiding the future of the digital media landscape.

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    Soraya Darabi is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Architecture, Business, Business Growth, College, Communication, Consulting, Creativity, Design, Female Leadership, Futurism, Influential Women, Innovation, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Marketing, Science, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Technology, Women, Women in Business, Women in Tech, World Affairs.

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Soraya Darabi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Online E-dentity Disorder: How to Manage Multiple Presences Online, How to Build an Engaged Community Through Social Media, Social Media: How to Make It Work for Your Business, How to find inspiration from emerging media and technology, Creativity in the Workplace and Emerging Media: What's Next?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Soraya Darabi for your event is available upon request. Soraya Darabi generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sarah Lacy, Randi Zuckerberg, Maddy Dychtwald, Lori Cheek and Beth Simone Noveck. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Soraya Darabi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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