About Speaker

Teymour Farman-Farmaian

CEO & Co-Founder

Higlobe

Teymour H. Farman-Farmaian is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with a track record of scaling global digital businesses. Currently, Teymour serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of Higlobe since January 2020. Teymour has been part of the senior management team of three IPO companies – Google, Zynga, and Spotify – demonstrating his ability to drive growth and innovation in the technology sector. Teymour earned his BA in Economics from Duke University and MBA from Harvard Business School, he has held leadership positions at several major tech companies, including Google, where he served as Senior Director of Partnerships and led international operations. He went on to play pivotal roles at Zynga as GM of Strategic Partnerships and at Spotify as Chief Marketing Officer, where he successfully executed the company’s US launch through a Facebook partnership. Teymours entrepreneurial journey also includes founding BuyerWeb, a web-based lead generation startup, and co-founding Localini, Inc., which developed local-social apps reaching over 50,000 users. As Senior Vice President and Head of USA at Xapo, he created and launched a digital bank with Bitcoin rewards.