Behdad Gilzad Kohan

Behdad is originally from Iran and before pursuing graduate education, he was dedicated to driving social impact through evidence-based policymaking and public awareness in Iran. As the co-founder of the influential Sekke Podcast, with over 100,000 subscribers, he fostered informed discussions on critical economic and development issues. In his role as Head of the Department of Education at the Tehran Economic Policy-making Think-tank (TEPT) at the University of Tehran, Behdad enabled impactful research and provided high-quality education on applied economics and development. During his internship at SPIA, he gained international experience at the World Bank, contributing to poverty and equity research and policy dissemination projects in Latin America. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Tehran. Upon graduation, Behdad plans to work on the challenges that developing countries face in reducing poverty.