Prince Reza Pahlavi at the “Tech x Future of Iran” Summit in San Francisco, May 16, 2026

On May 16, 2026, Prince Reza Pahlavi joined young Iranian leaders from major Silicon Valley technology companies at the “Tech x Future of Iran” summit at Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco, where he delivered an address and took part in a conversation about Iran’s future.

Prince Reza Pahlavi wrote after the summit:

I joined young leaders at some of Silicon Valley’s major tech companies for the “Tech x Future of Iran” summit at Uber HQ in San Francisco.

Iran’s future after the Islamic Republic is very bright, driven by the capabilities of Iranians at home and abroad.

At the same summit, he said:

“I am not advocating for monarchy. I am not advocating for a republic. I am only advocating for democracy.”