Robert Fardi is a nonresident senior fellow with the N7 Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs. He has collaborated with US government agencies and Abraham Accords signatory nations on initiatives in technology, sports, culture, the arts, and interfaith dialogue. As a member of the Middle East Institute’s Board of Governors, he provides regional insights and analysis to advance N7’s mission.

An experienced entrepreneur, Fardi has co-founded and successfully exited two business ventures. He currently serves as global strategy advisor to Rhea Space Activity, a space and defense deep-tech firm that works with Australia-United Kingdom-United States, or AUKUS, partners. His prior roles include executive vice president and equity partner at REQ, co-founder of Unison Agency, and strategic consultant at Accenture, where he guided Fortune 100 companies through change management and business transformation.

Fardi is an advisor and board member for several organizations, including the Conrad Foundation, the Middle East Institute, the Many Hats Institute, the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, and the Banu Foundation. He holds a bachelor of arts in international studies and a master’s degree in international commerce and policy from George Mason University, with additional graduate studies at the University of Nice and St. Peter’s College, Oxford.