Bita Pourvash is a Curator at the Aga Khan Museum. Since joining in 2012, she has been involved in numerous exhibitions and curatorial projects, including co-curating Light: Visionary Perspectives (2024), Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th-century Iran (2018) and curating contemporary installations Cultured Pallets (2023) and Faig Ahmed: Dissolving Order (2019). In her role, Bita researches the Museum Collections, working closely on the biannual themed installations in the Gallery. She has contributed to several exhibition catalogues and delivered lectures on the Museum’s collection. Prior to joining the Museum, she worked as a researcher at the Royal Ontario Museum and as a lecturer at York University, Semnan University, and the Higher Education Center for Iranian Heritage.

Nilufar Ramji is a communications leader at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her work focuses on strategic communications, STEM engagement, public storytelling, and live broadcasts connected to NASA’s major exploration initiatives, including the Artemis missions and the Moon to Mars campaign.

Throughout her career at NASA, Nilufar has contributed to projects related to the International Space Station, commercial lunar missions, and NASA’s efforts to engage global audiences in the future of space exploration. Her work helps connect scientific discovery with public understanding by translating complex scientific initiatives into accessible and engaging experiences for audiences around the world.

Nilufar’s professional journey reflects the many pathways that exist within STEM and space exploration beyond engineering and astronautics alone. With a background in political science and communications, her work demonstrates the importance of interdisciplinary thinking, leadership, storytelling, and collaboration in shaping the future of scientific innovation and discovery.