7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress

July 1 - 6th, 2019

Schedule

The daily schedule of events of the Congress can be found on this page. This will be the most accurate and current location to find out the timings of all the events at the Congress.

Note: The schedule of individual events may change due to scheduling conflicts, or other unavoidable changes.

Day 1: Monday July 01, 2019

Start Time	End Time	MAJESTIC BALL ROOM	CHERRY HILL
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Good Morning YOGA
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	B R E A K F A S T
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Registration Desk Open in Lobby
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Jashan Ceremony by Attending Youth Mobeds
10:00 AM	11:15 AM	Opening Ceremony
11:15 AM	12:15 PM	Keynote Address: Humata Hukhta Hvarshta: Wellness, Wellbeing and Healing Dr. Mickey Mehta
12:15 PM	12:45 PM	Building A Consciousness Of Righteousness: An Interactive Investigation Meher Amalsad
12:45 PM	1:45 PM	L U N C H
1:45 PM	3:00 PM	The Congress Comes a Full Circle Panelists: Shihan Ervad Zarrir Bhandara, Kayras Irani, Tinaz Karbhari, Parshan Khosravi, Behnaz Nanavatti, Sheherazad Kapadia Moderator: Meher Amalsad
3:00 PM	4:00 PM	Can Zoroastrianism Solve Climate Change ? Panelists: Hanoz Santoke, Farzad Sunavala, Reanna Unwalla Moderator: Karl Desai	The Future God: An Introduction to Zoroastrianism Arman Ariane
4:00 PM	4:15 PM	B R E A K
4:15 PM	5:45 PM	The Caucus At The Congress Session #1: Introduction and Facilitator Review
5:45 PM	6:00 PM	B R E A K
6:00 PM	9:00 PM	MUSIC AT THE LAWNS. FOOD TRUCKS AT DINNERTIME
9:00 PM	11:00 PM	MOVIE NIGHT BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY DRESS CODE: FREDDIE MERCURY LOOKALIKE

Day 2: Tuesday July 02, 2019

Start Time	End Time	MAJESTIC BALL ROOM
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Good Morning YOGA
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	B R E A K F A S T
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Home and Belonging: Reimagining the Global Zarathusti youth Rosheen Kabraji
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Return Reconnect Revive: Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tanya Hoshi, Kayras Irani, Sheherazad Pavri
10:30 AM	10:45 AM	B R E A K
10:45 AM	12:15 PM	Global Stories: How Women Will Modernize the World’s Oldest Religion. Panelist Tinaz Karbhari, Negin Forouzesh, Rashna Sanjana, Alisha Shroff, Sanaya Sabavala, Shazneen Munshi, Anahita Hormozdyari, Dr. Rashna Virji Moderator Benafsha Shroff
12:15 PM	1:00 PM	Break. Start Gathering in Lobby To Board Buses
1:00 PM		Buses Depart For Santa Monica Pier & Beach. Post Sunset Boulevard, Buses Head To Hollywood Boulevard. Dinner On Your Own
10:00 PM	11:00 PM	Buses Leave From Hollywood Boulevard Pickup Point To Return To Hotel

Day 3: Wednesday July 03, 2019

Start Time	End Time	MAJESTIC BALL ROOM	COLONIAL A+B	PALM TERRACE
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Good Morning YOGA
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	B R E A K F A S T
9:00 AM	9:45 AM	The Reality of Starting Your Own Business Xerxes Wania
09:45 AM	10:30 AM	7 Secrets to Leadership and Innovation + Q&A with a Google Executive Cyrus Mistry
10:30 AM	10:45 AM	B R E A K
10:45 AM	11:15 AM	Professional networking done right Tanaz Mody
11:15 AM	1:00 PM		Speed Networking WZCC Style Presented by Jehaan Kotwal
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	L U N C H
2:00 PM	3:00 PM	Boss Ladies: Women in Business & Entrepreneurship Panelists Natashah Torki, Pearl Mistry, Meher Bharucha, Meher Pavri Moderator Shernaz Pavri
3:00 PM	3:45 PM	Opportunities from Yazd to Brooklyn: How one woman’s Zoroastrian heritage proved more lucrative than her Ivy League education Homa Dashtaki
3:45 PM	4:00 PM	B R E A K
4:00 PM	6:15 PM	Zoroastrian Shark Tank Presented by Rashna Sanjana
6:15 PM	7:00 PM	B R E A K
7:00 PM	7:45 PM			Add-On Event Comedy Night (Details TBA)
8:00 PM	12:00 AM		Add-On Event Dance Night with DJ AL and others

Day 4: Thursday July 4, 2019

Start Time	End Time	MAJESTIC BALL ROOM	CHERRY HILL
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Good Morning YOGA
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	B R E A K F A S T
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Zoroastrianism 101: 20 Things You Did Not Know about the religion Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi	Learning from History while Marching Forward: a vision for our future Mahshad Khosraviani
10:00 AM	11:00 AM	Practical Zoroastrianism: The Way of Life for Our Generation Ervad Jimmy Madon	Comprehensive Path to Youth Involvement in the Community Pearl Jimmy Mistry
11:00 AM	11:45 AM	The Power of Film to Connect Zoroastrians Around the World Panelists: Tanya Hoshi, Simran Jehani Moderator: Roxanne Unwalla	The Lasting Impact of the Mazagon Navjotes Nazneen Engineer
11:45 AM	1:00 PM	Zoroastrians In Media Panelists: Nazneen Contractor, Behzad Dabu, Sue Obeidi Moderator: Bita Kavoosi
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	LUNCH
2:00 PM	2:30 PM	The Caucus At The Congress Session #3A: Issues Discussion	The Caucus At The Congress Session #3B: Issues Discussion
2:30 PM	3:00 PM	B R E A K
3:00 PM		Add-On Event July 4th Fireworks Cruise Gather in the Lobby. Buses to Depart at 3 PM
6:00 PM	10:00 PM	Add-On Event July 4th Fireworks Cruise
10:00 PM		Buses Begin Return To Hotel

Day 5: Friday July 5th, 2019

		MAJESTIC BALL ROOM	CHERRY HILL
7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Good Morning YOGA
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	B R E A K F A S T
9:00 AM	9:30 AM	Udvada Atashbehram: An Appeal Tinaz Karbhari
9:30 AM	11:00 AM	The Role and Position of Mobeds in a Fast Changing World Panelists: Ervad Sheherazad Pavri, Ervad Karl Desai, Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, Ervad Adil Minocherhomjee, Ervad Jimmy Mistry Mentors: Ervad Soli Dastur, Ervad Tehemton Mirza, Ervad Arda-e-viraf Minocherhomjee
11:00 AM	11:15 AM	B R E A K
11:15 AM	12:15 PM	QueerZ: Being LGBTQ and Zoroastrian Panelists: Nadia Jam, Nasha Katrak Moderator: Feresteh D Bulsara	Kurdish Zoroastrianism: An Overview and What We Can Learn Pablo Vazquez
12:15 PM	1:15 PM	Zoroastrianism and Advocacy Panelists: Parshan Khosravi, Niousha Farhangi, Nigel Shroff, Arta Khosravi, Pablo Vazquez	Empowering Future Leaders–World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum Presented by: Sanaya Master, TBD
1:15 PM	2:15 PM	LUNCH
2:15 PM	3:15 PM	The Joys and Pitfalls of Community Service Panelists: Shida Anoshiravani, Viraf Mehta, Arzan Sam Wadia, Shazneen Munshi Moderator: Katayun Kapadia	Zoroastrian Presence at the United Nations Panelist: Ana Verahrami, Nadia Jam Moderator: Behnoosh Sethna
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	B R E A K
3:30 PM	5:30 PM	Focal Local Global Public Square
5:30 AM	7:00 PM	FREE TIME
7:30 PM	1:00 AM	CONGRESS GALA NIGHT Entertainment & Dinner

Day 6: Saturday July 6th, 2019

Start Time	End Time	MAJESTIC BALL ROOM
9:00 AM	9:30 AM	Check out of Hotel
9:30 AM	10:00 AM	Closing Ceremony Begins + Entertainment
10:00 AM	10:45 AM	Congress Retrospective & Way Forward Arzan Sam Wadia
10:45 AM	11:30 AM	Concluding Address & Thank you's
11:30 AM	12:00 PM	Presentations by Future Congresses
12:00 PM	12:15 PM	Passing of the Torch 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress 2023: London, United Kingdom
12:15 PM	12:30 PM	Benediction
	12:30 PM	Congress Ends

7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress

Schedule

Day 1: Monday July 01, 2019

Jashan Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Address: Humata Hukhta Hvarshta: Wellness, Wellbeing and Healing

Dr. Mickey Mehta

Building A Consciousness Of Righteousness: An Interactive Investigation

Meher Amalsad

The Congress Comes a Full Circle

Shihan Ervad Zarrir Bhandara, Kayras Irani, Tinaz Karbhari, Parshan Khosravi, Behnaz Nanavatti, Sheherazad Kapadia

Meher Amalsad

Can Zoroastrianism Solve Climate Change ?

Hanoz Santoke, Farzad Sunavala, Reanna Unwalla

Karl Desai

The Future God: An Introduction to Zoroastrianism

Arman Ariane

The Caucus At The Congress

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Day 2: Tuesday July 02, 2019

Home and Belonging: Reimagining the Global Zarathusti youth

Rosheen Kabraji

Return Reconnect Revive: Zoroastrian Return To Roots

Tanya Hoshi, Kayras Irani, Sheherazad Pavri

Global Stories: How Women Will Modernize the World’s Oldest Religion.

Tinaz Karbhari, Negin Forouzesh, Rashna Sanjana, Alisha Shroff, Sanaya Sabavala, Shazneen Munshi, Anahita Hormozdyari, Dr. Rashna Virji

Benafsha Shroff

Day 3: Wednesday July 03, 2019

The Reality of Starting Your Own Business

Xerxes Wania

7 Secrets to Leadership and Innovation + Q&A with a Google Executive

Cyrus Mistry

Professional networking done right

Tanaz Mody

Speed Networking WZCC Style

Jehaan Kotwal

Boss Ladies: Women in Business & Entrepreneurship

Natashah Torki, Pearl Mistry, Meher Bharucha, Meher Pavri

Shernaz Pavri

Opportunities from Yazd to Brooklyn: How one woman’s Zoroastrian heritage proved more lucrative than her Ivy League education

Homa Dashtaki

Zoroastrian Shark Tank

Rashna Sanjana

Add-On Event

Comedy Night (Details TBA)

Add-On Event

Dance Night with DJ AL and others

Day 4: Thursday July 4, 2019

Zoroastrianism 101: 20 Things You Did Not Know about the religion

Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi

Learning from History while Marching Forward: a vision for our future

Mahshad Khosraviani

Practical Zoroastrianism: The Way of Life for Our Generation

Ervad Jimmy Madon

Comprehensive Path to Youth Involvement in the Community

Pearl Jimmy Mistry

The Power of Film to Connect Zoroastrians Around the World

Tanya Hoshi, Simran Jehani

Roxanne Unwalla

The Lasting Impact of the Mazagon Navjotes

Nazneen Engineer

Zoroastrians In Media

Nazneen Contractor, Behzad Dabu, Sue Obeidi

Bita Kavoosi

The Caucus At The Congress

The Caucus At The Congress

Add-On Event

July 4th Fireworks Cruise

Add-On Event

July 4th Fireworks Cruise

Day 5: Friday July 5th, 2019

Udvada Atashbehram: An Appeal

Tinaz Karbhari

The Role and Position of Mobeds in a Fast Changing World

Ervad Sheherazad Pavri, Ervad Karl Desai, Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, Ervad Adil Minocherhomjee, Ervad Jimmy Mistry

Ervad Soli Dastur, Ervad Tehemton Mirza, Ervad Arda-e-viraf Minocherhomjee

QueerZ: Being LGBTQ and Zoroastrian

Nadia Jam, Nasha Katrak

Feresteh D Bulsara

Kurdish Zoroastrianism: An Overview and What We Can Learn

Practical Zoroastrianism:
The Way of Life for Our Generation