Dr. Reza Parchizadeh – Pirate Security Conference 2026

Dr. Reza Parchizadeh, PhD (@DrParchizadeh),

is a political theorist, security analyst, and international relations specialist who concentrates on Iran, the Middle East, and great-power competition. He has advised U.S. government institutions on national security and foreign policy matters. Parchizadeh serves as an editorial board member at Al Arabiya Farsi and has contributed to leading international research institutes and news outlets such as the BESA Center, Center for Security Policy, Fox News, Israel National News, Middle East Institute, the Royal United Services Institute, the Jamestown Foundation, the Mackenzie Institute, the Middle East Forum, and Voice of America.

10 Years of Pirate Secon

More than 10 years Pirate Security Conference

A milestone at the intersection of technology, geopolitics and resilience. For a decade, the Pirate Security Conference has served as a groundbreaking platform exploring the interplay of technology, geopolitical challenges and essential resilience in our world.

This conference has not only set trends, but also pioneered them by always being ahead of its time. The increasing fusion of technology and security has created new dimensions of challenges and opportunities.

Over these ten years, we have seen how the digital and geopolitical landscape has fundamentally changed and how these changes influence each other.

The Pirate Security Conference has recognized this interplay and explored how technology is redefining not only security, but also power structures in the world.