Molly Stephenson visited the Nexus Startup Hub at the American Center on the 10th of February. Director Stephenson is a member of the Senior Foreign Service, serving as Director of the Press and Public Diplomacy Office in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) since October 2021. She also serves as SCA’s lead champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) issues. The event was attended by eleven startups from Cohort 17.

Molly was welcomed by Erik Azulay, Executive Director, who briefed her about the program. She then addressed the startups while mentioning that she had been reading about Nexus for quite some time and was excited to be here. She was keen on meeting the founders in person and having a conversation about their startups and the work they do. The founders got a chance to discuss their ideas and talk about the opportunities for the future with her.

The small meet and greet was rounded off with high tea and a group picture.