Parisa Elahi

Biography

Parisa is Senior Counsel, Business & Human Rights at Cisco. Prior to joining Cisco, Parisa worked on corporate, commercial and Business & Human Rights issues at various in-house roles. Parisa has also worked at an international human rights NGO. Parisa started her career at international law firms working in London and New York. Parisa graduated from NYU Law in 2009 and has a Masters in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

Research Interests

• Business & Human Rights
• Responsible Value Chain
• Human Rights Due Diligence
• Conflict Minerals
• Responsible AI

Courses Taught

• Professional Responsibility and Leadership

Academic Background

J.D.
New York University School of Law

MSc., International Relations
The London School of Economics and Political Science

B.A., History and Political Science
University of California, Los Angeles