Raafet Azzouz

Immigrant identity and storytelling: Azzouz draws on his Tunisian immigrant background to celebrate and reframe immigration narratives, creating spaces (podcast, mentor community, scholarships) that highlight first-generation innovators and their contributions. mit+2

Operator in quantitative finance: Over a 13+ year career at JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, he developed and led quantitative and systematic strategies across commodities and equity derivatives, rising to global-head level and building scalable solutions for institutional clients. deepenrich+2

Impact entrepreneurship and mentorship: Post-MBA he shifted toward impact-focused ventures — co-founding Athena Impact (a responsible-investing fintech) and mentoring founders through MIT Sandbox while aiming to expand mentorship and scholarship programs. mit+1

Public-facing convenor and interviewer: As host of the New Colossus Project, he has interviewed Nobel laureates, founders and other prominent leaders to surface lessons on innovation, migration, and leadership, producing video and podcast content distributed on YouTube, Spotify and related platforms. spotify+2