Davar Ardalan is a technologist and storyteller whose career spans NPR News, National Geographic, and the White House Presidential Innovation Fellowship program. She focuses on embedding cultural context into emerging technologies, ensuring that community stories, languages, and values are part of our digital future. Ardalan is the lead author of AI for Community, drawing on her background in journalism and innovation to explore how AI can preserve heritage and nurture human connection.

Davar Ardalan spoke to NPF’s “Widening the Pipeline” fellows Jan. 20, 2023 about AI during the session, “The Future is Female–and She’s Demanding Social Justice” and on Sept. 8, 2025 during the session, “Authentically Connecting with the Communities We Cover.”