Farid Nemri is a Program Manager at In-Q-Tel (IQT), where he is focused on accelerating and maximizing impact through technology enhancement programs involving various portfolio companies and government partners. Farid specializes in fostering innovation, facilitating partnerships, and driving impact at the intersection of technology, venture capital, and national security.

Previously, Farid designed and managed innovation programs at the Department of Defense’s National Security Innovation Network (NSIN-DIU), bringing together military, academic, and entrepreneurial leaders to solve complex defense challenges. He also served as Managing Editor of the International Public Management Journal, and worked closely with faculty on negotiation and public management studies at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Farid received his bachelor’s from Harvard University with a concentration in psychology and his master’s in global affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University.