Samir Saran is the President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India's premier think tank. His research covers global governance, climate and energy policy, technology policy, and India’s foreign policy. He curates the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship geopolitics and geo-economics platform, and founded CyFy, an annual cybersecurity and internet governance conference. He promotes international partnerships and youth networks globally. Samir has authored four books, edited journals, and written numerous academic papers.