Mustafa Khayat is a passionate Architecht from Iraq who blends his creativity into every aspect of his life. He is currently an architect and founder of Classic Touch interiors. He was involved in designing and executing several cafes and resturants in Erbil along with lots of residential projects.

He has also been one of the first volunteers on Tedx Erbil as a media team leader while working on many aspects of graphic design and photography. In 2011 he worked on a workshop with UNESCO. In the workshop he worked as the assistant editor and the English, Kurdish and Arabic translator, while being involved in the teaching of the photojournalists how to capture stories from the Iraqi culture. For his work and dedication he was presented with an appreciation award by the first lady of Iraq. In 2011, he participated in the Iraqi Young Leadership Exchange Program in the United States. There, he improved his leadership skills by working on projects and community work. He believes that the most important part about community is the young generation and we need to give back to the community by any way we can, which in his case, by organizing classes and teaching photography.