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The Mission

Luminarians are innovation leaders tasked with driving exponential growth and championing sustainable and long-term value within and outside of their organizations. The Luminarian Fellowship is here to support them.

Luminarians are innovation leaders tasked with driving exponential growth and championing sustainable and long-term value within and outside of their organizations.The Luminarian Fellowship is here to support them.

The Team

Brilliant minds crafting impactful solutions. Collaborating with purpose and precision. Redefining what’s possible, one idea at a time.

Paul Marca
Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Paul Marca

Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Paul is the Luminarian Fellowship's Co-Director, CEO of Parallax Global Advisors and former Associate Vice Provost at Stanford University. He speaks routinely about innovation and the transformative role of technology in business.

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Paul Marca
Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Paul is the Luminarian Fellowship's Co-Director, CEO of Parallax Global Advisors and former Associate Vice Provost at Stanford University. He speaks routinely about innovation and the transformative role of technology in business.

Zamir Shukho
Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Zamir Shukho

Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Zamir is The Luminarian Fellowship's Co-Director and Founder & General Partner of Vibranium.VC. He is a serial entrepreneur and corporate innovation expert and has led transformative programs for companies like IKEA, PepsiCo & IBM.

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Zamir Shukho
Co-Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Zamir is The Luminarian Fellowship's Co-Director and Founder & General Partner of Vibranium.VC. He is a serial entrepreneur and corporate innovation expert and has led transformative programs for companies like IKEA, PepsiCo & IBM.

Rebecca Kaykas Wolff
Luminarian Fellowship Advisor

Rebecca Kaykas Wolff

Luminarian Fellowship Advisor

Rebecca is a career enterprise marketing leader who has built her career driving growth and brand value for companies like Oracle, Shell, Microsoft and TMobile. She joins us as The Luminarian Fellowship's Head of Marketing.

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Rebecca Kaykas Wolff
Luminarian Fellowship Advisor

Rebecca is a career enterprise marketing leader who has built her career driving growth and brand value for companies like Oracle, Shell, Microsoft and TMobile. She joins us as The Luminarian Fellowship's Head of Marketing.

Pedram mokrian
CEO,
Innovera

Pedram mokrian

CEO,
Innovera

Pedram is Innovera.ai's CEO who brings a wealth of entrepreneurial and investment leadership. A former principle at Mayfield, Mokrian helped exit companies like SolarCity and SmartRecruiters. He is also teaches at Stanford University.

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Pedram mokrian
CEO,
Innovera

Pedram is Innovera.ai's CEO who brings a wealth of entrepreneurial and investment leadership. A former principle at Mayfield, Mokrian helped exit companies like SolarCity and SmartRecruiters. He is also teaches at Stanford University.

Jake Cooper
Creative Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Jake Cooper

Creative Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Seasoned Branding Specialist with 15 years of experience in developing impactful visual identities and strategic design solutions across the Tech and Security sectors. Known for blending creativity with data-driven strategy, Jake has led transformative campaigns that enhance narratives and drive measurable results.

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Jake Cooper
Creative Director,
The Luminarian Fellowship

Seasoned Branding Specialist with 15 years of experience in developing impactful visual identities and strategic design solutions across the Tech and Security sectors. Known for blending creativity with data-driven strategy, Jake has led transformative campaigns that enhance narratives and drive measurable results.

Asher Siddiqui
Advisor & Venturing,
Innovera

Asher Siddiqui

Advisor & Venturing,
Innovera

Asher Siddiqui is a venture capitalist and investor with over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship, and corporate development. He is a general partner at Sukna Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. He has also advised other venture capital funds and startups.

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Asher Siddiqui
Advisor & Venturing,
Innovera

Asher Siddiqui is a venture capitalist and investor with over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship, and corporate development. He is a general partner at Sukna Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. He has also advised other venture capital funds and startups.

Spencer Greene
Head of Product & Engineering,
Innovera

Spencer Greene

Head of Product & Engineering,
Innovera

Spencer Greene is a technology entrepreneur recognized for his pivotal role in Juniper Networks’ founding team. He previously led product and engineering initiatives at Juniper, helping shape the company’s global impact. Now a partner at TSVC, he leverages decades of experience in networking and product strategy to invest in and mentor early-stage startups, driving innovation across the tech industry.

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Spencer Greene
Head of Product & Engineering,
Innovera

Spencer Greene is a technology entrepreneur recognized for his pivotal role in Juniper Networks’ founding team. He previously led product and engineering initiatives at Juniper, helping shape the company’s global impact. Now a partner at TSVC, he leverages decades of experience in networking and product strategy to invest in and mentor early-stage startups, driving innovation across the tech industry.

Saeid Ghafouri
Chief Revenue Officer,
Innovera

Saeid Ghafouri

Chief Revenue Officer,
Innovera

Saeid, Silicon-Valley multi-exited entrepreneur with his "Innovation for All" belief, is our Chief Revenue Officer responsible for sales and growth activities for Innovera.ai and The Luminarian Fellowship.

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Saeid Ghafouri
Chief Revenue Officer,
Innovera

Saeid, Silicon-Valley multi-exited entrepreneur with his "Innovation for All" belief, is our Chief Revenue Officer responsible for sales and growth activities for Innovera.ai and The Luminarian Fellowship.

Daniel Kozlov
Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder,
Innovera

Daniel Kozlov

Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder,
Innovera

Daniel is a Bay-Area based global innovation and venture expert and entrepreneur who is bringing his experience to Innovera.ai and The Luminarian Fellowship as our Chief Commercial Officer.

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Daniel Kozlov
Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder,
Innovera

Daniel is a Bay-Area based global innovation and venture expert and entrepreneur who is bringing his experience to Innovera.ai and The Luminarian Fellowship as our Chief Commercial Officer.

Advisory  Council

The Luminarian Fellowship is committed to fostering the most impactful global exchanges for Fellows each year in innovation centers rich with history and forward-thinking.

Kamran Elahian

Innovera Chairman
Innovation begins with a bold vision and decisive leadership.

Ibrahim Almojel

Founder, Khwarizmi Ventures
Innovation thrives on curiosity, adaptability, and the courage to challenge the status quo—both in business and in life

Jack Cheng

Chairman , M Mobility
Embracing AI-driven innovation as a lifestyle will empower corporations to; lead industries, Redefine possibilities, and Shape a smarter future

Kelley Steven-Waiss

Chief Transformation Officer, ServiceNow
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. if you don’t create and lead a clear path for innovation, someone else will.

Jeff Wong

Global Chief Innovation Officer, EY