CEO Advisory Board

CEO/President/Officer

Kevin Parikh

Founder & CEO

Avasant

Carmen Krueger

CBO

SAP

Fernando Pons

COO

CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)

Rodrigo Lima

President

Microsoft Asia

Phil Guido

CCO

AMD

Amit Bajaj

President

TCS

Roger Lvin

CEO

Hitachi Digital Services

Dan Priest

Chief AI Officer

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Governing Body

Kevin Parikh

CEO Advisory Board Chairman

Avasant

Davida Johnson

Executive Director

UCLA Advanced Research Computing

Jim Rinaldi

Executive Director

Innovate@UCLA

Shevy Magen

CEO Advisory Board Secretariat

Avasant

Tony Bernardo

Dean

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Vision

Our vision for the Innovate@UCLA CEO Advisory Board is to become a catalyst for innovation and value creation within the UCLA, Southern California, and boundaryless technology ecosystems. We are committed to fostering a thriving environment for research, education, and entrepreneurship, driving positive change in our communities and beyond.

Goals

1. Global Force
2. Involved with Innovate@UCLA Events
3. Co-Research
4. Startup Pitches / Innovation Technology Day
5. Hiring / Internships