2025 Asia Pacific Executive Forum

Hamid Arabzadeh

Co-founder and CEO

Ranovus

Hamid Arabzadeh is Co-Founder and CEO of RANOVUS, a leader in photonic interconnect solutions enabling AI compute scaling in hyperscale data centers. Under his leadership, RANOVUS pioneered a full-stack co-design approach—spanning lasers, silicon photonics, ICs, and packaging—to deliver the industry’s most power-efficient, cost-effective photonic engines, replacing copper interconnects in large-scale AI infrastructure.

Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of COREOPTICS, a photonic subsystems innovator acquired by Cisco in 2010. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Nortel Networks across multiple regions, ultimately serving as VP & GM of the Metro DWDM Optical business unit. Beyond RANOVUS, he co-founded and invests in Canadian scaleups in AI sovereign cloud, cybersecurity, and healthcare.

Arabzadeh holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from McGill University.

Maryam Rofougaran

Co-founder and CEO

Movandi

Maryam Rofougaran is Cofounder and CEO of Movandi, a leader in 5G mmWave technology, advanced RF chipsets, and complete RF systems enabling the high-performance connectivity essential for AI-driven applications and massive data demands. With over 25 years in the semiconductor and wireless industries, Maryam previously served as Senior VP of Wireless Radios at Broadcom, helping grow its wireless business to over $3 billion annually. She began her career as cofounder of Innovent Systems, the first to deliver market-defining SoC integration for short-range wireless—technology later deployed in billions of devices worldwide after Broadcom’s acquisition.

A prolific inventor with 300+ patents and 58 publications, Maryam earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. Recognized by Inc.’s Most Influential Women and Light Reading’s MVPs, she is a member of the CNBC CEO Council and the Global Semiconductor Alliance CEO Council.