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Lumai Appoints René Bonvanie as Chair of Its Board of Directors

Lumai, an optical AI acceleration startup, announced René Bonvanie as Chair of its Board of Directors. Bonvanie, the founding CMO of Palo Alto Networks, brings over four decades of experience scaling technology firms and extensive board service. The appointment coincides with Lumai’s push to commercialize its optical accelerator that performs AI computations with light, promising higher throughput and lower energy use. Lumai also expanded its advisory board with AI and optics experts to support the transition from research to market.