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[26.e2] Aureum Aestivalis Celebration

Name: [26.e2] Aureum Aestivalis Celebration
Start: 2026-08-20T17:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2026-08-20T22:00:00.000-07:00
Location: Half Moon Bay, CA

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In celebration of our first anniversary, we are honored to invite you to the second edition of Aureum Aestivalis — our signature summer gathering and one of the year's most anticipated evenings within the Aureum Circle.

Programming

Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, expect an evening of high-signal conversations where capital, influence, and innovation converge.

💡 Experience curated partner activations and immersive showcases spanning robotics, longevity, luxury craftsmanship, and fine art.

🎙️ Hear firsthand perspectives from accomplished creators, entrepreneurs, operators, and investors who have built, scaled, invested in, and shaped influential organizations across industries.

🥂 Enjoy a refined multi-course dinner, an exclusive performance by a top EMPIRE artist, and a celebratory DJ set, all set within a vibrant summer atmosphere defined by warmth, abundance, and vitality.

Dress Code: White & Verdant Elegance

Who You'll Meet

Investors — Venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices, and corporate venture leaders actively deploying capital across emerging technologies, healthcare, consumer, media, and frontier markets.

Founders & Operators — Entrepreneurs and executives building high-growth companies, scaling new categories, and redefining established industries.

Athletes, Creators & Cultural Leaders — Individuals whose influence extends across business, sports, entertainment, and the institutions shaping what comes next.

Featured Speakers

The Visionaries Forum: Building Towards the Future

Zach Coelius, four-time entrepreneur turned early-stage investor and Managing Partner at Coelius Capital. Over the past decade, he has backed dozens of category-defining technology companies including Cruise, Mercury, Fireflies, Branch, HelloSign, and Higgsfield, with a focus on identifying exceptional founders long before the rest of the market. Today, Zach is widely recognized as one of Silicon Valley's most active seed investors, bringing a founder's perspective to venture capital.

Angelique Brunner, Founder and CEO of EB5 Capital, one of the nation's leading EB-5 investment firms, having helped create more than 50,000 U.S. jobs through real estate investments across nearly 80 countries. With more than three decades in structured finance and real estate, she serves on the boards of CoStar Group and NOA, Europe's largest climate-focused investment fund, and is a Trustee of Brown University. A recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, Angelique brings a unique perspective at the intersection of capital, policy, and long-term value creation.

Seeam Shahid Noor, Investing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Speedrun, where he backs exceptional early-stage founders building the next generation of AI companies. Previously, he led AI product teams at Scale AI during its hypergrowth, helping build & scale platforms supporting more than $1 billion in ARR, after years leading AI product teams at IBM. A founder himself, Seeam also built a profitable edtech product company that reached millions of students in Bangladesh, bringing a rare perspective spanning entrepreneurship, product, and venture capital.

Shikhar Kwatra, leads Partner AI Deployment Engineering across the Americas at OpenAI, where he works with leading global system integrators and strategic partners to accelerate the deployment of AI at enterprise scale. Previously, he held AI leadership roles at AWS and IBM, where he became one of the world's youngest Master Inventors, with more than 500 patents spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technologies. A Columbia University graduate, published author, and frequent speaker, Shikhar brings a unique perspective on translating frontier AI into real-world impact.

Amanda Cheng, serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Padox.ai, where she is building the infrastructure powering enterprise AI. With a background in building and scaling healthcare companies in private equity, Amanda brings a unique perspective at the intersection of AI and highly regulated industries. Her work focuses on making large scale agentic systems reliable, governed, and economically efficient, helping organizations move AI from Mac Mini farms to resilient, production grade deployments.

Ginniee Sahi, Global GenAI Sales Leader at AWS, where she helps large enterprises translate artificial intelligence into measurable business outcomes at scale. Recognized as the #1 Most Followed Voice in AI, Ginniee advises executives on enterprise AI adoption and has built a reputation for bridging cutting-edge technology with practical business transformation. As moderator, she will guide the discussion on how today's leaders are shaping the future of AI, investment, and innovation.

Icons of Influence: When Attention Becomes Capital

Anwar Jibawi, one of the most recognized digital creators in the world, with more than 66 million followers across platforms and billions of cumulative views. Beyond content creation, he founded Jibawi Productions, a full-scale production studio, and co-founded Anwar's Kitchen, a Los Angeles restaurant inspired by his Palestinian heritage. As the creator economy matures, Anwar represents a growing class of entrepreneurs transforming audience into enterprise.

Anees, independent artist, songwriter, and entrepreneur whose music has generated hundreds of millions of streams globally. By building a direct relationship with his audience and maintaining creative ownership throughout his career, he has become a leading example of how artists can scale globally without following traditional industry playbooks.

Irem Yaman, two-time World Taekwondo Champion and the first woman in history to win consecutive World Championship titles in the sport. A two-time European Champion, Grand Prix Champion, and 2018 World Taekwondo Female Athlete of the Year, she built one of the most decorated careers in Turkish sports before transitioning into public service. Her journey reflects the discipline, resilience, and long-term mindset required to achieve sustained excellence at the highest level.

Aalim A. Moor, II, founder and CEO of NiaKai, an AI company building the next generation of relationship intelligence through real-time analysis of human emotion, attention, and behavior. Drawing on more than three decades spanning enterprise technology, leadership, coaching, and business development — including roles at Salesforce, the San Francisco Giants, and Bank of America — Aalim has dedicated his career to understanding how trust is built and influence is earned. As moderator, he'll lead a conversation exploring how creators, athletes, and entrepreneurs transform attention into lasting value.

About Aureum

A private professionals organization for accomplished Founders, C-Suite Executives, and Investors.

Vetted and cautiously curated, Aureum exists to cultivate high-impact leadership, strengthen relationships among those shaping industries and capital flows, and unlock opportunities that rarely appear in public view.

Become a Member -> www.aureum-circle.co

Your Seat at The Table

Our events calendar operates on a closed-door, member-only model. This gathering is part of a select few where a handful of seats are open to non-members — a genuine opportunity to meet some members, feel the energy of the room, and get a sense of what's concretely happening inside.

→ Members: Your seat is on us!

→ Not a member yet? Secure your seat for $275, or become part of Aureum. Membership grants you full access to a vibrant agenda of exclusive gatherings and leadership‑focused experiences at no additional cost. Apply here: members.aureum-circle.co/signup

Questions? We'd love to hear from you: julie@aureum-circle.co

Supporting Partners

With heartfelt thanks to our sponsors!

Winston Taylor is a top transatlantic law firm advising the businesses, investors, and innovators driving capital and technological advancement. The firm provides strategic counsel across corporate transactions, venture capital, private equity, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and emerging technologies.

Built through the combination of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business, Winston Taylor brings together more than 1,400 lawyers across the Americas, the U.K., Europe, and the Middle East, serving clients on their most complex cross-border opportunities and challenges.

Learn more: https://www.winstontaylor.com/
LinkedIn: winston-taylor
Connect with: Mike Blankenship, Office Managing Partner

Gateway Group is a strategic financial communications firm specializing in investor relations, public relations, branding, and capital markets advisory for private companies, IPO/SPAC candidates, and publicly traded companies.

Founded in 1999, Gateway has completed over 500 client engagements and partners with management teams to enhance investor visibility, strengthen corporate messaging, and support long-term value creation throughout every stage of the corporate lifecycle.

Learn more: https://www.gateway-grp.com/
LinkedIn: gateway-grp
Connect with: John Yi, Managing Director

TriNet is a leading provider of HR solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, delivering access to enterprise-level human capital expertise, employee benefits, payroll, risk mitigation, and compliance support.

Trusted by thousands of innovative companies across technology, life sciences, professional services, and venture-backed startups, TriNet helps business leaders focus on growth while simplifying the complexities of workforce management.

Learn more: https://www.trinet.com/
LinkedIn: trinet
Connect with: Poonam Lata, Life Science Consultant

NiaKai is an AI-native platform built to help people perform better in high-stakes conversations. The company’s initial focus is sales, service and customer-facing business teams, but the underlying opportunity is broader:

NiaKai helps organizations improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the conversations that shape outcomes. The company exists to bring intelligence to the human layer of business interaction.

Learn more: https://www.niakai.ai/
LinkedIn: niakai-inc
Connect with: Aalim A. Moor II, Founder & CEO

Bob is an all-in-one platform for HR, payroll, and finance that helps teams manage their people in one place. It automates payroll, time tracking, benefits, onboarding, and performance, reducing manual work and improving accuracy.

Built for today’s global workforce, Bob gives HR, finance, and business leaders clear visibility into people data, costs, and performance so they can make better decisions as their organizations grow.

Learn more: https://www.hibob.com/
LinkedIn: hibob
Connect with: Claire McDowell, Associate Partner Manager

SpikedAI is the AI Digital Twin platform for enterprises, founder-led businesses, individuals, and communities. Built with humans in the lead, it delivers touchless, real-time intelligence that understands context, provides trusted guidance, and recommends the next best action in every interaction.

Designed for today’s knowledge-driven world, SpikedAI transforms knowledge into action by reducing cognitive overload, preserving expertise, strengthening relationships, and empowering people to communicate with confidence and make better decisions.

Learn more: https://www.spiked.ai/
LinkedIn:spiked-ai
Connect with: Avi Sahi, Co-Founder & CEO, and Ginniee Sahi, Advisor

VIP Experience

Featured Founders helps ambitious founders and founder communities elevate their visibility through professional personal brand photography, founder event coverage, and on-site portrait activations.

As part of the evening, we're pleased to offer our VIP guests and Aureum Members an exclusive professional headshot experience with Natasha Renée, the acclaimed photographer behind Featured Founders.

Natasha will guide guests through a personalized portrait session, creating polished images ideal for LinkedIn, company websites, speaking engagements, press features, and more.

Learn more about Featured Founders or bring a portrait experience to your own event: https://featuredfounders.com/photography/.