Luis is an entrepreneur with experience in a wide range of industries including media, internet, telecom, policy, non-profits, and aerospace. He has a proven ability to provide structured problem-solving approaches to address complex issues through direct experiences at startups and large-scale corporations.

He is currently the Director of Special Ops, as employee #1, at a stealth AI company based out of NYC. Currently, he is embarking on a journey to explore and tell the story of Human Identity in the age of AI. You can find him at the intersection of moral philosophy, policy, and unique human experiences looking for ways to tell better stories through emerging technology. 

Through his passion for storytelling he is currently the Executive Producer on an upcoming docuseries exploring the cultural festival’s relationship to its participants and culture, independently and cross-culturally. 

Previously, he cofounded ODYSIA, a creative agency focused on emerging tech and storytelling and Oceanic Global, a nonprofit organization at the intersection of art, media, and technology driving Ocean conservation efforts.

He has served on Verizon’s Content Strategy and Acquisitions Team focused on emerging technology & digital media and led Innovation & Culture at Elite Daily, a digital media publication with an audience of 74M that was acquired by Daily Mail.

Luis is a mentor at the NEW inc, a cultural incubator exploring new ideas at the intersection of art, technology, and design. He was part of the leadership team for the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council aimed at institutionalizing youth voice in government, a Braintrust member for Echoing Green, and is a member of the Innovation Council for the NY chapter of FWD.us, an organization focused on immigration reform.

Through his entrepreneurial drive for execution and learning, Navia has earned a dynamic reputation across various platforms for creating solutions to problems through a human-centric lens.