We believe in the extraordinary and strive to create a space where humans’ natural abilities and ‘whole self’ emerge. Once we all see what is possible within us, we will believe and act our way into a different future.
Systemic problems are caused by decisions made by people, either consciously or not. Therefore, the root of all problems and solutions lie in the minds and hearts of people.
…and by helping them find clarity, while simultaneously inspiring and empowering them to become the best versions of themselves, we will see a ripple effect of love, peace, innovation, and Growth across the continent and the world. This is where our mission lies.
you must become the type of person that is required to execute and sustain that work. We believe that results are important but how we get there is as important.
We create special ways for people to interact and more importantly, connect with each other. We make a lot of time for feelings and we speak a language of encouragement.
It is possible to honor the wisdom of our elders, embrace the values of family, community, respect, AND express our individual hearts and minds.
Lumination is more than just a company; it’s a movement actively shaping the path towards a brighter and more inclusive future. We believe that every creation – whether an idea, product, platform, or project – holds the potential to contribute to a world that embraces innovation, purpose, and conscious creation.
We provide innovative and tailored strategies for businesses and organizations, placing a strong emphasis on creative problem-solving, crafting educational content, and designing effective learning programs.
At Lumination, every creation is more than a solution—it is a mission and a purpose unfolding. Everything we create makes you feel like you have a place to express your true self and have the freedom to not self-censor your most interesting ideas. Whether you’re seeking transformative learning experiences, innovative solutions, or a conscious partner for your projects, Lumination is here to illuminate the path forward.
ZLEAD is a thought-based platform for youth (13 – 25) that focuses on purpose-led self-discovery, workshops, belonging, identity, and impact. The world today is MORE of everything: more information, more opportunity, more things to learn, more platforms, more choice, more screens, more entertainment, more competition, more saturation. For today’s Gen Z, this means less clarity and the potential to be lost, unfocused, or demotivated. These feelings can carry on well into adulthood, if not addressed early on.
How do we make sure youth today are happy AND successful AND grounded? How do they feel whole and lead from within? How do we best prepare them to lead, communicate, and collaborate with empathy and compassion? How do we make sure that we are supporting them to fulfill their potential? At ZLEAD we exist to do just that. We believe that raising human consciousness should be accessible, simple, and digestible to those with short attention spans, as we are going to rely on these young adults to carry us through in generations to come.
Z SPACE is a dynamic creative incubator where innovation, collaboration, and inspiration converge to shape the artists, creators, innovators, and leaders of tomorrow. Our focus is on continuous learning, offering a platform where young individuals can refine their skills, unlock their potential, and continuously improve their craft. Z Space is a vibrant community where ideas collide, perspectives converge, and innovation takes flight.
Adaora Mbelu is a founding partner at Lumination, a creative strategy & transformational learning company. She is a brand strategist who is passionate about helping brands own and tell their stories – she has worked on projects with multinational brands including Google, Guinness, Johnny Walker, Microsoft, Adidas, Hennessy, Pepsi Co, Fenty, Zipline, Bolt, amongst others.
Her professional background spans across various industries, and Adaora has served as a creator on high profile government events, such as the International Conference on Peace & Security and the United Nations World Tourism Organization Conference to name a few. She was also the project manager for Fremantle Licensed TV Shows, Nigerian Idol and Nigeria’s Got Talent, and worked on X Factor Nigeria. Adaora was the Corporate Communications Manager for OSMI during the 2010 World Cup managing all communications on the broadcast rights for Nigeria as well as communications for all their platforms as broadcast marketing license owners for the UEFA Champions Leagues, UEFA Europa League, FA Premier League, La Liga, and Bundesliga.
She has been mentioned in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “11 Africans that are changing the business landscape in Africa.” She is a two time Future Awards Africa Nominee and a recipient of the Royal Leadership Award by His Imperial Majesty, The Ooni of Ife. In 2020, Adaora was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent.
Adaora has been featured among Nigeria’s Under 40 CEO’s, and Top 30 Under 30, and was awarded “Most Inspiring Woman of the Year” 2019. In 2019, she co-produced “Truth”an AMVCA award winning TV series on the Africa Magic Channel.
At the age of 16, Adaora represented Nigeria at the Global Young Leaders Conference in New York, and Washington DC, USA. In university, she was nominated Outstanding Freshman at NKU, Outstanding Sophomore at NKU, and Outstanding Junior at NKU. She was also invited to the National Scholars Honor Society, and Entrepreneurship Institute Honors Committee. She was the president of the African Students Union at Northern Kentucky University, and Vice President/Social Chair of the International Students Union. She was the first black recipient of “The Spirit Of Entrepreneurship” Scholarship by The Castellini Foundation.
Aside from her academic and professional work, She has a super-passion for community development. She is a founder at Socially Africa (@sociallyafrica), a foundation that pays forward to humanity through several initiatives. She also teaches and shares transformational content via her 100,000+ strong social media community.
Karishma Daryani-Chugani is a Catalyst, with a passion for supporting, optimizing, and catalyzing this human potential such that it leads to 10x changes in thoughts, decisions and ultimately what a person builds.
Over the years, she has worked in various capacities across different industries, garnering valuable experience that she brings to projects. Her professional career started off in the music industry, where she worked in A&R for BMG Records in Canada. In 2004, she moved back to Nigeria where she worked as the general manager for multimedia group Silverbird Entertainment. During this time, she served as projects manager on events such as “Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2006”, Wyclef Jean Black/Gold Tour, Coca Cola/Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour, MTV Base 100th Live Concert Abuja, MTV Base/Silverbird Television Partnership Launch, Nokia Guinness Book of World Records Danceathon, MTV Base/Pras Concert, amongst others.
In her role at AISL, she served in various leadership capacities such as the AISL Service Learning Design Committee, the AISL Accreditation Steering Committee, Diversity, Equity, Justice, & Inclusion Steering community, and the Strategic Vision Design Team. She also received a certificate of Excellence in Alumni Management from the Graduway Alumni Network.
In addition to her professional career, Karishma is a certified integrative nutrition health coach, helping people to create a holistic health and wellness vision and plan to support their physical, mental, and emotional health.
Karishma’s worldview is expansive. She believes that there is always hope for better. As a result, she never stops learning. She is a trained YPO forum moderator and has a passion for facilitating peer to peer groups, leading them to share deeply and vulnerably, with the aim of fostering connection, community, and a safe space to learn how to ‘lead better.’ She has a passion for paying it forward to society. She is a leader at Socially Africa, an organization that teaches people to Be Good, Do Good, and Inspire Good.