Ana Arriola-Kanada
Chairwoman, Product & Engineering Leader, Ethical AI Advocate
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Kyoto, Japan
Joined December 2025
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Ana Arriola-Kanada is a highly experienced product design and engineering leader with a career spanning major tech companies including Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Samsung, Sony, and Adobe. She has a proven track record in zero-to-one and innovation at scale, contributing to products like the original iPhone and pioneering early emoji. ifdesign+3
A serial entrepreneur, Ana has founded multiple startups including 'yes,' (a queer, women-led consultancy), 'a space, in between.' (a design venture), Monohm Inc., and zero360. Her entrepreneurial spirit is further evidenced by her role as Founder & Chairwoman of Semi Permanent Japan. ifdesign+1
Ana is a strong advocate for ethical AI and human-centered design, diversity, and inclusion in the tech industry, influencing the ethics around AI at companies like Samsung, Meta, and Microsoft. She is a queer Latine and a spokeswoman for Women's rights and LGBTQIA+ human rights. cleverpodcast+1
Her innovative contributions are reflected in her extensive intellectual property, holding 38 international patents across hardware performance optimization, user interface systems, industrial design, materials design, content and data applications, and data science algorithms. semipermanent
Ana displayed remarkable integrity during her time at Theranos, famously confronting Elizabeth Holmes over unethical practices and subsequently leaving the company with her entire team. cleverpodcast
Ana co-founded 'a space, in between.' and has spearheaded a notable project to create an inclusive, intersectional plus-size fashion line, rooted in Japanese heritage craftspersonship, biomechanics, and radical fat positivity, in collaboration with divka. asib
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Shoots street photography with her Leica. semipermanent
Cooks gourmet meals for her family and friends. semipermanent
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