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Executive Leadership Kevin Kajitani
AI and robotics hold the key to dramatically advancing humanity and the very boundaries of what is possible.
To achieve this future, our approach must be human-centered, with a steadfast focus on human agency and positive impact. Our work is not about replacing the human element. I believe it is about empowering us—providing new tools to bridge gaps and ignite the collective potential of everyone around the world. This commitment to humanity is instilled in the DNA of our team and is why “Be Human” stands at the forefront of our guiding values at avatarin, the "12 Be's."
Through our products and services, we aim to overcome the barriers of physical distance and time to create a world where people can instantly connect with one another and our collective intelligence. We are striving for a future where all of humanity can share this intelligence to support one another—a world where anyone, anywhere, can pursue their boldest dreams. Every one of us at avatarin is united to bring this hopeful vision to life.
Co-Founder and COO, avatarin Inc.
Originally from Seattle, Kevin graduated from the University of Washington in 2006 with a degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and began his career at Boeing Commercial Airplanes working on the development of the 787 Dreamliner. In 2010, he joined ANA where he assisted with the introduction of the 787 as part of the flight operations performance engineering team and later developed an AI-powered demand forecast system while working in ANA’s Marketing Department. A founding member of ANA’s Digital Design Lab, he also developed and launched the airline’s original crowdfunding platform, “WonderFLY.” In 2016, he worked with the XPRIZE Foundation to design the next global competition where he, together with Akira Fukabori, proposed the ANA Avatar XPRIZE concept which is now an active prize. Kevin co-founded avatarin Inc. with Akira Fukabori in April 2020 and the company was selected as a Harvard Business School case study in June 2021.
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