Rana Kaliouby

Who is Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D.?

Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. is a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). She is the Deputy CEO at Smart Eye12, a company that develops AI-powered eye tracking and driver monitoring systems.

Career Highlights

• Co-founder and former CEO of Affectiva, a pioneering company in AI emotion recognition4
• Founding member of Change.org5
• VP of AI Experience at Airbnb5
• Co-founder of Sentient, Viv Labs, and GamePlanner.AI5

Education and Accolades

• Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge1
• Named one of the "World's Top 50 Innovators" by MIT Technology Review4
• Recipient of the Anita Borg Institute's Women of Vision Award4

Current Focus

El Kaliouby is currently transitioning out of her full-time role at Smart Eye to focus on her next adventure, while continuing to support the company.2 She is passionate about humanizing technology and ensuring AI is developed with a human-first approach.35