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BioAnna Thuy-An serves as an AI Governance Research Advisor with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), where she contributes to shaping global frameworks for responsible AI. Anna blends strategic thinking, frontier tech fluency, and sharp execution. With experience in consulting, big tech, and international policy, she bridges vision and action for breakthrough technologies.

Anna has led platform policy at Google and YouTube, scaled operational excellence at Uber, launched the Singapore IoT Innovation Center, and advised Fortune Global 500 clients at Accenture. Her work with the United Nations and Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI reflects her commitment to responsible tech and global impact. As a founder, she built a B2B travel startup and continues to stay engaged and active in the startup ecosystem.

She holds degrees from Stanford University (MIP'21) and the National University of Singapore (BBA'15), Udacity Nanodegree in Programming, and various other professional certifications. Anna enjoys long hikes, reading in her garden, designing, cooking Asian cuisine, exploring new destinations, and spending time with her family. In 2017–2018, she worked remotely while traveling full-time to over 15 cities across 10 countries on four continents.

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