Leila Hawana Kaneda

Highlights

Current Engagements:

• Founder of early-stage music and tech startup (read my blog)

• Owner, AI/ML Consultant at Kaneda Consulting

• Private Music Instructor and Performer - Percussion

• Bartender at Hood River Brewing - come say hi!

Current Volunteering:

• Member of the Career Connected Learning Collaboratory run by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and East Cascade Works

• 1:1 mentorship with current students and early-career individuals

Recent Projects:

• Musical Director and Featured Percussionist in The Watershed Rock Opera - World Premier April 2025

Active Professional Interests: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, UAVs, Music, Generative AI, Community Building, Leadership, Change Agents, Speaking Opportunities, DEIBA, Entrepreneurship

Ask Me About

• Foundations of Community Building

• Machine Learning and Humanity

• Lessons Learned from a Non-Traditional Background

• Founding a Tech Startup

• Ground and Grow

• The Crescendo Effect

• Making Quality Music Education More Accessible

• Making the World a Better Place