About the Author

Hi, I’m Arata Hoshino, a strategic and venture designer based in the United Arab Emirates. Although raised in Japan, I spent my teens reading about Silicon Valley technology, longtermism, techno-libertarianism, and the ideas of Buckminster Fuller.

I did a BEng in Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Waseda University; an MSc in Media Design at Keio University, with research work in service design and venture design; and the CEMS MIM (MSc International Management) at HEC Paris and the National University of Singapore. I have also worked in VC and strategy consulting in San Francisco and Singapore. From 2024 to 2026, I advised UAE ministries on economic strategy at a public policy and AI economics advisory firm originating from the Harvard and OECD communities.

Where I stand is in my vision paper (PDF). My CV & portfolio are password-protected and available on request. You can reach me by email, LinkedIn, or X.

I would be glad to meet and talk about any of this.