Ali Dianaty, United States of America

Medtronic Diabetes Vice President, Product Innovation
Ali Dianaty leads Product Innovation for the Diabetes business at Medtronic with end-toend responsibility for all elements of diabetes technology innovation — from design to generating clinical outcomes through commercial approval. Ali joined the Diabetes Group in 2016 to lead the R&D organization. In this role, he was responsible for leading R&D efforts and establishing our technology roadmap in support of our long-term product portfolio strategy. Prior to Medtronic, Ali served in roles of increasing responsibility at St. Jude Medical and the Boeing Company. Ali earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.