Joined J.P. Morgan as a new graduate, and after serving as Executive Vice President of ICMG Group, he joined UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. as Managing Partner.
Guided by the principle of “Purposeful & Impactful Innovation – creating innovations that hold genuine significance for the world,” he has extensive experience leading initiatives such as corporate innovation management reform, co-creation between large corporations and startups, and the design of grand strategies and platforms for initiatives aimed at achieving social impact. He has also led numerous CEO-level strategic projects for major corporations.
He launched a business in Singapore to jointly plan and execute hands-on co-creation initiatives between Japanese enterprises and global startups, and spearheaded a strategic partnership and joint initiative with UNDP GCTISD in the SDGs domain, which received official approval from the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Currently, he is engaged in multi-sector and cross-sector activities with the goal of making Japan a global leader in impact innovation.
Born in Aichi Prefecture.
Affiliations:
Vice Chair, Asia Committee, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
Co-Founder & Executive Adviser, JSIP
Adviser / Fellow, ICMG Group
Director, Aichi Future Fest Association
Director, Japan Fundraising Association
Special Adviser, International Cooperation NGO PLAS
Part-time Lecturer, The University of Tokyo (Innovation for Well-being – Creating a World Beyond GDP)
Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University; completed Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University