REGISTER

AGENDA

As of October 1, 2024

Day 1: October 28(Mon)

9:40 - 9:45

Opening

Day 1-1

9:45 - 10:15

Masataka Osaki, NVIDIA

Masataka Osaki

Japan Country Manager and VP Worldwide Field Operations, NVIDIA

  • The Secret Behind Astonishing Growth
  • Corporate Cultures
  • The Future of AI in Society

Day 1-2

10:25 - 11:05

Christoph Gebald, Climeworks

Christoph Gebald

Co-founder and Co-CEO, Climeworks

Atanu Das, ACWA Power

Atanu Das

Executive Vice President and Head of Project Finance
ACWA Power

  • Direct Air Capture
  • Green Hydrogen

Day 1-3

11:15 - 11:45

Hiroyuki Okuzawa, Daiichi Sankyo

Hiroyuki Okuzawa

President and COO, Daiichi Sankyo

  • Two Innovations
  • Breakthrough in Biotherapeutics
  • Intelligent Failure

11:45 - 13:20

Lunch

Day 1-4

13:20 - 13:50

Jaehoon Chang, Hyundai Motor

Jaehoon Chang

President and CEO, Hyundai Motor

  • Eco-friendly Mobility
  • EV for Decarbonization
  • Hydrogen Society

Day 1-5

14:00 - 14:30

Eijiro Yamakita, JTB

Eijiro Yamakita

President and CEO, JTB

  • Change after the Pandemic
  • Human Interaction
  • Leveraging People in a Digital Infrastructure

Day 1-6

14:40 - 15:10

Miki Tsusaka, Microsoft Japan

Miki Tsusaka

President, Microsoft Japan

  • Rising Data Sovereignty
  • Growing Expansion of Data Centers
  • Driving Diversity in the Technology Industry

15:10 - 15:35

Coffee Break & Networking*Only available with In-Person Pass

Day 1-7

15:35 - 16:05

Takayuki Morita, NEC Corporation

Takayuki Morita

President and CEO, NEC Corporation

Day 1-8

16:15 - 16:45

Yutaka Sasaki, NTT DATA Group

Yutaka Sasaki

President and CEO, NTT DATA Group

  • Innovation for Better World
  • Placing Value on the Voice of Employees
  • The Future of AI in Society

Day 1-9

16:55 - 17:25

Óscar García Maceiras, Inditex

Óscar García Maceiras

CEO, Inditex

Day 2: October 29(Tue)

Day 2-1

9:30 - 10:00

Henry Kravis, KKR

Henry Kravis

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, KKR

Day 2-2

10:10 - 10:40

Dom Taylor

Regional General Manager of APAC-Mobility, Uber Technologies

  • Mobility Society
  • Future of Automated Driving

Day 2-3

10:50 - 11:20

Yasuyuki Higuchi, Panasonic Connect

Yasuyuki Higuchi

President and CEO, Panasonic Connect

  • The Key to Transformation for Japanese Companies
  • Diversity Strengthens Management
  • An Awareness of Crisis Leads to Reskilling

Day 2-4

11:30 - 12:00

Osamu Okuda, Chugai Pharmaceutical

Osamu Okuda

President and CEO, Chugai Pharmaceutical

  • Unique Drug Discovery Capabilities
  • Strategic Alliance with Roche
  • Social Contribution

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch

Day 2-5

13:30 - 14:00

Eiichi Yonekura, SKY Perfect JSAT

Eiichi Yonekura

President and CEO, SKY Perfect JSAT

  • Space as Infrastructure
  • Challenging the Unknown
  • Partnership Development

Day 2-6

14:10 - 14:40

Hiroyuki Yamada, KPMG Japan

Hiroyuki Yamada

Co-Chairman, KPMG Japan

  • Era of Division and Uncertainty
  • Management Intelligence

Day 2-7

14:50 - 15:20

Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Motherson Group

Vivek Chaand Sehgal

Chairman, Motherson Group

  • Philosophy of the Indian Company
  • India's Automotive Industry Frontline
  • Growth through Overseas M&A

15:20 - 15:50

Coffee Break & Networking*Only available with In-Person Pass

Day 2-8

15:50 - 16:30

Mai Shin, GENDA

Mai Shin

President, GENDA

Putri Tanjung, CT Corp

Putri Tanjung

Commissioner, CT Corp

  • Gen Z Spending
  • Growth through Overseas M&A
  • Encouraging Young Startup

Day 2-9

16:40 - 17:10

David Ha, Sakana AI

David Ha

Co-Founder and CEO, Sakana AI

Day 2-10

17:10 - 17:40

Summary Session

Kazuo Ichijo, IMD

Kazuo Ichijo

Professor, IMD

Honorifics and titles omitted.

English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be available during the forum.

Please be advised that speakers may be subject to change.

Please be aware that video and audio may be disturbed due to technical problems with internet connections or server.

Miki Tsusaka

President
Microsoft Japan

Miki Tsusaka is the Representative Director and President of Microsoft Japan. Appointed in February 2023, she leads Microsoft’s engagement with customers, and business partners and is responsible for all product, solution, service, and support offerings in Japan.

Under her leadership, she focuses on enabling the acceleration of Japan's digital transformation through Microsoft’s global and local expertise of our leading productivity and platform solutions. She will also build and reinforce Microsoft’s reputation in Japan as a trusted partner for individuals, organizations, and governments.

Prior to joining Microsoft Japan, she was a Senior Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she worked for clients in a wide range of industries in Japan and overseas, helping them develop and implement growth strategies, improve profitability, redesign organization, and promote digital transformation. She established strategic consulting groups specializing in marketing, sales and pricing strategy development and led the expansion of BCG's service areas. As for BCG’s operation, she has been a member of the Executive Committee for two three-year terms and served as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) as well.

Tsusaka holds a Bachelor of AB, Government and East Asian Studies from the Harvard University, and an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.

Miki Tsusaka, Microsoft Japan

Vivek Chaand Sehgal

Chairman
Motherson Group

Mr. V. C. Sehgal, Chairman of Motherson Group, established Motherson in 1975 along with his mother. In 1977, he entered the field of manufacturing with a cable and wire manufacturing unit. Today, Motherson is a USD 20.3 billion revenue Group that employs over 190,000 people in over 400 facilities spread across 44 countries.

Under the leadership of Mr Sehgal, Motherson has evolved as a leading full-system solutions provider to the global automotive industry. The Group is ranked among the top 15 global automotive suppliers.

Mr. Sehgal’s visionary ability to see opportunities for the benefit of the Group, be it in the form of joint ventures or acquisitions, is legendary. Today, the Group has multiple global partners for its various product ranges and has made 43 successful acquisitions to date.

Recently, he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) 2024. Some of his other accolades include ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2016, India‘ by Ernst & Young. He was included in 2018 All Asia Executive Team Rankings for the Autos and Auto Parts sector by Institutional Investor Magazine. Mr. Sehgal was also awarded the ETAuto Global Indian of the Year Award at the ETAuto Global Auto Business Summit 2018 and Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 by Forbes India.

Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Motherson Group

Henry Kravis

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman
KKR

Henry Kravis is Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR, one of the world’s largest investment firms with over $500 billion in assets across private equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure.

Henry co-founded KKR in 1976 alongside George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. Together, they pioneered the private equity industry, transforming the financial landscape, how companies were run and how value could be unlocked in companies. Prior to his current position, he was Co-Chief Executive Officer until 2021.

Mr. Kravis currently serves on the boards of Axel Springer, ICONIQ Capital, LLC and Catalio Capital Management, LP. He also serves as a director, chairman emeritus, trustee or executive committee member of several cultural, professional, and educational institutions, including The Business Council (former chairman), Claremont McKenna College, Columbia Business School (former co-chairman), Mount Sinai Hospital, the Partnership for New York City (former chairman), the Partnership Fund for New York City (founder), Rockefeller University (former vice chairman), and Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (chairman).

He earned a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in 1967 and an M.B.A. from the Columbia Business School in 1969. Mr. Kravis has more than four decades of experience financing, analyzing, and investing in public and private companies, as well as serving on the boards of a number of KKR portfolio companies.

Henry Kravis, KKR

Masataka Osaki

Japan Country Manager and VP Worldwide Field Operations
NVIDIA

Masataka (Masa) joined NVIDIA in 2014. As Japan Country Manager, he is responsible for establishing relationships with customers and supporting the eco-system, to expand business in Japan.

Before joining NVIDIA, Masa spent more than 20 years at Texas Instruments Japan, with management roles in many areas such as sales, marketing, technical support, and business development.

Masa has an MBA from Tokyo Metropolitan University.

Masataka Osaki, NVIDIA

Hiroyuki Okuzawa

President and COO
Daiichi Sankyo

Hiroyuki Okuzawa has served as the Representative Director, President & COO of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. since April 2023. Throughout his career, Okuzawa has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in global business operations and corporate functions.

He joined the company in 1986 and spent a total of 8 years stationed in Germany, where the the company's European headquarters is located. Since then, he has gained various global experiences. Okuzawa led the integration negotiations between the former Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and the former Sankyo Co., Ltd. under the direct supervision of the President. He also gained experience in various corporate functions including the Corporate Strategy and the Human Resources.

In 2017, Okuzawa became the Vice President of Business Planning, ASCA (Asia, South and Central America) Company, and in 2018, he was appointed as the Corporate Officer and President of ASCA Company.

In April 2021, Okuzawa became the Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning & Management Unit, CFO. In June of the same year, he was appointed as the Director of the Board. In 2022, he became the Director of the Board, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning & Management Unit, CFO.

Hiroyuki Okuzawa, Daiichi Sankyo

Óscar García Maceiras

CEO
Inditex

Born at A Coruña, 1975.
Chief Executive Officer since 2021.
Óscar García Maceiras obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Law from Universidade de A Coruña and PhD in Law from Universidad CEU San Pablo.
He is a State Attorney, a position he held in his city of birth between 2001 and 2005.
In 2005 he joined Banco Pastor, first as the Chief Legal Officer and later as its General and Board Secretary.
In 2012 he was named Deputy Secretary of the Board and Head of Corporate Legal Department at Banco Popular.
That same year, Mr. García was appointed Managing Director of Corporate Development and Legal Affairs at SAREB, Spain’s management company for assets arising from bank restructuring, as well as its General Counsel and Board Secretary.
In 2016 he joined Banco Santander as Group General Counsel and Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors.
In 2021 he joined Inditex as General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors, a role he carried out until his appointment as the Group's CEO.

Óscar García Maceiras, Inditex

Takayuki Morita

President and CEO
NEC Corporation

Takayuki Morita became President and CEO of NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that deliver benefits to businesses and people around the world, on April 1, 2021.

In the same year, Morita announced the "Mid-term Management Plan 2025" and released the "NEC 2030VISION," a roadmap toward the realization of NEC’s Purpose, which each reflect his commitment to Purpose-driven Management.

Previously, he was CFO, where he managed the financial strategy and operations of NEC's 100,000 employees and total revenue of $25 billion at the time. He was also responsible for Corporate Business Development functions, including the oversight of M&A and other investments that have reinforced NEC's solutions for society, such as major advancements in the digital finance, digital government and drug development fields.

Having joined NEC in 1983, Morita's experience in the global ICT industry now spans more than four decades, six years of which he spent working in the U.S. market. In the past twenty years, he has played a central role in the development of partnerships and alliances with corporations across the globe - having completed more than forty deals of corporate mergers & acquisitions and investments. Among his most notable accomplishments in this regard have been the spin-offs of the semiconductor, flat panel and passive component businesses; the creation of joint ventures in the wireless, enterprise communications and PC businesses; as well as numerous acquisitions in the consulting, ICT and managed services domains.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Tokyo.

Takayuki Morita, NEC Corporation

Osamu Okuda

President and CEO
Chugai Pharmaceutical

Osamu Okuda was born in Gifu Prefecture in 1963. He graduated from Gifu Pharmaceutical University in 1987 and joined Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., working first in the International Development Dept., where he was involved in the US clinical trials of epoetin. He was then sent to study at Osaka University and received his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science in 1995. Moving to the Clinical Research Dept. in 2000, he was responsible for the global studies of Actemra (tocilizumab). From 2003 to 2005, he was Associate Director of Chugai Pharma Europe based in London, and jointly planned the overall global phase III studies of Actemra in RA, the first co-development product with Roche since the launch of the strategic alliance. From 2011 to 2013, he was Managing Director of Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd. based in Dublin. Returning to Chugai in 2013, Dr. Okuda served as Head of the Oncology Unit in the Marketing and Sales Div. until 2014, and Head of Corporate Planning Dept. from 2015 to 2018. From 2018 to 2020 he was Co-Head of the Project-Lifecycle Management Unit. In March 2020, Dr. Okuda was named Representative Director, President & COO, and became Representative Director, President & CEO in March 2021 (to present).

Osamu Okuda, Chugai Pharmaceutical

Eiichi Yonekura

President and CEO
SKY Perfect JSAT

In 1981, Eiichi Yonekura began his career with ITOCHU Corporation, one of the world’s largest general trading and investment companies. He served as President & CEO of ITOCHU International Inc, President of Metals & Minerals Company, and Senior Managing Executive Officer of ITOCHU Corporation. In 2018, he was appointed Representative Director of SKY Perfect JSAT Group, assuming his current position in 2019.

With profound insights and foresight as a corporate executive, combined with extensive experience and knowledge from his tenure at a major trading company, Yonekura has been leading SKY Perfect JSAT Group with strong leadership. Under the corporate branding slogan "Our Unlimited Vision, Your Practical Value," he is committed to adapting to the ever-changing environment while creating new ventures spanning from Earth to space, pioneering the future of the space business.

As the leader of SKY Perfect JSAT, Asia's largest satellite operator, Yonekura promotes collaboration with both domestic and international companies, organizations, startups, and various partners, aiming to create value in the space business.

Eiichi Yonekura, SKY Perfect JSAT

Eijiro Yamakita

President and CEO
JTB

Over an 18-year career at JTB, Eijiro Yamakita was involved in the development of the company's global strategy and then moved to Europe, where he was appointed to be a top management at the forefront of the company's global business. Prior to becoming a Managing Executive Officer, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuoni Travel Investment Ltd and the European Head of JTB Group for 3 years.

Eijiro Yamakita, JTB

Mai Shin

President
GENDA

Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. 2007, joined Goldman Sachs & Co. and engaged in bond sales in the Financial Institutions Sales Division. 2010, at the Financial Products Development Department, in charge of a wide range of activities including product development and proposals for interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives and advising on global financial regulations. 2016, Director, Financial Products Development Department. November 2017, Managing Director. Aug 2018, joined GENDA as Director. Current position since June 2019.

Mai Shin, GENDA

Putri Tanjung

Commissioner
CT Corp

Putri Tanjung is Commissioner of CT Corp and Director of Transmedia. She was born in 1996, started her entrepreneurial journey at 15 with "El Paradiso," an event organizer. She later founded "Creativepreneur," organizing over 30 events to inspire millions of young Indonesians towards creative entrepreneurship. In 2017, she directed a short-film "KINETIK" as "Muda Bergerak" social campaign.

Appointed Special Staff to President Jokowi in 2019, she initiated "MSMEs Digital Hero" with the Ministry of Cooperatives in 2020, fostering digital innovation for 800.000 MSMEs.

In 2020, she also founded Creative Experience Office CT Corp, focusing on youth-centric digital media and customer experiences. In 2021, she launched "Elevate Women" to open up opportunities for Indonesian women entrepreneurs in the creative industry to get mentorship and capital injection.

In 2022, Putri pioneered Allo Bank, becoming its Chief Marketing Officer and reaching 6 million users in the first year.

In 2023, her efforts for contributions to Indonesia's MSME sector were recognized with the Satyalencana Wira Karya Award by President Jokowi.

Throughout her career, Putri Tanjung has been a catalyst for youth entrepreneurship and digital innovation, impacting Indonesia's economic landscape significantly. Her initiatives continue to empower and inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs while leveraging digital solutions to support small businesses nationwide.

Putri Tanjung, CT Corp

Christoph Gebald

Co-founder and Co-CEO
Climeworks

With more than 15 years of experience in direct air capture, Christoph is considered an expert and among the creators of this growing and crucial industry. In 2023, he was recognized by TIME among the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action. Christoph has given keynotes and spoken on panels at high level global events such as the World Economic Forum, COP and Microsoft’s CEO Summit. For three years in a row, he has been selected as a Digital Shaper by Swiss newspapers, BILANZ and Handelszeitung.

Christoph is a mechanical engineer by training, holding a master’s degree with distinction, and a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich. During his Ph.D. he researched direct air capture technologies and founded Climeworks on this basis together with Jan Wurzbacher in 2009. As co-CEO, Christoph oversees the financial, commercial, project development, communications and human resources side of the business.

Christoph Gebald, Climeworks

Marco Arcelli

CEO
ACWA Power

Marco Arcelli is the Chief Executive Officer and responsible for overseeing the strategy and operations of ACWA Power's growing global footprint and ensuring its continued growth and success worldwide.

He is a seasoned C-level executive with over 20 years of international experience in energy and infrastructure, retail, and digital innovation and has played a crucial role in the strategic positioning and growth of multinational companies. As an energy expert, Marco has held various leadership positions, including CEO Enel Trade, EVP Upstream Gas, CEO of Enel’s North American operations, as well as Chairman of EP New Energy.

Marco also has in-depth expertise in turn-around and operations, having led two corporate transformations highlighted in case studies by IESE and Harvard Business School. He is also a peer reviewer for the International Energy Agency.

He has also made significant contributions in public affairs and government relations, managing policy negotiations at the country and EU level. He is a dedicated advocate of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and has served as an Audit and HR Committee member for listed companies in Germany and Russia.

An active member of numerous Boards, Marco is also a mentor for organizations supporting women in business and young talents.

He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy and has completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program.

Marco Arcelli, ACWA Power

Yutaka Sasaki

President and CEO
NTT DATA Group

After graduating from the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, Yutaka joined NTT DATA Corporation in 1990. In 2016, he was appointed as a Senior Vice President and was engaged in businesses responsible for developing IT solutions and providing services that can be used across industries. Subsequently, he led and expanded the business supporting the transformation of manufacturing customers. In 2020, he was appointed Executive Vice President. From 2021, he led the transition to NTT DATA’s holding company structure for nearly three years, leading the business integration with NTT DATA Ltd. and the establishment of the new domestic NTT DATA Corporation. In 2023, he took up the position of President and CEO of the newly established NTT DATA Corporation and Senior Executive Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation, the holding company. From June 2024, he assumed the position of President and CEO of both NTT DATA and NTT DATA Group.

Yutaka Sasaki, NTT DATA Group

Hiroyuki Yamada

Co-Chairman
KPMG Japan

He joined KPMG Asahi Shinwa (today’s KPMG AZSA LLC) in 1991, KPMG UK’s London office in 2004, the Executive Board in 2015, the Senior Executive Board in 2019, and has been in his current position since March 2023. He has built his career focusing on auditing and advisory services for major financial institutions, and has supported the globalization of companies, including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and listing on the U.S. stock market.

He has positioned DX (Digital Transformation) and SX (Sustainability Transformation) as the core of his growth strategy and is accelerating the transformation of KPMG Japan as a whole, which provides auditing, taxation, and consulting services, etc. In DX, he is leveraging his global network to utilize cutting-edge technologies such as AI and promote data-driven practices. In SX, KPMG AZSA Sustainability marks its 20th anniversary of the establishment this year, and is further reinforcing its structure to meet the needs of companies as a frontrunner in the industry.

The company also promotes the wellbeing of employees with diverse expertise. Through increased investment in human capital, the company intends to improve the quality of its auditing and advisory services and support the creation of new value for companies.

Since 2018, he has served as the Japanese representative on the Global Public Policy Committee, a group of the world's six largest audit firms, and has participated in discussions on corporate reporting and the development of auditing rules. He is committed to his work with the goal of “ Making himself and those around him happy” as his own personal path. Born in Tokyo.

Hiroyuki Yamada, KPMG Japan

Yasuyuki Higuchi

President and CEO
Panasonic Connect

Yasu Higuchi began working as an engineer for Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic) in 1980. In 1992, he joined The Boston Consulting Group. After working for Apple Computer Inc., and Compaq Computer Corporation, he became the President of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. in 2003. At the request of the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan, he took up the position of President and CEO of the retail giant Daiei, Inc. in 2005 where he spent two years rebuilding the company. In 2007 he became a Representative Executive Officer and COO of Microsoft Co., Ltd. (now Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.), before becoming President and then Chairman. In 2017 he rejoined Panasonic Corporation as a Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer and CEO of the Connected Solutions Company. Along with Panasonic’s transition to a holding company system in 2022, the company changed its name to Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd., where he is currently President and CEO.

He was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1957 and graduated from Osaka University School of Engineering, and Harvard Business School.

Yasuyuki Higuchi, Panasonic Connect

Jaehoon Chang

President and CEO
Hyundai Motor

Appointed as Hyundai Motor Company’s Global President & CEO in December 2020, Jaehoon (Jay) Chang is responsible for managing HMC’s global initiatives covering the core of business (passenger/commercial vehicles) and future business development. Using his diverse leadership experiences across the entire automotive value chain, he is leading Hyundai to put customers first and to provide freedom of mobility around the world.

Through the journey, President Chang held the position of Executive Vice President leading People & Business Support Operations, which brought the new culture and working environment within the entire company around the globe, while he also led the Korea Business and Global Genesis Division.

Graduated from Korea University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology in 1987 and holds an MBA from Boston University in 1989.

Jaehoon Chang, Hyundai Motor

Jean-François Manzoni

Professor
IMD

Jean-François Manzoni served as President of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). From September 2024, he serves as an IMD professor to refocus his activities on research and education in leadership and organizational development.

Under his presidency from 2017, IMD redefined its purpose, invested in technology-mediated pedagogies, enhanced research on areas such as digital transformation and sustainability, and strengthened governance and organizational unity. Despite the pandemic, IMD has further enhanced its position as a world’s leader in executive education and an enabler of corporate transformation.

Manzoni’s research, teaching and advisory activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations and corporate governance.

At the organisational level, he studies the content of change, the management of the change process and the role of leaders therein. His work in this area has appeared in several books, articles and over 30 cases.

At the individual level, he studies how leaders can create a caring, high-performance work environment. This stream of research has led to several articles and the award-winning book entitled The Set-Up to Fail Syndrome: How good managers cause great people to fail.

On the corporate governance side, Manzoni focuses on interpersonal dynamics within the Boardroom and between management and the Board.

A Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors, he has served on multiple boards, and currently serves on the Board of Keppel Corp., an international diversified group listed on the Singapore stock exchange.

A citizen of Canada and France, Manzoni received his Doctorate from Harvard Business School.

Jean-François Manzoni, IMD

Kazuo Ichijo

Professor
IMD

Kazuo Ichijo is a Professor of Innovation and Leadership at IMD. His research interests focus on innovation through the process of organizational knowledge creation. His areas of expertise are the development of knowledge-based competence of a firm, the management of innovation, and corporate transformation.

Ichijo has published a number of papers in these research areas. His book, "Enabling Knowledge Creation: How to Unlock the Mystery of Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power of Innovation", won the Best Business Book of the Year award 2000 from the Association of American Publisher's Professional and Scientific Publishing division. He has published a number of academic papers, business journal articles, and books worldwide. "Business Despite Borders: Capitalism in the Age of Populist Anti-Globalization" (Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño and Kazuo Ichijo (editors), Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) is one of his recent publications.

Ichijo has been involved in many corporate transformation activities initiated by leading companies as a consultant and as an outside board member.

From 2003 to 2009, Ichijo worked as the first Japanese Professor at IMD. After working as Dean of the School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University Business School for 8 years, in April 2022, Ichijo returned to IMD as a full-time member of IMD’s Faculty, to extend IMD’s international reach, growing its ties with Japan’s business community, and helping drive the development of its future leaders.

He is the holder of a BA (social sciences) and MS (social sciences) from Hitotsubashi University and a Ph.D. (business administration) from the University of Michigan.

Kazuo Ichijo, IMD

Dom Taylor

Regional General Manager of APAC-Mobility
Uber Technologies

Dom is currently the regional general manager for Uber's mobility business across the Asia Pacific region, overseeing the expansion of the service and safety of riders and drivers in some of the company’s biggest and fastest growing markets including Japan, India and Australia. Dom joined Uber early in its history in 2014 in his native Australia. His first job was introducing Uber to drivers in Sydney before embarking on a wide range of roles within the company, including general manager of Australia & New Zealand. Prior to Uber, Dom worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Macquarie Group and as a consultant for PwC. A father of three daughters, he has a masters in economic history from the University of Oxford as well as undergraduate degrees in accounting from the University of Technology, Sydney and commerce from the University of Melbourne. His academic research has been focused on the economics of the Indigenous Art market in Australia. In August 2024, he moved from Sydney to Tokyo with his family to get closer to the business in Japan and North Asia, which will be a key growth engine for Uber in the years to come.

Dom Taylor, Uber Technologies

David Ha

Co-Founder and CEO
Sakana AI

David Ha is the Co-founder CEO of Sakana AI. He previously worked as a Research Scientist at Google, leading the Google Brain Research team in Japan. His research interests include complex systems, self-organization, and creative applications of machine learning. Prior to joining Google, he was a derivatives trader, serving as Managing Director and head of interest rates trading at Goldman Sachs in Japan. He obtained his undergraduate in engineering science from the University of Toronto, and a PhD from the University of Tokyo.

David Ha, Uber Technologies

David Ha

Co-Founder and CEO
Sakana AI

David Ha is the Co-founder CEO of Sakana AI. He previously worked as a Research Scientist at Google, leading the Google Brain Research team in Japan. His research interests include complex systems, self-organization, and creative applications of machine learning. Prior to joining Google, he was a derivatives trader, serving as Managing Director and head of interest rates trading at Goldman Sachs in Japan. He obtained his undergraduate in engineering science from the University of Toronto, and a PhD from the University of Tokyo.

David Ha, Sakana AI

Atanu Das

Executive Vice President and Head of Project Finance
ACWA Power

Atanu Das is currently Executive Vice President and Head of Project Finance for ACWA Power Company (“ACWA Power”) one of the leading global players in power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen.

Atanu has been with ACWA Power for more than a decade and is responsible for oversighting the global project finance function of the company focusing on structuring and raising limited recourse project finance, refinancings both in the loan markets and the capital markets and derivatives (specifically focussing on rates and currency swaps).

Prior to ACWA Power, Atanu was a structured and project finance banker with experience across the Middle East, India and Asia with institutions such as Mashreqbank and IL&FS.

Atanu has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and an MBA in Finance from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi.

Atanu Das, Sakana AI

Misiek Piskorski

Professor
IMD

Mikołaj Jan Piskorski, known as Misiek, is the Dean of Executive Education and a Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics, and Innovation at IMD. He oversees a wide range of IMD’s executive education solutions, including custom programs, open programs, advisory services, talent solutions, online education, coaching, impact measurement, publishing, and marketing. Previously, he served as the Dean for Asia and Oceania, contributing to IMD's growth in the region and fostering collaboration between industry, government, and academia in each country including Japan. Piskorski's research has been published in top journals, his book on leveraging social platforms for competitive advantage entitled “A Social Strategy: How We Profit from Social Media” was awarded. He serves on the editorial boards of several academic publications. He supports comprehensive transformations for global and regional companies in industries such as financial services, automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare, providing strategic advisory to CEOs, leading transformation projects, and delivering executive education.He began his career at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and was an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School before joining IMD.

David Ha, Sakana AI
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