Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation

Former Credit Suisse analyst and Standard & Poor's ratings executive; now an independent regional/organizational revitalization consultant and professor at Sagami Women's University, specializing in management, sustainable tourism, and social innovation.

Editor, writer, and copywriter who supports communications for social startups. Works as a narrative designer at culture-design firm KESIKI and has a background in media editing and localization.

International entrepreneur and impact investment banker with over 30 years in values-driven business and banking, specializing in inclusive finance, food and agriculture, and renewable energy.

Representative Director of Capital Drive Inc. Former SMBC and IBD banker who worked on IPOs and cross-border M&A; founded Capital Drive in 2019 to support startups with capital policy, IPO, and IR strategy.

Specializes in visualizing corporate positive/negative impact and integrating ESG factors into long-term management strategy. Worked at MSCI, KPMG, and Sustainalytics; EFFAS Senior ESG/Sustainability Advisor and part-time lecturer at Keio University.

Former strategy consultant and turnaround manager; currently executive officer, CFO/CHRO of NewsPicks at Uzabase, director at NewsPicks Studios, and visiting professor at Globis.

Joined the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2005 and worked on disclosure and new business development; since 2022 a Director at Impact Frontiers and an expert advisor to SIIF on overseas impact investing and IMM trends. Author of a book on impact investing; Wharton MBA.

Joined Future Venture Capital, became its youngest president of a listed financial company in 2016, and stepped down in 2022. Founded ABAKAM Inc. in 2022.

Project leader at Koso Nippon focused on public-interest corporation matters; since 2008 has worked on public-interest corporation system reform and supported organizations transitioning to public-interest status, holding several advisory posts under the Cabinet Office.

Works across social issues and design, public and business, and technology and creative fields; contributes to SIIF's outreach design and Impact Economy Lab research. Specializes in corporate transformation and organizational culture, and is involved with deeptech startup Kepler, culture-design firm KESIKI, and creative studio Whatever.