Where does Akiko Amakawa work?

Akiko Amakawa is CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures.

Where did Akiko Amakawa go to school?

Akiko Amakawa studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); The University of Tokyo (BA, Economics).

Akiko Amakawa

Investor

Tokyo and Boston

About

Akiko Amakawa is CEO chief of staff at Takeda, where she previously served as corporate strategy officer overseeing corporate strategy, the CEO office, Board operations, and corporate governance. Since joining Takeda in 2018, she has worked on corporate development and external innovation, and earlier led Global Business Development across Gastrointestinal & Inflammation, Neuroscience, and Vaccines. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Tokyo.

Experience

TakedaCorporate strategy officer & CEO chief of staffcurrent2023 — present
TakedaHead of Global Business Development Vaccine, GI & NS2020 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
TakedaSenior Director, Global Business Development2018 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Corning IncorporatedDirector, Corporate Development2009 — 2018Corning, New York, United States
Bristol Myers SquibbDirector, Business Development & Alliance Management2008 — 2009Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Bristol Myers SquibbAssociate Director, Business Development & Alliance Management2006 — 2008Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Skills & more

Strategic Planning5Corporate Development4Foreign LanguagesValuation5M&A experience3Business Development9Consulting3International Trade1Due Diligence

From Akiko's professional profile.

Colleagues at Takeda Ventures

Andrew S. Plump

Director - President, Research & Development at Takeda Ventures

Asuka Miyabashira

President, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures

Awny Farajallah

Chief Medical Officer at Takeda Ventures

Christophe Weber

President and CEO, Representative Director at Takeda Ventures

Elaine Shannon

President, Global Supply & Quality at Takeda Ventures

Gabriele Ricci

Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda Ventures

Giles Platford

President, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures

Jennifer Smoter

Chief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Akiko Amakawa?: Akiko Amakawa is CEO chief of staff at Takeda, where she previously served as corporate strategy officer overseeing corporate strategy, the CEO office, Board operations, and corporate governance. Since joining Takeda in 2018, she has worked on corporate development and external innovation, and earlier led Global Business Development across Gastrointestinal & Inflammation, Neuroscience, and Vaccines. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Tokyo.
Where does Akiko Amakawa work?: Akiko Amakawa is CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures.
Where did Akiko Amakawa go to school?: Akiko Amakawa studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); The University of Tokyo (BA, Economics).