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Akiko Amakawa

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CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures

Tokyo and Boston

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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

  1. TakedaCorporate strategy officer & CEO chief of staffcurrent2023 — present
  2. TakedaHead of Global Business Development Vaccine, GI & NS2020 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. TakedaSenior Director, Global Business Development2018 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Corning IncorporatedDirector, Corporate Development2009 — 2018Corning, New York, United States
  5. Bristol Myers SquibbDirector, Business Development & Alliance Management2008 — 2009Princeton, New Jersey, United States
  6. 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
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
Jiaping Gu
Partner 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).

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