Where does Akiko Shiono work?

Akiko Shiono is Head of Business Development at NordicNinja.

Where did Akiko Shiono go to school?

Akiko Shiono studied at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (LLM); Keio University (LLB, Political Science); University of Helsinki Summer School (Environmental Ethics).

Akiko Shiono

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Head of Business Development at NordicNinja

United Kingdom

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About

Head of Business Development connecting people and ideas to help shape a better future; interests include AI, climatetech, and communities.

Experience

NordicNinja VCHead of Business Developmentcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
Nordic Innovation House - TokyoCommunity Director2025Tokyo, Japan
Nordic Innovation House - TokyoCommunity Manager2020 — 2025
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (NCCJ)Communications and Project Manager2022 — 2025
Ethical ChoptsicksDirector2018 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
Self-employedFreelance interpreter / coordinator /researcher2019 — 2020Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Japan InitiativePolicy Planing Staff2014 — 2015Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Japan InitiativePolicy Planning Staff2008 — 2010Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Law firmTranslator, Legal assistant2004 — 2007Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
The World BankAssistant2003 — 2004Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
USEN CorporationPublic Relations2001 — 2003Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
ToshibaSales, Asia and the Middle East Asia1999 — 2001Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English · Japanese

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Colleagues at NordicNinja

AS BaltCap

General Partner at NordicNinja

Carolyn Lizbeth Einmann

Operations Manager at NordicNinja

Claes Mikko Nilsen

Head of Founder & Investor Network at NordicNinja

Johan Åkesson

Investment Associate at NordicNinja

Kevin Dean

Chief of Staff at NordicNinja

Marek Kiisa

General Partner at NordicNinja

Marek Kiisa

Managing Partner at NordicNinjaVC

Marius Muresan

General Partner at NordicNinja

Frequently asked questions

Who is Akiko Shiono?: Head of Business Development connecting people and ideas to help shape a better future; interests include AI, climatetech, and communities.
Where does Akiko Shiono work?: Akiko Shiono is Head of Business Development at NordicNinja.
Where did Akiko Shiono go to school?: Akiko Shiono studied at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (LLM); Keio University (LLB, Political Science); University of Helsinki Summer School (Environmental Ethics).

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