Speakers at SB’22 Yokohama

Education
1990 Ph.D., Tokyo University of Science
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

Experience

Senior Fellow of Social Innovation, Babson College; CEO, The Regenerative Paradigm Institute, Educator and Social Change designer for people in change agents roles, organizational leaders who aspire to making a difference, business and organizational teams pursuing meaning work and business effectiveness.
Author of Five best-selling books, including The Regenerative Life: Transform Any Organization, Our Society, Your Destiny, No More Feedback, The Regenerative Business (Michiel Bakker, Google VP wrote Foreword.) 22 Gold Awards thus far for her books. All five books are built around case stories of specific transformation in people, business, community and regions.
Exec Producer, The Regenerative Business Summit and Producer ＆ On Air Talent, Business Second Opinion Podcast.

Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In Biomimicry, she names an emerging discipline that emulates nature’s designs and processes to create a healthier, more sustainable planet. Since the book’s 1997 release, Janine has evolved the practice of biomimicry, consulting with businesses and conducting seminars about what we can learn from the genius that surrounds us. In 1998,
Janine co-founded the world’s first bio-inspired consultancy, a B-Corp called Biomimicry 3.8, bringing nature’s sustainable designs to 250+ clients. In 2006, Janine co-founded the Biomimicry Institute to embed biomimicry in formal education and informal spaces such as museums and nature centers. Over 100 universities are now part of the Biomimicry Educator’s Network, introducing biology’s lessons to students who will one day design, engineer, and manage our world.

Joined TBS Television in 1991 as an announcer. After working as an announcer for 28 years, moved to Promotion Center in July 2019, and became a Director of CSR Plunning Department in July 2021. Leading CSR activities such as media literacy lectures for various schools, Akasaka honey Bee project, DigiCon6Asia (Asia short film contest) etc.
In private, I established Sputnik International in 2000 which has been engaged in various activities in Sri Lanka and Ghana with a focus on international cultural exchange, education and support. I’ve been a director of Japan Yoga Organization (current) since 2009 and a Councilor(2011~) and currently a Director of AFS Intercultural Programs Japan since 2019. I started White Canvas Project which is an art contest in Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka in 2000.
Books: “”In Love with a Different Culture”” (Kosaido Publishing) and “”What will my poop be?”” 』Translation (Eiji Press),”” “Puluwan” of the South Island “”planned and produced (Eiji Press).

Jeroen van Hoof, based in Rotterdam / the Netherlands, is the Global Energy, Utilities & Resources Leader for PwC’s worldwide operations, as well as the global Power & Utilities leader and EU&R Assurance leader.
During his 25-year career at PwC Jeroen has advised many companies, regulators, policy makers and local governments on the ongoing Energy Transition. This brings many challenges around a.o. changing business models, required regulatory changes and customer interaction.
Jeroen takes honour in leading PwC’s global network of highly qualified and dedicated specialists for our industry. As audit partner he has served on many Utilities, Grid and Global Upstream companies. These include both local and internationally listed companies. In addition Jeroen has coordinated various sector mergers and acquisitions, carve outs and large scale cross competence projects.
On a personal level, the complex nature of the challenges facing the industry on all levels makes every day Jeroen works with it a pleasure.
Being passionate about contributing to the ongoing Energy Transition he is proud to chair the Dutch chapter of the World Energy Council and be a member of the board of CIEP (Clingendael International Energy Program).

Born in Yokohama in 2001. He learned about the SDGs in his first year of high school biology class and began producing videos aiming at making the SDGs more familiar to students. In May 2018, he established “50cm.”, a student organization that works to achieve the SDGs. It sought a way for more people to tackle SDGs as their own business while taking away an atmosphere that regards social action as overly conscious. His short film “Take Action, Again” won the SDGs Promotional Video Award in the SDGs Creative Award 2018. In 2020, he entered Yokohama National University, where he is researching community, well-being, and education from the perspective of urban sciences. He is also the founder of “Design, more.”, a project that uses design to create cross-disciplinary action. He conducts workshops and develops teaching materials in order to connect school education and social issues. In 2021, he became a member of the NPO People Design Institute.

Yumi Otsuka was born on November 19, 1968. She graduated from Osaka University with a bachelor’s degree in law in March 1992, and joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in April of the same year.

She became project general manager of MIRAI Project Department, Product Management Division in January 2012. She was promoted to general manager of MIRAI Project Department, Product & Business Planning Division in January 2014.

In January 2016, she became general manager of Administration Department, Toyota Planning Division 1.

In August 2017, she became general manager of GR Development Management Division. She was promoted to field general manager of GR Planning Field in January 2019. She was appointed executive vice president of GAZOO Racing Company in April of the same year. She became senior general manager of GR Planning Field in January 2020.

In February 2020, she was appointed fellow of Sustainability Management Department as well as deputy chief sustainability officer.

In June 2021, she was promoted to operating officer and to chief sustainability officer. She is also in charge of Sustainability Management Department.

KoAnn is Founder and Chief Executive of Sustainable Life Media, producers and conveners of the international Sustainable Brands community. Prior to launching Sustainable Life Media in 2004, KoAnn founded and lead a boutique management consultancy called Organizations That Work, focusing on helping enable breakthrough financial performance through purpose-driven leadership and improved organizational alignment. Prior to that she worked for 18 years in business to business media where she served in positions of increasing responsibility launching and leading media properties including magazines, conferences, trade shows and more for a wide range of markets, starting with natural resources （timber, paper, and mining, and ending with a variety of emerging technology sectors including digital video, computer game development and the web. During her tenure she garnered extensive experience in launching and growing countless product brands, as well as defining a corporate brand strategy and integrating it with a global product brand portfolio spanning many market sectors. She completed her media tenure as Senior Vice President of a multinational division of United Business Media, overseeing a $50 million division with 150 person team.

2015-2020: Chair of the Board of Directors, Zero Waste Academy, Japan – served to spread the zero waste community building concepts all over the world and showcased how a small town could be a model of change to the world. Since 2020, founded Zero Waste Japan – delivers planning and implementation of zero waste policy and projects to local governments, communities and businesses in Japan and elsewhere. Global Shaper, World Economic Forum 2012 to 2020. Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019.

Futoshi Takashima is a founder / CEO of General Incorporated Association “NEW HERO”, that approaches social issues from creator’s point of view, and runs community that connects social activists and creators.
Futoshi is also a visual director / documentalist, specialised in bringing out and capturing ephemeral emotions and moments from individuals, and actively creates social-good contents.
He efficiently applies visual expression and ideas which he cultivated through his experience in advertisement industry, in the field that solves social challenges and works on creating new stories that reach out to people’s hearts.
His major works are P&G “”Mom’s happy 1st anniversary”” (ママも1歳、おめでとう) etc., which won awards both at home and abroad.

Dentsu Team SDGs consultant. Joined Dentsu after working as an IT consultant / marketer for a telecommunications company. After being in charge of a senior researcher at Dentsu Institute, moved to the digital marketing field. In charge of launching Dentsu Digital and being seconded to a consumer goods company for 2.5 years to promote digital transformation. Since 2019, under the theme of Sustainability & Global,have been in charge of a strategist at the Dentsu Global Business Center and also a senior manager at the Sustainability Development Office in Dentsu Japan Network(Dentsu Group). Responsible for global research, PR and planning related to sustainability.

Joined QVC Japan in 2020. Through her experiences as a high school exchange student in the United States, Noriko Akiyama was exposed to international cultures, and diverse perspectives and values from a young age. After graduating from university, in search for a lifelong career, Akiyama worked in various industries including advertising and as a flight attendant. In 1996, she joined the management team of a call center, and for 26 years since, has worked in call center/customer service management across a wide variety of industries. Since joining QVC Japan, she has served on the Advisory Board of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), a global initiative to promote equal opportunities for all people, regardless of gender. Passionate about supporting the careers of women, she holds mentoring sessions to help nurture rising female managers.

The discoverer and the advocate of the “”Waku-Waku Engine ®””, the driving force that makes you feel excited to move forward.
Established this NPO in 2000.
We developed a career education program that enables you to discover your dream and yourself.
In collaboration with schools, companies, local governments, universities, PTA, etc., we are developing the career education program throughout the nation from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
We have so far provided programs to more than 50,000 children.
Received the “”Woman of the Year 2005 Award””, the creative category, presided over by Nikkei WOMAN.
While serving as a member of a committee to review the gender equality promotion program at a university in Kanagawa prefecture, also serving as a corporate CSR education program advisor as well as a trainer for many companies and school teachers.
Received the grand prize in the SME category at the 2017 Career Education Awards sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The author of “”How to start a motivation engine, found by an ordinary housewife””

Mr. Azuma (Azzy) has conducted various trainings, workshops, and coaching for more than 30,000 people in 400 companies. He supports the Sustainability Transformation of business, focusing on organizational development projects using Systems Coaching(R) and introspective leadership training. He has also conducted personal life redesign retreats in New Zealand for the past four years. After two years of study at the Biomimicry Center, he earned a Graduate Certificate in Biomimicry, as the first Japanese holder. He established the Biomimicry Japan Association, in January 2022, aiming to realize a circular and regenerative society through biomimicry. He enjoys traveling around the world through fishing. Father of two children.

– The Graduate Certificate in Biomimicry, the Biomimicry Center
– The Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership (EMSL), Arizona State University
– MBA, Willamette University
– Organization & Relationship Systems Certified Coach (ORSCC)

Division cheif of Media Promotion Division, CCC Media House. In charge of media advertising for the Japanese magazine Pen, madame Figaro Japon, Newsweek Japan, launched Pen international from 2015, and served as Singapore division chief in 2017. Hyogo Prefecture Tourism Headquarters Advisor.

Andy Wilson was Chief Strategy Officer at BBDO Asia for 11 years before joining Ogilvy in January 2022 to lead their Sustainability Practice. He works with companies to shape environmentally and socially sustainable solutions and practices in the region.
A visionary brand marketing leader, culture creator and organization transformer, Andy has an exceptional track record of building business by transforming brands and internal cultures for clients in every sector, across global, regional and local markets for over 20 years.
He has a deep understanding of behavioral change; contemporary corporate culture, consumer psychology and neuroscience, combined with powerful and unique conceptual, creative and storytelling capabilities.
Andy has worked with the world’s leading corporate and product brands in all sectors including FMCG (Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson); B2B (FedEx, SAP, Grobest); financial services (Visa, AIA, American Express); auto (Mercedes, Ford, Exxon); food and beverages (Pepsi, Mars, Diageo, Coca Cola, Fonterra); consumer durables (HP, LG, Motorola, Blackberry); lifestyle (Nike; Vitality; Singtel).
Andy has authored multiple thought leadership articles and papers and is a regular contributor to industry events, learning and development courses. He is one of the first accredited Fellows in Economics of Mutuality (Said Business School, University of Oxford)

Andrew Winston is a globally-recognized expert on megatrends and how to build companies that thrive by serving people and planet. He is one of the most widely read writers on sustainable business in the world, with regular columns in Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.
Andrew’s latest book, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take (co-authored with renowned CEO Paul Polman), is one of Financial Times’ Best Business Books of the Year. Net Positive has been called an “electrifying strategy for business success and unlike any other book you’ve read” by Merck Chairman Ken Frazier, a “wonderful rallying call” by Sir Richard Branson, and “pure heresy” by Arianna Huffington.
Andrew’s first book, Green to Gold, has reached more than 100,000 people in seven languages. Inc. Magazine included Green to Gold on its all-time list of 30 books that every manager should own. And his book The Big Pivot was selected as one of the “”Best Business Books”” by Strategy+Business magazine. Andrew is also the author of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Magazine cover story, “The Net Positive Manifesto” and the HBR “Big Idea” cover story, “Leading a New Era of Climate Action.” His views on strategy have been sought after by many of the world’s leading companies, including 3M, DuPont, HP, J&J, Kimberly-Clark, Marriott, PepsiCo, PwC, Trane Technologies, and Unilever.

Andrew was selected for Thinkers50 list of the top management thinkers in the world. He has appeared in major media such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, New York Times, and CNBC. Andrew is a highly respected and dynamic speaker, reaching audiences of thousands with an entertaining message of practical optimism: the world’s challenges are great, but business has the tools, resources, and creativity to build a thriving world. He has spoken on 5 continents, bringing his inspiration to leadership meetings of the top executives of multinationals, to large industry conferences, and to high-profile events like the World Innovation Forum and TED.

Andrew’s work is based on significant business experience and education. His early career included advising companies on corporate strategy while at Boston Consulting Group and management positions in strategy and marketing at Time Warner and MTV. He received his BA in Economics from Princeton, an MBA from Columbia, and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale. He lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife and two sons.

After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he started working at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He has served such as the director for Tax Affairs, Planning Division, Local Tax Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the department head of the Environment and Citizens’ Affairs Department, Tokushima Prefectural Government. In May of 2003 he was appointed as the governor of Tokushima Prefecture and is currently in his fifth term. Tokushima Prefecture has led the nation by being the first to establish an optical broadband network in the prefecture. With the thought that “wisdom exists in rural areas”, Tokushima has been an engine for promoting GX and DX, and has been a leader in realizing regional revitalization and achieving the SDGs. In July of 2020, for the first time since the beginning of the Meiji period, the functions of a central government office were moved to a rural area with the inauguration of the “Consumer Affairs Agency ・ Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy” in Tokushima.
For two years since September of 2019, he worked as the president of the National Governors’ Association, and during that time he worked to submit many proposals to the national government relating to three national problems: COVID-19, natural disasters, and depopulation, and he also raised the presence of the National Governors’ Association. He was born in 1960. His favorite saying is “once-in-a-lifetime encounters”.

Takeshi is a Finance Manager at Big Society Capital, the leading financial institution dedicated to social impact investment in the UK.
He was a research fellow of Impact-weighted Accounts Initiative (IWAI) at Harvard Business School, sponsored by Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG).
He served as a chief researcher of the Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan. He led research on impact investing and impact measurement.
He worked for PwC, and advised financial institutions on international financial reporting and integrated reporting.
He is a co-founder of Accountability for Change and a former CFO of Teach For Japan.
He holds a Certificate of Public Accountant from JICPA, BA in Economics from Keio University, and MBA from Oxford University.

March 29,1966 Born in Yokohama
2004 Appointed Representative Director, Ishii Zouen Landscape Co., Ltd.
2006 Graduated from Junior Chamber International Japan
Supervisor, Yokohama City Landscape Gardening Society
Executive Vice President, Yokohama Standard Establishment Council
To manage based on the management philosophy “ Our company aims to be a company that shares happiness with all of stakeholders through corporate activities”.
To be development a management based on CSR activities that focus on community contribution.
Those CSR policy is” Incidentally, In a reasonable range and Feel fulfilled”.
More than 20 CSR activities support local sustainable activities, and every year the contents of the activity are announced in CSR debriefing session.
To be always aware of 169 SDGs Targets and incorporate activities into management.
2016 Started Carbon off set
2016 Acquired certification of Bcorp and certificated Best for the world 2018
2017 Awarded excellence at the 7th Carbon Offset Award
Grand Prize Winner at the 9th management Environmental Power Award
2018 Won the award for company that promotes youth experience -based learning activities
by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan
2019 Registered the SDGs partner of Kanagawa Prefecture 2020 Certified at the supreme of Y-SDGs

Hiroki Ishida joined BASF Japan in 1994. He entered the company as a technical expert and was transferred to the Central Research Laboratory of at the headquarters in Germany. After that, he served in several sales positions. When he was stationed in Malaysia, he traveled to various countries as a sales manager for the ASEAN region. In 2010, he was appointed Vice President of the Dispersions and Pigments Division at BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd. and became the first Japanese national to lead the Asia-Pacific region as the head of a business. He became Vice President, BASF Japan Ltd., in 2012. In February 2018, he assumed the post of BASF Japan’s Representative Director and President as the first Japanese person trained within the company. Ishida was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1968. His business philosophy is that the starting point of business is to gain trust.

Joined Bridgestone Corporation in 2004. Engaged in the technology development and introduction for improving environmental footprint at environmental activities promotion division. Supports manufacturing plants not only in Japan but also in Asian countries, Europe and the Americas. In 2010, established the environmental strategy planning function and engaged in global environmental strategy development, such as refining Environmental Mission Statement, formulating Long-term Environmental Vision. In 2012, involved in the construction and start-up of a new manufacturing plant for large and ultra-large off road tire for construction and mining vehicles in US. After returning to Japan in 2015, engaged in CSR promotion activities and supervising global CSR and environmental strategy planning and promotion. In 2018, engaged in corporate planning in global HQ. In 2019, established the corporate sustainability function and promoting global sustainability activities.

After graduating from Keio University in Tokyo, Yu Ihara joined OKAMURA Corporation in 2008. As a design strategist, he has worked on many diverse and interdisciplinary fields such as Product and service development, Design projects of making a brand-new innovation center or a co-creation space, Consulting workplace and workstyle for companies.
He is also a researcher of Keio University, working on new creative methods of design, digital fabrication and co-creation process for innovation.

After graduating from Department of Education, Kumamoto University, I started work at NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY Co., LTD. My sales target customers were corporate enterprises, educational institutions, and local authorities when I was assigned in Kyushu area. I had handled various travel demands, such as large sport events and overseas sales promotion to attract tourists to Japan. In order to bring back demand for tourism after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, I cooperated with Kumamoto prefecture to set up projects and promotions with local companies, which has been still in progress. After I was transferred to present department I belong to in January 2018, I have been involved in developing the guideline for Corporate Sales Department, and planning experience-based programs adopted SDGs.

Yuriko joined IKEA Japan in 2006 attracted by IKEA’s vision and values. She worked at food department at IKEA Tokyo-Bay during the opening period of first store in Japan then moved to Property and Expansion department and worked for 7 years as Market researcher and Real Estate and Development Manager. In 2013, she became Local Marketing Manager in IKEA Kohoku and from 2016 took current position and became a member of country management team. She studied International Relations at University of Tsukuba and spent 1 year in Lidkoping, Sweden during high school as Rotary exchange student. Mother of 9 years daughter and 6 years son.

Yuki Ueno is an Assistant Professor at Tokyo University of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Toyohashi University of Technology in 2014 and was a postdoctoral researcher at the same university. His research focuses on mobile robot mechanisms and operation support systems such as power assist systems. He won the first prize at the NHK University Robot Contest in 2008 and represented Japan at the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest in 2008 (Pune, India), where he won the 2nd runner-up. He is currently supervising a student project based on the NHK Student Robot Contest.

Mr. Ushijima is responsible for leading sustainability advisory business and assurance services for non-financial disclosure as Japan Regional Leader of EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services. Prior to joining EY, he was leadin Global Sustainability Strategy at Hitachi, one of Japan’s largest Japanese electronics companies. At Hitachi, he developed the Hitachi Group’s Sustainability Strategy, ESG Risk Assessment scheme, Human Rights Due Diligence Process, and facilitated Stakeholder Engagement around the world, integrating Sustainability into Hitachi’s business strategy.
Mr. Ushijima is a member of Carbon Pricing Committee of Central Environmental Committee, Ministry of Environment, Japan, and Tohoku University Part-time Faculty. MBA. Keio University

Born in Tokyo in 1960, he graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University School of Business in 1984.Joined NEC System Integration & Construction, Ltd. (currently NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation, hereinafter “NESIC”). Engaged primarily in sales and marketing activities, he took on a leadership role in promoting EmpoweredOffice, a work-style innovation solution advocated by NESIC since 2007.

He became Assistant Senior Vice President & General Manager, Higashinihon Regional Division of NESIC in 2013 and joined the Board of NESIC in 2014. After serving as Vice President and Representative Director of Q&A Corporation (one of the consolidated subsidiaries of NESIC) in 2014, he became President and Representative Director of Q&A Corporation in 2015, achieving successful productivity milestones in the contact center business.

He assumed the position of President & Representative Director at NESIC in June 2017. He has since promoted agile leadership, seeking to accelerate steps towards innovative achievements, and for example, established a corporate venture capital (CVC) funds in January 2018.

A member of the English Debate Club in Shibuya Senior High School. Organized the SOLA 2021 as the Vice Head of the Organizing Committee.
Her goal is to use her strengths and passions to contribute to society in a way unique to her. She is interested in studying law and wrote her thesis researching “What defines a good law”. Through participating in law school seminars and taking online courses of US universities, she is studying legal concepts and law and development. Having lived in US and Germany, she hopes to contribute to the world as an international lawyer in the future.
Some awards include first place in the Tokyo Debate Open, best speaker prize at the K-Cup Tournament. She has also won the best delegation award at the 15th All Japan High School Model UN Conference and received the Secretary General Award at the Global Classroom International Conference. She won the ESU Speech Contest in Japan and represented Japan at the International Public Speaking Contest.

Chika Ezure was born in Tokyo, Japan in 2000. She is studying at Tsuda College, Department of Policy Studies, Social Architecture. She is concerned about the social structure in which women’s intimate areas are considered taboo. She launched her empowerment brand, I _ for ME, and has been selling “Okaeri” shorts, a relax wear with a underwear function. The product has successfully raised 720,000 yen through crowdfunding. The business has been recognized as a Tokyo Startup Gateway 2020 finalist, a 6th year student in the Acceleration Program in Tokyo for Women, and 3rd place in the Global Student Entrepreneur Award 2021 Japan.

Cats Edo is a professor of marketing and marketing research at Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Business and Management School (HBMS). Before joining HBMS in 2016, he served as a professor on Bunka Gakuen University, Department of Fashion Sciences, where he was in charge of Global Management. As a research technical advisor of Survey Research Center Corporation since 1994, he has consulted many corporations through marketing research in Japan. His major interest now is Picture Mining, a research method using pictures from the respondents. He got Master Degree of Commerce at Keio University in 1994. He finished the Ph. D Course of Commerce at Keio in 1997.

Rie leads Salesforce Japan’s stakeholder strategy, driving positive social and environmental impact across the company, customers, partners and community in Japan. Rie previously led the Salesforce Foundation and Salesforce.org with the 1-1-1 model of integrated corporate philanthropy, which dedicates 1% of Salesforce’s equity, employee time and product to the community. Prior to joining Salesforce, Rie worked for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Japan Foundation and the Japan Association for the United Nations World Food Programme, which is a nonprofit that assists activities of the United Nations World Food Programme in advocacy and fundraising.

Dentsu Team SDGs/The”” Food and Life Lab”” leader

In 1992, I joined Dentsu Inc. and worked in the Marketing Department, where I was in charge of communication strategies and product development for many companies.
In 2004, I was the leader of the Wellness Project and the Dietary Education Project at Dentsu Research Institute.
In 2010, I launched the “” Food and Life Lab”” as its leader.
For two years starting in 2016, I was seconded to the Planning Division, Food Industry Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as a planning officer. At MAFF, she has been involved in supporting nutrition improvement in developing and emerging countries as the Executive Director of the Task Force for International Development of Nutrition Improvement Projects.
I was appointed to my current position in April 2018. As an SDGs consultant for Dentsu Team SDGs.

After graduating from Ochanomizu University in 1988, Ogura joined KOSÉ Corporation. As a researcher, she worked on new businesses and in the IT department of the research center before moving to the company-wide IT Management Department in 2007, where she was appointed General Manager of the IT Management Department in 2014, Executive Officer in 2019, and Director of R&D　Laboratories in 2021. In addition to strongly promoting the company’s DX and R&D, she has been a leader in diversity promotion in the area of diverse work styles such as work-life balance and women’s activities in a company-wide cross-functional organization directly under the company’s management since 2017. As a specialist who has been involved in IT for many years, as a leader who leads R&D, as a working woman, and as a mother who has juggled work and child-rearing, she is leading the company’s diversity efforts from her diverse experiences.

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2001. Currently a student at the Faculty of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. Majored in environment and development at the university, which led her to learn about and participate in the Yokohama International Conference on Sustainable Brands. In April 2020, she became a member of the Oita branch of the NPO UMINARI. She is involved in beach cleanup activities and other efforts to address the problem of marine plastic.

Emi is currently the COO and leading ESG/Stewardship efforts for Japan Catalyst, Inc. as well as a leader for Monex Group’s ESG/Sustainability Taskforce. Previously, she held various roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management during her twenty years at the firm (2000-2020). Since 2016, she headed the Stewardship Responsibility Group in GSAM Japan leading research in ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and conducted company research and engagements. Emi is active in industry initiatives and is a leader for Japan Chapter of SASB Fundamentals of Sustainable Accounting as well as the Chair of the Steering Committee for Japan Stewardship Initiative (JSI). Currently, she is a member of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance established by Japan Financial Services Agency and Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Kato leads the Japan Avery Dennison Avery Dennison Smartrac business as a pioneer in the implementation of RFID in Japan, and provides services to a wide range of customers, including apparel, cosmetics, food manufacturers, logistics, convenience stores, and the government. He joined Avery Dennison in 2011, and has developed new business with a number of key retailers and brands, and contributed to rapid sales growth as commercial director in the Japanese market, a.k.a. the Sumo project.
After graduation, Kato started his career at Louis Vuitton and experienced a wide range of brands under the LVMH group. Prior to joining Avery Dennison, he provided consulting services to major retailers and consumer brands at Kurt Salmon US Inc., a management consulting firm, where he gained extensive experience not only in strategic initiatives but also in operational improvement projects. Kato holds a BA in Philosophy from Sophia University, and went through the Digital Leadership Acceleration Program at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley.

Born in Hokkaido in 1961. Graduated from Ritsumeikan University in 1985 with a major in marketing,and joined Wacoal Co., Ltd.In 1991, joined Sanyo Kokusaku Pulp (1993, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., merged), worked in the coated paper department, Ishinomaki factory office, etc. After that, became involved in strengthening the packaging business as Head of Packaging and Communication Center of Planning Headquarters established in April 2016.Since July 2021, I’ve been working on promotion of biomass materials utilizing MICE and establishment of new communication styles.

Since 1999, Mr. Kaneda has been pursuing a career in CSR/ESG/Sustainability at five companies; SONY Corporation, Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, ANA Holdings Inc. and NTT Data Corporation.

Before the CSR career, his professional experiences were also cultivated in the External Relations Department at Sony, the Economic Section at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the Bloomberg TV (announcer) and the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University (part-time lecturer).

He is active as Director of Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation, Director of Japan Society for Social Innovation and Jury President for SDGs Special Award of Dentsu Advertising Awards, and used to be a member of UN Global Compact LEAD program and IIRC Pilot Program.

Mr. Kaneda graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Keio University in 1987 and completed his master’s course majored in Multinational Enterprise Theory, Reading University in 1993.

He is the project leader for the education of human resources that can contribute to the achievement of the SDGs at Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Shibuya Junior and Senior High School, which received the highest evaluation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as Super Global High School and is now designated as a base school for curriculum development in the World Wide Learning Consortium Construction Support Project. He is also the president of High School Parliamentary Debate Union of Japan.
Based on the belief that the next generation of leaders are those who have the will and ability to make use of their individuality and strengths to play an active role in various fields toward the achievement of the SDGs, he has developed and disseminated cross-curricular active learning classes, English classes using parliamentary debate, and classes for establishing identity that leads to self-realization.
He is the author of “”How to Create Identity – To Become the Person You Want to Be”” (Shonen Shashin Shinbunsha) and “”Guru Guru – What’s ESD? -(distributed from UNESCO School website), Short Debate in the Classroom (distributed from HPDU of Japan website) and so on.

I graduated from the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages at Sophia University in 1982, and joined Casio in the same year and worked for it for 39 years until May, 2021. In my first 27 years with the company, I was engaged in overseas sales of system products; I also experienced overseas assignment in Australia for about 2 years and in the U.S.A. for 4 years.
For the next 12 years, as a manager at CSR Promotion Office, later Sustainability Promotion Office, I have worked to promote penetration of compliance and CSR/Sustainability into entire Casio Group companies. Based on the principles of the Global Compact and using ISO26000 as a guidance, I proceeded with efforts especially “”human rights”” as a material issue.
In 2015, I have launched a CSR Leader organization to promote CSR within the Casio Group by using a bottom-up approach.
Since 2018, I have been an instructor of the course “”Past Question Exercises and Explanations for the CSR Exam Level 3″” of the “”Sustainability Department Members’ Cram School”” sponsored by Alterna.
I am also serving the certified non-profitable organization, Sustainable Management Forum of Japan as director.

A wide range of medical experiences from preventive medicine based on orthomolecular nutrition therapy,microbiomes or  biological medicine, lifestyle diseases to terminal care.
Aiming to solve social issues through healthcare such as “Planetary health” ,the health of people and the whole earth based on insights into food, agriculture and environmental problems.
Living a two-base life in Tokyo and Tottori,a Japanese countryside and opened a field of Synecoculture　researched by Sony Computer Science Research Institute.
https://www.sonycsl.co.jp/tokyo/407/
Running UZWA project aiming to update OS of human consciousness and society based on mathematical engineering of morality emotions of Tokyo university.
http://meome.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/
recent books
・Grow the “soil” of intestines and forest　〜Planetary health with microorganisms〜
・A science of body odor and halitosis

Had strong interest in medical diagnostic imaging and joined GE Healthcare Japan back in 1991. Have been with the company since then. Experienced various roles and functions within product development, from image quality engineer to project manager to customer care, and started to buid a strong passion in people development. Promoted to general manager of ultrasound engineering division in Japan in 2012 to lead the overall operations as part of the global development team. Also has been a member of GE Women’s Network, drove and participated in events around women’s career and Inclusion & Diversity. Serves as co-leader of Women’s Network Japan hub since 2018. Also active as ICF Associate Certified Coach and official mentor for Mentor For Co. Ltd.

Agricultural & Environmental Engineer
1991 AJINOMOTO CO.,INC.
1997 AJINOMOTO CO.,(THAILAND)LTD.
2001 Established FD GREEN (THAILAND)LTD. ,which is agricultural company
2015 AJINOMOTO FINE-TECHNO CO.,INC, Corporate Executive Officer, General Manager of Activated Carbon Division
2021 AJINOMOTO CO., INC. Senior manager, Sustainability Development Dept.

Born in 1997 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the Faculty of Science at Okayama University in 2021, he entered the Graduate School of Maritime Science at Kobe University. Withdrew in September of the same year and entered the graduate school of Okayama University in October. While at Okayama University, he founded ABABA Corporation, which provides a platform for companies to recommend and hire people who cannot be hired at the final interview. His goal is to create a society where the process of hiring is valued, not just the end of the process. The service has won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, the SDGs Japan Award, and the Business World Special Award, and has appeared in numerous media. The number of companies using the service has exceeded 300. It has also attracted attention as a start-up that developed its entire service with no code.

Lived in the UK for 5 years and currently attends Shibuya High School. President of her school’s English Debate Club.
From serving as the Head of the Organizing Committee for SOLA 2021 to managing international conferences like the Model G7 Summit, is actively involved in promoting social participation among young people. Has organized multiple tournaments and workshops to promote the sport of debating. Lobbies for children’s rights in Japan and has spoken at numerous rallies and with the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan.
In the future, aims to become one of Japan’s leading social entrepreneurs and bridge the gap between Japan and the world by helping student startups succeed in global markets like Silicon Valley.
Previous achievements include: 1st place at the 9th National Junior High School English Debate Tournament, 1st place at the Parliamentary Debate World Conference and Competition 2020, STEAM Japan Award 2021 Finalist, Grand Prize at the Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan 2021.

Kulvech Janvatanavit is now a CEO at IOD (Thai Institute of Directors Association). He has led CAC (Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption) under the supervision of IOD. CAC is a private sector platform that addresses corruption issues in Thailand.
He is currently a member of the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s Sustainability Award Committee.
Before he was working at IOD, Kulvech was a director at The Financial Institutions Policy Committee (FIPC), one of the main committees in the Bank of Thailand. The FIPC is responsible for setting prudential policies, regulations, and supervisory practices to ensure the safety and stability of Thailand’s financial institutions. Kulvech was a partner at PwC, helping clients integrate sustainable development into their business operations. His team assisted several leading Asian multinational businesses in developing sustainability strategies to adapt to the ever-changing global business landscape.
Kulvech holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and International Business from Sasin GIBA, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University.

Learned and acquired to be more responsive to changing consumer needs, more attuned to the macro trends driving market opportunities, more interactive in customer relationship management and more nimble in how to strategize, assign resources and build marketing programs to support rapid, continuous innovation.

Marketing specialist/generalist with substantial experience.
Interested in innovation in marketing.

Held leadership roles in on-line CS, on-line sales channel, brand building, sports marketing, digital marketing, integrated marketing communication and game publishing

Committed for people capability building and performance management.

Extensive industry experience in Consumer Products, Electronics (LCD TV, Ref, W/M, A/C), Mobile, Internet and online game

Specialties:
New Business Development
On-line Platform
Marketing Communication
Sports Marketing
Digital Marketing
Brand Marketing
Media Management
Marketing Strategy and Planning
Project Management

In OEM business of automobiles, conducted leading MaaS research and the project of an on-demand autonomous driving service. After joining DTC, supported planing and realizing the structure related to Smart Mobility and Smart Local in each companies and local governments.

●1994, travelled to the former Yugoslavia and reported on the war situation in Bungei Shunju, a monthly magazine.
●1990-94
Main newscaster, NHK-BS’s “”World Report””, and NHK’s “”Good Morning Japan”” and “”Morning Wide””;
●1994-98 TV Asahi’s evening news broadcast “”News Station.”” 1995, following Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, delivered reports from the ground.
●1998-2014, hosted TV Tokyo’s “”WBS (World Business Satellite)”” covering developments in the Japanese economy and business.
has also hosted
“”National Election Special Coverage””, and “”The Challenge of Jack Welch: The Greatest Corporate Leader””.
●2005- 14, Main newcaster, Broadcast Satellite (BS) Japan’s “”Kotani Maoko’s KANDAN””; interviewed numerous CEOs and business leaders on topics ranging from corporate management to personal life.
●2014-19, Main newcaster, Broadcast Satellite (BS) Japan’s nightly news programme, “”Nikkei Plus 10″”.
●2005〜
UN WFP (World Food Programme) Adviser
●2013〜
WEF(WorldEconomicForum)’s IMC(International Media Council)member
●2015 Moderate at annual OECD Forum
●2015-present TOYOTA Mobility Foundation member of the Board of Director
●2020-present, Main newcaster, BS TV Tokyo’s special number “SDGs will change the future ~Maoko Kotani surveys the world~”
●2020-present, Open House Co.,Ltd. member of the External Director

Born in Kanagawa. Established several women’s soccer teams, leagues and organizations, ie. Tsukuba University women’s soccer club, Kanto Women’s University Football Association. Involved in various international and domestic soccer events and activities, ie. 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup USA volunteer, 2002 FIFA World Cup Japan/Korea, JFA Football Conference, and JFA Women’s College. Run “Bridge” program, which provides opportunities for study abroad in the US through soccer since 2002. Serve as general manager and coach in the JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 2011-2021. Became the current position newly started WE League (Women Empowerment League) board member and Director of Empowerment Division. Miyuki has dedicated to development of women’s soccer in Japan and now aims to change a society to ‘Diverse world with full of everybody’s dream’ through WE League.

Yoshinari Koyama is a professor of business administration at Kanto Gakuin University. He also serves as president. He holds a Ph.D. from Meiji University and has taught at Yamanashi Gakuin University, Yokohama National University, Meiji University. His areas of interest and research include CSR, business ethics, ethics training and education.

In charge of Internet marketing at 20th Century Fox Film (now 20th Century Studio).After that, he worked as Chief Operating Officer at the Great Works Shanghai branch of the creative agency from Sweden. Currently, he is working as Chief Manager in the PR ＆ Advertising Department of the 100-year-old Japanese manufacturer of blades, Kai Corporation.

As part of the promotion of smart city and super city projects, I am in charge of the development of advanced wide-area disaster prevention information services with the aim of achieving zero escape for residents in the event of a natural disaster. In recent years, due to climate change caused by global warming and other factors, natural disasters such as torrential rains have become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world, and have had a tremendous impact on people’s lives. In addition to conventional hard measures such as disaster prevention infrastructure and facility management, we aim to create a smart city that is resistant to disasters by combining soft measures that encourage residents to take prompt and appropriate evacuation actions through the use of information.

EXPERIENCE
Present
Director of Japanese business ethics society
Director of Global business society
Director non profit organization sustainability forum Japan

Chiba University of Commerce 2020 to present
Professor,Platform for Arts and Science

ITO EN, LTD 2008 to 2019
2014-2018 Managing Executive Officer, CSR Department
2014-2010 Director
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2008-1977
2008-2007　Director-General of Kanto Regional Forest Office
2006-2005　Councillor (Deputy Director-General for International Affairs), Minister’s Secretariat　2005-2004 Councillor, Minister’s SecretariatI Ministry of the Environment

EDUCATION
1976 Graduated from the Tokyo University law department

WROTE BOOKS
“Q & A SDGs Manegement” 2019 Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.

Aki Sato works as the head of Sustainability Planning Department of Sustainability Promotion Divison in Hitachi, Ltd. She is responsible for making sustainability strategy and communicating including reporting, engagement and external ESG assessment.
She was in Singapore from 2011 to 2015 in Hitachi Asia Ltd for RHQ role for sustainability.

With experienced in promoting business practices with Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance in Thai Capital Market. Currently Sakulthip is Co-Founder and Managing Director of NISECorp, a social enterprise in Thailand and a pioneer in developing the Social Value eco-system in Thailand, She is also Secretary General of Social Value Thailand Association, associate member of Social Value International, SVTH is a non-profit organization which aim to promoting social value accounting standard and professional development in Thailand. In addition, she is driving BCORP Movement in Thailand, the Certified B Corporations (B Corps), are companies verified by B Lab to to meet social sustainability and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Last but not least, She is also former Secretary General and Founding Member of WorkabilityThailand(WTH), A non-profit organization which aim to promoting competitive employment for person with disabilities and vulnerable group in Thailand and across Asia.

Maiko is CEO of Fairtrade Label Japan since 2021. She is also working as a manager at Owls Consulting Group after she worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
At Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, she was involved in a wide range of projects including business strategy planning, business related sustainability / SDGs, especially focusing on business and human rights.
She obtained B.A. of Economics and Master of Development Economics from Hitotsubashi University –Japan
She is a graduate of the SA8000 Basic Auditor Course.

In 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, she braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives.

Through nearly 60 years of ground-breaking work, initially by Dr Goodall and through the decades by a dedicated team at Gombe, she has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment.

Before the pandemic she travelled the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees and environmental crises, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share. Over the last nearly two years Jane has adapted and leveraged technology to deliver her message of hope and activism to even larger audiences around the world.

I am a regenerative practitioner, strategist and agent for change who walks side by side with brands, organisations, cities and municipalities who want to be part of the movement to create a new regenerative economy. As a strategist, facilitator and educator, I harness the power of the collective intelligence of organisations and communities to create visions for the future they want – together – and find the vitalising energy, psychological safety and will to sustain long term change.

I care deeply about healing the story of separation between humanity and nature, and between humans themselves through divisive cultural, social and economic barriers. I believe strongly in the power of connection between people and place. My work helps to surface the bio-culturally unique stories of people and place which set and sustain vision to travel to tomorrow’s regenerative future.

I am frequently invited to give keynote talks at events where navigating the journey towards an uncertain future is a key exploration.I speak at global sustainability events, give customised talks at organisational annual conferences, and am regularly invited to speak as a panellist. I particpiate in webinars and workshops, and am host of Connectle’s Regenerative Business series of global webcasts.
I bring complex issues to life with engaging storytelling, well-researched data and facts, and help audiences to engage with the major systems shifts we need to undertake to create a regenerative future for all.
Almost four decades of work with purpose-led global brands like Patagonia and Timberland, ambitious start-ups seeking to activate whole systems change, and working in my own back yard Sussex in England, I bring a unique perspective on how global systems affect us all – locally – and how and why we need to change that
The Emergent Regenerative Economy
How do we redesign our economies to meet the convergent global challenges of climate change, ocean acidification, soil depletion, biodiversity loss which have the potential to fundamentally shift social patterns and behaviour? What does a fair, just and regenerative economy look like and can it live alongside business-as-usual? A look at key issues such as ownership, finance, business models, breaking the last colonial taboos, education, land management, regenerative food systems, integrated regenerative culture in urban design.
The Nature of Place
Governments, regional authorities and councils worldwide are declaring a climate emergency and setting net zero targets. We have many models of how to achieve resilient, thrivable cities of the future. But which ones are really working to create thriving holarchies of place? What should we be thinking about to create islands of sanity, thrivable place and space for all life? Is it net zero? Smart Cities? Doughnut Districts? Circular Cities? Bioregionalism? or Zero Zero? How do we understand and resolve the carrying capacity of urban development to ensure a space for unheard voices?
The Story of Separation
What are the key underlying narratives and sources of our current ecological and economic crisis? How have the thriving economies of the 20th century arrived at the destructive, depletive economies of the 21st century? Exploring the story of separation and how we heal it: between humans and nature; between humans and humans (othering, the nation state, gender, race, religion, unnatural borders; and the human inner world driving the crisis of addiction, depression, mental & physical health. What are the implications for your business?
The Future We Want
The last decade has gradually revealed a failure of democracy and the economic system to address the wicked problems we are presented with. How are we going to achieve the future we all want? Do we even know what that is? Is it time to consider a more radical approach to inclusion, diversity and creativity. It’s time to invite in citizen democracy into our strategic thinking and development processes. How we approach sovereignty and strategy, sharing and think and work in systems, will determine how easily we achieve the future we want.
Getting to Net Zero (Construction)
What is the real challenge for the home building, construction and urban design industries? What is the real scope of getting to net zero if its not offsetting and tree planting? What does it take to re-design an industry based on energy where nothing is burned? What is the real scope of the transformation and what does that mean for real estate?
From Competition to Collaboration

Ryoko Shimokawa was appointed as Group CSuO in August 2021, responsible for promoting purpose-driven management of the entire Sompo Group. To deliver Sompo’s Purpose, she works on enhancing Sompo’s corporate value with the mission of promoting sustainability of the entire Group and the dissemination of the Purpose within the Group as well as planning brand strategy for external communication.
She joined Sompo Himawari Life Insurance in 2016. She led personnel system reform, work style innovation, and health & productivity management as Executive Officer and General Manager of HR Dept. In 2020, she participated in the launch of the Healthcare Business Development Dept. of SOMPO Holdings.
Prior to joining Sompo Group, she was engaged in financial advisory service and real estate investments at Goldman Sachs. As a founding member of the Japan office of the Carlyle Group, she was involved in buyout investments and enhancing the corporate value of several portfolio companies. Then she moved to work at McDonald’s Japan, where she was involved in business strategy and restaurant development, and led Brand Extension (new business development/expansion) as Senior Director.She holds an MA in Economics from the University of Tokyo.

Takeshi Shimotaya is Managing Director of Sustainavision Ltd. which was established in 2010 based in the UK in order to bridge the gap between Japan and Europe in Sustainability field. Sustainavision Ltd. conducts CSR/sustainability research and training, such as “CMI Approved Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner training” for Japanese companies mainly in Japan and in Europe.
He established the Sustainable Restaurant Association Japan in 2018 and started activities to collabolate the Sustainable Restaurant Association in the UK to make food system more sustainable.
He graduated in MSc Environmental Science at University of East Anglia and in MBA at University of Lancaster in the UK.

Dr. Sirikul established her own consulting firm after working for global corporations for nearly twenty years. The mission of her firm is to be a small but competent strategic advisory company with the aim of working with Thai clients who truly believe in sustainable branding and systematic methodology. Her approach to develop brand strategy is based upon the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.
With a background ranging from creative to management to professional training plus her own unique combination of creative flair and strategic thinking, Nui is a “one-of-a-kind” consultant who can provide strategic and holistic recommendations that are sensible and practical for each client’s issues.
Her strength is Brand Strategy Development, Branded CSR, and Brand-led Business Planning. She is the author of Build Brand and Sufficiency Branding, Sustainable Brand pocket books. In addition, she is a special lecturer for Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok University and to name a few.
Dr. Sirikul was invited by Krungthep Turakit TV to be the special TV host for the Marketing 3.0 TV program on the occasion of Phillip Kolter’s talk in Thailand. She also hosted Sustainability Global Trends and the Global Dialogue TV program for the 2013 Global Dialogue on Sustainable Development Conference.
Dr. Sirikull is well respected in her field as being one of the most knowledgeable consultants in Corporate Branding and Sustainable Development. Her branding experiences cover from Banking to Education, from large corporation to SME.

Born and raised in Thailand, Sirikhanate Sakulyong (nicknamed Moowan) grew up with a strong interest and love for animals and the natural world that soon paved way to a passion in environmental justice and sustainability at a young age.
She has spent 7 years studying and working in California, USA where she received a Bachelor’s degree in industrial design with a minor in Ecological Practices and an Associate’s Degree in stop motion animation. Graduated with high distinction and a recipient of Student Merit Award from Industrial Designers Society of America, Sirikhanate has worked as an intern and junior designer at Montaag and Hatch Duo in California prior to moving back to Thailand.
Outside of design, she continues to build up her interest and passion in education that started from volunteering at road-side Sunday school in her teenage year to training as an Educator at Children’s Creative Museum in San Francisco. She hopes to integrate her educational background with her pursuit of design.
She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biomimicry at Arizona State University with the goal to utilize her creative skills in combination with biomimetic approach to design sustainable, empathetic solutions.

Member of the English Debate Club at Shibuya High School. Designed SOLA 2021’s official website as the Vice Head of the Organizing Committee.
Hopes to contribute to society through a pursuit of the question, “What can I uniquely do?” Activities include directing the photography of a short film on the importance of “listening” to those struggling with mental health, and research on the implementation of Mental Health Literacy education in Japan. Based on her own experiences with scoliosis and spinal fusion, currently designs a website providing deeper insight into the treatment process. Will begin her own research on the pathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis at the University of Tokyo in April 2022. In the future, hopes to work abroad as a surgeon.
Previous achievements include: 1st Place at The HPDU of Japan Junior High School Debate Competition 2020 and The 9th All Japan Junior High School English Debate Competition. Also selected to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange.

From 2010 to 2017, he served as the principal of Yokohama City Nagatadai Elementary School, and from fiscal 2018 he became the principal of Hie Elementary School. In 2015, won the ESD Grand Elementary School Award for the practice of the “Maple Approach”. In 2018, won the ESD Startup Award. There are many instructors and lectures on school organization management, servant leadership, and work style reform based on ESD based on the whole school approach. Asahi Shimbun’s web site “Ronza”, monthly principals, monthly teaching profession training, and other educational magazines and newspaper articles have been written to create a colorful and energetic school. Director of Environmental Education Research Committee, Elementary and Junior High Schools, President of Kanagawa Prefectural UNESCO School Council, Wind Project for the Future, Head of Education / Principal Platform, etc. Authored “Colorful School Creation”-ESD Practice and Principal Mind-(Gakubunsha 2019)

A 2018,2019 One Young World Ambassador, Ibun’s first study abroad was at the age of 8 years old on her own. She has since studied in China, Canada, Mexico and Spain. During her journey in four different countries, she learnt the importance of education and the potential of human connection. After returning to Japan, she completed her BA at Waseda University School of International Liberal Studies and began working at Johnson & Johnson in the field of digital marketing.
In a deeper pursuit of her dream of realizing a “borderless world”, she co-founded World Road.Inc. Connecting local enterprises and schools to social entrepreneurs from 201 countries to learn from each other and come up with a sustainable solution that solves global social issues.

Joined Sanyo Scott (currently knowned as NIPPON PAPER CRECIA) in 1988. Working mainly as a sales for family care product such as tissue paper and toilet roll. And then worked in the R&D and Marketing division. Developed environmentally and logistic friendly products, as well as women’s friendly products that focus on reducing housework and negative minds. In 2015, worked on “Scottie 3 times long lasting toilet roll” and “Scottie fine reusable paper towel” which became a hit product. From June 2020, she became the first female director in the company. Also as a General Manager of the Sales Planning Division and the Marketing Department. In 2019, set up an in-house CSV project “Crecia Shared Value Project” and focusing on sending message of NIPPON PAPER CRECIA’s SDGs.

Born in Osaka in 1966. Graduated from the Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University and joined Kao Corporation in 1991. Engaged mainly in the development of surfactants at the Material Development Laboratory and the Material Science Laboratory. During this period, he studied at the Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University for two years in order to introduce catalytic aerobic oxidation reaction technology, and applied it to the new production of surfactants. In 2015, he was transferred to R&D Division, Kao Chemicals Europe. After serving as director of the institute, he was transferred to the ESG Global Action Promotion Department in September 2020, and assumed his current position in January 2021. The company is focusing on the promotion of a wide range of ESG activities, including initiatives in environment, human rights, and corporate citizenship activities.

Graduated from the Department of Urban Engineering of Tokyo University . And I joined Takenaka Corporation and belonged to the Development Planning Headquarters. I has been involved in urban development projects such as redevelopment of factory site,urban area,and lands of corporate. My main projects include Shiseido Ginza Building,UenonoMori Sakura Terrace, Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome, and Kokubunji Station North Exit Redevelopment. The Town Development Strategy Office was established in 2017 and assigned as a start-up member. I am working with various actors to think about and work on solving social issues and to create new businesses for Takenaka Corporation to induce innovation in the city. Major projects include “East Bay Tokyo Project”, “Co-working Lobby Nesto” in Ogawa City, Saitama, and “Narai-juku regeneration project” in Shiojiri City,Nagano, “Urban autonomous boat project” aiming to solve social issues such as traffic, logistics,and crime prevention,at waterfront area.

Joined the bank in 1996. Worked in the Corporate Planning Dept., IT Innovation Dept., and then joined the Corporate Sustainability Dept., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) from April 2019. Current position effective from October 2020.

CEO – UMINARI, Co-Head – no filter, Expert – World Economic Forum, Strategic Advisor – The Yield Lab

He joined Dentsu Research Inc. in 1992, and was a member of the team that launched the consumer & audience database at Dentsu Inc. in 1994. From 1994, he was a member of the team that launched the consumer & audience database at Dentsu. From then until 2012, he was stationed in the consumer research and advertising communication planning sections of Dentsu, where he supported projects based on an understanding of consumer in advertising communication planning and product and service development. In July 2020, he was appointed as the first director of Institute for Human Research, a symbolic organization for understanding Human Being.He is currently active as a lecturer at seminars and workshops for various associations, organizations, and customers on understanding ‘sei-katsu-sha’, as well as releasing PR materials for his company.

Joined Nihon L’Oreal KK in 2019. In addition to the role of Head of Purchasing Department, she has assumed additional responsibilities as Human Rights Correspondent since 2020, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion Correspondent since 2021. Nihon L’Oreal Purchasing has been actively engaging in L’Oreal Group’s ambitious sustainability program towards 2030 – “L’Oreal for the Future” by partnering with external suppliers to provide access to work to underpreviledged communities (“Solidarity Sourcing”), implementing “Ecodesign” of store furnitures and other promotional tools, as well as promoting fairtrade sourcing.

Daniel Krohn has been working in the sustainability field for more than 13 years. He currently is the International Partnerships Manager for Sustainable Brands. He manages the international line of business for Sustainable Brands where he works closely with all of the company’s international teams. Prior to his current position, Daniel worked as the Director of Global Sustainability for an agriculture company, Becker Underwood/BASF. He has an MBA and a BA in biology. Daniel has additional training and education in sustainable business practices from Institute of Design at Stanford University, Harvard Business School Executive Education in Corporate Social Responsibility, One Planet Leaders (World Wildlife Fund), GRI Sustainability Reporting Certification, Natural Resources Canada (NRC) and Point Carbon – Carbon Trading.

Darren Beck is the vice president of membership and international at Sustainable Brands, where he has helped hundreds of companies leverage purpose to reduce business risk, enhance brand and reputation, identify new market opportunities, and boost their bottom line. Darren combines his experience in environmental and social innovation, having helped establish one of the country’s premier corporate sustainability programs, and a unique perspective rooted in advertising, marketing and sales to help brands thrive.

Thomas Kolster is a man on a mission — one of the early pioneers in the do-good space, coining the term “”Goodvertising”” to describe the changing impact-advertising landscape that’s become a movement in itself.
As a seasoned advertising professional counting more than 16 years, he’s a vocal voice for advertising and brands as a force for good; his book on the subject, Goodvertising is the most comprehensive book to date exploring communication for good.
Thomas is a globally recognized keynote speaker featured at events including SXSW, TEDx, Eurobest, D&AD, Epica, ad:tech & Sustainable Brands; a columnist for Adweek, The Drum, the Guardian and several other publications; and a regular judge at international award shows. As a passionate entrepreneur and change-agent, he’s launched impact platforms such as Cph:Change and Wheregoodgrows.com. The Huffington Post has dubbed him an “Inspirational Leader”.

Worked for an advertising agency as in creative division.
After changing jobs, editor and director more than 10 years of experience planning and implementing in fashion E-commerce.
Also in charge of public relations. Developed and operated various web-sites (owned-media, corporate website, EC) and CRM.
Managed new business within an enterprise.
From 2021, joined YUIDEA as a business manager of sustainable branding.Created new web media named “”Sustainable Brand Journey”” and manage it.
Master of Arts.

Born in 1985, Yuima Nakazato graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2008. Founded YUIMA
NAKAZATO Co., Ltd. in 2015. In July 2016, formally selected as a guest designer for Haute Couture Week. Since then,
Yuima has continued presenting his collections at Paris Fashion Week, offering his trademark fusion of technology and
craftsmanship. From July 2021, initiated FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM, which is an educational project for the
ambitious next generation fashion designers. Yuima pursue the cutting-edge fashion through Haute Couture Week, and
eager to tackle social issues at the same time.

After graduating from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, after working at a securities brokerage, joined the industrial waste treatment company”Nakadai” in 1999. Expanded business as a comprehensive recycling business, such as acquiring ISO14001 certification and launching a reuse market for second-hand products auctions. Defined a waste and recycling company is not just a waste-disposal company, but also as a “Remarketing Business”, which reuses and circulates waste for creating new value. Established “Mono: Factory” that constantly exhibits and sells more than 400 types of materials with the concept of “ideas are born from Materials” and incorporated. Received the 2013 Good Design Award and the Future Design Special Award. WIRED Audi INNOVATION AWARD 2016. Provide consulting and training in the environmental field in general, such as building recycling businesses for various companies, reducing CO2 emissions, and recycling waste.

Mr. Nagoshi is responsible for project management and research on labor, human rights, diversity & inclusion, sustainability and CSR as Senior Manager of Ernst & Young Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS).
Prior to joining EY, he was an adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and served at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 2010 to 2014, during which time he advised the Japanese Government on its human rights policy through assessing global trends as well as the prevailing political and social contexts in ASEAN and the Middle-East. He regularly participated in global rule-making meetings and was the representative of Japan during the negotiations on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. He continues to be one of the internationally-recognised leading experts in the field of business and human rights.
Masa has also worked for NHK as a television programme director, producing news programmes focused on business sustainability (environment and clean technologies) and human rights.
He has a Masters’ degree in Human Rights from the University College London and is fluent in Japanese, English, Chinese and French.

Completed the doctoral program at Yokohama City University Graduate School in 2016, Ph.D. (Business Administration). Currently, Professor in the Department of Business Administration, School of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University, General Manager of Student Achievement Center, Tokai University, and Director of the Center for Educational Development and Research, Tokai University. The research themes are Cyber Solution Business and research on Educational Information Systems that foster Independent Learning-oriented Students.

Experienced sourcing and supply chain leader with a deep end-to-end supply chain understanding. Long proven track record within leading and developing sourcing and supply chain activities in a global context with many stakeholders creating tangible business results.

Excellent business development and problem solving skills combined with a strong educational background (MBA).

Motivated by working with business development, leadership and change management within sourcing and supply chain activities. Now also with a strong environmental perspective.

Dai-ichi Life Group has set Group vision, protect and improve the well-being of all in 2021, and has been tackling business transformation especially in Japan by following a process of value creation based on sustainability.
After joining The Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company in April 1995, Nishimura has assumed various roles mainly in actuarial function, international business, including liaison to Protective Life in the U.S. before assuming his current position in April 2018.

Sachi Ninomiya-Lim is an Associate Professor and Senior Manager at the Student Achievement Center, Tokai University in Japan. She has developed her career as a facilitator, coordinator, and researcher for environmental education and education for sustainable development (ESD) at NGOs, government institutes, and universities in Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Thailand for over two decades. Her current major responsibility at Tokai lies in innovating a citizenship education curriculum for its 30,000 students.
Her major interest both as a researcher and an educator is in exploring ways to facilitate education for sustainability and global/local citizenship in communities, schools, and universities, and in linking the Japanese experience to the world community. Her current research topics include how to nurture competencies for “dialogues” to overcome conflicts between different views and values to create a truly sustainable and resilient society.

Ever since moving from London to Tokyo, the increased exposure to “single-use” culture has led Mona to start No Plastic Japan – an initiative that replaces single-use plastic straws with stainless steel straws. She uses the platform to communicate about simple actions one can take to contribute to environmental and climate action.
She joined Totoya Inc. in 2019 as a starting member of its B2C business, and currently manages media relations and other communications. The team opened Japan’s first zero-waste supermarket in July 2021 and continues to build towards a sustainable future alongside multiple stakeholders.

After working at a financial institution and directoring as CFO of an IT company, I joined Kokusai Kogyo. After joining Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., I served as General Manager of Business Development Department and General Manager of LBS Business Department, and now I am promoting the development of climate change strategy 、carbon neutral related business TCFD and TNFD at the Climate Change Strategy Laboratory. Director of the Society for Environmental Management and Co-Chair of the Climate Change Adaptation Committee. I am currently a member of the ESG and SDGs Study Group of the Japan Society for Business Ethics. Also, in the past, I was engaged in research on industry-specific scenario analysis at the “Industrial Study Group after the Paris Agreement” at the LCA Society.

Engaged in corporate digital planning and direction at a creative agency and web integrator company. Currently, she is working as a leader of digital and social networking team in the PR ＆ Advertising Department of the 100-year-old Japanese manufacturer of blades, Kai Corporation.

Shoko joined Philip Morris Japan in 2015 and has experienced different functions across the company including sales and external stakeholder engagement. Currently she is responsible for corporate sustainability including strategy planning, information disclosure, and internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Fellow, MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting,Inc. / TNFD dedicated SVP, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings,Inc.
Since joining MS&AD group in 1996, he has developed and proceeded various open innovation projects for sustainable transition of business and society.
– Member, TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures)
– Member, Study Group for the revision of national biodiversity strategy, Ministry of Environment of Japan
– Member, Panel for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures, Ministry of Environment Japan
– Member, Panel for the revision of regional biodiversity strategy, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
– Advisor, JBIB (Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity)
– Vice Chairman, ABINC (Association for Business Innovation in Harmony with Nature and Community)
– Vice Chairman, AST (Associaton for Sustainable Transition)

A multi-talented creative director with stellar achievements not only in advertising but in new business development, strategy, product design and media initiatives. After stints at Dentsu, Drill, Party, he founded Mori Inc. in 2012, which is selected as ‘The World’s Leading Independent Agencies 2014’ by Campaign UK.

Born in Denmark, resident of Japan for 30 years.
Executive Director, NELIS (Next Leaders’ Inititiative for Sustainability); Professor, Shizenkan University; External Director, Marui Group.

I am from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, which is famous for Kaga Hyakumangoku. I graduated from School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology in September 2021, with skipping a grade system, and am currently a first-year master’s student in graduate school.
I have been in the Cosmetic Material Chemistry Laboratory since my third year at the university. The activity of the laboratory is to research and develop cosmetic materials and formulations to achieve safe and high-performance cosmetics. Our goal is to create cosmetics that can be safely applied on sensitive and atopic skins, by utilizing plant-derived substances and inorganic materials. My research theme is the development of skin- and environment-friendly emulsification technology that uses fruit fibers as emulsifier instead of surfactants.

Shin is currently developing ESG finance and climate related solutions (eg TCFD aligned reporting) for corporate clients at SMTB as well as integrating ESG and climate strategy into SMTB’s business strategy and planning. Before joining SMTB in August 2021, Shin was Senior Manager at the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), leading engagement with Japanese asset managers and institutional investors across Asia to progress climate aligned investing in partnership with international investor networks. Shin has worked in the climate change and environment field for the past 15 years with NGOs, governments, international development agencies and as an independent consultant. Previously Shin was an Assistant Director at the Australian Government Department of Environment where he managed multi-country climate change adaptation initiatives in small-island countries. Shin has also consulted for the United Nations Development Programme, GIZ and Remote Sensing Technology Centre of Japan as a climate change specialist. Shin holds a Master of Climate Change from the Australian National University and Bachelor of Social Science/Arts from the University of Queensland, Australia.

After joining Canon Marketing Japan Inc. in 1982, Hosoda gained experience in the sales and marketing division before transferring to the Promotions Dept. in 1997, where he worked on promotions production and media planning. After taking charge of brand management from 2004, Hosoda became manager of the CSR Promotions Dept. in 2007 before eventually taking his current role. With vast experience in the field of CSR, planning, and communications, Hosoda also actively serves as a seminar lecturer, trainer, and advisor at companies and universities. His seminars and training are popular thanks to his instruction methods and highly-comprehensible explanations of theory and practical implementation.
Hosoda is an instructor at the Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management, lead instructor at the Japan Management Association, He has given numerous brand and CSR seminars both within and outside the company.

Natsuki Horie is a procurement and CSR specialist. She majored in commerce at Meiji University and joined Taiyo Yushi Corp. after graduation in 2013.
While traveling alone as a student, she felt uncomfortable seeing a tourist handing out money to poor children in a developing country. Then she paid attention to companies that provided “”technical support”” to help them to acquire the ability to earn money on their own. After joining Taiyo Yushi, which had been teaching soap-making techniques to developing countries at the time, she was involved in palm oil sustainability.
Since 2016, she has been working with other companies and NGOs to organize events to promote sustainable palm oil in Japan.
In 2019, she set up “”Sustainability Committee”” to accelerate company initiatives. In 2020, she was assigned to CSR division which newly established and now she is also responsible for giving lectures on sustainability to employees, companies and students.

Marc Pritchard is responsible for P&G’s brand building disciplines worldwide. He sets the Company’s multi-billion-dollar media, marketing and advertising strategies, and leads marketing innovations that guide communication and brand building for P&G’s portfolio of trusted, quality brands.

As top brand builder and veteran of P&G for more than three decades, Marc believes in the power of brands to serve people with the best-performing products, while also being a force for good through ethics and responsibility, community impact, equality and inclusion, and environmental sustainability. He continually leads P&G’s brand building reinvention and is a leading voice in the media, marketing and creative industry. Marc has received a long list of industry honors in his role as P&G Chief Brand Officer. Most recently, P&G was named Brand Marketer of the Decade by Cannes Lions and Marc personally was awarded the honor of 2020 Global Marketer of the Year by the World Federation of Advertisers.

Martin Rich is a world leading sustainability and impact specialist, with over 25 years’ experience in both mainstream and social investment. He is renowned around the globe for his humorous and passionate talks, and has been called a radical innovator, futurist, international thought leader and solution builder.
Following a successful career in international finance working for UBS, JPMorgan and HSBC, he co-founded Future-Fit Foundation with a vision to create a truly sustainable future for all. He now works on the cutting-edge of sustainability, helping companies and financial institutions of all sizes address the radical transformation that the future demands of their business models.
Martin holds two Master’s degrees with Distinction in Engineering from Queens’ College, Cambridge University.

He joined Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. in 1985. He spent 20 years working in the HR department. He was in charge of recruitment, education and personnel assessment. He also spent 6 years working in the corporate planning department for building an annual management strategy and a mid-term management plan as a department manager. He got transferred to Hitachi, Ltd. in 2015. He was in charge of building and promoting Hitachi sustainability strategy from 2017 to 2019. He became a co-representative director when the ESG Disclosure Study Group was established in June 2020.

Working Experience
Successfully led many projects as Structual design Engineer in Japan and overseas.
・Senior Adviser Wooden Architecture Promotion Department Head Office of Takenaka Corporation(2021-Present)
・General Manager Wooden Architecture Promotion Department Head Office of Takenaka Corporation(2016-2021)
・Senior Manager, Structual Engineering Section, Design Department of Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo Main Office (2007-2016)
・Senir Manager, Structual Engineering Department of Tai Takenaka International Ltd.(2001-2007)
・Manager, Design Department of Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo Main Office (1998-2000)
・Manager, Engineering Department of Takenaka (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd. (1986-1997)
・Design Department of Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo Main Office (1987-1995)
・Enter Takenaka Corporation, Osaka Main Office(1986-1987)
・Master of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo(1986)

Morimasa has been CEO of Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure since 2019.
Morimasa began his career at Daiwa Securities in 1989. After working in sales for retail and institutional investors, he started engaging in investment at Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments in 2007. He served as Managing Director and Head of the Internal Audit Department of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. in 2013 and became Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board and the Audit Committee in 2016. He was also appointed as Executive Director and Chairperson of the legal committee in Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association in 2018.
Morimasa graduated from University of Tokyo with a law degree. He is also a chartered member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.

Born in Kanazawa in 1976. Joined Dentsu upon graduation from the Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Law.
Established an NPO with my fellows in 2010 based on the experience in NPO-related business engaged in New York, USA where I stayed as a member of the Program of Overseas Study.
In 2016, won the 7th Youth Power Award Grand Prize, the Youth Leader Award.
At the end of June 2017, releasing myself from the dual roles, I left Dentsu where I worked for 16 years, and became a full-time NPO representative.
Working on activities to create a place to connect LGBTQ+ people and society. In addition, also working on OUT IN JAPAN Project in which Leslie Kee takes portraits of LGBTQ+ people throughout the nation, and, inspired by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the Project to launch the “Pride House Tokyo” which is Japan’s first large-scale comprehensive center for LGBTQ + people.
A Director of a Public Interest Incorporated Association, Marriage For All Japan – Marriage Freedom for Everyone.
A Director of General Incorporated Foundation “mudef”.
A Co-representative of General Incorporated Association, Kanazawa Rainbow Pride.

Consultant, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (1992-1995)
Research Associate and Associate Professor, Kyushu University (1995-2000)
Associate Professor and Professor, University of Kitakyushu (2001-)
Main research field is environmental systems analysis.

Saeko Maruyama has worked in Seiko Epson Corporation’s printer business since joining the company in 2009.
As the product leader for the Monna Lisa Evo Tre series of digital textile printers that Seiko Epson jointly developed with Robustelli what is now Epson Como Printing Technologies S.r.l., a group company in Como in Italy, she led the launch of textile printer manufacturing in Japan and succeeded in shipping the first textile printer in Japan, in 2018. Now expanding shipments to countries such as China, South Korea, India, and Pakistan.
Since 2020, Ms. Maruyama has engaged in creating marketing strategies on digital inkjet printing. She develops new business models and leads promotional communication plan with brand owners aiming to drive innovation in apparel industry. Now she works collaboratively with clients globally.

Michele works with boards, the director community, regulators, and other key stakeholders in the corporate governance ecosystem to enhance board and director effectiveness in Malaysia. She brings with her a wide spectrum of leadership and advisory experience, particularly on corporate governance-related matters. Under her leadership, ICDM has embarked on a series of director development programmes, board advisory services, as well as research and advocacy projects to support the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)’s vision to build and strengthen the country’s corporate governance culture. Michele holds a LLB Hons degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK (1991) and is a Barrister-at-Law at Middle Temple, London, England. She completed the Senior Management Development Programme of Harvard Business School in 2009 and is also a Licensed Company Secretary.

Akira brings over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry and has held multiple leadership roles within the company, including his previous role as VP of Products and Services. Akira has been named one of Asia’s Best Marketer and is recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders. He currently serves as an advisory board member of the CMO Council for Asia Pacific, a member of EFFIE Asia Pacific Council, and a member of the APEX (Airline Passenger Experience) board of directors.

Hirotaka Mino was born in Tokyo in 1976.
After graduating from Chuo University in 1999, he joined Intelligence, Ltd. (currently PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.).
In 2013 he was appointed as the general manager of the HITO headquarters of the company and lead the promotion of philosophy-based management by achieving organizational reforms in the human resources department and institutional reforms in the areas of training, recruitment, and personnel system.
In 2017, he was appointed　to executive officer (in charge of human resources) of Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. (currently PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD.).
He has been in his current position since April 2020.

Born in 1978 in a small pig farmer family in Shonan, Kanagawa Pref. Graduated from Keio University in 2001.
In 2006, established Miyaji Pork Co., Ltd., taking over the family’s pig farming business being appointed to the president.
Engaged in producing own pork brand and succeeded in pushing it up to the top brand in Kanagawa Pref. in 2 years.
In 2008, Miyaji Pork received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
In 2009, established the NPO “Farmer’s Brat Network” and became the president with the aim of supporting farmers’ sons working in the urban areas to return to agriculture.
In 2010, received the Individual Commendation from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for contributing in community development. Published “”Agricultural Business Succession Book”” in collaboration with JA Group.
In 2017, established the Family Business Innovation Lab.
Listed in “”20 U-40 Business Owners Creating the Future”” in DIAMOND Harvard Business Review.

After graduating from RIKKYO University, he joined Sumitomo Bank (currently SMBC) in 1990. In 2005, he earned an MBA at RIKKYO University. In the same year, he retired from SMBC and joined ap bank (Non-Profit Organization Bank), which is established by famous Japanese musicians, as Director. In 2009, he retired from ap bank and established Field Design NetworX. Currently he serves as a Specially Appointed Professor of SENSHU University and engages in the creation of innovation and the implementation support based on　social issues. He also serves as a committee member of the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. And he has engaged in policy making of local governments in Chizu Town (Tottori Pref.) and Ichinoseki City (Iwate Pref.), both of which were selected as “SDGs Future City” by Cabinet Office. In addition, he has a business consulting firm in Bangladesh and has supported many Japanese companies expanding into Bangladesh.

Min-Gu Jun has been working as an advisor, assessment and verification expert for the leading Korean companiesin the field of sustainability for more than 15 years. He recently expanded his expertise in Disaster Risk andResilience area.

Min-Gu has worked as the project manager for various Korean blue-chip companies’ sustainability projects:
• Sustainability Risk Management Framework Development (LG Group, LG Electronics’ Safety Culture Assessment)
• Stakeholder Panel (LG Electronics)
• Corporate Health & Safety Policy Development (LG Chem)
• Sustainability & Conflict Mineral report assurance (Samsung SDI, LG Electronics, POSCO, KT, Hankook Tire etc.)
• 2nd Party Supply Chain Audit (NIKE P2P Audit)
• Sustainability rating: Fortune Korea (2009- 2010), ShinDongA (2012), and Tomorrow’s Value Rating (the Guardian)
• Lead trainer for Sustainability Assurance Practitioner Training (AccountAbility.org)
• Planning and operating Sustainable Brands Korea (’19~’20)

Tsunemichi Mukai is responsible for Ferry business, Tug and Towing business, Global Human Resource consulting business and New business creation unit.

He joined MOL in 1992 and began his carrier in the containership business since then.
Through his 14 years of overseas work experience in U.K, the Netherlands, U.S.A. and Hong Kong in the company, he took various responsibilities such as Trade Management, Business Process, Equipment Procurement and Operation, Sales & Marketing and PR/Communication.

He was also assigned as a Manager for Ports and Terminal business management and development (domestic and overseas) between 2005 and 2010.

In April 2018, he took a responsibility in the Tokyo headquarter of as General Manager of the current role.

Tsunemichi Mukai was born in Tokyo in 1969 and He graduated from the faculty of Business
Administration, Sociology, Sophia University in March 1992.

He learned programming and started game development when he was in elementary school. From the age of 30, he has been a member of the House of Representatives for three terms, chairman of the House of Representatives Disaster Countermeasures Special Committee, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, becoming an expert in administrative digitization.
After retiring from politics, he worked as an IT engineer at Yahoo Japan Corporation, LINE Corporation, Tobu Toptours, etc. He also serves as an officer and advisor to many organizations such as long-term care facilities.

Adam is a veteran in marketing across multi-disciplines with a career spanning 30 years in International Brand Agencies, MNCs and GLCs. He spent the last decade in the Financial Services Industry. Prior to Manulife, Adam was the GCMO and GCCXO of CIMB Group and Maybank Group, CMO of Sunrise Bhd and Brand & Advertising Director of ASTRO.
His experience in regional marketing management with BMW Group covered responsibilities in 17 countries across India, China, South-East Asia and the South Pacific Island Nations. He is an advocate of Martech and modernizing marketing and is active as a speaker and thought leadership content contributor on the topic.
Adam also serves as an Industry Advisory Board Member with Sunway University Business School and APAC Advisory Board Member with Insider Global. Adam was previously a council member of Malaysian Advertisers Association (MAA) and an Executive Committee member of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA).

Mr. Moro is responsible for leading sustainability advisory business with focus on EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) and Digital Transformation (DX). Prior to joining EY, he was a Partner at a Sustainability Consulting firm.

Summary: Lead a team of EHS consultants, conducting 80-100 projects/year ranging from ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Due Diligence, EHS Digital Transformation, EHS Management System Development, ESG /sustainability supports and LCET (Low Carbon Economy Transition) supports. With the knowledge and experience of Sustainability management, supported clients for digital transformations and holds experience around solution implementation for manufacturing and pharmaceutical clients.

Born on December 12, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan. I’m a circular-economy researcher, sustainable journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Amsterdam. I’m passionate about sharing environmental, socially beneficial ideas through my films and articles. I believe that we can make our world better if we can further expand eco-friendly ideas throughout the world.
The themes I have been addressing are zero waste, food rescue, refugee issues, fair trade, organic agriculture, circular-economy, and sustainable lifestyles. Through working with a sustainable web magazine in Germany “Funkenzeit”, I have interviewed and got involved in various startups and individuals, including a Dutch rescued-food restaurant “Instock”, a circular-economy jeans company “MUD Jeans”, Berlin’s first food-outlet store “SirPlus”, the German refugee supporting project “The Hutto Project” and Slow Food Japan & Germany.

After working within business management and accounting consulting, Hideyuki started his current position as a senior manager in sustainability consulting since 2012. As a consultant in the field of Sustainability, he has been implementing and managing advisory services related to Sustainability for companies for over 8 years. He has dealt with Sustainability / CSV strategy planning, materiality analysis, businesses aimed to solve social issues in emerging regions within Africa and Asia, environmental / human rights policy formulation, TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), climate scenario analysis, and more. He has also been supporting the public sector by working on the implementation of systems for inclusive / SDGs businesses and social finance/ ESG investment.

YK Park is the head of the Responsible Investment & Governance, Asia Pacific team at APG Asset Management Asia. Her main role is to oversee portfolios and implement Responsible Investment Policies on behalf of APG’s clients. The asset classes under her direct responsibility include: listed equities and listed real estate. Her geographic coverage is the whole Asia Pacific region including Japan and Australia. She actively engages with portfolio companies, market regulators/exchanges, and peer institutional investors on a variety of issues such as corporate governance, environmental, social, climate change issues.

Before moving to Hong Kong from Seoul in 2006, YK spent over 10 years as a securities analyst working for international investment banks such as Barings Securities and Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup). She had covered a range of industry sectors including power & gas utilities, consumer, transportation, and heavy industries such as steel, chemicals and refining.

When I was in high school, I studied abroad in Argentina, South America, where I was developed a deep interest in urban planning and people’s lives in various regions with different regional characteristics, history, and climate.
After majoring in urban planning at university, I joined Odakyu Corporation, which has a variety of regional characteristics along its railway lines, and applied to work in urban planning.
I have experienced a wide range of real estate-related work in the areas along the line, and have also been dispatched to local public organizations to work on urban development from both the public and private sectors.
Most recently, I have been involved in the planning and promotion of urban development strategies along the railway line while keeping abreast of the rapidly changing business environment and social issues , and am currently working towards the realization of a circular economy and smart cities.

Sayaka Watanabe is the Founder of WELgee .
It’s a combination of “Welcome”” and “”Refugee”, and the organization aims to support refugees and asylum seekers who came to Japan by connecting them with high-impact opportunities. WELgee opens the door to Japanese society through job-matching and social integration programs for refugees. Sayaka is a Master’s Degree student of the University of Tokyo in Human Security studies. During her time at university, she spent time in in a village of indigenous people in Bangladesh, where she established her own NGO and worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) worked for a peace-building project. She is also a graduate of “Makers University”, an incubation program for people with world-changing ideas. She won a prize of Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018 organized by INCO France, Forbes 30 under 30 Japan 2018 & Asia 2019.

Born in Maebashi city Gunma Japan,1976.
Became CEO for SOWA DELIGHT CORPORATION in 2014 with new vision.
“Excited for future lights”
SOWA is creating circular ecosystem which is coexisting people, the environment, local and companies.
SOWA is expressing various social issues through ART as original corporate identity.
SOWA is proposing new value of life with public space “coconomori” and “Tiny library” the places for educational activities that expand the possibilities of children.

Shigeki Aoki is an expert on structuring and managing channels of distribution, and rivitarizing local areas throughout Japan. He is on a member of the board of trustees of the association of Design about Strategy for Zone Industry and Zone Brand.He has won several awards for his teaching, including Shakaijin Kisoryoku(Business Basic Skills) Award by MEIT(Ministry of Economy、Trade and Industry) in 2008. Professor Aoki has consulted and taught for a number of major corporations. Before joining KOMAZAWA in 2008, Professor Aoki served on the faculty of the University of Yamanashi Gakuin University.He is also a chairman of NPO Yamanashi Cycling Project. He got Master Degree of Commerce at Keio University in 1994. He finished the Ph.D Course of Commerce at Keio in 1997.

The founder and CEO of Response Ability, Inc., a sustainability consultancy based in Kyoto, Executive Director of Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB) and a board member of Japan Ethical Initiative (JEI).
He is a scientist by training, received BSc from The University of Tokyo, MSc and PhD from Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo.
After working for National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) as a researcher, he started his career as a consultant on sustainability in 2002.
He has been involved in and led numbers of projects by leading Japanese corporations and ministries to develop sustainability policies and implement them in their daily operations. He also gives advice to business executives on sustainable business management and to produce sustainable business models.
He is a member of various governmental committees and an advisor to sustainability related societies and forums both in Japan and internationally.

After graduating from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University, Suzuki joined Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. where he was involved in IT service company startups.
Suzuki later established a promotions company specializing in the IT industry. Over the company’s 20 years, Suzuki has been involved in the marketing and communications, brand, PR, and sales strategy planning of over 100 IT companies.
In 2012, Suzuki became a director at Hakuten Corporation where he oversaw new business development, digital business, and global strategy based on the concept of experience marketing.
In March 2015, Suzuki met SB founder Koann and later in June 2015 participated in the SB San Diego Conference. Inspired by the growing global trend of sustainable brands, he dedicated himself to spreading these activities to Japan.

After having extensive experience in administrative departments such as stocks, derivatives trading, research-related work, human resources, finance / IR, and public relations at a major securities company, finance / IR consultants, M & A advisors, and corporate communication support managers of major companies Engaged as.
Leveraging a career in financial and non-financial consulting, including talks with numerous management teams, focusing on integrated thinking related to corporate management, ESG / SDG consulting, internal penetration, and information disclosure support services -Involved in a wide range of consulting services, including ESG Producer at the International Conference on Sustainable Brands, and is responsible for regional revitalization and regional collaboration between companies and local governments.

After working for an airline company, she became a training planner for a dispatched labor company. After that, she moved from her motivation for human resource development to a consulting company affiliated with a major manufacturer, and she became a manager of development, sales promotion, public relations, etc. related to human resource development to a general manager of the corporate training department. After that, started a business. With much of her experience in the business field, she continues to be involved in creating a variety of human resources and organizations, focusing on her diversity, including her experience in managerial positions and entrepreneurship in balancing childbirth and parenting.
Her goal is “peace.”Asking the most influential “human” in the resources on the planet, She has been involved in many schemes that balance SDGs with social problem solving and business for many years, and also works as an SDGs promotion advisor.