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.

Jim Aota has been with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. since 2017 and currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer. He manages the Corporate Strategy Center, overseeing Sustainability, Corporate Planning, Digital Strategy, and New Business Development. He also holds the position of Chairman of Yamaha Motor Ventures.

Before joining Yamaha Motor, Jim worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Detroit, New York, and London, focusing primarily on business development and investment/financing in the mining industry.

He received a PLD from Harvard Business School and graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at Keio University.

After joining UL Solutions, Kaori started working in the Marketing Department, focusing on branding and PR initiatives. After moving to the Business Development Department, she was responsible for finding potential opportunities in the Japanese market for introducing new UL services & solutions. Identifying a gap in the market, in 2019, Kaori transitioned to her current team focusing on promoting sustainability-related services and solutions. She has been instrumental to the rapid growth of this team. One of the team’s key offerings is UL 360, an industry leading SaaS ESG data management solution. Today, her team partners with a large number of companies and is committed to supporting data-driven ESG management by maximising the power of software.

In his previous position at a major electronic components manufacturer, he was involved in creating a globally unified financial governance system, strengthening governance across the group, planning finance, and improving fund generation capabilities.
He joined ASICS mid-career in 2015. He was involved in creating an efficient global cash management system and implementing a category-based management structure from regional axis management.
He is also responsible for investor relations, meeting with more than 200 domestic and international investors and analysts annually and has been appointed Managing Executive Officer and CFO since January 2024.
In addition, he was put in charge of the Supply Chain Transformation Department, which aims to optimize the supply and demand of products and improve profitability.

As CFO, he is in charge of a wide range of operations related to the fundamentals of management.
– Corporate Planning
– Corporate Finance
– IR (investor relations)
– Performance management (management accounting)
– Consolidated and non-consolidated financial results (institutional accounting)
– Indirect Purchasing Management
– Global Insurance Management
– Supply chain transformation, etc.