Victoria Taylor is a recognized leader in sustainability reporting and communications, with over 20 years of experience advising global brands on best practice. As CEO of Flag, Vic leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering strategic insight, creative innovation and impactful reporting for clients navigating the evolving sustainability landscape. Vic and her team lead and advise on ESG and sustainability reporting programmes for high-profile organizations including Hitachi, McDonalds and General Motors.
A board member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) since 2020, Vic now serves as Vice Chair, where she plays a key role in advancing the profession. She is a regular speaker and facilitator at industry events, having recently chaired the plenary session at the UK Environmental Law Association’s annual conference, led a session on emerging trends in sustainability reporting at the ICRS Exchange in London.

After supporting business process reforms and organizational restructuring at an operating company, he advanced its global sustainability strategy. In 2010, he coordinated Japan’s industry response to the U.S. Dodd-Frank Act through JEITA and, in 2011, became the first Japanese speaker at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva. He contributed to the IIRC’s Integrated Reporting Framework and served on METI’s Corporate Reporting Lab, laying the foundation for the Ito Report. Joining EY in 2013, he has led the sustainability team since 2015, supporting ESG investment and sustainable management. Since 2025, he has served as Asia East Regional CCaSS Leader. He is Vice President of the Business and Society Forum and a Strategic Advisory Board member at the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute. MBA from Keio University.

Ohtani joined Kao following a career in mass media to lead internal engagement efforts around corporate philosophy The Kao Way. She went on to work in global internal and corporate communications, contributing to the realization of the mid-term management strategy through projects for corporate image establishment and future creation. In 2018, Ohtani was appointed Director of ESG Promotion and ESG Public Relations, ESG Division, where she took on the responsibility of developing and promoting the ESG strategy the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. She was appointed Vice President, ESG Global Strategy in 2022, and has held her current position since 2025.

Kemmiya Misa is Executive Director for Sustainability Management of Green×Expo 2027, which will be held in Yokohama by the Government of Japan. She was seconded from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in April 2025 after stablishing sustainability management in JICA, engaging in climate change, biodiversity and human security. Previously, she worked in JICA Kenya and Philippines office, as well as Department of Public Relations, Dept. of Global Environment etc. in Tokyo.

After working at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Minebea (now MinebeaMitsumi), and Nabtesco, Shintaro Saito joined Orion Breweries in 2024. As General Manager of Corporate Value Creation, he oversees corporate management, IR and PR, sustainability, and industry-government-academia collaboration. He contributed to Okinawa’s first manufacturing IPO and is committed to creating impact for local social challenges. With broad expertise in M&A, corporate finance, IPOs, IR advisory, media communications, sustainability, and governance, gained through roles at securities and corporate firms, he brings a wide-ranging perspective. Saito holds a Master’s degree in Management of Technology from Tokyo University of Science.

Jin Song Montesano was appointed as Director of LIXIL Corporation in June 2020. In addition, she has been Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of LIXIL Corporation since November 2014, where she is responsible for human resources and general affairs, public affairs, external affairs and corporate responsibility, while also serving as Chief People Officer.

Jun Suto architects co-flourishing futures where nature, humanity, and AI thrive together. A founding member of the AI+Compassion Alliance, he champions compassionate technology honoring all forms of intelligence and life.
With 30+ years guiding Fortune 500s and startups toward breakthrough growth, Jun translates holistic visions into reality. A 2016 XPRIZE Visioneer and 2018 Singularity University Global Impact Challenge winner, he produced the $10M Avatar XPRIZE, catalyzing telepresence technology—a WEF Top 10 Emerging Technology of 2019.
His Massively Transformative Purpose: eliminate waste of talents while listening to the voiceless, extending beyond humanity to all sentient beings.
As inaugural MI3 member and AIMed Asia advisor, Jun advances AI applications enhancing wellbeing across interconnected systems. His blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and ecological wisdom makes him essential in shaping technology serving our planetary community’s flourishing.

Joined Mitsubishi Corporation in 1980. Served as General Manager of Corporate Communications Department in 2001, Executive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs Department in 2010, and Member of the Board, Executive Vice President and Corporate Functional Officer in 2014. Concurrently served as General Manager, Kansai Branch in 2017.

Joined ASICS Corporation as Corporate Adviser in January 2018, and appointed Representative Director, President and COO in March 2018. Appointed Representative Director, President, CEO&COO in March 2022, and Representative Director, Chairman and CEO in January 2024.

Dr. Kazuo Yano is Fellow, Hitachi Ltd. and CEO, Happiness Planet Ltd.
He is known for his pioneering works dedicated to the world-first room- temperature single-electron memories.
Subsequently, he has pioneered the measurement and analysis of social big data.
He and his coworkers have succeeded in quantifying the happiness of people from unconscious physical motion,
and founded “Happiness Planet, Ltd.” in 2020 for enhancing happiness and psychological capital through technologies.
He has provided a number of keynote speeches on data for happiness world-widely.
Yano has applied for over 350 patents, and his papers have over 4500 citations.

His book, “The Invisible Hand of Data”, was nominated as one of the top 10 business books in Japan in 2014.
He received 2020 IEEE Frederik Phillips Award and many other international awards.
He is Fellow of the IEEE.

Hiroyasu Abe joined Yamaha in 1993 and was responsible for materials research and the development of production technologies for both domestic and overseas factories within the Production Engineering Division. He received the Special Award at the 2011 National Commendation for Invention, presented by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, for his work on wood modification technology.
In 2009, he voluntarily transferred to the Environment and CSR Division, and in 2015 he was appointed Manager of the CSR Promotion Office.
In line with the corporate policy of placing sustainability at the core of management and business operations, he transferred to the Corporate Planning Division in 2021, where he currently serves. He leads and oversees sustainability initiatives across the Yamaha Group, striving to realize the corporate mission of “Well-being of people around the world.”

With a career that began at Matsushita Electric Industrial Company (now Panasonic), she has worked across product planning and marketing for hair-care categories in both domestic and international markets. She later played a leading role in the company’s New Business Development division, where she guided the creation of a new service designed to support women’s health and wellbeing. She currently oversees domestic marketing for this service, directing its strategic development and promotional activities.

Yuriko joined Unilever Japan as Head of Communications in 2023 attracted by its purpose to make sustainable living common place. Her function is responsible for Corporate PR, Corporate Affairs and Internal Communications. She started her professional career in IKEA Japan in 2006, worked mainly in Marketing and Communications. She studied International Relations at University of Tsukuba and lived in Sweden for 1 year as the exchange student at high school. Lives in Tokyo with her husband, 12 years daughter and 10 years son

Erin leads SATO, a social business that develops innovative sanitation and hygiene solutions for global communities. Within the broader LIXIL Group, she is also responsible for the LIXIL Public Partners and Hydrific ventures.
Erin is also Chair of the Toilet Board Coalition (TBC), a unique business-led partnership with the ambition to accelerate the Sanitation Economy. Previously having worked with social enterprises, philanthropists, and other bilateral and multilateral organizations, she is skilled in relationship management, strategy development and planning, engagement of complex stakeholder groups, organizational effectiveness and implementation, analysis, and business case development.

Executive Director, Leave No Trace Japan (NPO)
CEO, backcountry classroom Inc.

Founded Leave No Trace Japan (NPO) in 2021 and serves as its Representative Director. Under this leadership, membership has grown to over 1,000 within approximately four years, and the organization became the first officially recognized Leave No Trace branch in Asia.

Earned Japan’s first PhD in outdoor education from the University of Tsukuba in 2000, followed by teaching positions in outdoor education at Nara University of Education and the University of Tsukuba.

Other contributions include introducing global standards and professional practices in outdoor education in Japan, such as founding Wilderness Education Association Japan in 2013, obtaining the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (Wilderness First Aid) business license in 2015, and co-founding Wilderness Risk Management Japan in 2017.

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 sustainability data management solution. Today, her team partners with a large number of companies and is committed to supporting data-driven sustainability management by maximising the power of software.

・Ecology and fieldwork in freshwater environments across monsoon Asia, including Japan (freshwater fish, amphibians, aquatic insects, etc.)
・Cliff ecology
・Development of “3D digital organisms” that construct 3D models from real biological specimens

Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Komazawa University.

Specializing in Consumer Behavior and Brand Management, she conducts research on consumer-brand relationships, fan psychology, and brand platform strategies. She serves as a board director for the Japan Association for Consumer Studies and the Japan Marketing Academy.

During her tenure as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley (2015–2017), she deepened her expertise in diversity and sustainability. In November 2025, she published her co-edited book, Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior and Corporate Response in the SDGs Era (Yuhikaku).

Deaf. Content creator. After graduating from the Department of Special Needs Education at Tokyo Gakugei University, he worked as a child care worker for 10 years, while also founding the general incorporated association Igengo Lab. and serving as its representative director. He is a developer of interlingual escape games. He primarily provides experiential content such as puzzle solving and immersive theater, and is conscious of building teams in which deaf and hard-of-hearing people can take the initiative.
Based on his experience at Igengo Lab., he joined HERALBONY with the desire to further change the image of disabilities. He is primarily in charge of developing content for training sessions, events, etc.

I joined NTT in 1997 and, following the company’s reorganization, worked at NTT Communications, where I was involved in system engineering and project management, as well as the planning and development of cloud services.
From 2013, I led the launch and operation of the AI business “COTOHA,” focusing on NLP technologies such as chatbots, STT and TTS.
I later joined LINE as a Senior Account Executive, where I played a key role in launching and operating AI businesses including “LINE CLOVA” and “LINE AiCall.”
I am currently an Innovation Officer at NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, where I am engaged in the launch and operation of Green Transformation (GX) businesses.

She previously worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting and is currently a Senior Manager at Owls Consulting Group. As a consultant, she has extensive experience in human rights due diligence, corporate sustainability and social impact strategies, public policy development, and advisory services for NPOs and NGOs.
Since 2021, she has served as Executive Director of Fairtrade Label Japan, where she leads initiatives to expand the fair trade market, including the nationwide cross-sector “Million Action Campaign,” a public–private–academic awareness campaign held annually in May.
She is a co-author of Business and Human Rights: An Introduction for All Business Professionals (Nikkei BP) and the author of Child Labour White Paper 2020: Business and Child Labour and Child Labour White Paper 2025, among other publications. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hitotsubashi University and a Master’s degree in Economics (Regional Development) from the same institution.

After joining a securities firm in 1998, he began working as a Japanese equity analyst and portfolio manager at multiple asset-management firms from 2001, specializing in Japanese equity investment strategies. In 2012, he launched a Japan Equity Sustainable Investment Strategy at Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd., attracting capital from a broad range of investors, including European public pension funds, UCITS vehicles, U.S. corporate pension plans, U.S. university endowments, and domestic public mutual funds.
In July 2023, he was appointed Chief Investment Officer of Cadira Capital Management Co., Ltd. He has been selected for Forbes Japan’s “Impact 100” list.

He is a sustainability professional who began his career at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in factory administration, focusing on HR and health & safety. After helping launch new environmental business ventures, he moved to the UK in 2007, earning an MSc in Environmental Sciences (University of East Anglia) and an MBA (Lancaster University). In 2010, he founded Sustainavision Ltd. in London to bridge Japanese companies with European sustainability practice through training and research, and since 2012 he has regularly delivered the certified Sustainability Practitioner Program in Japan. In 2018, he established SRA Japan to advance restaurant sustainability and consumer awareness. He also chairs MAFF’s Sustainable Restaurant Working Team and published the “Chef’s Sustainability Manifesto: 17 Principles Toward 2030,” promoting sustainability action among chefs.

Sputniko! is a British–Japanese artist whose work playfully yet provocatively explores the intersection of technology, identity, and society. Through films, robotics, music, and interactive installations, she challenges social norms and imagines the ethical and cultural implications of emerging technologies. Between 2013 and 2017, she was an Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab, where she founded and directed the Design Fiction Group, and later served as Associate Professor at both the University of Tokyo and Tokyo University of the Arts. Named Vogue Japan Woman of the Year in 2013, Sputniko! has also been recognized as a TED Fellow, delivering a widely acclaimed talk at TED 2019, and as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2017. In recent years, she has expanded her practice into social entrepreneurship as Founder and CEO of Cradle Inc., a company dedicated to supporting women’s health and well-being in the workplace, now serving more than 80 major corporations across Japan.

I am a second-year student at Ibaraki Prefectural Mito First High School. A track and field athlete with ten years of experience, I have qualified for the Kanto Regional Championships for two consecutive years. At IHRP, I research “How can we create a world where electricity can be generated through running?” by developing a power-generating device.
My dream is to become an astronaut. In the Tokyo University of Science Space Education Program, I served as project leader and received the Business Partner Award. I completed the Next-Generation Global Leader Development Program and competed in the World Scholars Cup Global Round. After the GCI program at the Matsuo–Iwasawa Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, I continue to work there on LLM development. I also developed an AI coaching app that reached the final round of an app development competition. I see great potential in integrating space with sports, energy, and AI/data science.

Futoshi Takashima is a founder / CEO of the General Incorporated Association “NEWHERO”, which approaches social issues from the creator’s point of view and runs a community that connects social activists and creators.
Futoshi is also a visual director/documentalist, specialized in bringing out and capturing ephemeral emotions and moments from individuals, and actively creates social-good content.
He efficiently applies visual expression and ideas which he cultivated through his experience in the 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’s “Mom’s Happy 1st Anniversary”” (ママも1歳、おめでとう) etc., which won awards both at home and abroad.

Chief Executive Officer of WWF Japan since July 2020.
Currently serving as WWF Network’s AP25 Senior Executive Team member, ADB (Asian Development Bank) WWF Partnership Steering Committee Chair.
Studied natural resources management at University of Edinburgh and graduated with Master of Science degree, joined WWF Japan in 1992 and worked on wetland and flyway conservation. Since 2000, initiated an international marine biodiversity conservation project for the Yellow Sea Ecoregion cooperating with scientists, environmental NGOs, local and central government agencies, and UN agencies in China and South Korea. Between 2011-2020, as Conservation Director for WWF Japan, managed a conservation programme. Between 2017-2020, also worked as an Asia-Pacific Representative of Conservation Directors and led the launch of the WWF Asia Pacific Counter-Illegal Wildlife Trade Hub.

Nozomi Torii joined VALUE BOOKS Inc. (Ueda, Nagano) in 2015 as a Director. She has led the company’s efforts to become certified as a B Corporation™, which aims to transform the global economy to be inclusive, equitable, and regenerative. As part of contributing to the broader B Corp movement, she co-translated “The B Corp Handbook, Second Edition: How You Can Use Business as a Force for Good” to Japanese through a community-based project with blkswn publishers, published in June 2022 by VALUE BOOKS Publishing.

In March 2024, she co-founded and became Co-Lead of B Market Builder Japan, the official partner of B Lab in Japan, which leads the global B Corp movement. Nozomi was appointed Representative Director of VALUE BOOKS in July 2024 and is dedicated to addressing gender gaps. Under her leadership, VALUE BOOKS was certified as a B Corp in October 2024.

I am Hiroto Nakawatari, a Year 12 student at Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School. Currently, I am conducting research with three classmates from the same school on “Enhancing the Efficiency of Methane Fermentation in Biogas Generation Using Food Waste”. This academic year, alongside my research activities within the IHRP, I am participating in numerous other research programmes, engaging daily in research aimed at solving global and Japanese energy challenges.
Through my research activities at secondary school, I discovered the joy of creating something with others and immersing myself in a single pursuit. In the future, I wish to continue striving alongside my peers in research endeavours, working to give tangible form to the society I envision.

Director, Campus Life Center (Career), Tokai University

Board Member, The Association of Design about Strategy for Zone Industry and Zone Brand
Board Member, Japan Association for Management Systems

Ph.D. in Business Administration

Since joining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ms.Nishikawa has been involved in a broad spectrum of key policy areas. Her experience spans trade policy initiatives, including the Japan-U.S. Economic Dialogue and APEC; the formulation of Japan’s energy mix in the immediate aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake; and efforts to strengthen oil supply chain resilience. She has also contributed to climate change and environmental policies, including the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the promotion of green finance, as well as to international standardization policy. She has served in her current position since July 2025.

My name is Tomo Hayakawa, and I am a high school student interested in combining technology and business to make innovation accessible and impactful. I believe meaningful solutions require not only technical advancement but also effective implementation that allows them to scale and reach a wider society.
Through IHRP, I am researching how error propagation in different motion capture systems affects injury prevention accuracy. This work was inspired by a close friend who had to quit tennis after a back injury.
Alongside my research, I am a member and captain of my school’s tennis team. As an individual sport, tennis has taught me resilience and competitiveness. I hope to apply these experiences to create innovations that generate real-world impact.

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University (Ph.D. in Engineering), specializing in river engineering and river environmental studies. He advances value co-creation through transdisciplinary research and practice, promoting collaborative environmental management with citizens, governments, and companies across diverse watersheds.
His watershed restoration project in the Notori River was selected as the only project from Japan for an international research grant by the National Geographic Society, and he serves as a National Geographic Explorer. In the Kamisaigo River, he co-created a restoration project with local communities and river managers, transforming a concrete-lined channel into a nature-rich satoyama river. This initiative has been featured in nationally certified school textbooks, reaching approximately 300,000 children annually. His work has received numerous awards, including the Good Life Award (Minister of the Environment Grand Prize).

Joined Suntory in 2001.
After working in the packaging development division on a variety of projects—including the Kaku Highball can and aluminum bottled coffee—served as a manufacturing manager at beverage plants from 2015.
In 2018, relocated to Kentucky, USA, where engaged in quality improvement and engineering for bourbon products.
Returned to Japan in April 2024 and currently serves in the present role.

Hilda Chan earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and an MBA from the University of Liverpool. She also completed executive education programs in product strategy and growing companies at the Kellogg School of Management and Stanford University.
She has built her career primarily in management roles at leading companies across industries including food manufacturing, general trading, and sporting goods.
In 2022, she was appointed Regional Managing Director and Representative Director of KEEN Japan, where she leads the expansion of KEEN’s business in Japan and across the APAC region.

This marks her fourth appearance at the Sustainable Brands International Conference (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026).

As the head of corporate Sustainability & ESG and Social Impact, she works with the hope that each individual will take ownership of making society and environment better, moving forward step by step.
Simultaneously, since 2022, she has continued serving as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, Hitotsubashi University. I primarily teach courses on CSR/CSV/Sustainability/Impact/DEI in English, mainly for international students, aiming to cultivate green talent.

Graduated from Hitotsubashi University’s Faculty of Commerce in 2001. Studied abroad at HEC Paris. Obtained an MBA from University of Paris, Dauphine and Sorbonne in 2007.
After working at NRI, IGPI, A.T. Kearney, Pernod Ricard, and MHD Moët Hennessy Diageo, she has been in her current position since January 2023.

She has experience in sustainability from three perspectives: consulting firms, operating companies, and universities.

She enjoys wine (Sommelier & WSET Level 3), art, and sustainability.

Taku Minami is CFO and Managing Executive Officer of Sustainability in Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. He joined Tokyo Gas in 1988 and has held leadership roles in Energy Planning, Corporate Planning, Human Resources, and Fuel Procurement, later serving as General Manager of Energy Planning. In 2019, he became Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer at Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions, and in 2021, Executive Officer and General Manager of Finance. Since April 2024, he has served as Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO, overseeing Finance, Accounting, and Sustainability Promotion. Minami focuses on enhancing corporate value while advancing decarbonization, improving capital efficiency, and strengthening integrated reporting and investor engagement in alignment with TCFD and ISSB standards. He works closely with global stakeholders to achieve sustainable growth

Masaaki Mezaki graduated from Keio University’s Faculty of Business and Commerce and holds an MSc in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics (LSE). He began his career as a derivatives trader at Merrill Lynch, specializing in interest rate swaps, working in Tokyo, New York, and London. After leaving Merrill Lynch, he spent nearly a decade traveling to over 100 countries, exploring diverse cultures worldwide. In 2012, he founded Japan Mega Solar Inc. to achieve grid parity through solar power in Japan, later renaming the company GPSS Holdings Inc. in 2017 to expand sustainable energy initiatives nationwide. He actively promotes renewable energy through various media outlets. His publications include “Kōfuku Tojōkoku Nippon” (“Japan: A Developing Country in Happiness”). He also appears on FM Yokohama’s “Baile Yokohama” every Sunday at 21:30.

Yoichi Mori is a sustainability and corporate reporting professional with experience in auditing, assurance, and governance advisory. He has contributed to the development of international frameworks for integrated reporting and sustainability disclosure through the IIRC and CDSB, as well as to the development of GHG assurance standards through the IAASB. In Japan, he served as a Board Member of the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) until March 2025. He currently serves as Technical Director of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the IFRS Foundation’s IRCC.

Born in Tokyo in 1980.
After graduating from Keio university, he spent four years as an economist at Goldman Sachs.

In 2006, he co-founded Motherhouse Co., Ltd. with the representative and chief designer, Eriko Yamaguchi, based on the philosophy of “Showcasing the potential of developing countries.” He joined the management team as a board director and vice president. In 2019, he was appointed Representative Vice President.
He travels extensively, primarily to developing countries, and is involved in both marketing and production.

He presides over the management seminar “Warm Heart, Cool Head,” focusing on realizing one’s visions and ideas.

He also serves as an outside director for Que, Inc., and an external board member for the Japan Blind Football Association.

Ayano Ryugo is Director and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Spice Factory Inc., where she leads sustainability strategy at the intersection of business growth, innovation, and social impact.

She began her career in public relations at a small and medium-sized enterprise before becoming an independent PR professional. She later founded With Media, providing public relations and strategic consulting services to startups and emerging companies.

In 2017, she supported the public relations strategy of Musca Inc., a bioresource-based venture company. In 2018, she was appointed Representative Director and CEO of the company. During her tenure, Musca received multiple awards, including Grand Prizes and SDGs Awards at national business competitions, and was selected as a J-Startup company by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, a government-backed program supporting high-growth startups. She played a key role in enhancing the company’s visibility and securing investment before stepping down in 2020.

In 2021, she joined Spice Factory Inc. as Director and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). She also serves as an Advisor for Public Relations and Sustainability Promotion at SPACE WALKER Inc., a private space rocket development company. Since 2023, she has served for three consecutive terms as a Mentor for “Zero Ichi,” an acceleration program launched by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to nurture social entrepreneurs.

With 15 years of experience of supply chain management in the food industry across multiple companies, joined McDonald’s Japan in March 2011. Responsible for planning and executing purchasing and logistics strategies, managing food safety and quality, and implementing sustainability initiatives. Additionally, promotes stronger engagement with suppliers and franchisees based on the ‘Three-Legged Stool’ philosophy. Assumed the current position in August 2025.

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.

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.

After graduating from Waseda University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, Suzuki began his career at Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., contributing to the launch of various IT service businesses.
He later founded a promotion company specializing in the IT industry, where he spent over 20 years developing and executing marketing communications, branding, PR, and sales strategies for IT companies.
In 2012, he joined Hakuten Corporation, where he led new business development, digital initiatives, and global strategy under the concept of “Experience Marketing.”
His encounter in 2015 with KoAnn Skrzyniarz, founder of Sustainable Brands (SB), inspired him to bring the global sustainable brand movement to Japan, resulting in the launch of SB-Japan in 2017.
Since then, Suzuki has produced the annual SB international conference.
In August 2024, he transitioned to Sinc Inc., where he actively supports sustainability initiatives for both domestic and international companies and local governments.

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.