Sachiko Ashida
Sachiko graduated from Konan Women's University with a degree in English
Literature. She then completed business courses at The College of Central London and obtained a
Japanese teacher qualification from IHL, after which she worked at Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank's Americas
Planning Office, handling Financial Services Agency and FRB audits, subsidiary management, and
intranet administration.
After returning to Japan, Sachiko became the Tokyo Representative
for AIMAC, an Asian infrastructure investment advisory firm led by Koji Kashiwaya, previously the
Vice President at the World Bank. Her role involved IR, shareholder meetings, project management,
and liaison duties, and she successfully completed all projects before the financial crisis in 2008.
Currently, she serves as a director at MORABU HANSHIN Industry
Co.,Ltd., and as the president of Morabu Kanzai Co., Ltd., specializing in liaison and government
relations.
Yuuki Yoshiyama
After founding and transfering a business while at university, Yuuki
engaged in new business development and corporate planning at a publicly listed company. Following
his tenure as COO at a startup, he ventured into entrepreneurship. Yuuki now serves as an external
advisory board member, director, and consultant for publicly and private companies in various
industries, from management, HR, to marketing.
In the HR field, he conducts over 200 days of corporate training annually, focusing on organizational
activation, operational improvement, and project consulting. He also supports recruitment for over
200 companies each year and collaborates with national universities on
initiatives to enhance business skills for working adults.
In digital marketing and content
development, Yuuki leads projects encompassing web, social media, VR, XR, AI, crypto, and
NFTs.
In event production and brand consulting, he has directed global events in Japan and
produced a number of events in music, fashion, culture, and food entertainment. Recently, he has
focused on content planning and production targeting ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Yuuki has
authored books with total sales of 900,000 copies and has been selected for
the 2025 Osaka Expo Yumeshima pilot project.
