Shinji Okuyama

President, Global IT company

Mr. Okuyama brings extensive experience in marketing across Japan and Asia, gained through his career at a Japanese subsidiary of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, where he successfully revitalized multiple brands by proposing new value. He also led portfolio transformation as a marketing leader in a food manufacturer. In addition, he has served as President of the Korean and Japanese subsidiaries of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, as well as the President at the Japanese subsidiary of a global IT company. In these roles, he demonstrated strong capabilities in talent acquisition and development and in promoting D&I. Furthermore, through his tenure as president of a global IT company’s Japanese subsidiary, he developed deep insights into IT・DX , including the promotion of digital and AI transformation in Japan. Given his extensive experience and expertise, our strong view is that he will provide valuable oversight as an independent outside director, particularly for Kao Group’s global growth strategies, brand strategies, human resources strategy, marketing and IT・DX.