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A multilingual entrepreneur, board director, and global leader in family wealth and international finance, Pauline Yeung’s expertise in Japan is grounded in early immersion through the Princeton‑in‑ Ishikawa program and further strengthened by advanced studies in Japanese language and Japanese culture. She has a special interest in “shinise”, having graduated from a rigorous course on the topic from the Japan Society of Hong Kong, where she serves as a Council Director. An adjunct associate professor at Hong Kong University, she brings a cross‑cultural perspective into the classroom, authoring a case study on Pasona’s transformation of Awaji Island and leading students on a field trip to Tokyo to study Japan’s long‑lived family enterprises.
Amber Yeung is a recent Bachelor of Laws graduate and a current student in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme at Hong Kong University. She has undertaken internships at leading international law firms and will soon begin her career as a trainee solicitor. With regard to Japan, Amber has completed formal study of Japanese history and has a sustained personal interest in Japanese literature and anime; she is especially fond of the works of Japanese novelists Natsume Soseki and Satoshi Yagisawa. She is also an active and competitive debater who has participated in numerous tournaments in the region, including the Osaka Inter-varsity and Kumamoto Northeast Asian Debating Championships, through which she took part in exchanges with Japanese students.
Isabella Kong is a sustainability professional at Standard Chartered Bank. While reading Geography at Cambridge under the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme, she was elected Green and Ethical Officer at Emmanuel College. She also drew on mottainai and seikatsusha perspectives in her dissertation and graduated with a double first. She has a special interest in Japanese approaches to resource stewardship, circularity, and corporate long-term value creation, where Japan is setting increasingly influential benchmarks for industrial innovation and social impact. She is passionate about the intersection of sustainability and finance, with a particular focus on satoyama landscapes and Niigata’s Sado Island model of biodiversity-friendly agriculture.
Isabella Kong is a sustainability professional at Standard Chartered Bank. While reading Geography at Cambridge under the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme, she was elected Green and Ethical Officer at Emmanuel College. She also drew on mottainai and seikatsusha perspectives in her dissertation and graduated with a double first. She has a special interest in Japanese approaches to resource stewardship, circularity, and corporate long-term value creation, where Japan is setting increasingly influential benchmarks for industrial innovation and social impact. She is passionate about the intersection of sustainability and finance, with a particular focus on satoyama landscapes and Niigata’s Sado Island model of biodiversity-friendly agriculture.
Amber Yeung is a recent Bachelor of Laws graduate and a current student in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme at Hong Kong University. She has undertaken internships at leading international law firms and will soon begin her career as a trainee solicitor. With regard to Japan, Amber has completed formal study of Japanese history and has a sustained personal interest in Japanese literature and anime; she is especially fond of the works of Japanese novelists Natsume Soseki and Satoshi Yagisawa. She is also an active and competitive debater who has participated in numerous tournaments in the region, including the Osaka Inter-varsity and Kumamoto Northeast Asian Debating Championships, through which she took part in exchanges with Japanese students.
Isabella Kong is a sustainability professional at Standard Chartered Bank. While reading Geography at Cambridge under the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme, she was elected Green and Ethical Officer at Emmanuel College. She also drew on mottainai and seikatsusha perspectives in her dissertation and graduated with a double first. She has a special interest in Japanese approaches to resource stewardship, circularity, and corporate long-term value creation, where Japan is setting increasingly influential benchmarks for industrial innovation and social impact. She is passionate about the intersection of sustainability and finance, with a particular focus on satoyama landscapes and Niigata’s Sado Island model of biodiversity-friendly agriculture.
Amber Yeung is a recent Bachelor of Laws graduate and a current student in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme at Hong Kong University. She has undertaken internships at leading international law firms and will soon begin her career as a trainee solicitor. With regard to Japan, Amber has completed formal study of Japanese history and has a sustained personal interest in Japanese literature and anime; she is especially fond of the works of Japanese novelists Natsume Soseki and Satoshi Yagisawa. She is also an active and competitive debater who has participated in numerous tournaments in the region, including the Osaka Inter-varsity and Kumamoto Northeast Asian Debating Championships, through which she took part in exchanges with Japanese students.
Amber Yeung is a recent Bachelor of Laws graduate and a current student in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme at Hong Kong University. She has undertaken internships at leading international law firms and will soon begin her career as a trainee solicitor. With regard to Japan, Amber has completed formal study of Japanese history and has a sustained personal interest in Japanese literature and anime; she is especially fond of the works of Japanese novelists Natsume Soseki and Satoshi Yagisawa. She is also an active and competitive debater who has participated in numerous tournaments in the region, including the Osaka Inter-varsity and Kumamoto Northeast Asian Debating Championships, through which she took part in exchanges with Japanese students.
Amber Yeung is a recent Bachelor of Laws graduate and a current student in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws programme at Hong Kong University. She has undertaken internships at leading international law firms and will soon begin her career as a trainee solicitor. With regard to Japan, Amber has completed formal study of Japanese history and has a sustained personal interest in Japanese literature and anime; she is especially fond of the works of Japanese novelists Natsume Soseki and Satoshi Yagisawa. She is also an active and competitive debater who has participated in numerous tournaments in the region, including the Osaka Inter-varsity and Kumamoto Northeast Asian Debating Championships, through which she took part in exchanges with Japanese students.
Mentors - Financial Services
A finance veteran and a professor at CUHK Business School, Martin Matsui is a third-generation Japanese American whose family originates from Kochi Prefecture. His grandparents served on the board of a Japanese primary school in Los Angeles and helped establish the first Buddhist temple in Seabrook, New Jersey. His father also contributed to Japan’s post‑war reconstruction under General MacArthur. During Martin’s 20-year tenure with JP Morgan, he spent 7 years in Tokyo from 1987 to 1994. He then served another two decades at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer overseeing the allocation of Hong Kong’s foreign reserves. He currently sits on the boards of Alliance Française de Hong Kong, a Hong Kong–licensed bank, and the fund management arm of a Swiss private bank.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Michael Garrow is Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of HS Group (Hong Kong) Limited, an independent, institutional investment firm that is one of the largest Asia-based providers of long-term capital and strategic guidance to alternative asset management firms. In this role, he has spearheaded multi-year backing for hedge fund investment strategies that seek to capitalize on Japan’s financial market revival and corporate governance reforms. Prior to forming HS Group, he led Blackstone’s Asian alternative fund program and invested on behalf of Blackstone Strategic Alliance Funds, based in Hong Kong and New York. He began his career at Morgan Stanley and worked at Hong Kong-based family office SAIL Advisors. Michael graduated magna cum laude from Brown University.
Daniel Jim is the Managing Director of Chartwell Capital, where he focuses on bringing together strategic and co‑investment partners. With over 25 years of experience allocating capital for single family offices and institutional investors, he specializes in alternative investment strategies. His track record includes allocating to a range of emerging and home‑grown Japanese hedge fund managers, and he has collaborated closely with FinCity.Tokyo in this capacity. A passionate advocate of Japanese food culture – especially B‑kyu gourmet – Daniel brings both professional and personal affinity to his work in Japan. He began his career at Nomura International in Italy, promoting the first Chinese equities ever listed to Continental European institutions. Daniel holds a master’s degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Michael Garrow is Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of HS Group (Hong Kong) Limited, an independent, institutional investment firm that is one of the largest Asia-based providers of long-term capital and strategic guidance to alternative asset management firms. In this role, he has spearheaded multi-year backing for hedge fund investment strategies that seek to capitalize on Japan’s financial market revival and corporate governance reforms. Prior to forming HS Group, he led Blackstone’s Asian alternative fund program and invested on behalf of Blackstone Strategic Alliance Funds, based in Hong Kong and New York. He began his career at Morgan Stanley and worked at Hong Kong-based family office SAIL Advisors. Michael graduated magna cum laude from Brown University.
Mentors - Financial Technology
Hiro Takaku is an entrepreneur with multiple startup ventures and over two decades of experience spanning technology startups and investment banking. He is the CEO of dLab Asset Management, a FinTech company pioneering data-based finance – a next-generation financing infrastructure. While studying at Keio University, Hiro co-founded a technology startup and served as its Chief Technology Officer before joining UBS Japan, where he advanced rapidly to Managing Director. During his career at UBS, he held senior leadership roles across Tokyo, London, and Hong Kong, including Head of Japanese Equities and Head of Structured Solutions for Asia Pacific. Beyond his business activities, Hiro supports volunteer and educational initiatives and serves as a Director of the Hong Kong Japanese Supplementary School.
Philip Chiu is a Fintech enthusiast with a career spanning digital assets, derivatives, digital banking, policy making, and quant research. His latest focus is on driving institutional adoption of digital asset derivatives, drawing on his sales experience for financial products at various global banks, where he covered Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, in addition to Japan. He has also been closely involved in the founding of two digital banks in Hong Kong, whose Fintech policy he had helped to shape during his tenure in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in the Hong Kong SAR Government. Philip read Japanese economic and social history as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford University and first encountered Japanese studies as an economics and chemical engineering major at Cornell University.
John Cahill has been the Chief Operating Officer for Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) Asia since 2021, focused on leading the growth of its regional business including Japan. Apart from driving the institutionalization of trading, he is responsible for building the best team in crypto and is passionate about bringing talented people to the industry. Prior to joining Galaxy Digital, John spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs, running hedge fund financing, securities lending, and delta-one derivatives across Asia Pacific markets. Given his wealth of experience in global markets, financial services, and financial technology in economies from Hong Kong to Japan, John brings expertise in prime brokerage, delta-one trading and financing, as well as client relationship management, project management, and balance sheet optimization.
John Cahill has been the Chief Operating Officer for Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) Asia since 2021, focused on leading the growth of its regional business including Japan. Apart from driving the institutionalization of trading, he is responsible for building the best team in crypto and is passionate about bringing talented people to the industry. Prior to joining Galaxy Digital, John spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs, running hedge fund financing, securities lending, and delta-one derivatives across Asia Pacific markets. Given his wealth of experience in global markets, financial services, and financial technology in economies from Hong Kong to Japan, John brings expertise in prime brokerage, delta-one trading and financing, as well as client relationship management, project management, and balance sheet optimization.
Philip Chiu is a Fintech enthusiast with a career spanning digital assets, derivatives, digital banking, policy making, and quant research. His latest focus is on driving institutional adoption of digital asset derivatives, drawing on his sales experience for financial products at various global banks, where he covered Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, in addition to Japan. He has also been closely involved in the founding of two digital banks in Hong Kong, whose Fintech policy he had helped to shape during his tenure in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in the Hong Kong SAR Government. Philip read Japanese economic and social history as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford University and first encountered Japanese studies as an economics and chemical engineering major at Cornell University.
John Cahill has been the Chief Operating Officer for Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) Asia since 2021, focused on leading the growth of its regional business including Japan. Apart from driving the institutionalization of trading, he is responsible for building the best team in crypto and is passionate about bringing talented people to the industry. Prior to joining Galaxy Digital, John spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs, running hedge fund financing, securities lending, and delta-one derivatives across Asia Pacific markets. Given his wealth of experience in global markets, financial services, and financial technology in economies from Hong Kong to Japan, John brings expertise in prime brokerage, delta-one trading and financing, as well as client relationship management, project management, and balance sheet optimization.
Philip Chiu is a Fintech enthusiast with a career spanning digital assets, derivatives, digital banking, policy making, and quant research. His latest focus is on driving institutional adoption of digital asset derivatives, drawing on his sales experience for financial products at various global banks, where he covered Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, in addition to Japan. He has also been closely involved in the founding of two digital banks in Hong Kong, whose Fintech policy he had helped to shape during his tenure in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in the Hong Kong SAR Government. Philip read Japanese economic and social history as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford University and first encountered Japanese studies as an economics and chemical engineering major at Cornell University.
Philip Chiu is a Fintech enthusiast with a career spanning digital assets, derivatives, digital banking, policy making, and quant research. His latest focus is on driving institutional adoption of digital asset derivatives, drawing on his sales experience for financial products at various global banks, where he covered Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, in addition to Japan. He has also been closely involved in the founding of two digital banks in Hong Kong, whose Fintech policy he had helped to shape during his tenure in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in the Hong Kong SAR Government. Philip read Japanese economic and social history as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford University and first encountered Japanese studies as an economics and chemical engineering major at Cornell University.
Philip Chiu is a Fintech enthusiast with a career spanning digital assets, derivatives, digital banking, policy making, and quant research. His latest focus is on driving institutional adoption of digital asset derivatives, drawing on his sales experience for financial products at various global banks, where he covered Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, in addition to Japan. He has also been closely involved in the founding of two digital banks in Hong Kong, whose Fintech policy he had helped to shape during his tenure in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau in the Hong Kong SAR Government. Philip read Japanese economic and social history as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford University and first encountered Japanese studies as an economics and chemical engineering major at Cornell University.
Mentors - Corporate Strategy
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Keiko Fukuda is a distinguished business leader with deep expertise in marketing, client relations, and business development across product sales, import–export operations, property investment, and international trade. Over a 30‑year career, she has built robust cross‑border business partnerships spanning Japan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Southeast Asia. She also serves as a Director of the Alliance Forum Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing public interest capitalism. Committed to culture, education, and civic development, Keiko is President of Hong Kong WAKYOKAI Limited, President‑elect of the Rotary Club of Wan Chai, a Board Director of Japan Society of Hong Kong, Deputy Director of the Hara Model Railway Museum, and Advisor to Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Frankie Wong is the General Manager of Beer at Jebsen Group and a versatile fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) business leader with a long and distinguished career within various multinational companies. Since joining Jebsen Group in 2018 in Hong Kong, he has built a uniquely comprehensive, 360‑degree understanding of the Group's partnership with Japanese beverage giant Suntory. In this capacity, Frankie has navigated Japanese brand principles and decision‑making culture and overseen long‑term commercial and cross-border alignment. Moving seamlessly from brand strategy to field execution, Frankie also has a deep understanding of marketing, full P&L management, route-to-market design, and execution excellence, driving high-impact brand and channel marketing and robust sales leadership to foster sustainable market growth.
Satoko Gibbs is an executive coach, board director, and former CEO with experience spanning banking, consulting, technology, and consumer goods. After beginning her career in M&A and corporate finance, she became increasingly interested in the broader challenges of strategy, execution, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Her career has taken her from the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now SBI Shinsei Bank) and McKinsey & Company to senior leadership roles at Oracle Japan and ultimately to serving as CEO and Chairwoman of NARS Cosmetics Japan, part of the Shiseido Group. Drawing on her robust experiences, she enjoys serving as a thought partner to emerging leaders as they broaden their perspectives, explore opportunities across cultures and industries, and shape their own leadership journey in diverse and complex environments.
Frankie Wong is the General Manager of Beer at Jebsen Group and a versatile fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) business leader with a long and distinguished career within various multinational companies. Since joining Jebsen Group in 2018 in Hong Kong, he has built a uniquely comprehensive, 360‑degree understanding of the Group's partnership with Japanese beverage giant Suntory. In this capacity, Frankie has navigated Japanese brand principles and decision‑making culture and overseen long‑term commercial and cross-border alignment. Moving seamlessly from brand strategy to field execution, Frankie also has a deep understanding of marketing, full P&L management, route-to-market design, and execution excellence, driving high-impact brand and channel marketing and robust sales leadership to foster sustainable market growth.
Mentors - Professional Services
Yuka Shigetomi is a Senior Advisor at EY Hong Kong and serves as an INED/ Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of two major listed Japanese companies, Kyushu Electric Power and Canon Inc., contributing to the governance of globally recognized industry leaders. With over 30 years of international experience, Yuka began her career with EY in Japan before moving to Hong Kong. She later led the Japan Business at EY in Greater China as a Partner and developed extensive expertise in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and IPOs, advising multinational companies across Asia. Yuka is passionate about education and has been a guest lecturer at Waseda University. She holds a BA from Kyushu University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CPA in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Yuka Shigetomi is a Senior Advisor at EY Hong Kong and serves as an INED/ Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of two major listed Japanese companies, Kyushu Electric Power and Canon Inc., contributing to the governance of globally recognized industry leaders. With over 30 years of international experience, Yuka began her career with EY in Japan before moving to Hong Kong. She later led the Japan Business at EY in Greater China as a Partner and developed extensive expertise in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and IPOs, advising multinational companies across Asia. Yuka is passionate about education and has been a guest lecturer at Waseda University. She holds a BA from Kyushu University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CPA in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Yuka Shigetomi is a Senior Advisor at EY Hong Kong and serves as an INED/ Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of two major listed Japanese companies, Kyushu Electric Power and Canon Inc., contributing to the governance of globally recognized industry leaders. With over 30 years of international experience, Yuka began her career with EY in Japan before moving to Hong Kong. She later led the Japan Business at EY in Greater China as a Partner and developed extensive expertise in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and IPOs, advising multinational companies across Asia. Yuka is passionate about education and has been a guest lecturer at Waseda University. She holds a BA from Kyushu University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CPA in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Yuki Ishida founded YCP Holdings in 2011 as Managing Director of YCP Japan and became Director and Group CEO of YCP Holdings Limited when the latter was established in 2014. He now oversees the group’s overall management in 20 key Asian markets and beyond, spanning advisory services in marketing, supply chain management, digital transformation, and professional solutions, alongside the firm’s principal investment activities in FMCG, F&B and Pet Care. Yuki began his career in the Asian Special Situations Group at Goldman Sachs Japan, where he managed investments across equity, real estate, corporate debt, and other asset classes. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo.
Yuka Shigetomi is a Senior Advisor at EY Hong Kong and serves as an INED/ Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of two major listed Japanese companies, Kyushu Electric Power and Canon Inc., contributing to the governance of globally recognized industry leaders. With over 30 years of international experience, Yuka began her career with EY in Japan before moving to Hong Kong. She later led the Japan Business at EY in Greater China as a Partner and developed extensive expertise in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and IPOs, advising multinational companies across Asia. Yuka is passionate about education and has been a guest lecturer at Waseda University. She holds a BA from Kyushu University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CPA in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Yuka Shigetomi is a Senior Advisor at EY Hong Kong and serves as an INED/ Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of two major listed Japanese companies, Kyushu Electric Power and Canon Inc., contributing to the governance of globally recognized industry leaders. With over 30 years of international experience, Yuka began her career with EY in Japan before moving to Hong Kong. She later led the Japan Business at EY in Greater China as a Partner and developed extensive expertise in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and IPOs, advising multinational companies across Asia. Yuka is passionate about education and has been a guest lecturer at Waseda University. She holds a BA from Kyushu University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CPA in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States.