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Abd Hasman Abd Muhimim
General Manager, Operations KLIA at Malaysia Airports Holdings BerhadAbd Hasman is the General Manager of Operations for KLIA Terminal 1 effective 1 February 2022. He started his career with Malaysia Airports in 2004 as an Executive in the Flight Operations Centre and moved his way up to be the Terminal Manager for KLIA in 2010. He then joined Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios as a Facilities and Operations Manager before rejoining Malaysia Airports in 2018.
With close to 20 years of experience in facilities and operations management, as well as being an accredited International Airport Professional since 2013, Abd Hasman was nominated to serve as an observer for the Airports Council International (ACI) ASQ Subcommittee.
Abdulaziz Al-Asaker
Commercial Group Vice President at Riyadh Airports CompanyAbdulaziz Al-Asaker is currently the Commercial Group Vice President of Riyadh Airports Company, a position he has held since March 2021. As such he is responsible for Corporate Communications and Marketing, Aeronautical Business Development, Commercial Business Development, Passenger experience, Commercial Contracts and Commercial Excellence.
Since May 2019, he was also General Manager of Commercial Development and took on the role of Acting GM for Aeronautical Business Development in December 2020.
Al-Asaker joined Riyadh Airports in September 2018 as Airport Products Director, being responsible for the development of new products for KKIA.
Prior to joining Riyadh Airports, he worked for over five years in Saudi Investment Bank, Riyadh, as Head of Segmentation in the Personal Banking sector and Head of Loyalty in its Marketing Department.
Al-Asaker worked in Mobily from 2008 to 2013 as Loyalty & Retention Supervisor, Marketing Loyalty Programs Manager, Consumer Marketing and Marketing Loyalty Programs Manager in the Marketing Department.
Other positions he has held include Projects Manager of Al-Mogren Group (2002-3); and Claims Executive, Research & Analysis Specialist, and Business Development Specialist of Motor SBU, NCCCI (2003-8).
Abdulaziz Al-Asaker has been awarded the Airport Council International›s Certificate of Airport Commercial Management (2019); Retail Banking Professional Foundation Certificate from the Institute of Finance, Riyadh (2015); and a Certificate in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute, London (2004). He was also awarded a B.A. in English Language & Literature from Imam Mohamed bin Saud University which he attended from 1998-2003.
Hassan Areef
General Manager – Corporate Communications at Maldives Airports Company LtdHassan Areef has over 25 years of airport experience in various management fields. He has been a key contributor in areas of Public Relations, Marketing & Communications. He was instrumental in establishing the Maldives Airports Company Ltd’s (MACL)Vision/Mission statement along with its Core Values.
To promote Maldives during the Covid-19 period, Hassan played a significant role in the development of Maldives Border Miles by involving Velana International Airport (VIA) towards a very successful partnership with Maldives Immigration.
During Covid-19 he was very much engaged in promoting the measures undertaken, which led VIA to attain the ACI Airport Health Accreditation as the 2nd Airport from the Asia Pacific Region. As environment is a top agenda at world stage, achieving ACI’s Carbon Accreditation is a very promising start for a sustainable aviation future at VIA.
Hassan is currently the acting head of Corporate Affairs and holds multiple positions such as Crisis Communication liaisons, Spokesperson, and the representative to the ACI. Over the past years he has done extensive work in bringing MACL and VIA into limelight in both local and International Arenas. Hassan’s main aim is to build company’s image and its reputation by maintaining positive stakeholder relations and through progressive engagements.
Mr. Hassan Areef holds an MBA from the University of Bedfordshire and is also an (Hons) graduate from East London University in Business Administration.
Lorie Argus
Chief Executive Officer at Australia Pacific Airports Corporation LtdLorie Argus was appointed CEO of Melbourne Airport on July 1, 2022 after seven years as Chief of Aviation and Chief of Landside Access, Utilities and Facilities.
With more than 30 years’ experience in aviation, she brings a “passenger first” focus to her role.
Lorie started her career in Canada before relocating to Australia and joining Virgin Australia. In her ten years at the airline, she was appointed Manager of International Airport Operations and General Manager of Ground Operations.
In 2017 Lorie graduated with an Executive MBA from Bond University including a Dean's award and high distinction. Lorie is an active member of the Australian Institute of Directors and became a Graduate of AICD (GAICD) in 2019. Lorie is also a Non Executive Director of the Australian Airports Association.
Joeri Aulman
Director Business Development of NACO, Netherlands Airport ConsultantsMr. Aulman has over 15 years of experience in aviation, having worked for NACO Netherlands Airport Consultants on consultancy and planning projects for major airport hubs such as Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Changi and more recently Kansai Airport for which he lead a project to make the airport more resilient, after the 2018 flood. As Director Business Development he actively pursues a more sustainable future of aviation, through the inception and promotion of projects that explore the role Electric- and Hydrogen-powered aircraft propulsion can have to make emission-free aviation possible, and their impact on airport infrastructure. Mr. Aulman has a Masters in Science (Arch) from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.
Stefano Baronci
Director General of ACI Asia-PacificMr. Stefano Baronci is the Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific, an association representing the interests of airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Appointed in December 2019 and based in Hong Kong SAR, he is responsible for driving and executing the strategic plan of the association and overseeing a team of 16 professionals at the Regional Office.
Mr. Baronci has over 18 years of analytic and representational experience at national and international levels in the aviation sector, representing both airport and airline industries. He is very familiar with the ACI community, having previously served as the Director of Economics and Programme Development at ACI World in Montreal and Senior Policy Manager at ACI Europe in Brussels. He also served as Secretary General of Assaeroporti, the Italian airport operators association, and Assistant Director and ATM Infrastructure Expert at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Mr Baronci, a native of Italy, holds an Executive MBA from Warwick University in the United Kingdom and graduated with a Law degree from La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. He is married with two children.
Simon Booker
Partner, Capital Projects and Infrastructure at PwC Hong Kong & Mainland ChinaSimon is a partner with PwC Hong Kong & Mainland China and leads the Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice in Hong Kong. With more than 25 years of experience, he provides advisory services on policy, investment, commercial strategy, economic impact assessment, financial, and procurement matters to aviation-related organisations and clients. Clients Simon served include Hong Kong Airport Authority, Philippine Airlines, Manchester Airport and Vancouver Airport Authority.
Prior to joining PwC, Simon was the former Senior Financial and Economic Advisor at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, where he was responsible for the economic regulation of UK regulated airports and air navigation service providers.
Mathieu Boutitie
Chief Technical Officer at Kansai AirportsMathieu Boutitie is the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Kansai Airports since 2019, where ORIX Corporation and VINCI Airports have equal shareholdings at 40%. He also serves as the board of director of Kansai Airports Kobe.
French Engineer, he worked for the real estate department of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo before joining Aéroports de Paris Ingénierie as a project manager.
In 2012, he joined VINCI Airports and became Deputy Director of Infrastructures in ANA Portugal until 2019.
He is currently responsible for maintaining and developing facilities and improving environmental measures at the 3 Airports (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport).
He also led the disaster prevention project after the JEBI damage to KIX as CTO.
Ricky Chong
Assistant General Manager, Air Network Development at Airport Authority Hong KongRicky is a seasoned aviation professional with extensive leadership experience in air network development, operations planning, regulatory affairs, corporate governance and public relations for 20+ years. He joined Airport Authority Hong Kong in Nov 2022 where he now leads development of the aviation hub’s post-covid network connectivity.
Prior to this current position, Ricky was a veteran airline stakeholder holding managerial and supervisory positions in multiple international airlines. He navigated through common operational challenges for airlines including aircraft rotation & resources planning, airport slots, traffic rights and operating licenses management. In his previous capacity as an executive committee in the local Board of Airline Representatives, he promoted the interests of the industry by advocating incentives schemes and pandemic facilitation.
Ricky is concurrently General Manager of SkyLink Hong Kong, where he manages the expansion program of inter-modal connections, particularly upstream check-in services at various ferry ports in Greater Bay Area and border checkpoints of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge at both Zhuhai and Macao.
Ricky also possesses a Master’s degree in Business Administration in China Business from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Edward Clayton
Partner, Capital Projects and Infrastructure at PwC Malaysia & VietnamEdward Clayton is a Partner in PwC’s Advisory business and leads its Capital Projects & Infrastructure practice for Malaysia and Vietnam.
Edward has been working on airport and airline matters since the early 1990s, working with airports on innovative approaches to airport-airline relationships and moving on to a full time infrastructure investment role in AviAlliance, focusing on airport transactions, before becoming an advisor.
Professional experience:
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) (Malaysia)
– strategy and infrastructure advisory (2014-present) (as a result of PwC’s acquisition of Booz & Company)
Booz Allen Hamilton / Booz & Company (Germany / Malaysia)
– strategy consulting (2005-2014)
HOCHTIEF AirPort (Germany)
– airport investment (2000-2005)
British Airways (UK)
– airline management including airport-airline contracts and charges (1988-2000)
Professional experience:
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) (Malaysia)
– strategy and infrastructure advisory (2014-present) (as a result of PwC’s acquisition of Booz & Company)
Booz Allen Hamilton / Booz & Company (Germany / Malaysia)
– strategy consulting (2005-2014)
HOCHTIEF AirPort (Germany)
– airport investment (2000-2005)
British Airways (UK)
– airline management including airport-airline contracts and charges (1988-2000)
Ken Conway
Head of Sustainable Aviation at Airbiz Aviation Strategies Pty LtdWhen airports pledge to become the most sustainable, they turn to Ken – the leader of Airbiz’ Sustainable Aviation team. Ken has helped airports around the world strengthen their sustainability performance, bringing ideas into reality through evidence-based planning and a focus on efficiency.
He frequently speaks and keynotes at aviation conferences worldwide. Ken currently serves on the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee and previously served on the ACI Europe Environment Strategy Committee (2013-2015).
Outside Airbiz, Ken enjoys time with his family, loves to travel and is a rabid sports fan – a rugby and cricket tragic.
Takao Emura
Executive Officer & General Manager Airport Operation Centre at Narita International Airport CorporationMr. Emura has served as the General Manager of the Operations Center at Narita International Airport since June 2020. In that capacity, he works to maintain smooth-flowing, safe and secure airport operations utilizing the Narita Airport BCP, which was established to present a united front with airport related businesses and organizations in the face of major natural disasters, and by strengthening crisis management systems for responding to a range of situations at the airport.
He is also engaged in measures for the COVID-19 pandemic at Narita Airport. Under his leadership, Narita was the first airport in Japan to be recognized under the ACI Airport Health Accreditation Program, and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to be accredited under the Public Health & Safety Readiness Accreditation Program.
In 1988, Mr. Emura joined New Tokyo International Airport Authority, the predecessor to Narita International Airport Corporation, and has worked primarily in airport operations and retail departments. After serving as the General Manager of the Retail Operations Department and the Public Relations Department, he was appointed to the role of Executive Officer and General Manager of the CS Development and Planning Department, and has also had experience working at a duty-free operating company and an airline.
Alicja Gajewska
Manager, Sustainability and Environmental Protection at ACI World- Session I: Presentations from experts in each of the areas
- Session II: Presentations from champion airports to share their best practices
Alicja Gajewska is Manager, Sustainability and Environmental Protection at ACI World. Her role has her focused on working with the airport industry on its sustainability journey by shaping the right policies, providing guidance and best practice on a range of sustainability issues. Alicja works with the ACI World Environment Standing Committee, as well as represents the world’s airports in the International Civil Aviation Organization Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection.
Alicja did her PhD on strategy implementation, organizational resilience, and sustainability in the context of an airline and its regional airport operations across Australia, as well as worked as an Environment Consultant at the International Civil Aviation Organization prior to joining ACI. She has global experience in working with various industry stakeholders and a background in aviation management, transport, and environmental economics.
Cyril Girot
CEO of Cambodia AirportsAppointed Chief Executive Officer of Cambodia Airports, Cyril GIROT started his tenure on August 23, 2022.
Cyril Girot made his first foray in the airport industry in 2017 when appointed CEO of Clermont-Ferrand
Airport (France). There, he earned praise for establishing a quality social dialogue, developing constructive
relations with local elected officials, and increasing traffic and non-aeronautical revenues.
Prior to joining VINCI Airports, Cyril Girot oversaw two major international infrastructure projects: In Saint
Petersburg (Russia), he headed the program management of the construction of the 150-km Moscow- Saint-Petersburg highway; he also took part in the extension of the airport in Santiago, Chile’s capital city.
Before coming to VINCI Group, he held leading positions at two French ministries. First at the Ministry of
Energy between 2010 and 2012, within the General Directorate for Energy and Climate, where he managed
the State’s strategy for nuclear waste and nuclear site dismantling. Later, from 2012 and 2015, at the
Ministry of Transport, he was Director of national roads and motorways of two regions surrounding Paris.
Cyril Girotstarted his career in the energy sector. After having worked for Marathon Oil in Aberdeen (United
Kingdom) as a reservoir engineer, he joined Total as an Analyst in the Strategy Directorate in Paris. Later
based in Dubai, he was Marketing Manager for the Middle East at Vallourec, a multinational manufacturing
tubular solution for the energy sectors. He thereafter joined Areva, a French multinational group
specializing in nuclear power and renewable energy, as a Consultant in industrial energy.
Cyril Girot is an engineer graduating from France’s elite schools École Polytechnique then École des Ponts
et Chaussées. He also holds an MBA degree from Collège des Ingénieurs de Paris, a dedicated MBA for
engineers and scientists.
Angela Gittens
President at SUSAAngela Gittens served as Director General of Airports Council International (ACI World) in from March 2008 to her retirement in June 2020. She was formerly airport CEO for Miami and Atlanta and deputy at San Francisco International Airport. In other previous roles, Gittens served as Vice-President, Airport Business Services for HNTB Corporation and Vice President at TBI Airport Management, she oversaw the transition to private ownership of London Luton Airport.
Gittens has served on numerous aviation industry boards and committees including the FAA Management Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of JetBlue Airways.
Since her retirement, she serves as Chair of the board of Schiphol USA which governs the operator of Terminal 4 at JFK Airport (JFK International Air Terminal).
She was the 2021 recipient of the Downes Award, the highest honor given by ACI-NA and she is a 2023 inductee into the U.S. National Aviation Hall of Fame, the first airport professional to be so recognized.
Vinoop Goel
Regional Director - Airports & External Relations (Asia-Pacific) of International Air Transport Association (IATA)Vinoop Goel is the Asia-Pacific Regional Director of Airports & External Relations for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He is based at their Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore. Vinoop leads a team that is responsible for all IATA's activities in the Asia-Pacific region relating to Airports including Infrastructure development, Passenger Facilitation, Cargo and Security. In addition to this, Vinoop also heads the External Affairs and Sustainability department for the region that is responsible for Environment, Sustainability, Government Regulations and other Aviation policy matters.
Vinoop has a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT, Delhi in India. He has more than 3 decades of aviation industry experience including a 14-year stint in Japan and has been with IATA since 2005.
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 300 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. IATA supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
Hiroyuki Ishige
Secretary General at The Japan Association for the 2025 World ExpositionCareer:
1974 Entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
1988 Director, GATT Affairs Office, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI
1989 First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Genève, Switzerland
1991 Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Genève, Switzerland
1992 Director, Tariff Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI
1993 Director, Trade Agreement Administration Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI
1994 Director, Fiber and Spinning Division, Consumer Goods and Service Industries Bureau, MITI
1996 Director, International Economic Affairs Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI
1998 Director, General Coordination Division, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, MITI
1999 Director, General Coordination Division, Industrial Policy Bureau, MITI
2000 Director, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MITI
2001 MITI was reorganized as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry (METI).
2002 Assistant Vice-Minister, Minister’s Secretariat, METI
2003 Director-General for Natural Resources and Energy Policy, METI
2004 Director-General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI
2006 Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, METI
2007 Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, METI
2008 Vice-Minister for International Affairs, METI
2010 Special adviser to the METI
2010 Advisor, SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC
2011 Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization
2019 Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Kiran Jain
Chief Operating Officer at Noida International Airport LimitedA dynamic professional with more than 25 years of experience in the Aviation business (Airport & Airline) and Strategy including
Commercial, Marketing & Brand enhancement, Business development, Air Service Development, Operational, Regulatory,
Competitor and an overall industry perspective.
Panagiotis Karamanos
Senior Advisor at Airport Carbon AccreditationPanagiotis has more than 20 years of experience in Europe, India, USA, and other regions on aviation, sustainability, capacity building, and policy issues. Since 2014 he serves as the Senior Advisor to Airport Carbon Accreditation, while he contributes to the ACI EUROPE Sustainability Strategy for Airports. For more than a decade (2001-2012) he managed the Environmental Department of Athens International Airport, Greece, addressing the full range of environmental issues.
From 2011 onwards he has been involved with a number of European Union projects in India on aviation (i.e., Directorate General of Civil Aviation), environment and sustainable urbanisation. In the past he also served as a visiting assistant professor at Duke University’s Center for International Development. In various occasions, he has been involved with short-term projects on capacity building, airports, environment, with the World Bank, EASA, Egis, etc. He has run the Athens Marathon twice.
Julian Lee
Executive Director, Finance of Airport Authority Hong KongAged 47. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr Lee was appointed in July 2020. Before joining the Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Lee was a Managing Director of Everbright Sun Hung Kai Co. Ltd. Mr Lee also served at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. in senior management positions in corporate finance and investment banking. Mr Lee is a director of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co. Ltd.
Sharanjit Leyl
Moderator- Leaders’ Dialogue - Transforming the Industry
- Interview with the Expert: How travel and tourism can help Asia Pacific & Middle Eastern airports transition to net-zero
- Interview with the experts: Green airports, green tourism – a new way to do business?
“A familiar face on global news channels, Sharanjit Leyl has brought you the news from Asia on BBC World News and Bloomberg TV for a quarter of a century.
Sharanjit has interviewed many of the world’s top political and business leaders. keeping audiences engaged and entertained with conversations taking place on stage or online. She‘s moderated discussions at some of the world’s most high profile events at the United Nations, the ADB and other global summits, and also for the corporate world.“
Xiaomei Li
Secretary General at China Civil Airports AssociationLi Xiaomei Female, Master’s degree, Executive MBA
From July 2014 to now, she has served as Executive Deputy of secretary General of the 3rd Council of China Civil Airports Associations, Secretary General of the 4th and 5th Council of China Civil Airports Association.
In 1984 to 2014, she worked in Beijing Capital International Airport, successively served as Human Resources Manager of Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd. And Chairman of Beijing Airport Catering Co., Ltd. Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Chairman of the Trade Union of Beijing Capital International Airport Co.,Ltd. Secretary of the Party Committee, etc.
Li Xiaomei has many years of experience in airport operation management, service quality management, human resources management as well as corporate culture construction, public relations management and media publicity.
Joanna Lu
Head of Consultancy Asia at Ascend by CircumJoanna Lu is Head of Consultancy Asia, at Ascend by Cirium, the world’s leading provider of specialist information, advisory and consultancy services to the global aviation industry. For more than five decades, Ascend by Cirium has provided market advisory services to the aerospace, air finance, air transport sectors and commercial aircraft, business jet, helicopter and engine valuations and appraisals. Ascend by Cirium’s certified ISTAT and ASA analysts are backed by the industry’s most comprehensive values data.
In her leadership role, Joanna manages the consultancy business from Asia and Asia-based team at Ascend by Cirium. With more than 15 years professional experience in aviation and consultancy business, Joanna is a trusted advisor to governments, regulators, investors, OEMs, airlines and airports. She is experienced in providing high quality advisory services and helping clients to find solutions in addressing the most complicated issues. Joanna specialises in Airport planning & design, airline & airport strategic planning, OEM market studies, network development, environmental impact assessment and cargo market analysis. Joanna has intricate knowledge of industry regulations in the global aviation market, in particular, Asia. She is a familiar name in the aviation industry and a regular media commentator on the aviation industry and developments.
Currently based in the Hong Kong office, she is a key member of a global team across offices in London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.
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Gloria Guevara MANZO
Chief Special Advisor at Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Dato’ Iskandar Mizal Mahmood
Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings BerhadDato’ Iskandar Mizal Mahmood was appointed as Malaysia Airports new Managing Director on 25 October 2021.
Dato' Iskandar is a corporate leader with over 32 years of experience and had served several companies from multinationals to GLCs, in multiple sectors, of which 18 years were in leadership positions. He had previously served Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) as General Manager (1999-2003) where he had led the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listing of MAHB on Bursa Malaysia. His portfolio in MAHB had included Finance, Corporate Finance, Business Development, and Investor Relations. He was also involved in international ventures including taking over the operations of India's Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and as Board Member of Cambodia's Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports.
Dato’ Iskandar also has postal and logistics background having served as Group CEO of Pos Malaysia Berhad (2013-2015). He specialises in turnaround initiatives and was involved in the turnaround of several GLCS. He also led Media Prima Berhad's turnaround from 2019 to 2021 (2019-2020 as Group Executive Director, and 2020-2021 as Group Managing Director). He was involved in the technology sector as founding CEO of Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd and Chairman of Malaysian Bio-XCell Sdn Bhd (2005-2011). He had also served on boards of technology sector public listed companies, i.e. Theta Edge Berhad (Chairman 2017-2019, Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) 2019-2021) and Globetronics Technology Berhad (INED 2012-2021). He was also Managing Director of Manipal Education Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2011-2013).
Dato' Iskandar sat on Lembaga Tabung Haji Investment Panel (2016-2018) and had served leading financial institutions including Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad and Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (1991-1999). He began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co in 1989.
Masayoshi Matsumoto
Chairman at Kansai Economic FederationProfessional Career
1967 Joined Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
1973 Representative Sintered Alloy Division, USA
1978 Manager - Overseas Section of Sintered Alloy Division,USA
1985 Managing Director - Sumitomo Electric Europe SA
1992 General Manager - Automotive Division
1996 Senior General Manager - Chubu District Office
1997 Director & General - Manager Chubu District Office
1999 Managing Director
2003 Senior Managing Director
2004 President & COO - Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd
2005 President & CEO
2017 Chairman & CEO
Kankeiren Positions
2011 Vice Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)
2017.5- Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation
Emmanuel Menanteau
President, ACI Asia-Pacific ; Area Director, United States, Northern & Eastern Europe and South-East Asia VINCI AirportsFollowing many experiences abroad, Emmanuel Menanteau joined VINCI Airports in 2011 as CEO of Cambodia Airports.
In 2016, he was appointed Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kansai Airports and Representative Director. He became Asia Area Director in 2018 and Area Director for Northern and Eastern Europe and South-East Asia in July 2019. In 2021, he also became Director for United States.
A graduate of the School of International Relations and of the Paris Institute of Economics and Commerce, Mr. Menanteau started his career at Sextant Avionique where he held a range of positions as Sales and Marketing Manager, then as Head of the company's office in India. In 2004, he joined France's Thales, a world leading company for Defence, Transports and Aerospace markets, as Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, based in Singapore and then in China from 2010.
In 2022, he became President of ACI Asia-Pacific as well as member of ACI World Governing Board.
Holly Miles
Editor at International Airport ReviewHolly is Editor of International Airport Review magazine, the leading information provider to the airport community focusing on passenger experience, airport operations, revenues and sustainability. Since joining the magazine in 2020, Holly has increased the magazine’s global reach and brand awareness and is well known in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Queen Mary University of London.
Nicolas Notebaert
CEO, VINCI Concessions; President, VINCI AirportsNicolas Notebaert is the CEO of VINCI Concessions and President of VINCI Airports. As a subsidiary of VINCI Group, VINCI Concessions is composed VINCI Airports, VINCI Highways and VINCI Railways.
Nicolas Notebaert oversees a network of world-class transport infrastructures spanning over 21 countries, including about 45 airports and 30 road infrastructures and a number of railway projects, among which the South Europe Atlantique high-speed line between Tours and Bordeaux.
Nicolas Notebaert joined the VINCI Group in 2002 as Head of Operations for the French road concession Cofiroute, before being appointed Director of Business Development for VINCI Concessions France in 2004. In February 2008, he became President of VINCI Airports, and CEO of VINCI Concessions in 2016. Prior to joining the VINCI Group, he held various positions in the French Ministry of Public Works and served as a cabinet member of the French Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure. He started his career in 1994 as a consultant to the World Bank. Nicolas Notebaert is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique (X 89) and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Ponts 94).
VINCI Airports, the leading private airport operator in the world, manages 45 airports in 12 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas among which London Gatwick, Lisbon, Santiago, Phnom Penh, Belgrade, Santo Domingo and Stockholm Skavst. VINCI Airports harnesses its expertise as a comprehensive integrator to develop, finance, build and operate airports, while leveraging its investment capability and expertise in optimising operational performance, modernising infrastructure and driving environmental transition. VINCI Airports became the first airport operator to start rolling out an international environmental strategy, in 2016, with a view to achieving net zero emissions throughout its network by 2050.
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Tohru Ohno
Director-General, Aviation Network Department of Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Jean-Michel Ratron
CEO of Aéroport de Tahiti (ADT)Mr Jean-Michel Ratron is the Chief Executive Officer of “Aéroport de Tahiti” (ADT) since September 2019. ADT, part of Egis Airport Operation network, is in charge of managing, operating and developing 4 airports in French Polynesia: Tahiti Faa’a International Airport, Bora-Bora Airport, Raiatea Airport and Rangiroa Airport. Since joining Egis group in 2013, and before arriving in French Polynesia, Jean-Michel RATRON had successively been Chief Executive Officer of Aéroport de Libreville, Gabon, and Aéroports du Congo, Republic of Congo.
Prior to Egis, Jean-Michel had been involved in Marketing research, then in the Public Transportation sector in France, where he developed a strong experience of relationships between private operators and public Authorities. From 2005 to 2013, he had been Chief Executive Officer of Transdev Airport Services, one of the major ground transport companies, airside and landside, at Roissy-CDG and Orly Airports in Paris.
Jean-Michel had been WBP of ACI Europe between 2008 and 2013, and had become full member of ACI Africa in 2014 when joining Aéroport de Libreville as CEO. He had been member of ACI Africa Board of Directors between 2016 and 2019, and is now, since his move to Tahiti Airport in 2019, a member of ACI Asia-Pacific (and of ACI Asia Pacific Board of Directors). Jean-Michel is also graduate of AMPAP program. He is married with two sons.
Carl Rogers
Strategy & Business Development Manager at Amadeus IT Group SACarl joined the Amadeus team in 2013, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the aviation and IT industry. Carl is currently performing a regional role within Amadeus, as the Head of Strategy and Business Development for Airport IT in APAC. Previous roles in Amadeus have included global responsibilities for Product Management, Solution Design, Strategy and Customer Engagement.
A native Australian, Carl began his professional career in the armed forces, serving in the Royal Australian Air Force for 12 years. Since leaving the military, Carl has pursued a broad range of roles in IT and aviation, including 6 years working within Qantas operations.
As an IT consultant, Carl worked successfully with business and IT stakeholders across a range of industry sectors including government, defence, airports and airlines.
While engaged as the Enterprise Architect for Brisbane Airport, Carl helped the organisation to define and execute the IT Strategy and Technology Roadmap.
From 2013 to 2016, Carl was based in London as part of the Amadeus team in Europe. In 2016, Carl and his family moved back home to Australia where Carl focussed primarily on the acquisition and integration of ICM Airport Technics, the market leading provider of self-service bag drop solutions.
Carl is currently enjoying the sunshine in Brisbane.
Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen
Chief People Experience & Marketing Officer at Australia Pacific Airports Corporation LtdMari Ruiz-Matthyssen was appointed Chief People Experience & Marketing Officer of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) in October 2018. In this capacity Mari is responsible for all People Experience (PX) functions that deliver a number of initiatives to champion and drive cultural transformation. In her Marketing remit, Mari is responsible for general marketing and brand, social media, and event management. APAC is the owner and operator of Melbourne and Launceston Airports, with an enterprise value in excess of $6 billion.
Mari has extensive commercial experience as a CPX&MO spanning more than 30 years across multiple industries and geographies including banking & finance, telecommunications, professional services, logistics and aviation. She brings a wealth of expertise in creating high performance teams through a values-led approach to organisational culture.
Mari currently sits on the Board of Launceston Airport and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Mari has been a recipient of many HR awards, including finalist of the Australian HR Awards HR Director of the Year 2021, the previous winner of the CEO Magazine HR Executive of the Year Award and the AHRI Dave Ulrich HR Leader Award.
Benoit Rulleau
Representative Director Co-CEO of Kansai AirportsWork Experience:
In 2003, Rulleau joined French Civil Aviation Bureau and worked as the Head of Air Traffic Control Performance Studies and the Human Resources Director in charge of the system engineers’ category.
In 2008, he was appointed as the Economic Counselor in charge of transport, construction, energy and environment at French Embassy in Japan.
In 2015, he was engaged in Business Development of European companies at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
In 2016, he joined Kansai Airports as the Chief Technical Officer and Corporate Executive Vice President and assumed the current position of the Representative Director Co-CEO on June 30, 2019.
Education:
Benoit graduated with an engineer degree from École polytechnique, France’s leading “Grande Ecole”, and got specialization in civil aviation from Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC). He also completed the Executive Training Program (ETP) at Waseda University, hosted by the European Union.
Sarah Samuel
Senior Vice President, Airport & Airline Operations, APAC at AMADEUSSarah is a travel leader with over 27 years of industry experience enabling airlines and airports to deliver on their business imperatives – whether that involves enhancing the passenger experience, unlocking new potential, or finding innovative solutions to long-standing challenges. Having worked on projects for Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Changi Singapore, Delhi, Kansai, Narita and Hong Kong International Airports plus many more, Sarah’s passion is developing genuine partnerships where operators work collaboratively alongside IT providers to develop solutions that truly meet their needs and ambitions for future growth.
Prior to joining Amadeus in 2014, Sarah held senior roles with Airport IT companies in Malaysia, and in Australia. Sarah is a prominent voice within the Airport IT industry. She regularly participates in airport events, speaking on behalf of Amadeus and regarding a range of issues facing the local industry. Today at Amadeus, Sarah leads the Airport & Airline Operations business unit for the Asia-Pacific region.
Sarah holds a BA Economics & Finance, from Luther College, Iowa, USA where she also received Phi Beta Kappa award for academic excellence. Sarah also holds an AMAP Diploma (AMPAP, Canada). Honours/Awards
Steve Saxon
Partner at McKinsey & CompanySteve Saxon is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Shenzhen office. Steve joined McKinsey in London in 2000, and transferred to Asia in 2005. He leads our aviation and travel practice in Asia-Pacific.
Steve has worked with over 15 carriers globally, with a focus on China and Asia, and has worked with LCCs and mainline carriers. His work includes airline transformation and strategy, improving frequent flyer schemes, air cargo, improving sales and driving online distribution.
Steve’s recent publications include The Six Secrets of Profitable Airlines, using economic data to understand what makes some airlines outperform their peers in an overall challenging industry.
Tony Sewell
General Manager Operations at Perth Airport Pty LtdTony Sewell is the General Manager of Operations at Perth Airport in Western Australia. Tony’s portfolio consists of passenger terminal facilities, airfield safety operations, emergency planning and crisis management frameworks as well as the business continuity framework; delivering a safe, secure and efficient operation in collaboration with airline partners.
Tony led Perth Airport’s operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing leadership and advice to Government Agencies on the management of aviation to mitigate the health risks to staff, passengers and general public. He achieved the accolade of Perth Airport being the first Australian Airport to receive the ACI Airport Health Accreditation and Chaired the ACI Asia-Pacific Covid-19 Task Force.
Tony was accredited as an Aviation Security Professional Manager with ICAO in 2014 and was designated as an International Airport Professional after completing the ICAO/ACI Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program in 2020. He is also on the Board of Directors for the IAP Community of Practice.
Yosuke Shigemori
Executive Officer, Traffic Development Division Head at Fukuoka International Airport Co., LtdWork Experience
• 16 years of work experience in Infrastructure Business Field (Airport and Railway)
• 3.5 years based in Myanmar as Mandalay International Airport (MDL)’s Corporate Division Head in privatization initial stage
• 5.5 years based in Japan as Fukuoka International Airport’s General Manager for Traffic Development
Education
• Master of Environmental Science, Waseda University
• Bachelor of Environmental Science, Waseda University
Vivekanandhan Sindhamani
Head of Sustainable Aviation & Resilience at NACO Netherlands Airport Consultants- Session I: Presentations from experts in each of the areas
- Session III: Experts and champion airports will collectively perform gap analysis for airports facing challenges to reach Net Zero through real case study
- Session IV: Experts and champion airports will collectively perform gap analyses for airports facing challenges to reach Net Zero through real case study
Vivekanandhan Sindhamani has more than a decade of experience and is the Head of Sustainable Aviation & Resilience at NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants (a company of Royal HaskoningDHV). Vivek’s current focus is on spearheading the global aviation sustainability and resilience global conversation and on delivering tangible solutions to his clients. Vivek has helped airports to be prepared for a sustainable and resilient future, bringing solutions to reality through strategic and data-driven decision-making. Vivek currently serves on the ACI World Environment Standing Committee, Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) Airport working group, IATA Think Tank, and the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) – Working Group 2 and previously served on the ACI Europe Environment Strategy Committee (2015-2021).”
Jonathan Song
Global Director, Business Development of Plaza Premium GroupJonathan is responsible for Plaza Premium Group’s business development strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, global expansion and diversification of the Group’s brand portfolio across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, Europe and North America, including Plaza Premium Lounge and Plaza Premium First (lounges), Aerotel (airport transit hotels), ALLWAYS (meet-and-greet and concierge services), Airport Dining (a wide collection of dining concepts) and the Group’s mobile-app based global airport membership program - Smart Traveller. He focuses on business expansions via strategic partnerships and digital transformation to expand end-to-end, seamless hospitality worldwide.
Since taking on the role of Global Business Development Director in 2017, Jonathan has grown Plaza Premium Group to offer airport hospitality services and facilities in over 250 locations of more than 70 international airports across the world.
As part of the second generation heading the family business, Jonathan has worked alongside his father, Mr. Song Hoi See, since his teens. He is a member of the Malaysian chamber of commerce, and strong advocate of the ‘EY Global Next Generation’ program which nurtures the next generation of business leaders.
Hung-Pin Sun
Senior Vice President at Taoyuan International Airport Corporation LtdHung-Pin Sun spends all his professional life in Taiwan’s airport industry. He began his career as an engineer in the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and moved to Taoyuan International Airport Corporation (TIAC) in 2011 to work first as an assistant engineer, and then senior engineer, deputy Director, and Director of both the Engineering and Maintenance Departments. Given his expertise and professional performance, Sun was promoted to be the Senior Vice President of TIAC in 2022, overseeing the maintenance of existing two terminals in Taoyuan Airport and the ongoing construction of its Terminal 3, which aims for completion in 2025.
Mr. Sun holds a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Architecture, National Chung-Kung University, Taiwan.
Shuji Takahashi
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, General Planning Division at Hokkaido Airports Co.,Ltd.Mr. SHUJI TAKAHASHI joined Hokkaido Airports Co., Ltd. last year as Deputy General Manager of the IT Planning section, following his retirement from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, JCAB. He currently leads the airport DX committee and is responsible for creating a roadmap to improve the operational efficiency of the integrated 7-airport ecosystem.
With over 30 years of experience in JCAB, Mr. TAKAHASHI has worked for both Japan Air Navigation Services (JANS) and as a Civil Aviation regulator in JCAB.
During his time with JANS, he specialized in technical operations and system development for CNS/ATM infrastructure and worked at Tokyo ACC, Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, Kansai Airport, and the Technical Center. Additionally, he worked as an instructor for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) at the Training Center of Aeronautical Safety College.
Mr. TAKAHASHI has led major projects at JANS, including the Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) project and the ATC datalink implementation project in ATMC, ACCs, and major airports.
He also has experience at JCAB-HQ as Deputy Director of Aviation Strategy Division and Director of International Affairs Office at ANS Planning Division. He served as a specialist on ICAO AN-Panels and Task Force activities, contributing to the development of ICAO standards and related international organizations such as ITU, RTCA, and EUROCAE. Furthermore, he participated in the ICAO Assembly/ANConf, ITU WRC, and CANSO AGM as a JCAB/JANS delegate in the past decade or so.
Alan Xavier Tan
Senior Vice President, Aerodrome Safety and Aviation Security at Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte LtdAs SVP Aerodrome Safety & Avsec, Alan’s responsibilities include planning, directing, and coordinating security operations, aviation security policies and compliance. He is responsible for implementing security enhancement and developmental projects, managing the contracted security services, undertaking aviation security audits and inspection and promoting security culture & awareness. He also works with different regulatory entities to ensure CAG meets the security requirements to support Changi’s infrastructure developments and key projects. Alan had served as Chairman of ACI World Security Standing Committee and ACI Asia Pacific Security Committee. He is also a member of the SMART Security Management Group. He is an advocator of new security technologies and continues to participate actively in all 3 committees to help shape future Avsec.
As the SMS Manager, he oversees the Aerodrome Safety Unit (ASU) and is responsible for Changi’s Safety Management System (SMS). ASU works with different internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with safety requirements to maintain the aerodrome certificate. ASU focuses on building a strong safety culture and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to upkeep the high safety standard of airport operations. Under his leadership, ASU successfully achieved the aerodrome re-certification in 2015 and 2019 and also completed the Runway 3 certification in 2020.
Alan was also appointed Changi’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) champion during the pandemic and worked closely with the authorities to implement measures to keep the airport operating whilst safeguarding the airport staff’s well-being.
Prior to joining CAG, Alan was a senior police officer holding various key appointments in his 12 years with the Singapore Police Force.
Nikau Tangaroa
CEO of Airport Authority Cook IslandsI joined the Airport Authority Cook Islands in early 2022 as the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining the company, I have had the opportunity to be employed by an international airline - Virgin Australia working in the Network and Schedule Management focusing on developing a network and schedule that is commercially attractive and operational feasible. I am a graduate of Massey University New Zealand, where I majored in Master of Aviation. My family and I live on the beautiful island of Rarotonga which is the capital of the Cook Islands.
Waqa Taukei
Manager Electrical & Mechanical Services at Fiji Airports- Working in the Electrical Department for the past 38 years.
- Started as an Apprentice to a Managerial position.
- Academic Qualifications - Trade Certificate Electrical, Diploma Electrical, bachelor’s degree Electrical, Post Graduate Diploma General Manager, Masters Business Administration
- Airport Certified Employee, American Airports Association of Executive
Chin Leong Teo
Director Consultancy of Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte LtdMr. Teo Chin Leong is Director Consultancy at Changi Airports International, the investment and consultancy arm of Changi Airport Group.
Mr. Teo has 20 years of regulatory, operating, consultancy and investment experience in the airport space.
Prior to CAI, he was Chief Commercial Officer (Aero) at Fukuoka Airport, Japan, where he pioneered new airport products, and led Fukuoka Airport to industry leading international slots application growth even during the COVID pandemic.
Mr. Teo had also served as GM Traffic Development at Dammam Airport, Saudi Arabia, and as Air Transport Manager at Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
Mr. Teo holds a M.Sc. Degree from Stanford University and a B.Sc. Degree from Cornell University.
Yuan-Hung Ting
Director, Human Resources of Taoyuan International Airport Corporation LtdYuan-Hung Ting has been appointed the director of Human Resources department in Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Ltd (TIAC) since March 2020, initiating & implementing People strategies on engagement & motivation, human capital performance appraisal and employee talent development. He was also devoting to bonding connections among People in TIAC during the difficult times of pandemic.
Before his role in Human Resources, Yuan-Hung has been responsible for business planning & marketing for nearly 10 years. His main responsibilities include Airport Master planning, Land use planning, Air Route development & International Affairs.
Yuan-Hung was awarded his IAP (International Airport Professional) certificate by Airports Council International since 2016. He is also the second vice chair of Regional Human Resources committee in Airports Council International Asia-Pacific now.
Ruud Ummels
Managing Director of TO70 Aviation EuropeRuud Ummels is managing director at To70 Aviation and internationally acclaimed airport planning and operations expert. He has led over 500 consultancy projects in over 30 countries. Having spent six years in the Asia-Pacific region, he has helped deliver sustainable growth at airports such as Melbourne, Bangkok, Singapore, Shanghai Pudong and Taipei. His recent experience ranges from lead roles for the airport master plans at Amsterdam and Brussels, airspace modernisation in Doha, the STARGATE project for Brussels, Athens, Budapest and Toulouse Airport, and drafting ACI EUROPE’s guidance document on net zero for airports. Furthermore, Ruud is an active member of ACI EUROPE’s Environmental Strategy Committee and Europe’s Representative Member of the ACI WBP Advisory Board and world’s only ACA verifier that has worked in all ACI regions and at all ACA levels, including Level 4.
Clarie Waghorn
Sustainability Transition Leader at Christchurch International Airport LtdClaire Waghorn is the Sustainable Transition Leader at Christchurch Airport. She is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand with a focus on international climate law, with MSc International Relations (LSE, London), and LLB and BA (Hons) in Diplomacy and International Relations (UC, New Zealand). She is currently working towards accelerating the transition towards decarbonised aviation. Claire currently sits as a Director of Hollin Consulting NZ, a Board Member of the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies, and the International Airport Review Advisory Board.
Michael White
Aviation Business Development and Commercial Contracts Director of The Red Sea International Airport“Michael White is the Commercial Director of The Red Sea International Airport located on the North-West coast of Saudi Arabia.
Michael has lived in the Middle East for 28 years where has seen significant changes in the region such as the transformation of Dubai and directly supported this growth story by working for one of its key enablers ‘Emirates Airline’ for 8 years.
2 years ago, Michael moved to Saudi Arabia as Head of Commercial to support a greenfield airport being built as part of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ initiative which looks to diversify Saudi’s economy.
The Red Sea International Airport is a 2 million passenger capacity airport and forms part of The Red Sea Destination, a new tourist destination in Saudi Arabia with values firmly rooted in sustainability.”
David Whitely
Senior Director of FTI ConsultingDavid has more than 25 years’ global experience in journalism, corporate, media, and public relations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, primarily in the aviation, government and financial services sectors.
David began his career as a journalist in Western Australia before moving to London and into media relations and corporate communications roles with the UK Consumers’ Association, HSBC, and the UK’s financial services regulator at the height of the global financial crisis.
In 2009, David joined the Western Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet, acting as senior adviser to the Minister for Planning and in the Premier’s office.
David returned to the UK to be Head of Communications at London Gatwick Airport to manage its national campaign to secure a second runway and expansion.
In 2018, David joined Airports Council International (ACI) World in Montreal as Vice President for Marketing and Communications, leading the global support for – and advocacy on behalf of – the world’s airports as aviation was brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic.
David is currently Senior Director at FTI Consulting and works with clients on strategic communications matters including ESG, crisis and reputation management, and media, government and regulatory engagement.
Sebastian Arkadiusz Wojtun
Vice President - Human Resources at Hamad International AirportSebastian is VP Human Resources at Hamad International Airport.
He has more than 20 years of human resources management and consulting experience gained in international organizations (Accenture, RasGas, Orange) with specialization in designing and implementing People strategies to grow talent while optimizing operational costs.
Sebastian is passionate about driving sustainable change in organizations through comprehensive planning and execution of business transformation programs focusing on alignment of business objectives with values and capabilities.
He has completed Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University and Executive Coaching at Berkeley University.
Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director CEO of Kansai AirportsYoshiyuki YAMAYA is the Representative Director CEO of Kansai Airports, where ORIX Corporation and VINCI Airports have equal shareholdings at 40%. He also serves as the Representative Director CEO of Kansai Airports Kobe since 2017. With his professional experience, business insights, and passion, he is devoted to reinforcing strategic plans and daily operations while deepening relationships with local governments, business partners, and clients.
Before joining Kansai Airports, he worked for 25 years in various significant roles at ORIX Corporation and its group companies, such as Director and Deputy President of ORIX Corporation, President of ORIX Real Estate Corporation, President of ORIX Credit Corporation, and President of ORIX Bank Corporation.
Yoshiyuki YAMAYA is a Councilor of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and serves as Vice Chair of the National Land and Regional Infrastructures Committee at the Kansai Economic Federation.
Yoshiyuki YAMAYA holds a BA in Agriculture from Kobe University.
Motohiko Saito
Governor at Hyogo PrefectureMarch 2002 Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Tokyo
Career:
April 2002 Joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
April 2008 Sado Municipal Government (Niigata Prefecture)
- Appointed as the city’s first Superintendent for General Policy Affairs in April 2010.
April 2011 On-site national government office in Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture
- Helped the village provide assistance to local residents affected by nuclear incidents caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
July 2013 Director of Municipal Affairs Division, Miyagi Prefectural Government
April 2014 Director of Finance Division, Miyagi Prefectural Government
April 2016 Assistant Director of Prefectural Tax Policy Division, MIC
July 2017 Deputy Director of Prefectural Tax Policy Division, MIC
April 2018 Director of Finance and Budget Division, Osaka Prefectural Government
March 2021 Resigned from both the Osaka Prefectural Government and the MIC for the 2021 Hyogo gubernatorial election.
August 2021 Inaugurated as the 53rd Governor of Hyogo Prefecture