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This list showcases the top Japan based COO’ operating in the Art space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Daisuke Okanohara
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer of Preferred Networks
Daisuke Okanohara is a co-founder and Chief Operating Office of Preferred Networks. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Tokyo in 2010. His interests range from deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, natural language processing, to life science.
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About Preferred Networks: Preferred Networks develops real-world applications of deep learning, robotics and other latest technologies.
Osone Kazuhiko
Director COO of AlpacaJapan
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About AlpacaJapan: Building cutting-edge capital markets AI technology working with number of financial institutions
Taishi Fukuyama
Executive Vice President and COO of Amadeus Code
Taishi has a diverse career in music and tech, from consulting the business and strategy of various industry leading technology companies such as The Echo Nest, launching the first Music Hack Day in Asia in Tokyo 2014, becoming the first Red Bull Soundclash champion in Japan and producing the music of chart topping Japanese and Korean artists. With a unique mixed experience as a performing artist, record producer and technologist, Taishi continues to provide insights to industry media and conferences and currently is CMO of on demand vinyl crowdfunding platform, QRATES.
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About Amadeus Code, QRATES: Amadeus Code is an artificial intelligence powered songwriting assistant.
Takashi Shuto
Executive Officer COO of DataGrid Japan
After graduating from university, he started a business after engaging in new business development, such as setting up a subsidiary or joint venture at an IT mega venture or major game company. From 2018, he was involved in the launch of Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd.’s Kansai base, and met Okada, the company representative. Joined the company in July 2019 as COO.
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About DataGrid Japan: Creative AI development,AI related system development and consulting
Moowi Kim
COO of Tamecco
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About Tamecco: Tamecco specializes in Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) for major retail brands, industrial, manufacturing & semi-conductor companies.
Shoji Osamu
Executive Vice President & COO of SFM Co., Ltd.
Shoji Osamu is the Executive Vice President and COO at SFM.
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About SFM Co., Ltd.: SFM Co., Ltd. is an AI & IT based firm that deals in Development of self-developed edge AI image analysis technology & healthcare software.
Min Suk Song
Director COO of Cogent Labs
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About Cogent Labs: Cogent Labs is solving for practical artificial intelligence.
Suzu So
Director and COO of Cogent Labs
Suzu So is the Director and Chief Operating Officer of Cogent Labs.
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About Cogent Labs: Cogent Labs is solving for practical artificial intelligence.
Kan Mimura
Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Asilla
Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1973. After working in different industries such as JASDF executives and lecturers at a private supplementary school, he began working in program development that he was familiar with from an early age. From the dawn of the Internet, he was involved in the development of various systems for business-products and business planning at a venture company at a start-up company.
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About Asilla: Asilla develops and provides AI specialized in image and video analysis.
Kan Mimura
Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Asilla
Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1973. After working in different industries such as JASDF executives and lecturers at a private supplementary school, he began working in program development that he was familiar with from an early age. From the dawn of the Internet, he was involved in the development of various systems for business-products and business planning at a venture company at a start-up company.
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About Asilla: Asilla develops and provides AI specialized in image and video analysis.
Harima Rieko
Director and COO of AI Samurai
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About AI Samurai: AI Samurai is a patent examination simulation system that helps solve issues and problems faced by inventors.
Tetsu Iwasaki
Director, COO ,Sales, and Marketing Director of Eyes Factory
Tetsu Iwasaki is the Director, COO, Sales, and Marketing Director at Eyes Factory.
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About Eyes Factory: Eyes Factory specializes in data analysis using data mining, text mining, artificial intelligence, mathematical science, and statistics.
Yudai Nii
Director / COO / Founder of LAPRAS
Yudai Nii is the Director, COO, and Founder of Lapras.
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About LAPRAS: LAPRASis an Artificial Intelligence company.
Satoko Fukuda
Director and COO of BLUEM
Satoko Fukuda is the Director and COO at BLUEM.
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About BLUEM: BLUEM works on research in HAI and WBA R&D, development of communication Robot/ agent, enterprise AI / HAI consulting etc.
Sakiko Suzuki
Director COO of Karakuri
Sakiko Suzuki is the Director COO and Executive Officer (Corporate Planning) at Karakuri.
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About Karakuri: Karakuri develops a business support tool for customer support and call centers.
Kiichiro Ueda
President and COO of iXs
Kiichiro Ueda is the President and COO at iXs.
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About iXs: iXs is a start-up to solve social problems with robot technology.
Shin Saito
Executive Vice President, Deputy President and COO of GHELIA
Shin Saito is the Executive Vice President, Deputy President, and COO of Ghelia.
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About GHELIA: GHELIA aims to utilize AI technologies not only for business enterprises but also for human enhancement.
Tomohiro Takahashi
COO of HEROZ
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About HEROZ: HEROZ provides mobile media, marketing, and SNS-related services.
Tomohiro Takahashi
COO of HEROZ
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About HEROZ: HEROZ provides mobile media, marketing, and SNS-related services.
Ono Ken
President and COO of COMTURE
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About COMTURE: COMTURE is a provider of Cloud, Big data, AI, IoT, Business system construction, ERP, Fintech, and Infrastructure construction solutions.
Koji Nakagawa
Senior Fellow COO and Director of JH Lab
Koji Nakagawa is the Senior Fellow COO and serves as a Board Member of JH Lab.
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About : JH Lab handles copyrights by artists such as paintings and music.
Eri Shibata
Director and COO of ARTLOGUE
Eri Shibata is the director and COO at ARTLOGUE.
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About ARTLOGUE: ARTLOGUE is an arts tech company that innovates in the art industry through technology.