Takahiro Fukuoka

Takahiro Fukuoka, REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, World Trade Center Osaka

Mr. Fukuoka is representative director and CEO of the World Trade Center Osaka.

Previously employed at a consulting firm in Tokyo, Mr. Fukuoka provided revenue improvement strategies for large corporations and private equity investment targets. In 2016, he joined the Very Best Group as the Head of the Business Development Department, leading partnerships between the Very Best Group and external companies. Under his leadership, the department grew from its inception to a team of 40 members within seven years. Through the "Century-Old Enterprise Project," he focuses on identifying long-established Japanese companies and promoting regional economic development through this initiative.

• Education: B.A. in Policy Management, Keio University