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Kazuhiko Chuman

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Executive Officer / Chief Business Development Officer

With a distinguished career in open innovation and corporate venture development, he previously served as Head of Open Innovation at KDDI Corporation, where he led numerous startup investments and the development of new business ventures. Currently, he is an Executive Officer and Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at Mizuho Financial Group, responsible for overseeing group-wide new business initiatives and strategic innovation. He also serves in multiple key public and academic roles