Director for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Secretariat / Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, she joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2004. She was responsible for the planning and management of key national initiatives such as cashless payment promotion, COVID-19 economic measures (including the Go To campaign), and the launch of the Digital Agency. She also served as Executive Director at JETRO Los Angeles. She has worked on industrial policy, public-private digital transformation (DX), and international collaboration, including support for startups.