Speaker Bio
Makoto Takahashi was named President which is the CEO position, Representative Director of KDDI Corporation (KDDI) in April 2018. Concurrently, he retains his position as a Member of the Board, which he became in June 2007.
Mr. Takahashi was an Executive Vice President, a General Manager for Value Business Sector and Corporate Strategy Planning Division from June 2016. He was named a Senior Vice President, General Manager for Group Strategy Sector in June 2010. He was an Associate Senior Vice President, General Manager for Consumer Business Sector from June 2007. He became a Vice President, General Manager for Content Division and Content Business Planning Department in Solution Business Sector in April 2003.
Mr. Takahashi entered DDI, former KDDI, in April 1984, after graduating from Yokohama National University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.