Hiroaki Sugita joined the UTokyo IPC in 2021 as a senior advisor. He gives advice on venture investments and collaborations with large corporations.
He joined Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1994 after working for JTB Corp. He was promoted to a Partner position in 2001 and served as Japan Office General Manager for six and a half years from 2006 and as Japan Representative for four years from 2016.
Since working for BCG, he has been involved in helping a wide range of industries realize their core management agendas, including fundamental corporate transformation for re-growth, new business creation, and digital transformation.
Bachelor's degree in Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Master's degree in Business Administration, Keio University.
Director of Unicharm since March 2021
Professor at Waseda University Business School since April 2021