Joined Nippon Telephone & Telegraph Corporation (known as NTT) in April 1975, where he entered in the Data Communications Division and started his long career in the filed of system integration. In 1988, NTT DATA CORPORATION was spun off from NTT Corporation as a private corporation to take over the data communication operations.

In February 1990, he was appointed Senior Manager of the US branch, and enlarged its business in the US IT market until being appointed Senior Manager of Personnel Department back in Tokyo Headquarters in 1992.

Career at NTT Data,

April 1996	President of M.I.S.I. co.,Ltd., a full service IT resources firm headquarted in NY, a NTT Data subsidiary.
April 1999	Senior Executive Manager of Global Business Department
July 2001	Senior Executive Manager of Industrial System Sector
June 2003	Director & Senior Executive Manager of Personnel Department
June 2005	Senior Vice President & Director
June 2007	Executive Vice President & Executive Board Member
June 2008	Senior Executive Vice President & Executive Board Member
July 2009	Global IT Service Company President

Completed his studies of economics at Tokyo Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Arts in March 1975.

Mr. Shaio-Tung Chang began his career in DGT (Directorate General of Telecommunications) in 1969. He was previously Senior Vice President of Chunghwa Telecom and supervised the marketing, information technology and customer service departments. Prior to that, he served as head of CHT's Mobile Business Group and International Business Group. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan

Mr. Yusaku Nakata is the Executive Director of IPA, Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, an Independent Administrative Agency, where pursuing the mission to achieve the national goal of "Becoming the world’s most advanced IT nation."

He graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, and entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, MITI, (current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI,) in 1979. He has played important roles in various posts within MITI and METI, mainly in technology and statistics area.

He resigned from METI in July, 2008 and was appointed as the Executive Director of IPA.

Dr. Jyh-Sheng Ke is currently the Senior Fellow and Board Member of the Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan, and was the President/CEO of III from 2003 to 2006. In his twenty-four years career at III, Dr. Ke first was responsible for the Chinese computer development, and then has directed the research and development of a wide spectrum of advanced technologies for computer and communications products, led pioneering work in e-business and e-commerce platforms, multimedia communications technology development, as well as assisted the government in the promotion and development of the National Information Infrastructure and bridging the digital divide. In 2005 and 2006, he also served as the Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineering, Taiwan. In 2007, he was elected as the Chairman of IT-enabled Service Management Association, Taiwan.

Dr. Ke obtained a B.S. Degree in Computer Science and Control Engineering from the National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan and, later, his Masters and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska and University of Illinois, respectively. In 2004, Dr. Ke was elected as a Fellow of Chinese Society for Management of Technology, Taiwan. In 2007, he was awarded as an outstanding alumnus by National Chiao-Tung University.

Tomokazu Hamaguchi is a Senior Corporate Advisor and Director of NTT DATA Corporation. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2007.

Mr. Hamaguchi joined NTT Public Corporation in 1967, after receiving a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kyoto University. In 1995, he became Senior Vice President in charge of industrial sector business and then corporate strategy. He spent 1997 to 2001 as Executive Vice President and Senior Executive Manager for the public sector. Then from 2001 he served as Senior Executive Vice President until his appointment as President in 2003.

Mr. Hamaguchi has also served as Chairperson for the Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA) since May 2007.

Mr. Toshimitsu Iwanami is a Senior Vice President and Member of the Board at NEC Corporation, and is head of the Sales Business Unit, responsible for domestic sales and marketing.

Mr. Iwanami joined NEC Corporation in 1972 after receiving a B.S. degree in Electro-Communications from the University of Electro-Communications. For 17 years, he was engaged in sales of solutions for private sector industries, such as medicine, food, cosmetics, as well as development of such systems as Multi Channel Access, Key-entry devices, and POS terminals. In 1989, Mr. Iwanami became responsible for healthcare market, focusing on the hospital market, developing a remarkable sales record of total solutions to various medical organizations, including Osaka University Hospital.

In 2002, Mr. Iwanami became Executive General Manager of the Solutions Sales Operations Unit, in charge of the government, medicine, public and education sectors. This unit supplied advanced finger identification system solutions to both domestic and global police markets, and provided electronic procurement systems to the government. From 2003 to 2005 he served as President and CEO of NEC Solutions America, responsible for the solutions business in North America. Mr. Iwanami has been in his current position since 2006.

Mr. Iwanami enjoys sports, such as volleyball, skiing, golf and walking, as well as reading books and watching movies.

Dr. Shiino joined Nomura Research Institute (NRI) in 1979 and engaged in numerous research and consulting projects for both government organization and private companies. After acting as General Manager of Information & Service Industry Consulting Department, he became member of the Board of Directors of NRI in 2000. After holding various positions, including director in charge of Research & Consulting Division, he became Corporate Senior Vice Presidents in 2002, to oversee Distribution & Social Systems Division. He assumed the present post of Counselor of NRI in April 2007.

He serves as Executive Board Member of Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association from May 2007.

Dr. Shiino earned a B.S. in Biology degree in 1977 and a Master of Science in Biology from Tokyo University in 1979, and a Ph.D. of Energy Management and Policy from University of Pennsylvania in 1984.

Among other publications in English, he has authored (or co-authored) "BPR with Intelligent Management Support System"(NRI Search ’92. Dec.) "What will occur in the information and communications market-IT Market Navigator 2005 "Global Warming Initiatives by the Information Services Industry" (NRI Papers' 08.Apr.) "Using the Ubiquitous Network to Achieve a Sustainable Society" (NRI Papers '09.Apr.)

Toshinari Kunieda became Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Global Business Division at NTT DOCOMO INC. in July 2008.

He was named a Senior Vice President in July 2007 while continuing to serve as Managing Director of Global Business Department since July 2005. Prior to this, he was an Executive Director responsible for strategy and planning at the same department from July 2003.

Before joining NTT DOCOMO, Mr. Kunieda held a number of important posts at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), the parent company, including General Manager of International Procurement Office, Department II from July 2001, Director of Network Strategy Group, Department II from January 1999, and Director of Human Resources Development, Personnel Department from March 1997.

From February 1994, Mr. Kunieda was seconded to the World Bank in Washington, D.C., where he worked on the privatization projects of government-owned telecommunications operators as a Private Sector Development (PSD) specialist.

In January 1991, Mr. Kunieda was appointed as Director of Network System Development Center of NTT. From April 1989, he participated in the International Digital Communication Corporation Project as a Senior Manager at NTT International Corp.

Mr. Kunieda joined NTT Public Corporation in 1978. Since then, he held many positions in the fields of R&D and network planning involving digital transmission technologies such as Synchronous Digital Hierarchy and Optical Fiber System.

He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering, and earned a master’s degree of science, engineering management, from Stanford University of the USA in 1983.

Dr. C-K Liu is a world renowned expert in telecommunications. He has been interviewed by major international media such as ABC TV Network, New York Times, Fortune, and IEEE Spectrum, etc. His vision in cutting-edge technologies has made TECOM a pioneer company in telecommunications in Asia and led TECOM into the global market.

Michael Rehkopf is a partner at TPI, the world’s largest sourcing advisory firm, with responsibility for TPI's North Asia business.

With more 25 years of experience in operations, strategy and sourcing covering all major parts of the globe working for Australian, Canadian, German, Japanese and US companies in both business process and IT, Michael is a recognized expert in the use of sourcing to improve business performance. His blog on sourcing can be found at http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/sourcinginsight/.

Michael has led the establishment of businesses in Australia, Japan and China yielding deep insights into the opportunities and challenges of global business.

Michael received his Bachelor Degree from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and also holds a Master of Dispute Resolution from the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia).