-PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT TAKING PLACE AT 9AM UK TIME AND 5PM JST-

We are so pleased to announce that Mr Gen Tsuchikawa, as Global Head of all Venture Investing for Sony Group Corporation Worldwide, will be our guest speaker on the 15th of July at 17.00-18.00 JST/09.00-10.00 BST.

Mr Gen Tsuchikawa will be sharing his immense knowledge and experiences as a Corporate Vice President and an amazing 15 years at Sony
Corporation.

He is Head of the Sony Innovation Fund that manages all its earlier stage investments via Sony’s own balance sheet.

And he is also CEO and CIO of Innovation Growth Ventures, a joint venture between Daiwa securities and Sony, which runs their later stage fund.

He has also previously Headed Corporate Development, M&A, Business Development, and Investor Relations at Sony Headquarters.

Before coming to Sony he spent 20 years in the finance industry in companies such as Merrill Lynch.

He holds a BA from Hitotsubashi University in Japan, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Please do let us know if you would like to attend, spaces will be limited.