Strategic speakers

Mr. Sakamoto worked for policy planning and implementation on energy, climate change and industry competitiveness for 30 years at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japanese Government. After leaving METI, he engaged in renewable and hydrogen energy businesses at two private companies, and thereafter was appointed to the current position in June 2020. He was also appointed as a visiting professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in April 2023.