Takaaki Nakamura
Board Member (NIFCO)
Takaaki Nakamura has led Home Solutions Company in Nifco as a product manager including marketing & sales. Nifco’s products have been seen everywhere within a few meters around our surroundings from consumer products to automotive devices. One of the typical products Takaaki developed is Swiffer which has been explosively popular in the Asia market. Prior to that, he contributed to many automotive products development in Nifco’s automotive division after graduating.
Andy Barnes
Board Member (IBM)
IBM TRIRIGA Lead Technical Product Manager Andy Barnes is an Executive IT Architect in IBM's Sustainability Software and the Lead Technical Product Manager for the TRIRIGA Portfolio, driving innovation, leading edge technology, and business value into the product portfolio. He is the Al focal for IBM's Open Innovation Community (OIC) and has previously worked in many emerging markets including 5G, edge, Al, Watson and loT. He is a serial innovator and previously a long-term technical leader in IBM Consulting, working directly with clients on multi-million complex systems integration, the Interactive Experience (iX) practice and as a Global Delivery Excellence troubleshooter and reviewer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-barnes-2753b61
Thomas Richards
Ambassadors
Thomas is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Diversity Officer at Titanium Intelligent Solutions. He develops marketing and business strategies increasing Titanium’s market coverage and customer solutions. Prior to Titanium, Thomas was Director in the Global Liquidity Risk Management group at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch & Co. He was responsible for global liquidity risk reporting with a liquidity pool of over $400 billion. He has lived and worked in Tokyo, London, and Rotterdam. Thomas was an adjunct professor of financial management at The Parsons School of Design. He received an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree from The Principia College. Thomas served in the U.S. Marine Corps.