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Expertise and Education
He supports manufacturing companies in translating technological change into business growth, combining strategy consulting, engineering-driven insight, and cross-industry business development.
Sakuto advises corporations and industry leaders on business strategies, market entry, new business creation, portfolio strategy, and M&A. His focus areas include mobility, electrification, batteries, advanced materials, circular economy, and emerging technology domains such as advanced robotics. He works at the intersection of strategy and technology, helping clients identify attractive growth opportunities, define winning positions, and move from concept to implementation.
Before joining FEV, Sakuto spent 16 years at Nomura Research Institute, where he led cross-industry and international consulting projects for automotive OEMs, suppliers, materials and chemical companies, and energy-related businesses. His work covered corporate business strategy, cross-border M&A and post-merger integration, EV-related business strategy, battery business and supply-chain strategy, technology marketing, servitization, and circular economy topics including plastics and lithium-ion batteries.
Sakuto holds a Bachelor’s degree in literature from Keio University. With experience in Japan and Europe and fluency in Japanese, English, and French, he connects global technology perspectives with the needs of Japanese industry. He is particularly passionate about enabling transformation toward a carbon-neutral and technology-driven era by bringing together companies, capabilities, and ecosystems across industries.
