Masao Koyama has extensive experience in various roles and industries. In my current role as Senior Vice President, Head of Seattle at Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), I am responsible for driving new business development in various industries, with a focus on AI, Data Centers, and Clean Tech. I lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions and forge strategic partnerships to drive our business expansion in US. Before moving to Seattle, as Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in the Next-Generation Energy Business Group at Mitsubishi Corporation, he successfully launched the CDR business from scratch and has been leading investments and business developments in CDR technologies. In addition, he is Co-Founder of the NextGen CDR Facility, a groundbreaking global advance market commitment facility aiming to purchase over 1 million CDRs by 2025. Koyama’s expertise extends to carbon management strategy as Deputy General Manager of the Carbon Management Team at Mitsubishi Corporation. He actively contributes to national initiatives, serving as a member of the Study Group on Preparation of Carbon Credits for Carbon Neutrality under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and also as a member of the Carbon Credits Committee under the Financial Services Agency, the Japanese Government. Prior to these roles, he held positions in business development and M&A in the mining division of Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd and gained valuable on-site training as a mining engineer at Rio Tinto. His early experience includes working as a sales representative for battery raw materials at Mitsubishi Corporation.
He have been selected as the Young Global Leaders Class of 2024 under World Economic Forum.