AUTHORS
Ken Barina is the president of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
Atsushi Hagita is President of Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America, Inc. Prior to this role, he served as Vice President of Mitsubishi Engine North America Inc. where he helped to establish Turbocharger facility and business in the US.
Sarah Murray is a specialist writer on business, society and the environment. Topics she covers include green business, clean technology, corporate responsibility, international development, impact investing, microfinance, social entrepreneurship, strategic philanthropy and global healthcare.
Hannah Kuchler reports from Silicon Valley, writing about powerful tech companies, emerging startups and the culture of the tech industry. She specialises in covering social media and cyber security.
Hiroyasu Aruga has worked in Ship & Ocean Engineering and was involved in the design of cruise ships. Since being transferred to the Nagoya Design Center in 1997, he was engaged in the product design of air-conditioners, engines and other such products. He has also been in charge of the MRJ design since 2007.
Satoru Iijima is the President and CEO of Primetals Technologies USA LLC, Iijima.
Hiroyuki Shinohara developed his first software when he was in high school and founded his initial startup at the age of 19. Since then, he has been involved in numerous startups including mobile applications, cloud, IoT, and has founded companies in four countries. Currently, he is focusing on the Bitcoin and blockchain business, following the foundation of the Bitcoin news website BitBiteCoin.com. Co-founder of SIVIRA Inc., a blockchain R&D startup.
Adam Green is a freelance reporter and editor focusing on technology and public policy-related topics, for clients including the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Financial Times.
Shizuo Asogawa graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering both at Kyoto University and Carnegie-Mellon University. He became an independent consultant in 2000. He currently lectures on Liberal Arts for business people both in Japanese and English.