Mr. Allan SUMIYAMA
Head of the Corporate Technology Strategy Division, Sony Group Corporation
Mr. Allan Sumiyama joined Sony Corporation in 2019 and was appointed the head of the Corporate Technology Strategy Division (CTSD) in 2020. In his current role as the head of CTSD, he leads the formulation of technology strategies across Sony Group and the promotion of innovation through internal and external collaboration. Prior to Sony, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation (a Japanese trading company), a British e-commerce startup, and Konica Minolta, in management roles in new business development and technology management. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology, a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rutgers University, and a Master's degree in Business from Harvard University.
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