Ayano Sasaki
 
Catalyst Kyushu
Representative Director
 
Aiming to position Kyushu as a hub connecting Asia and Japan, she promotes startup support, international talent development, and cross-border projects. She served as the representative of the Global Shapers Community Fukuoka, organized by the World Economic Forum, and has attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. She graduated from Kyushu University and earned her Master’s degree as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University. After working at the Boston Consulting Group, she assumed her current role.