Takuya Nakano

Takuya Nakano has extensive experience in business strategy and development within the fashion sector, currently serving as the Head of New Business Strategy & Development for Fashion at Amazon since December 2016, where responsibilities include strategic planning and brand acquisition for various apparel categories. Prior to Amazon, Takuya held roles such as Senior Manager/Chief Buyer for Apparel, achieving significant annual growth in a 5B JPY business, and played a crucial role in the startup of Tory Burch Japan as Merchandise Planning Senior Manager. Takuya's background also includes positions in retail planning and allocation at Crocs, Inc., new business development at DHL, and management consulting at Deloitte and Capgemini. Takuya holds degrees in Sociology and Psychology from Massey University and has further education in Organizational Leadership and Supply Chain Management from the National University of Singapore.