Hikaru Sugata

Hikaru Sugata is a Program Manager at Toyota Ventures since January 2023, focusing on collaboration with portfolio companies to drive innovation and new capabilities for Toyota. Prior experience at Toyota Motor Corporation includes roles as Business Development Lead, Project Lead, and Concept Car Project Lead, where significant contributions were made in business creation, communication data analysis, software development, and concept vehicle design. Earlier roles include Business Planning Adviser at Yahoo! JAPAN and various engineering positions at Toyota Motor Europe and Toyota Motor Corporation, emphasizing software development and advanced technologies. Hikaru Sugata holds a Master's degree in Information Science and Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from The University of Tokyo and is currently engaged in studies at Softbank Academia.