多摩大学学長秘書を経てパソナで阪神・淡路大震災後の復興プロジェクトを担当。その後、ナムコ（現・バンダイナムコエンターテインメント）に入社。産官学連携事業や教育事業を立ち上げ、2011年に小学生向けの教科書を開発。異例のヒットを生み出す。その後、新規事業部のGMを6年担当。後に特例子会社取締役を経て2020年4月より現職。エンターテインメントグループにおけるサステナビリティの推進、DEI関連では特に障がい者雇用・理解促進を特例子会社の代表取締役社長として連携した施策を推進、経団連の障害者雇用制度見直し見当WGの委員やNPOの理事なども務める。

After working as secretary to the president of Tama University, she was in charge of reconstruction projects after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake at Pasona Inc. She then joined Namco (now NAMCO BANDAI Entertainment Inc.). She launched industry-government-academia collaboration projects and educational projects, and in 2011 developed textbooks for elementary school students. It was an exceptional hit. Later, she served as GM of the New Business Department for 6 years. After serving as director of a special subsidiary,assumed her current position in April 2020. She promotes sustainability in the entertainment group, and in relation to DEI, she promotes measures in cooperation with the president of the special subsidiary to promote employment and understanding of people with disabilities in particular, and also serves as a member of the Keidanren’s Working Group on Reviewing the Employment System for People with Disabilities and as a board member of an NPO.

2004年ソフトバンク入社。新卒・中途採用、ソフトバンクグループ人材育成機関「ソフトバンクユニバーシティ」立ち上げ、「ソフトバンクアカデミア」をはじめとしたグループ次世代リーダーの発掘・育成、タレントマネジメントやダイバーシティ推進を担う。現在はSDGs推進室へ着任し、SDGs戦略策定や対外コミュニケーション、社内浸透施策などの取り組みを推進。

She joined SOFTBANK in 2004. She was in charge of hiring new graduates and mid-career employees, launching the “SoftBank University,” a human resource development institution, identifying and training leaders in next-generation, talent management and diversity promotion, including the “SoftBank Academia.” She is currently assigned to the SDGs Promotion Office that formulates and promotes SDGs strategies, communicates with external parties, and internal penetration measures.

新卒で日本アイ・ビー・エムに営業として入社し、グローバルな事業を統括するポジションを複数歴任。2021年9月、キンドリルジャパン発足に際し、ストラテジックアライアンス事業部の事業部長に就任。インクルージョン、ダイバーシティー＆エクイティーの推進も兼任し、世界最大規模のスタートアップ企業においてその戦略の要となるアライアンス事業の立ち上げと、新しい企業文化推進のための仕組みや制度作り双方の責任を担う。

Sayoko Matsumoto is VP, Strategic Alliances and Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Champion at Kyndryl Japan.Previously 18 years experiences as a sales and IBM’s first female MD in Japan, mainly has been responsible for the regional and international clients in manufacturing industry. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust relationship with C-level executives within a short period of time, resulting in a proven track record in developing new transformational opportunities and consecutive growth.
She is passionate about building and leading a team which has diverse backgrounds by promoting mutual understanding and adaptability, and demonstrating leadership in driving Inclusion, Diversity and Equity efforts both internally for Kyndryl and externally with clients.

パナソニックのB2Bソリューションビジネス（2022年4月よりパナソニックコネクト）のマーケティングおよびデザイン部門の責任者として国内外のマーケティング機能を強化しつつ、ビジネス改革・カルチャー改革に取り組んでいる。シスコシステムズ、ヤフージャパン、日本IBMなど複数の国内企業・外資系企業にてマーケティング部門管理職に25年以上従事し、2017年12月より現職。ダイバーシティ推進担当役員として、女性活躍、LGBTQ、男性育休100％取得などを推進している。日本アドバタイザーズ協会 デジタルメディア委員会 委員長。個人的に不登校児とその親を支援する活動にも従事。

As the head of the marketing and design departments of Panasonic’s B2B solutions business (to be renamed Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. in April 2022), Yukiko been aggressively strengthening the company’s global marketing functions while also implementing business and cultural reforms since December 2017. With over 25 years of marketing leadership experience, she has had a series of roles at various companies including IBM Japan, Yahoo Japan and Cisco Systems. She also supports the evolution of marketing in Japan as chairperson of the Digital Media Committee of the Japan Advertisers Association (JAA), and in her private time is engaged in activities to support children with educational challenges.

インパクト投資、社会起業家支援、インクルーシブビジネスの促進などSDG実現のためのビジネス、特にSDGファイナンスに幅広く携わる。2017年には国内で初めてのジェンダー投資ファンドであるアジア女性インパクトファンドを設立。世界銀行資本市場部、世界銀行グループ多国間投資保証機関（MIGA）東京代表、ダルバーグジャパン代表、ファーストリテイリンググループのダイバーシティ担当部長および人権委員会事務局長を歴任。W20日本デリゲート、国際協力機構海外投融資委員会有識者委員、WE Empowerのアドバイザーを務める。東京大学経済学部卒業。タフツ大学フレッチャー校修士。

Mari is an impact investing leader with extensive background in inclusive business, sustainable finance, and social entrepreneurship. Most recently, Mari was the global head of diversity and human rights of the Fast Retailing Group. Before Fast Retailing, she led the establishment of the Asia Women Impact Fund ($100 million) at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, that mobilized capital to improve the lives of women and remove gender barriers in Asia. Previously Mari held senior positions at the World Bank Group in Washington DC and Tokyo including the representative of MIGA (the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) in Tokyo. She has also served as the Representative of Dalberg Japan; as an expert advisor on JICA’s Overseas Investment Review Committee; a delegate of W20 Japan; and as an advisor to the WeEmpower, the joint initiative of the ILO and UN Women. Mari holds a BA in Economics from Tokyo University and an MA from the Fletcher School, Tufts University.