Hisashi Matsunaga

After joining Dentsu Inc., he worked on planning and consulting for client companies utilizing data, as well as developing Dentsu Inc.'s planning systems. He was involved in numerous new business development initiatives with media companies, retailers, and digital platform operators. From 2016, he worked at the Dentsu Data & Technology Center, responsible for formulating Dentsu Inc.'s data strategy and developing its data infrastructure. In 2023, he was appointed Growth Officer/Chief Data Officer at Dentsu Japan. He is responsible for formulating Dentsu Japan's data strategy, forming alliances with data holders and digital platform operators, and developing solutions and products leveraging data and technology (Ph.D. in Engineering).