Takashi Ito

Takashi Ito Deputy Exective Director Former Corporate Executive, Senior General Manager, Corporate Economic Security Division, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Mr. Ito joined Mitsubishi Electric in 1986 and spent two decades engaged in business planning, operations, M&A, and industry restructuring in the semiconductor sector. He also led international dispute resolution efforts, including trade frictions, cartel litigation, and intellectual property lawsuits. Following a secondment to Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), he shifted his focus to corporate management, serving in the Corporate Strategic Office on structural reforms and supporting Keidanren vice chiarman on policy matters. In 2020, he became the first head of a dedicated Economic Security Division established within a private corporation (appointed Corporate Executive in 2023).
He left Mitsubishi Electric in 2025 upon completion of his term as Corporate Executive and concurrently assumed his current role as Deputy Director of the Center. He also serves as advisor to several private companies and law firms, as well as to the Government of Japan.