Dr. Heizo Takenaka is Professor Emeritus at Keio University and currently a professor at Toyo University in Japan. He served as Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2001 to 2006. His research focuses on economic policy. Beyond his academic work, Dr. Takenaka actively contributes to public service, serving on multiple advisory boards and committees, including as a member of the Policy Council under the Kishida Administration, Director of Academyhills, and independent Outside Director of SBI Holdings Inc. In 2007, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.
