Kudan MEMBER

Managing Director & CEO

Daiu Ko

Graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in Engineering in 2007, and earned his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2009.
Started his career in Toyota Motor Corporation in 2009 and joined in McKinsey & Company Tokyo in 2014.
Joined Kudan Inc. in 2016 and became Chief Operating Officer in 2017.
CEO at Artisense Corporation since 2020 (present).
CEO at Kudan since 2020 (present).


Managing Director

Tomo Ohno

Graduated from Yokohama National University with a degree in Business Administration in 1993, and joined Andersen Consulting (current: Accenture).
Founded Kudan Limited in England in 2011, serving as the company’s managing director since its founding (present).
Established Kudan Inc. in Tokyo in 2014, and has become Managing Director (present).


CTO

John Williams

Graduated from Open University with Computing BSc in 2008.
Joined Kudan Limited (Bristol, England) in 2012, and has become Chief Technology Officer since 2014 (present).


Director

Ken Iizuka

Graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a degree in Commerce and Management in 2004.
Started his career in Shin Nihon & Co. (current: Ernst & Young Shin-Nihon LLC) in 2005.
Joined Kudan Inc. in 2015, and has served as Director (present).
CEO at Kudan Vision Inc. since 2019 (present).


Director

Kohei Nakayama

Graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Economics and Political Science in 2007.
Started his career in Shin Nihon & Co. (current: Ernst & Young Shin-Nihon LLC) in 2007.
Joined Kudan Inc. in 2019, and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2022 (present).