SAWADA Jun

Executive Chairman and Member of the Board, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of NTT, Inc. (formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation). During his presidency, he pursued drastic reforms, including the announcement of the next-generation information and communication infrastructure concept “IOWN,” the reorganization of the NTT group, and the promotion of partnerships both domestically and internationally. He is also known for his deep appreciation of philosophy. In his book Paraconsistent World, he proposes a vision of the future from the perspectives of philosophy, life sciences, and information sciences.

He also serves as a Vice Chair of the Japan Business Federation, Chairperson of Committee on National Space Policy, Outside Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Outside Director of Japan Exchange Group, Inc., Outside Director of Nippon Steel Corporation, Co-Chairperson of the Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, Visiting Professor of Ritsumeikan University Business School, and Former Chair of the U.S.-Japan Business Council.

In June 2024, he was awarded Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to UK/Japan trade and investment and to UK/Japan relations.

He graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Kyoto University.