Ai Ishigatsubo is a successful business professional with an extensive background in finance and strategy development. She has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She began her career in finance at a Japanese bank and later transitioned to McKinsey & Company as a consultant, where she worked with clients across various industries on strategy development and implementation. After McKinsey, she joined Sony Corporation where she held leadership positions in corporate planning and finance, including responsibility for the company's U.S. business. Ai later became an executive at a renewable energy startup in Japan, leading its fund-raising and growth efforts. She is currently a board member at a publicly listed recruitment firm in Japan and serves as an advisor to several start-ups in the technology and sustainability sectors. Ai is passionate about driving positive change in society and leveraging her skills and experience to support organizations and entrepreneurs with a mission-driven focus.