Hiroshi Shibata

Hiroshi Shibata is a Kyiv-based IT entrepreneur specializing in AI and Blockchain technologies.1 He is the Founder & CEO of Ago-ra IT Consulting, a company that offers comprehensive IT consulting services in Kyiv, Ukraine.14

Background and Experience

• Born in Japan and educated in the U.S.A., U.K., and Australia14
• Over 10 years of experience in investment banking IT, project management, and offshore development in India and Eastern Europe13
• Launched his first internet startup in 20023
• Founded a software and website localization company in 200913
• Relocated to Europe in 2016 (Germany and Poland) and has been based in Kyiv, Ukraine since 20182

Current Roles

• Founder & CEO of Ago-ra IT Consulting and Agora International Inc.13
• Ukraine Branch Manager for Online Corp, Neolab, and Eliza Software23
• Japan Representative for IT Ukraine Association13
• Blogger for Newsweek Japan and IT Media (SoftBank subsidiary)23
• KITC Ambassador for Kyiv IT Cluster1
• Japan Country Representative for TechUkraine13

Education

• Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Sydney1
• Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Southern California1
• MBA from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1

Hiroshi Shibata is fluent in Japanese and English, with native or bilingual proficiency in both languages.1