Makoto Koike

Sony Corporation - Deputy General Manager
Summary
Makoto Koike is a senior manager at Sony Corporation, currently working in the IP Incubation & Investment Department.
In his current role since 2018, Makoto leads the Strategy Group of the IP Incubation & Investment Department, overseeing diverse business incubation projects such as cybersecurity, blockchain, IoT services, MaaS, and the innovative material Triporous.
Prior to his current position, Makoto worked in the IP Incubation & Investment Department starting in 2014, with a focus on FinTech including blockchain, IoT, advertising, and cybersecurity.
Before that, he was involved in application processors and smartphone-related projects in IPD from 2013 to 2014.
In his earlier career, Makoto specialized in laptop and Near Field Communication technology, representing Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) in overseas delegations to Singapore, India, and working for FeliCa Networks, Inc.
His professional journey includes a stint at Sony China's Beijing office from 2006 to 2009, and work in Disc Standards encompassing DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and UMDs, alongside studies at Beijing Language and Culture University in 2005.
Makoto Koike holds a Master's degree in electronic engineering with a specialization in Bioelectronics from Tohoku University.