Satoshi Takano

Satoshi Takano is a seasoned college professor specializing in business and management, a proficient technical product manager, and an accomplished SaaS sales executive with a passion for innovation, leadership, communication, and building high-growth businesses.

With a rich background spanning over two decades in prestigious Fortune 500 corporate settings, Satoshi previously served as the VP of Sales at BroadSoft, a company that was acquired by Cisco for $2B in 2017.

Satoshi Takano holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University and has been actively involved in various notable organizations throughout his career, including roles as a business leadership and career coach at Coach.Me, a professor and industry consultant at Humber College, and a volunteer business and career coach at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC).

Additionally, Satoshi has held key positions such as Co-Founder and Executive Vice President at Genus Pelino/Gordie Howe Research Institute, Regional Vice President of Sales at Broadsoft, Advisory Board Member at Humber College, and Head of Player Development & Power Skating Instructor for multiple GTHL & OMHA hockey teams.

His extensive professional journey also includes strategic roles like Director of Enterprise Collaboration Solutions and Strategy at Cisco, Associate Director of Marketing Communications Architecture and Strategy at Bell, Associate Director of Cisco Product Marketing at Bell, and Associate Director of Sales Engineering at RBC, among others.

Furthermore, Satoshi Takano brings a wealth of experience as a consultant with prominent companies like Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Hitachi, contributing his expertise to various aspects of business development and technological solutions.