Tomoko Namba | Founder & Executive Chairman, DeNA Co., Ltd.

南場　智子 | 株式会社ディー・エヌ・エー　代表取締役会長     

Tomoko Namba founded DeNA Co. Ltd. in Tokyo in 1999 and, as CEO, built the firm into one of Japan’s most prominent technology conglomerates. She stepped down from the position in 2011 while remaining an active board member and a key executive leader at the company. Namba became DeNA’s Chair in June 2015. She also recently co-founded Delight Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and serves as one of the Managing Partners. 
Namba has been part of the Growth Strategy Conference, an advisory body to the Japanese Cabinet, and promotes entrepreneurship in the country. This year, Namba again made history when she became the first-ever woman named to be a Vice-Chair of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) in the 75-year history of the nation’s most influential business association. 

1986年マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニーに入社。1990年ハーバード・ビジネス・スクールにてMBAを取得し、 
1996年にマッキンゼーでパートナー（役員）に就任。1999年に株式会社ディー・エヌ・エーを設立し、 
現在は代表取締役会長を務める。2015年より横浜DeNAベイスターズオーナー。著書に「不格好経営」。