Mike is the Chief Creative Officer at Moon Creative Lab, a design-led venture studio that powers the creation of new businesses for Mitsui & Co. He oversees all design aspects of the organization and its work. Specifically, he ensures that the new ventures created within Moon are elevated by human-centered design and creativity. Prior to joining Moon, Mike was a Partner at IDEO where he co-founded and ran its Tokyo office since its inception in 2011. He also co-founded D4V (Design for Ventures), Japan’s first-of-its-kind venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Japanese ventures and co-creates human-centered products and services to deliver positive impact to the world. Mike continues to sit on the board for IDEO.org, a non-profit design studio committed to creating a more just and inclusive world.Mike graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Neuroscience. He has taught at Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID), NYU, The University of Tokyo, Keio University, and also has a course on IDEO U. In addition to being a competitive tennis player, Mike is also an avid hip hop dancer who finds solace in British baking shows!