Takeshi Izuka
Born 1967. Graduated from Waseda Univ with Bachelors degree in Physics; received Masters degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology. After working at Accenture Consulting, ran and lost in national election driven by his strong desire to improve Japanese society. Founded Digital Forest Inc. in 1998 and successfully sold the business to NTT Communications in 2009.
2012 began "vKirirom Nature Land" project in Kirirom National Park in Cambodia.
2014 started Kirirom Institute of Technology and serving as chairman of the board.
Now vKirirom Pte. Ltd. Founder/CEO.
Global serial entrepreneur and active leader in worldwide Entrepreneur Organization (EO) and has served as EO's Japan and Cambodia President as well as EO Director for Asia. Currently serving as Chairperson of World Association of Overseas Japanese Entrepreneurs (WAOJE)
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