Toshitaka Sasa

Toshitaka Sasa is a senior analyst at Celent based in Tokyo. His expertise includes industrial research, benchmarking, corporate strategy, design thinking, and digital transformation.

Prior to joining Celent, he spearheaded design thinking and customer experience at PwC. He has also been an equity analyst and fund manager specializing in IT industries at Daiwa Asset Management, etc.

A seasoned financial professional, Sasa has launched companies, designed and implemented workflows and the technology to back them up, and developed, marketed, and sold bespoke financial products to HNW individuals. He has worked extensively in Asia, including most of capital cities in ASEAN, North and South Asia.

He has an MBA from the Ecole Des Ponts Business School, ENPC School of International Management and a Bachelor of Laws from Waseda University. He is a certified member of the Japan Securities Analysts Association, a certified consultant of the Business Model Innovation Association, and holds M&A senior expert license.