Yoichiro Hirai is a seasoned management consultant and business leader, currently serving as Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) since May 2012, with a concurrent role as Head of Northeast Asia at BCG X from January 2023. Prior experience includes leadership positions such as President CEO at Zappallas Inc. and Executive VP at Oricon Inc., along with previous roles at The Walt Disney Company and Mitsubishi Corporation. Hirai specializes in generating new business ideas and building ventures across various industries with a strong focus on B2C businesses. An alumnus of The University of Tokyo, Hirai holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and has extensive experience contributing to both strategy and execution in business development.