Mr. Satoru Harada is a Managing Executive Officer of Marubeni Corporation and the Chief Operating Officer of its Power Division. He has been with Marubeni since 1991, advancing through various leadership roles. His international experiences in Mexico and the Philippines have enriched his expertise in global market dynamics. Mr. Harada has spearheaded Marubeni's major clean energy and energy transition initiatives, notably by leading investments in renewable energy businesses in the APAC region, such as solar projects in Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand, a geothermal project in Indonesia and a hydro project in the Philippines. He is currently involved in discussions with ADB and others on the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) to be applied to a coal IPP project in Indonesia. His leadership also extends to other areas, including the completion of the first offshore wind project in Japan in 2022. Mr. Harada received his degree in Economics from Kobe University.