Ryuichiro Sugimoto

Ryuichiro (Ryu) Sugimoto serves as the Japan Country Manager for Aquent, a leading global creative, marketing, and digital talent agency, since August 2023. Previously, Ryu held multiple key positions at Adobe, including Head of Talent Acquisition for APJ North and HR Business Partner for Japan, along with similar roles at IBM and Accenture, where Ryu managed large teams and addressed recruitment challenges. Ryu began a career in HR as a generalist at Jupiter Telecommunications and MTV Japan, progressing through various roles focused on talent acquisition and management at Rakuten and LinkedIn. Ryu holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Sophia University and attended the Tokyo Institute of Technology.