Kento Yoshimura

Kento Yoshimura serves as the Japan Market Lead at Aurora Energy Research since January 2024. Prior to this role, Kento held various positions at McKinsey & Company from September 2019 to January 2024, including Associate Partner and Engagement Manager, with expertise in GEM and EPNG. Kento gained early experience through an internship at Smart Power Myanmar, focusing on mini-grid projects for electricity access, and contributed to project finance and policy proposals for the World Bank Group from May 2018 to May 2019. Kento's career includes significant roles at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, where responsibilities spanned from Deputy Director to Assistant Director. Kento's academic credentials include a Master's degree in International Development from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics from The University of Tokyo.