Yoshihiro Obata

Yoshihiro Obata is an accomplished professional in the technology sector, currently serving as Director at NextPlay Technologies since August 2021 and as President & CEO of IoT-EX Inc. since April 2019. With extensive experience in leadership roles, Yoshihiro has also held the position of Senior Director at the Japan Internet Providers Association since June 2009, and previously served as President & CEO of BizMobile Inc. until October 2021. Yoshihiro's career includes significant roles at Equinix Japan K.K. as Solutions Architect and at eAccess, where responsibilities included VP, Senior Research Fellow, and Director, CTO, participating in major mergers in the telecommunication industry. Early career experiences include Head of Operations at SpeedNet and Assistant Manager at KDD. Yoshihiro holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Kyoto University.