Masamichi Kawarabayashi

Masamichi Kawarabayashi is a distinguished professional in the semiconductor industry with extensive experience at Renesas Electronics since 2010, currently serving as Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and Senior Director of the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit. Kawarabayashi previously held multiple leadership roles such as Vice President of the Strategy and Business Planning Division and General Manager of the EDA division, overseeing substantial teams and managing complex IC design projects. In addition to a strong background in project management and new technology consultation at NEC Electronics, Kawarabayashi played a key role in developing the SystemC design language as a Board member of the Open SystemC Initiative. Academic credentials include a Master of Engineering from Kyoto University and a period of research at UC Berkeley, focusing on design automation algorithms.