Mao Kawakami

Mao Kawakami is a Growth Manager at Saffron Brand Consultants, where responsibilities include expanding the company's presence in Japan and collaborating with international teams on business lead generation and marketing efforts. Previously, Mao served as a Strategist at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Asia Pacific, co-authoring the UK Government’s first digital and data policy strategy in Japan. Additionally, experience includes roles as a Community Assistant at Litterati, Marketing Group Leader and Staff at Original Inc. (TimeOut Tokyo), and Salesperson at Kao Corporation. Educational achievements include a Master's degree in Strategic Interior Design from IE School of Architecture and Design, a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Hitotsubashi University, and study at the University of Pennsylvania.