Summary
Nanako Yamaguchi is a seasoned digital policy and public affairs leader with 11 years of experience shaping technology governance across government, industry, and international organizations. Currently interim Senior Manager for Netflix’s Global Affairs Team in Japan and a board member at Code for Japan, she combines hands-on policy design with operational leadership drawn from roles at Google, YouTube, The World Bank, and Japan’s METI. Her work spans AI and data governance, pandemic tech response for Japan’s Cabinet Office, and advising on AI auditing and digital resilience—often translating technical complexity into actionable public policy. A Harvard Kennedy School MPA graduate with a background in law and politics from Keio, she is known for bridging stakeholders from startup to state, and for earning top regional recognition in public policy at Google.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Public Administration, Digital Policy and technology for public purposes, Master in Public Administration, Digital Policy and technology for public purposes at Harvard Kennedy School
学士, Law and Politics, GPA: 3.8, 学士, Law and Politics, GPA: 3.8 at 慶應義塾大学