Summary
Takuma Kishimoto is a creative technologist and producer with over 20 years of experience designing cross-media experiences, from TV and radio programming to digital content and business development. As Chief Producer of IBM Future Design Lab’s Future Design & Creative team, he blends storytelling, video production, and emerging technologies like IBM Watson to drive co-creation projects and vision films that connect digital and real-world touchpoints. His background includes 18 years in broadcasting where he led media mix planning, events, merchandise, and mobile app initiatives, and he brings that operational depth to corporate innovation work. A recognized innovator—winner of the Essential Award Japan and a recommender for Japan’s J-Startup program—he excels at turning topical ideas into market-facing experiences and new-business opportunities. Less obvious is his dual fluency in traditional broadcast workflows and AI-enabled media analysis, which lets him translate creative ambition into measurable product and promotional outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
Kakogawa Higashi High School
Tohoku University