Rika Nakazawa — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chief Commercial Innovation at NTT, focusing on Space & Satellite innovations and Edge/Physical AI.
Co-founder of STRIDES AI.
Best-selling author of 'Dear Chairwoman' and 'Beyond the Black Swan'.
Board director of Venus Shell Systems and has served on multiple boards in AI, Next-Gen Computing, XR/VR/AR, and Cybersecurity AI ecosystems.
Attended Princeton University.
Honored by Forbes for 50>50 Women in Innovation and recognized as 'Power 70' and 'Power 80' by CRN.

Biography

Rika Nakazawa is the Chief Commercial Innovation at NTT, a global technology and business services provider. Her current work focuses on advancing commercial and sustainability applications of Space & Satellite innovations and Edge/Physical AI. She also orchestrates impact initiatives across global public and private sectors for the upcoming World Expo in Osaka 2025.