Atsuko Hoshizumi is an innovation partner in the Center for Innovation Leadership at SRI International. She facilitates workshops using SRI’s proven methodologies to commercialize the newest deep-science based innovations. Her past clients include the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Nomura Securities, Osaka University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Yamagata University.

Hoshizumi has more than 30 years experience in the technology and entertainment industries. Prior to her current position, she worked in SRI’s Tokyo office doing business development for the Institute’s custom research and development services. She also managed SRI marketing activities in Japan to boost awareness and generate leads. She gained start-up experience as one of the original employees of Zynga Japan KK, a developer of games for social media platforms such as Facebook and Mixi. Prior to that, she spent over a decade in a variety of marketing and sales support positions in the film distribution division of Walt Disney Japan.

Hoshizumi studied American English and Culture at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ, and Kansai College of Foreign Languages in Osaka, Japan.