Hirohiko Takeda is a Principal who specialises in enterprise risk and crisis management for Japanese companies operating globally, connecting geopolitical and emerging risk analysis to board-level decisions. With 15 years leading supply chain transformation projects for global manufacturers, he has a deep understanding of supply chain risk from the process level all the way up to the boardroom.
Hirohiko is trusted to ensure his clients’ risk management approach is robust enough to withstand hard-to-predict external threats, from tariffs and sanctions to economic security measures and conflict. His clients spanmanufacturers across food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery and electronics, as well as trading houses and engineering and construction firms.
Recent engagements include:
- Rebuilding enterprise risk management at a major Japanese manufacturer as adviser to its executive risk committee, attending the secretariat weekly and running scenario analysis that enabled the company to diversify its procurement selectively during escalating geopolitical tensions..
- Supporting a major Japanese manufacturer to scale down an existing site in a developing country, delivering stakeholder mapping, threat assessment, security reviews and crisis advisory through a complex business restructuring.
Hirohiko’s specialisms include ERM, emerging risk and ISO/TS 31050, crisis management, geopolitical and country risk, economic security, export controls and sanctions, supply chain risk, market exit and business restructuring, due diligence, anti-corruption and fraud investigation.
He holds an MEng from The University of Tokyo, an MBA from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He speaks Japanese and English.