Mr. Minouri Sasaki earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from theUniversity of Tokyo's and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Since joining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2014, in addition to diverse experiences like planning long-term social security plans, formulating technology innovation policies, and overseeing private insurance companies, he has been actively promoting and globalizing Japan’s healthcare industry and startup ecosystem throughout his career. Currently at the Healthcare Industries Division, he is the Principal Deputy Director, responsible for the overall management of the division and the comprehensive coordination and promotion of policies.