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Takeshi Ikeda
VP Analyst
Takeshi Ikeda focuses on Digital Infrastructure and its security in Japanese and English; Hyperconnected (Digital Twin, IoT, 5G and IT/OT/IoT integration etc.), digital industry strategy; Enterprise networking and its security such as SASE, IT and OT/IoT integration, Cloud networking, Mobile/Wireless networking etc.; Unified Communication and voice/video communication and meeting in organization; Focusing user/vendor perspectives and trends in Japan.
Mr. Ikeda has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry. His background is in research of IP networking infrastructure for communications service providers at NTT labs and NTT Communications, product management of data center/managed services at KVH (a Fidelity Investments company in Japan), and marketing of software platforms and development at Microsoft.
Previous experience
Mr. Ikeda has experience in the marketing software developer segment, focusing on good user experience; product management of data center and telecommunications services; and research for IP-oriented telecom service platforms, social and enterprise communication, and virtual reality.
Professional background
KVH (Fidelity Investments' IT Vendor in Japan), Product Manager , 7 years
Microsoft Japan, Executive Marketing Manager, 3 years
NTT, Researcher, 6 years
Areas of coverage
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Digital Workplace Infrastructure and IT Operations
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CIO and Executive Leaders in Japan
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I&O Leaders and Future-Oriented Technologies in Japan
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Security and Risk Management Leaders in Japan
Education
Master's degree, Engineering (Control Engineering), Osaka University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
What enterprises/vendors should do for IoT?
What enterprises do with network infrastructure for mobile and cloud era?
What enterprises do with unified communication infrastructure for digital era?
What enterprises do with network security for resiliency of business?