Ken leads Japan Partnerships and Strategy at Mysten Labs, the original contributor to the blockchain Sui and the decentralized storage protocol Walrus. He has expanded Mysten’s presence in Japan, building a local partner network of over 20 companies, while also supporting ecosystem growth across Europe, APAC, and the Middle East.

Prior to Mysten, Ken spent nine years in New York working across finance and entertainment with MUFG, Sony, and Warner Music. He most recently led the consultancy business unit at Utopia Music, a 1,000-person Swiss music fintech company.

Born in Japan and raised in the UK, Ken holds a B.A. from Brown University.