Rika Nakazawa is a senior technology executive, VC investor, best-selling author, and global keynote speaker on innovation in AI, quantum science, and space-tech. As Chief Commercial Innovation at NTT, she advances commercial and sustainability applications of photonic networks and satellite intelligence, orchestrating global impact initiatives. Recognized by Forbes 50>50 in Innovation, CRN’s “Power” list, and Women of the Future’s “Top 100 in Emerging Tech,” she has led in Fortune 500 firms and startups. Trilingual in Japanese, German, and English, Rika is a PhD candidate, MSc graduate from the University of Leeds, and author of Dear Chairwoman and Beyond the Black Swan.