The Japan CPO Association announced that it had decided to appoint 1 new director. The new director is Iinuma Hiroki (飯沼広基), who serves as an executive officer and VPoP of the Bakuraku business. The association will strengthen its efforts to raise the standard of product development in the age of AI.
The Japan CPO Association announced that it had decided to appoint 1 new director. The new director is Iinuma Hiroki (飯沼広基), who serves as an executive officer at LayerX and VPoP of the Bakuraku business. The appointment is intended to strengthen the association's talent base as it responds to an era in which AI is transforming the role of product management.
Upon becoming a director of the Japan CPO Association, Iinuma (飯沼広基) said that he would contribute to raising the standard of product development in Japan by exploring the ideal approach to creating products originating in Japan in the age of AI and communicating his findings broadly. The new structure is scheduled to take effect from October 2026 onward, and the table describes the structure including the new director.
The Japan CPO Association has worked to develop people who lead product development within companies and to strengthen the creation of software products in Japan. Through this organizational strengthening, it has indicated its policy of making further efforts to advance product development in Japan.