Hiroki Kudo, a seasoned entrepreneur, is a founding member of Locondo, one of the largest e-commerce platform in Japan. He is founder of MerryBiz, a startup providing back-office outsourcing solutions to businesses. In addition, Hiroki is the founder and was the Chairperson of the Fintech Association of Japan, advocating to change the Banking Act and other finance-related laws, and collaborating with over 400 financial institutions and 200 startups to bolster the Fintech ecosystem in Japan. Hiroki currently serves as the COO at Yaraku, focusing on the worldwide expansion of the successful domestic CAT (computer-aided translation) tool business.