Kaoru INAHARADirector of Brand and Business Marketing / Google Japan

Kaoru joined Google Japan in 2017 as Director of Marketing. She is responsible for Google Japan’s Brand and Business Marketing, driving thought leadership and business impact and is also the Exec Sponsor of the Google Japan Women@ ERG. She is excited to be part of a company that values and strives to drive positive change through technology, in areas ranging from business marketing and transformation, to societal issues such as workstyle reform and diversity. Kaoru has an MBA from Insead, and has had a number of international roles spanning marketing, strategy and business development in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. Prior to joining Google, Kaoru was General Manager and Board Member at Philips Japan. She is also a Mother to 3 boys aged 7 to 14 years old.