The Digital Transformation Journey: Japan - An Overview - Part 2

Part 2 – Introduction to Digital Transformation in Japan.In Part 2 of this podcast series on Digital Transformation, Yosuke Homma from Herbert Smith Freehills' Tokyo office (a member of HSF's Digital Law Group) is joined by Atsushi Okada, a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto to discuss Japan's recent public and private sector push for digital transformation.Atsushi Okada is a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. His principal practice areas are intellectual property, information technology, data protection and cybersecurity. He was educated at the University of Tokyo and Harvard Law School. He serves as a member of the Board of Examiners, Industrial Property Council of Japan Patent Office and also as a member of the committee (and the chair of a working group) on AI and data contract guidelines for the Japanese government (METI). He is co-head of the firm’s data security, healthcare, fintech and robotics practices. He is recognised in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500: Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers in Japan, Asialaw Leading Lawyers, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Global Leaders and Nikkei’s ‘Most Successful Lawyers in 2019’.