Mr. Shibata is currently in charge of community operations for a financial technology business community, FINOLAB, The FinTech Center of Tokyo. He started his position in July, 2019, when FINOLAB acquired their legal status as incorporated.He is also serving as an external board member at new digital bank, UI Bank, when it acquired a banking license in 2021
Prior to FINOLAB, Mr. Shibata was leading The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi’s R&D initiatives in emerging technology and planning of innovation, FinTech initiatives, and online / mobile financial services. He worked in the digital banking area for 20 years and he was involved in a wide range of projects in new channels for both retail and wholesale customers. His previous career in banking includes Corporate Planning, Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Retail Customer Services.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics from University of Tokyo, with a year at Harvard University as a visiting student, and a Master of Science in Development Economics from University of Oxford.