Japan
Dr. Hiroshi Okamoto obtained  Ph.D. degree  in Electrical Engineering at the University of Tokyo in 1993. He joined TEPCO, where he was involved in R&D related to  optimization of power systems, project management of UHV transmission projects, and renewable energy integrations  regulatory relations related to the power market reform and the development of smart grid strategies.
From 2015 to 2017, he was President of TEPCO Research Institute, Managing Executive Officer of TEPCO Holdings. Since 2017,  he has been Executive Vice President of TEPCO Power Grid  where he was responsible for the management reform of the power transmission and distribution business.