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Akira Shimada

President and Chief Executive Officer

Akira Shimada serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of NTT. A Japanese telecom CEO modernizing connectivity and enterprise infrastructure for the AI era.

Akira Shimada
Photo: NTT

FigureAsia Profile

Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan
Field
Technology & Digital Systems
Organisation
NTT
Region
East Asia

Professional record

A Japanese telecom CEO modernizing connectivity and enterprise infrastructure for the AI era. His contribution was aligning connectivity, cloud-adjacent services and enterprise technology with Japan's digital competitiveness. His influence reaches carriers, enterprises, governments, data-center customers and technology partners across Asia.

Selected recognition