Yoshioka Masahiro is currently responsible for evaluating and implementing advanced technologies in IT at Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan. He and his team are currently focused on technologies in Big Data & AI – to identify opportunities to apply those technologies to benefit of Mazda’s business & IT operations. He has been with Mazda for the past 26 years holding various responsibilities in IT - previously, he has successfully worked on Software Architecture, Java Framework, CI/CD Environment, Middleware, Data Architecture. He has not only worked on building the IT systems – but also on establishing Standards, Guidelines and Framework. He holds a Mathematics major from Tokyo University of Science.