Motoko Imada

Summary

Motoko Imada is the Co-Founder, President and COO of TNL Mediagene, CEO and founder of Mediagene Inc. and the founder of Infobahn Inc. She is a highly influential figure in the digital media industry, having founded Mediagene in 1998 and developed it into a company that publishes 17 brands, including Business Insider Japan, Gizmodo Japan, and Lifehacker Japan, with a total of 30 million unique users per month. She began her career in the publishing industry in 1991, where she was involved in editing, publishing, and negotiating overseas copyright deals for books and magazines. In 1994, she played a key role in launching WIRED Japan as its business manager. In 2015, Imada established Infobahn Inc, a digital agency, through a new split-off company. She was a fellow at Dentsu Institute from January to December 2018. Since 2021, she has been a coordinator of the Keizai Doyukai's Third Wednesday Industrial Research Meeting, a secretary for the Keizai Doyukai, Association of Corporate Executives since 2022, and has served as the vice-chairperson of both the Corporate DX Promotion Committee and the Tourism Creation Committee since 2023. Imada's numerous accomplishments include winning the Web Grand Prix Web Person Award in 2013, serving as a mentor for the EY Women Entrepreneur Accelerator Program. Imada's innovative leadership in the digital media industry has paved the way for many entrepreneurs in Japan and beyond. She co-founded TNL Mediagene and took on the roles of COO and President.