Toru Takata embarked on his journey with Yahoo Japan in April 2007. Since 2013, he has steered the helm of product development and business expansion within the advertising domain. In 2019, he ascended to the prestigious role of President and CEO at Z Corporation, Inc. As of April 2020, he has been instrumental in shaping the technological investment strategies at SoftBank K.K., initially as the Head of the Technology Investment Strategy Division and presently as a trusted advisor. In May 2020, he assumed the pivotal position of Chief Strategy Officer at Mapbox Japan G.K., and from November of the same year, he has led the company with distinction as its CEO.