Kohki Sakata is a Partner at IGPI Group and CEO of IGPI Singapore, a strategy consulting and investment firm that works with companies across Asia to drive transformation, innovation, and international expansion. Over the course of his career, he has advised and led projects in a wide range of industries including mobility, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, logistics, and digital platforms.
Sakata began his career at Capgemini and Coca-Cola before joining Revamp Corporation, where he worked on corporate revitalization and global growth strategies. At IGPI, he has led numerous cross-border initiatives across Asia and Europe, helping organizations rethink strategy, redesign business models, and navigate structural shifts in rapidly changing markets.
His work focuses particularly on how companies can evolve by integrating legacy strengths with new technologies and ecosystems rather than relying solely on disruptive change. This perspective has shaped much of his writing and advisory work, especially in the context of Asian economies where historical institutions, local networks, and emerging digital platforms coexist.
Sakata is also a prolific author on strategy, innovation, and organizational thinking. His previous books include Architectural Thinking, Agile Work Techniques, Digital Frontier, Functional Expansion, Managerial Thinking Techniques to Avoid the Pitfalls of Management, and Designing Strategy. His works have been widely read by business leaders and managers across Japan and Asia.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Waseda University and an MBA from IE Business School.
