In a digital world, I firmly believe in the power of people to change our future.

Shinichiro Uzawa

EY Asia-Pacific and Japan People Consulting Leader

Thought leader who brings new ideas to the market. Extensive experience in large-scale, complex and global HR transformation. Father of two.

Areas of focus

Shinichiro Uzawa is the leader of People Consulting services for EY Asia-Pacific and Japan.

With over 25 years of experience in HR transformation, Shinichiro focuses on HR strategy development, transformation, change management and digital HR. Previously he served as the HR Transformation Practice Leader at a top global consulting firm and as an HR Consulting Leader overseeing seven countries in the Asia-Pacific.

He has served as a visiting professor at Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business (MBA) since 2020, and as an adjunct professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Management (MBA) since 2023.

His major publications include: "HRDX Textbook: People Strategy in a Digital Era" (co-authored/JMA Management Center); "Workstyle Reform" (co-authored/The Institute of Labour Administration); and "Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies" (published by Toyokan Publishing), contributing to the Japanese translation of the book by Professor Ranjay Gulati of Harvard Business School, and "Human Capital Management and Data Disclosure” (published by Seibunsya).

How Shinichiro is building a better working world

“Even the most inspired of corporate strategies and plans for digital transformation ultimately depends on people doing the work to deploy them successfully and to act on their potential to build a better working world.

While we live in an age where the technological advancements may eventually render some jobs obsolete, I choose to place my faith and conviction in the innate potential and future of people. The 16,000-strong global network of EY HR professionals spans 150 countries and regions, and by leveraging that network in conjunction with the support we provide for labor productivity improvement, performance management and leadership development, we are doing our part to build a better working world that helps people to live and grow in harmony with digital innovation."

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