As co-founder, president and CEO of SPACETIDE foundation, Masayasu ISHIDA works on a variety of cross-industry activities with the aim of creating new waves in the space industry. He is also leading the global space group of A.T. Kearney where he has provided management consulting services to governmental agencies and space related companies in various countries. On top of that, He has been contributing to policymaking in the Japanese government through various governmental committees. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tokyo.