Yoshinori Wakizaka

Yoshinori Wakizaka is a seasoned professional in user experience design and creative direction, currently serving as Chief Creative Director and Team Leader at パナソニック since April 2020. Concurrently, Yoshinori holds the position of Director at the Human Centered Design Organization (HCD-Net). Previously, Yoshinori managed user experience design at Nissan Motor Corporation and led UX strategy for Rakuten, focusing on product experience and design process improvement. Yoshinori's career also includes roles as a usability specialist at Nokia Japan and TOSHIBA, as well as a UX researcher. Yoshinori holds a Master's degree in Human Interface and Usability from Kyoto Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Psychology from Ritsumeikan University.