Kathy Matsui is a General Partner of MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG-focused global venture capital fund. She is also an external board director at Fast Retailing, at adjunct professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, and an advisory board member at the University of Tokyo. She was previously vice chair and chief Japan strategist at Goldman Sachs. She is the author of How to Nurture Female Employees, published in Japanese in 2020. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe credited Matsui with coining the term “womenomics” – which she first wrote about in 1999 – and incorporated her research into his economic reforms.
Podcasts
Kathy Matsui on Japan’s Growing Workforce Diversity
- Japan, Diversity
Recent Posts
George Chen in AP on the U.S. ban of DeepSeek for official use
October 20, 2026
Media Mentions
The latest warnings reflect “the depth of strategic distrust between Beijing and Washington” even as U.S. President Donald Trump and ...
Ahmed Helal in CNBC: Major U.S. strikes against the Houthis or Iran before midterms ‘extremely unlikely’
October 16, 2026
Media Mentions
Major U.S. strikes against the Houthis or Iran before the midterm elections is “extremely unlikely”, says TAG Managing Director for ...
George Chen in CNBC on Beijing Finally Approved Visa to Open Its Business in China
October 13, 2026
Media Mentions
“The timing is notable,” said George Chen, partner and chair of digital practice, The Asia Group. “Beijing chose to approve ...
Kurt Campbell in South China Morning Post on Unravelling the Complexities of China-US Ties
October 12, 2026
Media Mentions
“It is not possible to think about China in the context of containment.” That’s TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell ...