Director Nobutaka TAKEO is the Director for Cybersecurity at the Ministry of Economy Trade and
Industry (METI) Japan. His work centers around two main missions: to protect Japanese industry
from cyber threats, and to help Japanese industry make secure products.
He has over 20 years of experience in METI with a strong background in technology policy. Most
recently, he served as the Director for Battery Industry Division for two years before assuming his
current role in 2023