Yutaka Sanada

As Management Committee Chairman and head of Nissan’s Asia & Oceania (A&O) operations, Sanada is responsible for driving Nissan’s growth strategy across 20 markets. He has a clear focus on customer satisfaction, manufacturing and R&D excellence and Alliance synergies. Sanada joined Nissan in 1991 and since held various roles of increasing responsibility across multiple functions, including logistics, sales and marketing, production and supply chain management; and various business units, including the Alliance and Nissan Motorsports (NISMO). Sanada’s many achievements at Nissan include launching the Dayz series and establishing it as a core model for the Japanese market; reviving the GT-R; and brokering a strategic partnership with Daimler. Sanada is a firm believer in empowering and growing employees. True to the Nissan spirit of “daring to do what others don’t”, he challenges them to think of creative, new ways to further enhance Nissan’s services and offerings.