【Press Release】AI startup, Recursive, appoints Mikiko Ujihara, former member of Google Japan, as its Executive Officer

• Mikiko has a distinguished career that spans across project management, consulting, and promoting sustainability and has made significant contributions at The Boeing Company, Accenture Japan, and Google Japan.
• Mikiko's arrival is set to greatly enhance Recursive's project framework and management structure. Her extensive management expertise is perfectly aligned with Recursive's mission to drive AI development projects that lead to sustainable business transformation. With Mikiko at the helm of project management and as an Executive Officer, Recursive is poised for an exciting phase of strengthened capabilities and enhanced strategic direction.
• Her role at Recursive will involve leading the Project Management department, to steer projects that address and solve client challenges effectively.

Recursive Inc. (Headquarter: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tiago Ramalho; hereinafter referred to as "Recursive"), a developer of AI solutions that facilitate sustainable business transformation, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mikiko Ujihara as Recursive’s new Executive Officer, effective on July 16, 2024. Previously overseeing strategic partnerships and sustainability initiatives at Google Japan, Mikiko brings a unique wealth of expertise and understanding in not only technical aspects but also sales and consulting. As she has insights and the necessary know-hows to facilitate complex, multifaceted projects, Mikiko will further accelerate Recursive’s business as a project management leader. With Mikiko’s appointment, Recursive aims to further strengthen not only its management structure but also enhance its project management structure to better meet the increasingly diverse, complex needs of its clients.

Recursive provides technical development, customization, and consulting of cutting-edge AI technologies for both Japanese and international companies. While the importance and potential of AI as a solution for sustainable business transformation has been attracting attention in recent years, the needs of society and companies are becoming increasingly diverse and complex. As an Executive Officer, Mikiko joins Recursive’s management team consisting of Tiago Ramalho, Co-Founder and CEO; Katsutoshi Yamada, Co-Founder and COO; and Shun Wakabayashi, Executive Officer. With Mikiko’s extensive management experience across various industries, Recursive aims to strengthen its management structure and its project management setup to enhance its capabilities to better achieve clients’ needs.

“I am looking forward to collaborating with Recursive’s team, composed of members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, representing nationalities spanning 20 countries worldwide. Together, we aim to foster sustainable innovation across diverse industries and work toward Recursive's mission of achieving 'a fairer, more sustainable society,'” says Mikiko upon her appointment.

Moving forward, Recursive will intensify its efforts to support diverse industries and firms in utilizing and adopting AI technologies. These efforts are not only to enhance business efficiency but also to foster creativity and collaboration that can ultimately contribute to building a sustainable society.

Before joining Recursive, Mikiko spent nearly a decade at The Boeing Company's U.S. headquarters. There, she served as an Engineer on the International Space Station and the Research & Technology divisions, and later as a Regional Director for Airline Economics in the Commercial Airplanes Sales & Marketing division. Following this role, she worked for over four years as a Management Consulting Manager at Accenture K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Accenture. During her time there, she provided consulting services across various domains, including digital transformation. Most recently, Mikiko spent over five years at Google Japan G.K. In addition to her role as a Strategic Partnership Manager in the Global Partnerships organization, , she has served as a Project Manager at Google's moonshot factory "X" (formerly known as Google X), and Lead for Google Japan’s Sustainability Team.

The management team of Recursive Inc. : (left to right) Katsutoshi Yamada, Co-Founder and COO; Mikiko Ujihara, the newly appointed Executive Officer; Tiago Ramalho, Co-Founder and CEO; and Shun Wakabayashi, Executive Officer

[About Recursive Inc.] Recursive is a service provider that offers AI solutions for building a sustainable future. By combining expertise in diverse industries such as environment, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food, and retail as well as advanced technological capabilities and specialized knowledge in sustainability, Recursive provides AI consulting services and technical development. In order to leave a better global environment and society behind for future generations, Recursive’s unparalleled professionals are leading the creation of a new society with world-class, cutting-edge technology.

Company name: Recursive Inc. Headquarter: Shibuya S-6 Building 6F, 1-7-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Founded: August 2020 Co-Founders: Tiago Ramalho, Katsutoshi Yamada Business: Research and development of AI and provision of sustainability-related solutions Number of Members: 59 (including full-time employees, outsourced workers, and interns; as of July 2024) Website:  https://recursiveai.co.jp/en/

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