Mikio has over 20 years of experience at NTT DOCOMO, especially in the field of R&D, including 3G/4G/5G standardization and development, and is currently an Executive Vice President at NTT QONOQ (established on 1 Oct 2022 as NTT DOCOMO subsidiary), responsible for developing XR businesses leveraging concepts of metaverse, digital twin, and XR devices. He is passionate about creating new experiences and business frontiers through provision of XR services, platform, and devices, that eventually elevates civilization into a new era.