{"version":1,"id":"yohei-wakita","title":"Yohei Wakita","summary":"Yohei Wakita is a person who is a Life Science Ph.D. and Japanese executive who serves as Representative Director/CEO of 株式会社TRUSELF and a director at Kudasai and 株式会社infini.","content":"**Yohei Wakita** is a Japanese entrepreneur and life scientist who serves as a director of Kudasai Co., Ltd., the company behind [KudasaiJP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kudasaijp). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q73pmt2fyk) Based in Tokyo, Japan, he holds a Ph.D. in Life Sciences and combines an academic background in pharmacy and biology with executive roles across several companies in Japan's technology and [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) sectors.[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-or42r9xj1f)​\n\n## Education\n\nWakita completed his entire higher education at Kyoto University (京都大学) in Kyoto, Japan, across a decade of study. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (学士（薬学）) between 2004 and 2008, during which he took part in the university group EMBG.He continued into graduate study in the life sciences, obtaining a Master's degree in Life Sciences (修士（生命科学）) from 2008 to 2010. He then pursued doctoral research at the same institution, receiving a Ph.D. in Life Sciences (博士（生命科学）) in 2014 after four years of study beginning in 2010.[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-or42r9xj1f)​\n\n## Career\n\nWakita holds directorships and executive positions at several Japanese companies simultaneously. In December 2020 he became the Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer (代表取締役CEO) of 株式会社TRUSELF, a role he has held since. In October 2021 he took on a directorship (取締役) at 株式会社infini, and the following year, in September 2022, he became a director of Kudasai.[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-or42r9xj1f)​\n\nKudasai Co., Ltd. was established in 2020 and operates [KudasaiJP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kudasaijp), which has been described as one of Japan's largest [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) communities. Wakita has been identified as a co-founder of Kudasai in addition to his directorship at the company.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q73pmt2fyk)​\n\n## Talks and Interviews\n\nWakita was scheduled to speak at a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) festival event held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, delivering a talk titled \"_How to drive Web3 user growth with the use of AI?\"_ The session was set for 4:30 to 5:00 pm on 7 April on Stage 2 in room 5BCDE, with attendees invited to register in advance. In the event announcement he was presented under the X handle  and described as a co-founder of Kudasai and a Life Science Ph.D., linking his scientific background to his work in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) community building and the application of artificial intelligence to [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) audience growth.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q73pmt2fyk)​\n","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founder"},{"id":"Researcher"},{"id":"Speaker"}],"images":[{"id":"QmVaCHLrGruPJf5cU34AeGWnCNQPyFtnK9D6caaqc4XspP","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"media":[],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"q73pmt2fyk\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/festival_web3/status/1904837073967738917\",\"description\":\"Kudasai and KudasaiJP description\",\"timestamp\":1788907702039},{\"id\":\"or42r9xj1f\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoheiwakita/\",\"description\":\"LinkedIn profile with education and roles\",\"timestamp\":1788907702039}]"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoheiwakita/"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/yhy1217"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"Create Yohei Wakita wiki"}],"events":[{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started as Representative Director, CEO at 株式会社TRUSELF","date":"2020-12-01","description":"Became 代表取締役CEO (Representative Director, CEO) at 株式会社TRUSELF, role held from December 2020 to Present.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"0d8ebfa2-43ce-46ea-85af-6081160bd2b6"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started as Director at 株式会社infini","date":"2021-10-01","description":"Became 取締役 (director) at 株式会社infini, role held from October 2021 to Present.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"53070d2a-4d57-4df2-8b78-9544bed146da"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Started as Director at Kudasai","date":"2022-09-01","description":"Became 取締役 (director) at Kudasai, role held from September 2022 to Present.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"be5ad31b-1a09-4a35-a1f1-72607c5be12c"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Talk: How to drive Web3 user growth with the use of AI?","date":"2024-04-01","description":"Presented a talk titled \"How to drive Web3 user growth with the use of AI?\" as a speaker (listed as Co-founder of Kudasai) on Stage 2 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, 4:30–5:00 pm; event announcement posted to X.","link":"https://x.com/festival_web3/status/1904837073967738917","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"c1e1138a-2a27-458b-860c-cc0d304518aa"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Kyoto University","date":"2014-01-01","description":"Completed 博士（生命科学） (Ph.D. in Life Sciences) at Kyoto University (京都大学), studies 2010–2014.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"3d8fb827-4426-49ba-8064-1930d0e81b22"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Master's in Life Sciences, Kyoto University","date":"2010-01-01","description":"Completed 修士（生命科学） (Master’s in Life Sciences) at Kyoto University (京都大学), studies 2008–2010.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"45199926-811f-4790-b300-4da37b7eaec8"},{"type":"DEFAULT","title":"Bachelor’s in Pharmacy, Kyoto University","date":"2008-01-01","description":"Completed 学士（薬学） (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy) at Kyoto University (京都大学), studies 2004–2008; activities included EMBG.","link":null,"multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"id":"a25c8b71-b214-4007-be6e-733c83250a9e"}],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":[],"speakers":[]},"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"}}