Mr Shibukawa was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors, Mizuho International plc, in April 2025

He is currently Chief Governance Officer, Chief Crisis Management Officer for Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., Tokyo.

Mr Shibukawa has over 30 years’ experience within Mizuho Financial Group, holding a variety of strategy focussed roles across Tokyo, New York and London. These roles include Chief Strategy Officer, Mizuho EMEA, Chief Strategy & Administrative Officer, Mizuho Americas and Senior Manager, Strategic Planning Department, Mizuho Financial Group.

Mr Shibukawa holds an MBA from the Simon School of Business Administration, University of Rochester New York, U.S.A.