Takashi Kawamura is Chairman of the Board, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. He has held various senior positions, including General Manager of Hitachi Works, Executive Managing Director, Executive Vice President, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. His public contributions include Chairman of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan in 2004, and Chairman of the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan; Vice Chairman of Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) in 2010.