Hajime Ikeda joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. after graduating from Keio University Faculty of Law. Since 2017, he has served as Executive Officer in charge of Group Public Relations and CSR at Nomura Holdings Co., Ltd. and in charge of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Promotion, and Managing Director of Public Relations at Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Since 2019, he has served as Executive Officer, Head of the Future Innovation Company and Brand Strategy of Nomura Holdings Co., Ltd., Managing Director of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., and has been in his current position since 2021.