Biography

Mr. Yamada has been a Gogoro board member since 2019 and brings extensive global leadership experience in diverse businesses and industries in both emerging and mature markets. He’s widely recognized as a pioneering leader and visionary in electric vehicle and smart city development. As Vice President of Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada, he led the development of its revolutionary battery production capabilities. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President, and later a board member at Panasonic, where he was instrumental in leading the development of Panasonic’s disruptive strategic businesses including its battery storage, solar power, smart technology, and its world-leading electric vehicle batteries. He was also responsible for establishing the company’s strategic partnerships with Tesla, Gogoro, and others, and helped forge Panasonic’s partnership with Tesla in the Gigafactory. Mr. Yamada holds a degree in economics from Keio University.