Takayuki Ueda is President & CEO of INPEX CORPORATION, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. He has served in this capacity since 2018 and has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and international affairs. Prior to joining INPEX in 2017, Mr. Ueda was a career bureaucrat at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, where he most recently held the posts of Director-General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and Vice Minister for International Affairs. During his tenure of these positions, he took the lead on energy and trade negotiations with foreign governments. In February 2025, Mr. Ueda announced “INPEX Vision 2035”, which outlines INPEX’s long-term strategy toward 2035 considering the latest shifts in the global energy landscape. Under his leadership, INPEX remains committed to execute a responsible energy transition while focusing on ensuring stable supply of lower-carbon energy to make steady progress toward net zero by 2050. Mr. Ueda is a graduate of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law. He also holds a Master of Laws from Washington State University.