Hideaki Saito is a partner based in Bain & Company’s Tokyo office. He is an expert in the firm’s Financial Services, Enterprise Technology, Digital, Customer Strategy & Marketing and Organization practices.

Hideaki has extensive experience across a wide range of industries, including banking, securities and insurance. He holds deep expertise in corporate strategy, new business development, digital, performance improvement and organization.

Prior to joining Bain, Hideaki was the CEO of AXA Direct Life Insurance Co., Ltd. He also worked for Cisco Systems G.K., the Norinchukin Bank and another global consulting firm.

He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor’s degree in law and earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.