Originally from Tokyo, Minami Tsubouchi is an entrepreneur in the field of leadership development with a particular focus on global affairs.

Most recently, she was a Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellow at Yale University, where she focused on how youth can rise out of adversity to make a difference for society in different walks of life. Prior to her time at Yale, she founded BEYOND Tomorrow to support young victims of the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident that hit the northeast coast of Japan in 2011. Believing that great leaders can rise out of adversity, she has supported more than 700 young adults suffering from traumatic experiences to overcome hardship as budding leaders.

Minami started her career at McKinsey & Company, followed by humanitarian assistance work in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attack. After receiving Master in City Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she worked at World Economic Forum in Switzerland and also in Bahrain during the Arab Spring as a member of the Kingdom’s Economic Development Board. She was awarded Nikkei Woman of the Year 2013 by Nikkei Woman Magazine and was selected as one of the AERA Leaders for 2020 by AERA Magazine, Asahi Shimbun. She has also served on a number of advisory boards and committees for governments and non-profit organizations.