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Mr. Takuya Kamata is the Director for the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Singapore Hub for Infrastructure and Urban Development

Takuya Kamata

Senior Adviser, East Asia and Pacific

Takuya (Taku) Kamata was World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Director for Singapore. The focus of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Singapore office is to strengthen partnerships with counterparts in Singapore and to bring innovations to the East Asia and Pacific region, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and urban development.

Mr. Kamata has broad experience in infrastructure and in country management and corporate assignments at the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP, as well as in strategic consulting and financial markets.

Prior to assuming his role as Director, Mr. Kamata served as Practice Manager for the Water Global Practice in the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP¡¯s  South Asia Region, and Country Manager for Uzbekistan and Nepal.  Mr. Kamata also led water and urban operations in the Africa  and East Asia and Pacific regions.  He supported strategy implementation for the Managing Directors and the President of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP. Outside of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP, he has also worked at McKinsey and Company and the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP of Tokyo.  

Mr. Kamata has an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree from Waseda University. He is a teacher for a Japanese martial art, Kendo (Japanese Swordsmanship), and has a level six ranking from All Japan Kendo Federation ¨C an official high-ranking teacher title.




AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Infrastructure
  • Water