# Atsushi Tsukigata

> Atsushi “Ash” Tsukigata is Chief Operating Officer of Honda Innovations Co., Ltd. as of October 2026. He joined Honda in 2004, held human resources leadership roles in Japan and North America, worked in corporate planning, and became CEO of Honda Innovations Silicon Valley in 2025, connecting startups, venture capital firms and Honda business units.

- **Role:** Chief Operating Officer at Honda Innovations Co., Ltd.
- **Organizations:** Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Innovations Silicon Valley, Inc., Honda Innovations Co., Ltd., Honda Xcelerator Ventures
- **Known for:** Held HR leadership roles in Japan and North America supporting organizational transformation., Led Honda Innovations Silicon Valley while fostering collaboration among startups, venture capital firms and Honda business units.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- **2023** — Named as Manager, Corporate Strategy Division, in the production secretariat of Honda Report 2023.
- **2024** — Listed on the Honda Report 2024 editorial committee as Manager, Corporate Strategy Planning Department.
- **2025** — Appointed CEO of Honda Innovations Silicon Valley.
- **2026-10** — Became Chief Operating Officer of Honda Innovations Co., Ltd.

## Achievements

- Held HR leadership roles in Japan and North America supporting organizational transformation.
- Led Honda Innovations Silicon Valley while fostering collaboration among startups, venture capital firms and Honda business units.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Honda’s official biography says Tsukigata became COO of Honda Innovations Co., Ltd., overseeing business operations and strengthening collaboration across Honda’s internal organizations.
- **2025-06** — Announced as one of the Honda team members hosting the June 12 corporate networking session at Plug and Play’s Silicon Valley June Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://xcelerator.hondainnovations.com/team/ash/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atsushi-tsukigata-03a49933b

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/atsushi-tsukigata
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-09