Mr. Mizuno is a Japanese financial executive and former Executive Management Director and CIO of GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan with AUM $1.5 trillion) between Jan 2015 and March 2020. Prior to joining GPIF, he was a partner of Coller Capital, a London-based private equity firm (Jan 2003 - Jan 2005). He previously worked for Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. in Japan, Silicon Valley and New York (April 1988 - Jan 2003). Mizuno works in the following capacities to promote long term and ESG investment: Member of the board of PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) Association; World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council member; Special Adviser of Milken Institute's; CFA Institute Future of Finance Advisory Council member; One Planet Lab TCFD Work Stream Co-chair; The B Team Leader; and External Board Member Tesla, Inc. Mizuno advises Japanese governments in the following capacities: Special Advisor Green Innovation & Finance to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); TCFD Summit Ambassador; Executive adviser to Japanese Cabinet on Healthcare and Medical Growth Strategy; and Member of Japanese Government Strategic Funds Integrated Advisory Board.