William H. Saito took up commercial software programming when he was 10 years old and incorporated his company just a decade later. By the time he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998 (by Ernst & Young, NASDAQ and USA Today), he was one of the world's leading authorities on encryption, authentication and biometric technologies.
After selling the business, he moved to Tokyo in 2005 and founded InTecur, a venture capital firm and consultancy that identifies innovative technologies, develops global talent and helps entrepreneurs become successful.
In early 2012, Mr. Saito was named a council member on national strategy and policy for the National Policy Unit, a new Cabinet-level organization that reports directly to the Prime Minister. From late 2011, he was also the Chief Technology Officer of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC), the first such commission ever appointed by Japan's national legislature. He is also the Foundation Board Member of the World Economic Forum as well as both a Young Global Leader and Global Agenda Council member.
Mr. Saito has also advises several national governments around the globe. In Japan, he has served as an advisor to METI, MIC, MEXT, MLIT; the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; and the Information Technology Promotion Agency of Japan, among others.
He teaches at several universities, is a frequent commentator on TV and is the author of numerous publications. His book on management, The Team (Solving the biggest problem in Japan), was published in 2012 by Nikkei BP and his autobiography, An Unprogrammed Life: Adventures of an Incurable Entrepreneur, was published in 2011 by John Wiley & Sons.