Hiroyuki Nobuto, Representative of Alt Design Office, was appointed Research Fellow at the Institute of Business Economics Research and Development — IBERD Thailand, effective March 20, 2026.
IBERD Thailand is a research institute working in the fields of business, economics, and research development, with the aim of creating knowledge that contributes to industrial and social development.
Nobuto has been involved in supporting Japanese companies expanding into Thailand, including branding, localization, exhibition and event design, and industry-academia collaboration projects.
Through this appointment, he will connect the practical knowledge gained through on-the-ground business activities with research, while further exploring the possibilities of Japan–Thailand economic and industrial collaboration, innovation, and human resource development.
Based in Tokyo and Bangkok, Alt Design Office will continue to support business development between Japan and Thailand through strategy, design, and localization.