Chief Digital Officer Message

Sony Group manages diverse businesses worldwide that are supported by innovative technologies and people. These businesses strengthen Sony's purpose to “fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology” and contribute to Sony’s "Creative Entertainment Vision," the vision for where Sony wants to be in 10 years.

To pursue Sony’s purpose and realize this long-term vision, we will use various technologies efficiently across the Group businesses and enhance our organizational capabilities as a company.

One current focus area is the “Sony Engagement Platform.” This is a platform that leverages technology and solutions from across Sony Group, harnessing the power of data and AI to augment human expertise and engage creators and fans.

We will provide innovative experiences by strategically leveraging the strong assets from Sony Group companies and R&D teams, engaging with fans and creators across the Group through products, services and content.

To enhance organizational capabilities, we will further strengthen structures for collaboration, enabling engineers and researchers with diverse backgrounds and values to work together and share technological insights across the Group.

In recent years, the emergence of new technologies and changes in business models have accelerated significantly. In particular, AI is advancing at a remarkable pace. In the near future, these advancements promise to drive fundamental shifts in the very nature of business and corporate management.

At Sony, we believe that AI is a tool that can support humans. We will make effective use of AI to strengthen engagement with fans and creators and to contribute to our business. At the same time, we will continue to focus on the establishment of a safe and secure AI usage environment by working with specialist departments such as legal, privacy, security and AI ethics to develop guidelines and guardrails.

We will work towards realizing the Creative Entertainment Vision by connecting fans and creators through the power of technology.

Biography

Tsuyoshi (John) Kodera is Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Executive Officer of Sony Group Corporation. Kodera joined Sony in 1992. After working for Sony Electronics Inc., he served as President of Sony Network Entertainment International LLC, Corporate Officer and Executive Vice President of Sony Corporation, and President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Kodera led data-driven management through the introduction and expansion of Sony Interactive Entertainment's online service PlayStation Network. Since 2021, Kodera has served as Chief Digital Officer at Sony Group Corporation where he uses his knowledge of data-driven management to oversee digital transformation, technology, and AI across the company.