Hiroshi Nishinaka is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2017-19.  Nishinaka is a VP of business development for Ishin Co., Ltd. a Japanese tech media firm featuring startups and entrepreneurs.  Prior to joining Ishin Co. Ltd., he served as a corporate sales representative for mid- to large-sized firms at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Tokyo.  Nishinaka graduated from Waseda University with a BA in social science.