Hervé Couraye is an Advisor for European Business Development at Elephantech Inc. in Tokyo, where he focuses on scaling the company's innovative PCB manufacturing technologies across European markets. He is Co-Founder of The Japan-Europe Forum on Sustainable Gastronomy in Society and serves as Indo-Pacific Advisor for Politique Internationale magazine. With an MBA from HEC Paris and a Doctorate in International Relations from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Hervé brings extensive experience bridging public and private sectors. His career spans leadership roles at Schneider Electric, where he led strategy and new business development across Asia-Pacific, and expertise in sustainable development, innovation, and international partnerships between Japan, Europe, and beyond.