Andrew Roberto Mankiewicz OBE
Advisor
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in Japan and over 10 years of experience in Singapore in management consulting, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and venture-building. Andrew started his career as a Management Consultant for Deloitte Consulting Group with a focus on Japan & Europe. He was part of the EU Gateway to Japan Programme advisory team on behalf of the European Commission, assisting major blue-chip companies and small medium enterprises to enter the Japanese market as well as advising Japanese companies on entering and investing in the UK.
Thereafter, Andrew founded his own consultancy focused on advisory services to UK & European companies entering the Japanese market. Sectors included financial services, information technology, healthcare, data intelligence providers, property, retail, food & beverage, education, sports and luxury products.
Andrew was one of only a few foreigners in Japan to be elected as chief executive officer and board member of three Japanese listed companies, which he successfully restructured and managed adding considerable shareholder value. Andrew was also the chief executive officer of a wealth management related company listed on Aquis Exchange in London.
From 2007 to 2010, Andrew was elected the President of the British Chamber of Commerce for three terms and represented the United Kingdom on the Board of Governors of the European Business Council in Japan. Andrew also represented UK interests as a member of numerous business committees in Japan which included multinational companies, think tanks and government officials. He was appointed an Officer of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2011 for services to British business interests in Japan.
Andrew has also extensive experience with charitable causes in Singapore and the ASEAN region and was elected Vice President of the Rotary Club of Singapore from 2017 to 2018 and again for 2022 to 2023. Andrew graduated from the University of London and is fluent in Japanese, Italian and French.