Former PlayStation CTO Masayuki Chatani Publishes New AI Leadership Book
Former Sony, Rakuten, KPMG, and McKinsey executive Masayuki Chatani explores how AI is reshaping leadership in his new book.
Tokyo, Japan, 16th Sep 2026 – Masayuki Chatani was involved in the development of successive PlayStation platforms at Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment), before holding senior leadership positions at companies including Rakuten, KPMG, and McKinsey.
Today, Chatani practices what he calls the “Solo CEO with AI” model, an approach in which a single entrepreneur leverages multiple AI systems as a virtual team. Grounded in more than 30 years of experience at the forefront of Japan’s technology industry, his new book examines how the rise of AI is transforming leadership and presents a vision for the future of technology leaders.
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