Daisuke Toyoda

Daisuke Toyoda is the Senior Vice President of Woven by Toyota. As one of the founding members of Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), the predecessor of Woven Planet and now Woven by Toyota, he was engaged in building an innovative work environment that enhanced focus on productivity, efficiency and impact through information-sharing tools. Currently, Toyoda is the committed head of the Woven City project, a test course for mobility where products and services that address everyday societal challenges are co-created with society.

Prior to TRI-AD, Toyoda worked in Toyota Motor Corporation’s Electronic Control Engineering Division, where he helped with organizational changes to optimize software-driven development. As an active racing driver, he participates in various endurance races and motorsport events, applying his firsthand driving experience to deepen his understanding of "Fun to Drive", refine the definition of a "good car", and drive the development of autonomous technologies and mobility solutions that move people’s hearts.

Toyoda received a bachelor's degree at Keio University and a master of business administration at Babson College. He is also known as the CLO "Chief Lunch Officer" because he is often exploring new foods and tastes. His personal motto is to enjoy what he refers to as the “before taste, middle taste, and aftertaste" in all things.