Hiroki Totoki

After graduating from Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School and the School of Commerce at Waseda University, he joined Sony (now the Sony Group) in 1987. In 2001, he founded Sony Bank with Shigeru Ishii.^[10] In 2005, he became Senior Managing Director of Sony Communication Network (now Sony Network Communications). After serving as Executive Vice President, he became an Executive Officer of Sony (now the Sony Group) in 2013.

In 2014, he was transferred to Group Executive Officer and was simultaneously appointed President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications. He was subsequently appointed Sony Executive Officer and CSO in 2017, Senior Managing Director and CFO in 2018, and Executive Vice President and CFO in 2020, before being promoted to President, COO and CFO on April 1, 2023. On April 1, 2025, he will become Representative Director, President and CEO, succeeding Kenichiro Yoshida.^[11][12][13]

Hiroki Totoki's career at Sony Group Corporation includes various divisions and executive roles.

Totoki began his journey at Sony Corporation in April 1987, marking the start of his tenure with the company. His early leadership responsibilities included serving as Representative Director of Sony Bank Incorporated from February 2002 until June 2005. In June 2005, he was appointed Director, Corporate Executive Officer, and Senior Managing Director of Sony Communication Network Corporation. This entity underwent several name changes over the years, evolving into So-net Entertainment Corporation (October 2006), So-net Corporation (July 2013), and eventually Sony Network Communications Inc. (July 2016). He continued to assume increasingly senior positions within these network communication entities, including Representative Director, Corporate Executive Officer, and Senior Managing Director from April 2012, and subsequently Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from April 2013.^[14][15][16]

In December 2013, Totoki transitioned to a broader corporate role within Sony Corporation, taking on the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Executive. In this capacity, he was responsible for Business Strategy, Corporate Development, and Transformation. His responsibilities expanded further in April 2014 to encompass Corporate Planning, Finance, the New Business Creation Department, and the Business Design & Innovation Laboratory. From November 2014, he held dual roles as Group Executive at Sony Corporation and as President & CEO of Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Executive Officer at Sony Corporation in April 2016, with oversight of the New Business Platform (Strategy), while concurrently serving as President and Representative Director of So-net Corporation. In June 2017, he assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Executive Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Sony Corporation, focusing on Mid-to-Long Term Business Strategy and New Business initiatives. A pivotal appointment occurred in April 2018 when he was named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Representative Corporate Executive Officer of Sony Corporation, a role that was further elevated to Senior Executive Vice President, CFO in June 2018. He continued to serve as Executive Deputy President and CFO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer from June 2020, and maintained this position for Sony Group Corporation (following its renaming in April 2021) from April 2021.^[17][18]

In April 2023, Hiroki Totoki was appointed Director, President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Representative Corporate Executive Officer of Sony Group Corporation. Demonstrating his increasing involvement in key divisions, he also served as Interim CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) from April 2024, subsequently becoming Chairman of SIE in June 2024.^[19][20]

On January 29, 2025, Sony Group Corporation officially announced Hiroki Totoki's appointment as Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with the transition effective April 1, 2025. This significant leadership transition was proposed by the outgoing Chairman and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, and received unanimous approval from Sony's Board of Directors following a review by the Nominating Committee. Yoshida publicly cited Totoki's significant contributions to Sony's growth strategies, specifically highlighting his role in spearheading investments in content intellectual property (IP) and semiconductors, as key reasons for his succession. The announcement was met positively by the market, evidenced by a 3.4% rise in Sony's share price.