Hodaka Goto
CEO & AI Consultant | IntelligentBeast
Career
Education
- Keio University School of Law (2010–2013) — Juris Doctor (Professional Degree)
- Sophia University, Faculty of Law, Department of International Legal Studies (2007–2010) — Graduated in 3 years with honors; Academic Excellence Award (Top of Department)
Work Experience
| 2023 – Present | Good Light Inc. — Representative Director (Malaysia, Labuan) |
| 2018 – Present | Intelligent Beast LLC — Representative |
| EYS-STYLE | Director / Executive Officer (now 2nd Community) |
| UUUM Co., Ltd. | Legal Department — Copyright & Content Law |
| gloops, Inc. | Legal Department — M&A & Internal Controls |
| Freecell Co., Ltd. | Legal Department — IPO Preparation & Contract Management |
Areas of Expertise
AI & Digital Transformation
Business process reform through RPA, AI, and SaaS adoption. Track record of 3,000 hours of annual efficiency gains.
Legal Strategy & Governance
Corporate legal affairs, compliance, ISMS certification, and contract management framework construction.
IPO & Listing Preparation
IPO advisory for 20+ companies, 6 successful listings. Internal control and capital policy formulation.
Global Expansion
Malaysia corporate establishment, overseas relocation support, and international tax optimization.
Background
His mother served as Representative Director at the Japanese subsidiaries of AOL, Netscape, and ICQ — a seasoned international business executive. His great-grandfather and grandparents were entrepreneurs active in the business world, and the family had close ties with statesman Tsuyoshi Inukai. He grew up in an environment where business management and strategic thinking came naturally from an early age.
During his student years, he developed and sold a self-updating website — an experience that ignited his passion for “building businesses and designing their underlying structures.” Since then, he has combined law, organizational design, and technology to support reform across both startups and large corporations.
“No matter how talented the outside experts are, it is the people inside the company who ultimately move it forward.”
— This belief is the foundation of all his consulting work.