Yoshiaki Wada is currently Senior Manager of the Global Business Development Department of NTT DATA Corporation’s Public & Financial IT Service Company. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development of a wide range of business possibilities using XBRL and the other recent computer technology.

 Before joining NTT DATA, he had been the Director of the Financial Systems and Bank Examination Department of the Bank of Japan. In the BOJ, he was responsible for the operation of the bank's financial database system and leading the development of XBRL-based data collection system. Previous experience includes time with the Information System Services Department, the Secretariat of the Policy Board, and the Budget and Management Office of the BOJ.
  Concerning the activity in the XBRL International, he is a member of the Board of Directors, liaison to Best Practice Board and has been deeply involved in the XBRL Asia Round Table activities.