Akiko Yoshida

Specialty

Government and public agencies, urban infrastructure, hospitality and leisure

Summary of expertise

Akiko Yoshida joined PwC after engaging in the trade insurance and project finance research work at Japan Trade and Investment Insurance Organization.

Akiko provides advisory services to national and local governments for PFI/PPP projects such as hospitals, stadiums, and complex facilities etc.

Akiko is mainly responsible for industries of tourism/MICE, culturalsports, and medical.

Notable transactions

• PFI ※ Public advisory services for the following projects
  
  • Yao Municipal Hospital Maintenance, Management and PFI Project (Yao City)
    
  • Fukuoka Children’s Hospital PFI Project (Fukuoka City)
    
  • Kyoto Stadium concession feasibility study (Kyoto Prefecture)
    
  • New Sendai City Astronomical Observatory PFI Project (Sendai City) etc.
    
• PPP ※ Public advisory services for the following projects
  
  • The utilization of Shimojishima Airports and surrounding area PPP Project (Okinawa Prefecture)
    
  • Advisory Services for the Family Housing Privatization Project for the U.S. Marine Corps Family Members on the Transfer from Okinawa to Guam (Ministry of Defense)
    
  • Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Housing PFI/PPP Project (Cabinet Office, OIST) etc.
    
• MICE and Tourism
  
  • MICE Competitiveness Assessment for the Urban City (Japan Tourism Agency)
    
  • Study on Medium-to Long-Term Tourism Strategies utilizing Sports Events (Japan Tourism Agency)
    
  • Study on Enhancement International Competitiveness of MICE business (Japan Tourism Agency)
    
  • Study on enhancement of Business Events (corporate meeting and incentive travel) in Tokyo (Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau)
    
  • Research on development concepts for establishing MICE and international tourism centers in Tokyo Water Front City (Tokyo Metropolitan Government) etc.
    

Lectures

• 75th AID (Senior Citizens, Diseases and Deaths Association) "Medical and Welfare PFI"
  

Publications

• "Strategy and Methodology of Privatization" (co-authored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, August 2004)
  
• Creation of Business Specification in PFI project (PFI News)