2025 Speakers
Katsuhiro Harada, Chief Producer & Executive Game Director, Bandai Namco Studios
After graduating from Waseda University, Katsuhiro joined Namco in sales. He received the CEO Award just four months after joining the company, and two years later, he transferred to the Video Software Development Department (working on Pac-Man, Galaxian, Galaga, and Xevious) and became a game creator. At Namco, he served as a game designer, director, and character designer for both arcade and console titles (PlayStation 1 and later), and developed the animation control system script that became the foundation for Namco’s action game engine. After transitioning to Bandai Namco, he worked as the general manager of the game design department, engaging in console, arcade, mobile, VR headset games, and game production. From 2015 to 2019, he oversaw the worldwide marketing strategy department, the e-sports business department, and the global business promotion department’s console games division. He has also been involved in many titles as a producer. Katsuhiro has been involved with the Tekken series for 30 years as a development project leader, contributing to marketing, fan events, and community management. In addition to Tekken, he co-directed and supervised Soulcalibur and is the executive producer of the action-adventure game "Shadow Labyrinth," scheduled for release in 2025.